Today, you can be part of the change taking root on the land.
Help Build Canada’s First Indigenous-Led, Land-Based Arts Studio Complex
A place to welcome and host local to global Indigenous Peoples, stories, and expressions…
LodgePole Arts Alliance (LPAA) is leading a transformative initiative to create Canada’s first publicly accessible, Indigenous-owned, operated, programmed, and animated land-based arts studio complex.
The property we wish to acquire is the 80-acre historic Lemoine Point Farm in Kingston, Ontario, featuring two 150+ year-old stone buildings, a deteriorating barn, and nine additional outbuildings. Along with the physical infrastructure, the one kilometer of shoreline, extensive woodland, and 50 acres of pasture provide the perfect footprint to reinvigorate Indigenous creative arts on the landscape in the Ka’tarohkwi/City of Kingston region and beyond.
Long before European settlement, the land was home to Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Anishinaabe peoples who lived in deep connection with its forests, fields, and marshlands.
Since the property’s owner Mary Fraser died in 2022 the future has been uncertain for this land.
Our vision is to create a space where the Land itself becomes part of the creative process — a place for inspiration, expression, and belonging.
As you consider how you want to make a difference, we invite you to be part of reclaiming and re-imagining this land as a living space for Indigenous artists, knowledge keepers, and conservation-led stewardship.
Indigenous Self-Determination in Action
At the heart of this project is the ability for Indigenous artists, organizations, and knowledge keepers to shape their own creative futures.
The studio complex empowers First Nations, Inuit, and Métis creatives to determine what they create, how they share knowledge, and how they build sustainable artistic livelihoods, rooted in culture, guided by community, and supported by the land.
Programming That Nurtures Creativity, Culture & Community
Your support will bring to life a wide spectrum of interconnected programs, including:
- Visual and performance arts
- Land-based learning
- Environmental and green energy initiatives
- Creative residencies
- Cultural gatherings and knowledge sharing
- Workshops and festivals
- Agricultural and wild harvesting activities
- Conservation programs
- Intergenerational learning, connecting youth, Elders, and community members
These programs ensure that Indigenous knowledge, creativity, and cultural practice continue to grow, and are passed forward with purpose.
Honouring the Land
This project is deeply ecological. Your support will strengthen work that:
- Restores original ecologies
- Promotes food sovereignty and sustainable land stewardship
- Demonstrates the natural harmony between art, culture, and environment
It is a living example of how Indigenous knowledge guides ecological restoration and community wellbeing.
Your Gift Builds the Future
By donating today, you are investing in:
A permanent home for Indigenous creativity
A gathering place for learning, reflection, and celebration
A space for creativity, leadership, and innovation
A national model
that will inspire communities across Canada