Public Art Storymap

To coincide with the launch of Discover Brantford’s beautiful new website, the Tourism division is also pleased to share the creation of a Public Art StoryMap. Using ArcGIS Technology, the Tourism division created an interactive map that highlights all seventeen pieces in the City of Brantford’s Public Art Collection.

The StoryMap is a visual representation of Public Art in Brantford. You can search by the piece, viewing the artwork and discovering more about its history and artist. You can also zoom in on the map and find Public Art in the City by location. This is especially handy if you’re a Public Art enthusiast who is interested in visiting more than one piece. This map will help you determine the proximity of these pieces.

We are proud of our history and vision for the future. Brantford’s Public Art Collection reflects some of our community’s most important people, places and stories:

• Alexandra Park Cannon
• Bell Memorial
• Boer War Memorial
• Brantford’s Grand Exhibit
• Brant War Memorial
• Book Trout
• Field Howitzer
• Hope
• I.O.D.E. Memorial
• Joseph Brant Monument
• La Landscape de Kanata
• Little Free Libraries
• Lorne Park Sundial
• Mount Hope War Memorial
• Poetry at Carnegie
• Polish War Veterans Memorial
• Preston Park Flagpole
• The Great One
• Victoria Park Drinking Fountain

The City of Brantford recognizes the value of art in public places that reflects the diversity of our community, provides unique attractions for citizens and visitors and strengthens community pride. Public Art celebrates our culture, history, people, events and locations, while enhancing our economic vibrancy.

About Public Art

As defined by the City’s Public Art Policy, Public Art is permanent and displayed in municipally owned public space and may include, but is not limited to:

• Sculptures;
• Murals;
• Memorials, monuments or artifacts such as the Cenotaph, the Bell Monument and cannons;
• Fountains or water features that contribute esthetically to their surroundings;
• Special engineering or architectural features of new and existing capital projects that contribute aesthetically to their surroundings; and
• Community art projects related to neighbourhood beautification, which do not necessarily involve Professional Artists

For more information, please visit our exciting collection on the Public Art Storymap.

To learn more about arts and culture in Brantford, please visit the Discover Brantford website.