The Arts Incubator

Abstract floral painting that turned out pretty cool despite starting out hideous.

Painted tonight instead of sketching and actually pretty pleased. This went from being “the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen and made in my entire life” to “oh, oh, this turned out pretty good!” 😂 I love art.

#art #painting #oils

A close up photo of Japanese maple leaves that have changed from their summer green to bright crisp crimson red in late autumn.

Japanese maple leaves show off their most glorious crimson. Hope you all have a great week!
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Holding Space for the Unknown The Art of Cultivating Possibility Conventional leadership is about having a plan, giving directions, and minimizing risk. Creative

Great leaders don't provide a map, they act as a compass. Their role is to hold space for possibility and help new questions emerge. #leadership #creativity #art

Thriving in the Algorithmic Age. From Production to Curation, Connection, and Taste Generative AI has fundamentally and permanently altered the landscape of creative

In the age of generative AI, our value is shifting from production to the human arts of curation, connection, and taste. This is an invitation to evolve. #AI #creativity #future

The Detroit River A Beautiful Place To Walk and Take in the View Standing on the Windsor waterfront, it’s easy to

There's something magical about an evening walk on the Windsor waterfront. The Detroit skyline glowing over the water is like a living painting. #Windsor #view #story

We Read the Currents, We Don’t Chase the Wind. No work of art can be understood without its context. The same is true of an innovation.

Just like a piece of art, an innovation can't be truly understood without its context. It's a simple but incredibly powerful idea. #art #innovation #context

The Gardener’s Ethos: To Tend the Garden. "Sustainability" has become a hollow term, often co-opted to mean simply maintaining the status quo or slightly reducing our negative impact.

The word 'sustainability' has become hollow. It's time to move beyond just maintaining the status quo and aim for real, positive impact. #sustainability #future #innovation

The Hero is Not a Target. Every great story begins with a hero who is called to an adventure, a challenge they cannot overcome with the tools they currently possess.

Every great story starts with a hero facing a challenge they aren't equipped for. This is especially true for climate entrepreneurs. #climate #storytelling #hero

ECO-STAR North Community Survey We’ve designed our new community survey not as a simple data collection tool, but as the beginning of a thoughtful, user-centric conversation.

Our new community survey isn't just a data collection tool. We designed it to be the start of a genuine, thoughtful conversation with you. #community #design #data

Introducing ECO-STAR North ECO-STAR North empowers northern artists to decolonize innovation, blending Indigenous knowledge, creativity, and applied AI research.

ECO-STAR North is empowering northern artists to decolonize innovation by blending Indigenous knowledge with creative, applied AI research. #Indigenous #AI #art

Trick or Treat! Free Download! A Free Short Story Download for Halloween We’re giving away The Frost’s Shadow for free on Smashwords to celebrate the

Looking for a Halloween treat? We're giving away the chilling short story 'The Frost’s Shadow' for free until October 31st! #Halloween #freebie #story

The Frost’s Shadow A blizzard isolates an Arctic village. A teen's handmade lamps bring light, but accidentally unleash a hungry spirit from the melting land. The frost's shadow now has teeth.

A blizzard isolates an Arctic village. A teen's invention brings light but unleashes a hungry spirit. The frost's shadow now has teeth. #books #fantasy #horror

Colours of Winnipeg Leaves drift like northern waves—each gust a tide of colour, pulling Winnipeg into autumn’s bright sea.

Autumn in Winnipeg is something special. The leaves drift like waves on the wind, pulling the city into a bright sea of colour. #Winnipeg #autumn #poetry

The Administrative Victory We ditched the administrative treadmill and endless subscriptions to build our own precise, powerful Bluesky Auto Poster.

Tired of endless subscriptions and administrative work, we built our own powerful and precise Bluesky Auto Poster to solve the problem. #AI #automation #tech

Stories for the SDGs The Sustainable Development Goals are not a checklist to be completed but a future to be built, and building requires imagination.

The Sustainable Development Goals aren't a checklist to be completed. They are a future to be built, and that requires imagination. #SDGs #future #community

New Centre Plans Construction expected in 2026 on the NWMO Centre of Expertise, bringing high-value jobs and a stunning new landmark to Ignace.

Big news for Ignace, Ontario! Construction on the NWMO Centre of Expertise begins in 2026, bringing new jobs and a stunning landmark. #Ontario #jobs #future

When a flood washes their town's history away, three clever teens fire up their laptops to become memory superheroes. A great new read! #books #YA #tech

Power of the Press The 2025 Summer Arts Incubator internship and mentorship program is wrapping up this month.

That's a wrap on our 2025 Summer Arts Incubator! We are so inspired by the incredible work from this year's interns and mentors. #arts #mentorship #Winnipeg

Storytelling Thrives Storytelling Clubs Build Local Capacity and Publish Globally Since the spring and summer, the Storytelling Clubs have been hard at

Our Storytelling Clubs became a thriving community where creators learned the entire publishing lifecycle, from ideation to final book. #writing #community #books

The Jackfish Trail Challenge The Jackfish Trail is broken, and so are their bonds. Can three clashing friends rebuild the path, unite their town, and save their friendship?

The Jackfish Trail is broken, and so are their bonds. Can three clashing friends rebuild the path, unite their town, and save their friendship? #books #YA #friendship

The Centre’s Bright Future When the local youth centre faces closure, a young teen leader must galvanise her divided team for an important fundraiser. Can she unite them to save their future?

Their local youth centre is about to close. A young leader must unite her divided team for one last fundraiser to save their future. #books #community #leadership

Fall Colours Autumn in Winnipeg bursts with colour and creativity as we launch our vibrant Fall and Winter arts program.

As the autumn colours burst across Winnipeg, we're launching our new Fall and Winter arts program. So much creativity is on the way! #Winnipeg #arts #autumn

Creative Flow The future of creative leadership isn’t HR—it’s algorithmic stewardship, where systems replace meetings and unleash art.

The future of creative leadership isn't about HR. It's about algorithmic stewardship, using systems to replace meetings and unleash art. #leadership #future #art

The Funding Revolution Non-profits can escape endless fundraising by funding scalable systems instead of salaries—transforming sustainability and mission impact.

Non-profits can break the endless fundraising cycle by funding scalable systems instead of just salaries. It's a path to sustainability. #nonprofit #impact #funding

The Optimal Unit of One The creative economy is shifting from managing people to orchestrating systems, redefining leadership through algorithmic stewardship.

The creative economy is shifting. Leadership is now less about managing people and more about orchestrating intelligent systems. #creativity #leadership #future

Lena feels her strong body sets her apart, but self-acceptance sparks a game-changing power! A heartwarming story of confidence. #books #confidence #kids

Mona’s Secret Songs When friends weaponize a music app, Mona fights back with a secret playlist of kind songs. Can her hidden melodies silence the hate and inspire a better harmony?

When friends use a music app to spread hate, Mona fights back with a secret playlist of kind songs to inspire a better harmony. #books #kindness #music

The Economics of De-Risking Artists and creators are breaking free from venture capital and grants through Sovereign Stacks—creating sustainable, mission-driven art economies.

Artists are breaking free from VC and grants. Sovereign Stacks are helping creators build sustainable, mission-driven art economies. #art #creative #economy

Alex’s True Goal Soccer star Alex faces a choice: winning or animals? When his heart calls to a different goal, he learns happiness is the ultimate prize. A heartwarming tale of finding your true calling.

A young soccer star must choose between winning and his love for animals. He soon learns that happiness is the greatest prize of all. #books #kids #soccer

Binding the Digital Book: The Craft of Digital Publishing Youth and community arts initiative combining writing, design, and coding to craft professional, accessible e-books using open EPUB 3.

Our new youth arts initiative combines writing, design, and coding to craft professional, accessible e-books using open technology. #ebooks #community #tech