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Northern Arts Projects

The Arts Incubator supports Northern arts projects across Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba by providing space, tools, and resources for artists to create, collaborate, and share their work. Rooted in community and cultural connection, the Incubator helps emerging and established artists strengthen their practices through mentorship, digital innovation, and project development. By focusing on the unique voices and experiences of the North, it fosters resilience, creativity, and sustainable opportunities that reflect and enrich the region’s cultural landscape.

2025 Fall Exhibition
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2025 Fall Exhibition

Come out for the Melgund Township 2025 Fall Art Exhibition and Market.
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Research suggests AI isn’t replacing northern artists—it’s openinig up the potential for them go further.
Artificial Intelligence

Beyond Chatbots

AI agents are transforming work, moving beyond conversation to handle tasks, automate processes, and act intelligently.
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Reclaiming Culture
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Reclaiming Culture

This year's summer program empowers local artists by merging traditional knowledge with contemporary digital tools for preservation.
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Maurice, Tanya and Gerry are performing at the Dryden Fall Fair this afternoon! Come out and enjoy the show! And while you're waiting, hit the food stands! Photo: Terri Bell
Photos and Short Stories

Musicians to perform at Fall Fair

Catch musicians Maurice Betournay, Gerry McArthur, and Tanya McArthur performing live at the fair this afternoon!
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From music to storytelling and skills for arts administration, this year's interdisciplinary arts incubator program is the biggest yet.
Arts & Creative Leadership

Summer Program Training Artists

This year's interdisciplinary program blends artistic creation with professional development, building grassroots cultural infrastructure from the ground up.
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We’ve had a blast building a scalable AI framework to shift focus from procedural tasks to creative execution and community impact.
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Artists Explore Agentic Design

Agentic design and AI automation are empowering northern arts organizations, tackling administrative challenges and building capacity for growth.
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The intricate details of dried, splintered wood tell a story of clear-cutting and the environmental impact left behind. This photograph, captured in black and white, forces the viewer to confront the raw reality of the landscape and the fire hazard it represents. The image is a powerful tool for visual storytelling and a conversation about land stewardship. Photo: Terri Bell
Photos and Short Stories

Aftermath of the Cut

Black and white photography documents the fire hazard from clear-cutting's environmental impact.
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This stark, simple image of a tree against a bright sky captures the spirit of our black and white photography project. Without the distraction of color, we are able to focus on the strong lines and delicate branches that define its shape. It’s a powerful example of how much we can see when we are encouraged to look differently at the world around us. Photo: Jamie Bell
Arts & Creative Leadership

Black and White on the Land

Connecting with nature through black and white photography, leaving the digital world behind.
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The changing seasons are starting to show themselves in the landscape, adding another layer of beauty to our blueberry picking. This photograph not only shows the full, ripe fruit but also hints at the yellows and reds on the leaves preparing for fall. It's a great example of the natural colors our artists and photographers are working to capture.
Photos and Short Stories

Harvesting Blueberries and Ideas

Capturing nature's beauty through photography, art, and creative expression.
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A cluster of asters in full bloom. These stunning native wildflowers provide a final splash of color and a crucial food source for pollinators as the summer winds down.
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The Smooth Blue Aster

Late-blooming asters signal autumn's arrival, adding stunning beauty to our landscapes.
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Jukebox In Exile is the new country music album from Flin Flon singer-songwriter C.C. Trubiak, blending classic country, honky-tonk, Americana and traditional storytelling into a collection of songs inspired by resilience, community and life in Northern Manitoba. Written during and after the 2025 Flin Flon wildfire evacuation, the album draws influence from country music legends including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings and George Jones. Featuring the singles "Old Country Songs," "Being Rich" and the charting track "Outlaws Meditation," Jukebox In Exile showcases Trubiak's signature songwriting while celebrating small-town life, northern Canadian culture, queer country music and the enduring spirit of Flin Flon. The album is available now on major music streaming platforms.
Manitoba's own C.C. Trubiak's new album "Jukebox in Exile" drops on June 5!

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.

MANITOBA 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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