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Home / Cultural Entrepreneurship

Cultural Entrepreneurship

Cultural entrepreneurship is about building sustainable, creative enterprises rooted in identity, heritage, and community impact. This section showcases tools, case studies, and emerging models for creative entrepreneurs, cultural producers, and community leaders who are transforming their artistic and cultural practices into socially responsible enterprises. Our Arts Incubator was piloted with support from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse, Manitoba Arts Council, and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s Creative Entrepreneurship and Master of Arts in Creative Leadership Programs.

Northern Cultural Entrepreneurship with The Arts Incubator

Explore how cultural entrepreneurship connects creative business development, digital storytelling, community-based design, and cultural innovation to drive systems change. Whether you’re launching a social impact arts venture, building a creative startup, or reclaiming space for Indigenous and local knowledge systems, this space is for you.

At its core, REM is a participatory approach that unravels the various changes, outcomes, and impacts influenced by an initiative.
Arts & Creative Leadership

Exploring the Power of Ripple Effects Mapping in Evaluation and Planning

Ripple Effects Mapping (REM) is a dynamic evaluation technique that illuminates the interconnected web of intended and unintended outcomes resulting from an initiative.
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Niriqatiginnga and @1860 Winnipeg Arts founding member Tony Eetak was named a National Role Model by Global Dignity Canada on October 18, 2023.

@1860 Winnipeg Arts youth named National Role Model

Art Borups Corners and @1860 Winnipeg Arts founding member Tony Eetak was named a National Role Model by Global Dignity Canada on October 18, 2023.
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When creativity meets the digital world – your story is ready to be shared
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Project News and Updates for October 2023

This month we have a lot of updates on progress towards our food security and creative arts entrepreneurship programming.
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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

Come Eat With Me: Exploring the impacts of Climate Change on Northern Food Security

In today's post, we will look at the far-reaching effects of climate change on northern food security and discuss potential solutions and adaptations that are…
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Nutrition North Canada consultations and engagement

September 2023 Project Update

The leaves are starting to change colour. Students are off to school and back to campus.
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Explore Innovative Technologies: In order to enhance local food production, processing, transport, and storage, it's essential to explore and adopt innovative technologies. These technologies can help communities overcome geographical and climatic challenges and improve the efficiency and sustainability of their food systems.
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Manitoba launches new programs for Indigenous Agriculture and Relationship Development

The new Indigenous Agriculture and Relationship Development program is open for applications until Oct. 27, 2023!
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Winnipeg: Preparing for Winter exhibitions

It's been a long road for our program. From our struggles at the beginning where everything was being cancelled or postponed, to the difficulties of…
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Photos: The many colours of music

Photos: The many colours of music

The last conferences of the season are over and summer is here! Constance Menzies captured this delightfully colourful wall of guitars while picking up guitar…
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Artists head to campus for presentations at the University of Winnipeg
Photos and Short Stories

Artists head to campus for presentations at the University of Winnipeg

Ethan Tassiuk, Chase Nogasak, Eriel Lugt and Maeva Gauthier lead a hybrid roundtable discussion on the use of arts in support of inclusive and participatory…
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June 2022 Incubator Update
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June 2022 Incubator Update

June 2022 is the month we've all been waiting for, and working towards since our pilot program began last November!
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Manitoba's own C.C. Trubiak's new album "Jukebox in Exile" dropped on June 5! Check it out today!

Upcoming Events

The Under $100 Art Show is coming to Winnipeg August 13-16, 2026. Get your tickets now for this amazing event! The Art Spot Canada Under $100 Art Exhibition is coming to Winnipeg, Manitoba this August! ART SPOT was created in 2008 in Calgary to support local emerging artists.  ART SPOT has curated and facilitated over 100 successful art events, including solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, workshops, concerts, body painting competitions, markets, community events and more.

WINNIPEG ARTS PROGRAMS

This platform, our Winnipeg, Manitoba hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Arts Incubator was seeded and piloted with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse. We thank them for their investment, supporting northern arts capacity building and bringing the arts to life.

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NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ARTS

This platform, our Northwestern Ontario hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program
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