Community Projects

Our Arts and Creative Leadership programming is designed to empower individuals and communities through innovative, participatory approaches to art, culture, and leadership. By blending artistic expression with leadership development, the program fosters creative thinking, resilience, and community cohesion. Participants are encouraged to explore and develop their leadership potential while engaging in hands-on artistic practices that reflect their unique cultural identities and experiences.

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Winter’s End

Art Borups Corners April 13, 2025

Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario -- A new virtual exhibition titled Winter’s End invites audiences into an atmospheric journey through...

Climate Awareness and Creative Entrepreneurship Art Borups Corners founding members Tony Eetak and Dr. Olaf Kuhlke from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design present during their first knowledge exchange session at Qaumajuq and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Photo: Jamie Bell

Art Borups Corners founding members Tony Eetak and Dr. Olaf Kuhlke from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design present during their first knowledge exchange session at Qaumajuq and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Photo: Jamie Bell

Climate Awareness and Creative Entrepreneurship

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg January 2, 2025

In Winnipeg, Manitoba, an exciting arts initiative is reshaping the way Indigenous youth interact with the arts...

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2023-2024 Activities, Impacts And Outcomes Report

Art Borups Corners December 24, 2024

Introducing Our 2023-2024 Activities, Impacts, and Outcomes Report We’re thrilled to share our 2023-2024 Activities, Impacts, and Outcomes...

Relationship Development and Engagement Activities with the University of the Arctic

This project supported relationship development, consultation, and engagement activities with the University of the Arctic (UArctic). It explored participatory arts-based food security, northern supply chain research, and entrepreneurship training/mentorship opportunities. The youth-led initiative engaged the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, University of Victoria and the UArctic Thematic Network on Local-Scale Planning, Climate Change, and Resilience.

Relationship Development and Engagement Activities with the University of the Arctic

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg June 17, 2024

This project supported relationship development, consultation, and engagement activities with the University of the Arctic (UArctic). It...

The Digital Frontier: Exploring AI in Creative Arts with the OpenAI Researcher Access Program Through OpenAI-powered tools and mentorship, we’re fostering creativity, leadership, and community-based research, helping artists innovate in the digital arts space.

Through OpenAI-powered tools and mentorship, we’re fostering creativity, leadership, and community-based research, helping artists innovate in the digital arts space.

The Digital Frontier: Exploring AI in Creative Arts with the OpenAI Researcher Access Program

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg June 5, 2024

We’re thrilled to announce that our arts incubator program is powered by the OpenAI Researcher Access Program...

Relationship Development and Engagement with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and University of Minnesota Duluth This project supported relationship development, consultation, and engagement actions to explore participatory food security research and food sector training opportunities with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Creative Entrepreneurship program. It supported research design to attract research investment to Manitoba and was led by youth from the Winnipeg-based Art Borups Corners project.

This project supported relationship development, consultation, and engagement actions to explore participatory food security research and food sector training opportunities with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Creative Entrepreneurship program. It supported research design to attract research investment to Manitoba and was led by youth from the Winnipeg-based Art Borups Corners project.

Relationship Development and Engagement with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and University of Minnesota Duluth

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg June 3, 2024

Building Collaborative Networks, Mentorship and Empowerment, Experiential Learning and Biophilic Design

IIPP-0071: Introducing Intellectual Property Protection and Indigenous Cultural Expressions Indigenous youth participated in workshops to learn how to protect their cultural heritage and intellectual property rights, gaining valuable skills to safeguard Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions.

Indigenous youth participated in workshops to learn how to protect their cultural heritage and intellectual property rights, gaining valuable skills to safeguard Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions.

IIPP-0071: Introducing Intellectual Property Protection and Indigenous Cultural Expressions

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg May 1, 2024

The Indigenous Intellectual Property Protection Program (IIPP) empowers Indigenous youth to protect their cultural heritage through IP...

The Art of Canning and Creative Entrepreneurship

The Art of Canning for Cultural Entrepreneurship introduces the art of canning and food preservation to urban Indigenous Winnipeg youth. Combining canning and hands-on skills development, participants learn to create and market a food product, while exploring opportunities for cultural entrepreneurship in the agri-food sector. The project explores sustainable food systems through traditional knowledge exchange for cultural preservation, food literacy, and economic reconciliation.

The Art of Canning and Creative Entrepreneurship

The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg March 11, 2024

Participatory arts, community-based research, food security, food production, creative leadership

Towards a Framework for Northern Food Systems Innovation This project supported relationship development, consultation, and engagement actions to explore participatory food security research and food sector training opportunities with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design Creative Entrepreneurship program. It supported research design to attract research investment to Manitoba and was led by youth from the Winnipeg-based Art Borups Corners project.