Arts

Over the past several months, my work through Civic Muse has been particularly full and wide-ranging—spanning museum and cultural projects, strategic planning and governance work, collecting initiatives, and major publishing commitments. Alongside this, I continue to teach at both the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg, while also writing a regular column for […]

Do you remember that controversy back in 1990 at the National Gallery of Canada? Barnett Newman’s Voice of Fire — three towering stripes in blue and red — had just been purchased by the NGC for $1.8 million. The outcry was immediate: Three stripes? I don’t get it! I could do that! The lines were

How One Unscripted Moment at Qaumajuq Reshaped My Understanding of Community, Connection, and Leadership by Dr. Stephen Borys, President & CEO of Civic Muse Early in the capital campaign to raise funds for Qaumajuq, Canada’s Inuit art centre, we brought in the creative team at PRHouse to help shape our story. I had the fortune

There’s never been a more urgent moment to rethink what leadership in arts and culture truly demands. Not just the kind of leadership that keeps doors open, but the kind that shifts the moral compass of our institutions and our communities. When I look back on the museum and gallery experiences that have shaped me,

Why I Moved From Public Service to Consulting: The Next Chapter in Cultural Leadership by Dr. Stephen Borys, President & CEO of Civic Muse The work to build cultural spaces and strategies that don’t just survive but transform lives and communities is more complex, more urgent, and frankly, more interesting than ever before. Throughout my