Art Borups Corners
Arts and Community-Based Programs and Projects
Our community arts collective, originally supported by the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse and the Manitoba Arts Council from 2021-2023 and the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership and OpenAI Researcher Access Programs in 2023 and 2024, incubates creative leadership and connection through a diverse range of participatory and arts-based programs. From empowering Indigenous youth with digital storytelling and AI tools to hosting immersive workshops that blend traditional and modern techniques, we focus on building skills, sharing stories, and strengthening community bonds.
Bridging cultures and generations, our projects amplify voices, celebrate identity, and nurture innovation, making the arts a catalyst for positive change and resilience.
Art Borups Corners is a youth and community-led program aimed at building organizational capacity through creative leadership and arts-based climate entrepreneurship. Projects have been presented at venues ranging from world class institutions like Qaumajuq and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, to the Arctic Congress in Bodø, Norway.
Harvesting Resilience for Creative Leadership
(2024-2025)
(2024-2025)
Youth, researchers, emerging artists and cultural entrepreneurs presented for the 2024 Arctic Congress in Bodø, Norway.
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This project was funded by Manitoba Agriculture and the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the University of the Arctic, University of MInnesota Duluth and Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
This project supported relationship development, consultation, and engagement activities aimed at exploring participatory food security research and food sector training opportunities with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s Creative Entrepreneurship program. It also contributed to research design efforts to attract research investment to Manitoba.
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This project was funded by Manitoba Agriculture and the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Innovation, Science, Economic Development Canada, the University of the Arctic, University of MInnesota Duluth, the University of Victoria Community Based Research Lab and Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
This project supported relationship development, consultation, and engagement actions/activities with the University of the Arctic. It focused on exploring participatory arts-based food security, northern supply chain research, and entrepreneurship training/mentorship opportunities. We aimed to engage the UArctic Thematic Network on Local-Scale Planning, Climate Change, and Resilience.
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This project was funded by Manitoba Agriculture and the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Innovation, Science, Economic Development Canada, the University of the Arctic, University of MInnesota Duluth and Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Towards a Framework for Northern Food Systems Innovation (2023-2024)
In 2022, the “Our People Our Climate: Winnipeg Summer Program” was launched exploring the use of Winnipeg as a hub. This initiative sought to explore how climate change impacts Indigenous youth and how participation in the arts could enhance resilience and improve mental health and well-being. The interdisciplinary team, with expertise spanning the arts, environmental, and social sciences, adopted a community-engaged and story-based approach to both research and arts-based creation. The project emphasized Indigenous-led structures, allowing community members to steer the exploration of their experiences and perspectives on climate change.
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This program was supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the University of Minnesota Duluth, the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse and the Manitoba Arts Council.
Our People Our Climate in Manitoba
(2022-2023)
(2022-2023)
In 2022, the “Our People Our Climate: Summer Program” was launched exploring the use of Winnipeg as a hub. This initiative sought to explore how climate change impacts Indigenous youth and how participation in the arts could enhance resilience and improve mental health and well-being. The interdisciplinary team, with expertise spanning the arts, environmental, and social sciences, adopted a community-engaged and story-based approach to both research and arts-based creation. The project emphasized Indigenous-led structures, allowing community members to steer the exploration of their experiences and perspectives on climate change.
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This program was supported by the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the University of Minnesota Duluth, the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse, University of Victoria Community Based Research Lab and the Manitoba Arts Council.
Carving Out Climate Testimony in Manitoba
(2022)
(2022)
In 2022, the “Our People Our Climate: Winnipeg Summer Program” was launched exploring the use of Winnipeg as a hub. This initiative sought to explore how climate change impacts Indigenous youth and how participation in the arts could enhance resilience and improve mental health and well-being. The interdisciplinary team, with expertise spanning the arts, environmental, and social sciences, adopted a community-engaged and story-based approach to both research and arts-based creation. The project emphasized Indigenous-led structures, allowing community members to steer the exploration of their experiences and perspectives on climate change.
To learn more about this project, click here.
This program was supported by ArcticNet, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Victoria Community Based Research Lab, the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse and the Manitoba Arts Council.
Inclusion in Northern Research: Recreating Environments of Inclusion
(2021-2022)
(2021-2022)
Recreating Environments of Inclusion: Northern Research, one of our first post-pandemic projects, was a unique, evolving audio visual series featuring the Inclusion in Northern Research knowledge exchange community; and debuts an equity and inclusion toolkit with tangible actions for research and impact creation communities, and their emerging, collaborative partnerships.
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This program was supported by ArcticNet, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the University of Minnesota Duluth, the Arviat Film Society, the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse.
Inclusion in Northern Research
(2020-2021)
(2020-2021)
There is an indisputable body of evidence proving diverse and inclusive teams produce more creative and innovative science. ArcticNet is committed to sharing the responsibility to promote positive change and cultural inclusion within the Network. It recognizes that the existence of systemic racism against racialized and Indigenous People, the impacts of colonialism in Canada, anti 2SLGBTQ+ discrimination, discrimination based on disabilities, gender inequality and any combination of these limits the full participation of many of ArcticNet members and partners.
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Arts and Participatory Research
Supporting arts-based and participatory programs, Art Borups Corners was created with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse
Dyment Recreation Hall
The Dyment Recreation Hall is one of the key spaces supporting recreation programming for the township's two communities of Dyment and Borups Corners.
The Cook Shack
The Cook Shack restaurant and food stand is part of our central hub for the community, supporting food security and community events throughout the year.
Visit Our Community Arts and Climate Entrepreneurship Collectives
Our community and regional programs and project have been made possible through support and funding from a number of institutions in the United States and Canada.
