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6 stories exploring arts across the city.
In Brandon and across Westman, grassroots artists, university programs, and civic leaders are stitching a fragile cultural ecosystem back together—rebuilding venues, mentoring youth, and turning small acts of creation into community renewal.
A historical look at how Brandon and Westman’s artists, institutions, and volunteers forged cultural life from prairie soil — and how that legacy is shaping the region’s future.
Nora Patel transformed an aging storefront into Liminal Studios, a collaborative arts hub in Brandon. Her work — murals, youth mentorship, and pop-up programming — has reshaped local cultural life and seeded a new creative economy.
Unearthing the alchemical potency of arts and culture in community building, regeneration, and awakening, amidst the rustic beauty of Westman.