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Northwestern Ontario Arts

The Arts Incubator is dedicated to strengthening Northwestern Ontario arts, supporting community-driven projects that connect local artists, youth, and cultural leaders across the region. From Dryden and Ignace to Borups Corners, Dyment, and Thunder Bay, the Incubator delivers mentorship, workshops, and digital arts programs that reflect the creativity and resilience of the North. With funding from the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts, its initiatives highlight Indigenous voices, rural innovation, and the unique perspectives of Northwestern Ontario artists. By investing in sustainable opportunities and cultural exchange, the Arts Incubator ensures that Northwestern Ontario arts continue to thrive within Canada’s broader cultural landscape.

The Secret Scavenger Squad
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The Secret Scavenger Squad

No supplies? No problem! When a classmate can't afford invention fair materials, a secret scavenger squad forms. Can they gather what's needed in time and…
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Proving that art is everywhere: With nothing more than a scanner and a handful of fallen leaves, participants at The Arts Incubator are discovering the accessible, high-impact possibilities of digital collage.
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Nature’s Digital Press

From the forest floor to the digital canvas, participants are using flatbed scanners to transform fallen leaves into high-resolution masterpieces.
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Dryden musician and visual artist Tanya McArthur is one of the artists who has been supporting the Northwestern Ontario program.
Creative Entrepreneurship

Northwestern Ontario Arts Program Thriving

Northern Ontario artists thrive through Art Borups Corners incubator, blending tradition, technology, and cultural entrepreneurship.
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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
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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
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Aftermath of the Cut

Black and white photography documents the fire hazard from clear-cutting's environmental impact.
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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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