Minneapolis College of Art and Design

This section showcases the outstanding support and collaboration we’ve received from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), particularly through the Creative Entrepreneurship and Master of Arts in Creative Leadership programs. From empowering Arctic youth in Nunavut with entrepreneurial skills, to supporting artificial intelligence and climate resilience and innovation in Manitoba, and advancing sustainable agriculture and food security in Northwestern Ontario, MCAD students, faculty, and researchers have played an instrumental role in mentoring our teams and strengthening our community-led initiatives. Our programs are proud to say they have been “Made with MCAD,” and we express our deep gratitude for their visionary partnership, creative leadership, and ongoing commitment to social impact across borders.

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Week Two Summer Arts Incubator Update

The Arts Incubator Team June 13, 2025

AI and Arts interns advance Northern Indigenous AI, cultural preservation, and entrepreneurship, and BizForClimate's upcoming policy roundtable.

From CO-STAR to ECO-STAR

ECO-STAR accelerates climate innovation by uniting AI, Indigenous wisdom, circular design, and regenerative business models.

From CO-STAR to ECO-STAR

The Arts Incubator Team June 12, 2025

ECO-STAR is a cutting-edge innovation framework designed to accelerate climate entrepreneurship by integrating AI, Indigenous knowledge, circular...

2025 Summer Arts Incubator Week One Update Tony Eetak, a founding member of our program, frames a shot outside the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film in Winnipeg. Photo: Jamie Bell

Tony Eetak, a founding member of our program, frames a shot outside the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film in Winnipeg. Photo: Jamie Bell

2025 Summer Arts Incubator Week One Update

The Arts Incubator Team June 7, 2025

AI, arts, climate entrepreneurship: MCAD-backed initiative builds community capacity, shaping future frameworks.

Designing with Dignity: Weaving Arts into Community and Recreation Members of the former Arviat Film Society, Global Dignity Canada, and the Our People Our Climate project held a knowledge sharing session with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

Members of the former Arviat Film Society, Global Dignity Canada, and the Our People Our Climate project held a knowledge sharing session with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

Designing with Dignity: Weaving Arts into Community and Recreation

Global Dignity Canada May 21, 2025

Across many communities, especially in northern and rural areas, people are facing isolation, limited opportunities, and shrinking...

Shifting Horizons: Edges of Ice and Snow This virtual exhibition, inspired by the "Our People, Our Climate," program showcases Tony Eetak's photographs of Nunavut, providing a unique Inuit perspective on the environmental shifts affecting his homeland.

This virtual exhibition, inspired by the "Our People, Our Climate," program showcases Tony Eetak's photographs of Nunavut, providing a unique Inuit perspective on the environmental shifts affecting his homeland.

Shifting Horizons: Edges of Ice and Snow

The Arts Incubator Team May 1, 2025

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA -- Inuit youth photographer Tony Eetak is using his lens to capture the changing Arctic...

Virtual Exhibit: 177 Weeks This captured stillness – this frame of functional solitude in a downtown Winnipeg food court – has so far flickered and scrolled across 88,208 screens.

This captured stillness – this frame of functional solitude in a downtown Winnipeg food court – has so far flickered and scrolled across 88,208 screens.

Virtual Exhibit: 177 Weeks

Digital Salvage April 20, 2025

Winnipeg, MB — A new exhibit, 177 Weeks: Art, Belonging, and the Life In-Between, has launched, showcasing a curated...

Northern Art: Revolutionizing Preservation and Creation with LiDAR, 3D Photogrammetry, and Virtual Spaces This 3D photogrammetry scan of Qaumajuq, the Inuit art centre at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, brings the intricate design and cultural significance of the space to virtual life.

This 3D photogrammetry scan of Qaumajuq, the Inuit art centre at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, brings the intricate design and cultural significance of the space to virtual life.

Northern Art: Revolutionizing Preservation and Creation with LiDAR, 3D Photogrammetry, and Virtual Spaces

Jamie Bell March 25, 2025

Imagine walking through a museum, but instead of navigating crowded hallways or worrying about the next tour...

Youth Leadership Pipelines: Arts as a Catalyst for Future Recreation Leaders Who will lead community recreation tomorrow? This article highlights the power of arts as a catalyst for developing youth leadership, ensuring a vibrant and dynamic recreation sector for years to come.

Who will lead community recreation tomorrow? This article highlights the power of arts as a catalyst for developing youth leadership, ensuring a vibrant and dynamic recreation sector for years to come.

Youth Leadership Pipelines: Arts as a Catalyst for Future Recreation Leaders

Tony Eetak March 20, 2025

The future of recreation depends on nurturing young leaders today. This article delves into how arts-based recreation...

Formal Learning: Building Bridges & Strategic Pathways in Arts & Leadership Beyond passion, leadership requires strategy. Explore how formal education empowers young creatives with essential skills in management, policy, and more. Part 3 shows how academic learning builds bridges for youth leadership.

Beyond passion, leadership requires strategy. Explore how formal education empowers young creatives with essential skills in management, policy, and more. Part 3 shows how academic learning builds bridges for youth leadership.

Formal Learning: Building Bridges & Strategic Pathways in Arts & Leadership

Art Borups Corners March 6, 2025

Beyond passion, leadership requires strategy. Explore how formal education empowers young creatives with essential skills in...

The Power of Informal Learning: Cultivating Art, Creativity & Community from the Ground Up Want to know the secret to unlocking raw talent and building strong communities? It's informal learning! From workshops to cultural traditions, discover how "learning by doing" shapes the next generation of artists and leaders.