The vibrancy of Arts, Culture and Heritage is increasingly seen as an essential component in Niagara’s sustainability and prosperity. In recent years, we have begun to recognize and describe this Sector’s complexity. At this time in our community, we are experiencing the emergence of local municipal and regional culture plans....

Library Use According to data collected annually by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Public Libraries in the 12 local municipalities in the Niagara Region achieved the following community-enhancing activities in 2010. There are 22 Public Library branches (service points) in the Niagara Region from the following systems,...

Mapping Niagara’s arts, culture and heritage assets is an important step in planning for and showcasing arts, culture and heritage in Niagara. There are a couple of ways to talk about mapping these assets. For example, when a municipality undertakes the cultural planning process under the municipal cultural planning framework,...

Economic Impact Assessment Contribution of Arts, Culture and Heritage to the Economy in Niagara An assessment of the economic impact of the Niagara Culture sector conducted in fulfillment of strategic Action 1.1 of the Niagara Culture Plan is considered a key step in valuing and strengthening Niagara’s creative economy. The...