Indicator: Mapping of Arts, Culture and Heritage Assets
The Niagara Navigator is an interactive mapping tool containing information about natural features, political boundaries, planning, and cultural and recreational features in Niagara. It can be used to help make more informed decisions and get answers to questions for a specific area or topic that involves a geographic dimension.
Relevant to the Arts, Culture & Heritage Sector, the Niagara Navigator can be used to map:
- Designated Heritage Properties
- Historic Sites
- Historical Welland Canal Sites
- Libraries
- Museums
- Native Centres
- Outdoor Art
Source: Niagara Region. Niagara Navigator
Retrieved from: https://www.niagararegion.ca/exploring/navigator.aspx
The datasets that inform the Niagara Navigator tool can be found on the Niagara Open Data Portal, in the Arts & Culture group: https://niagaraopendata.ca/dataset?groups=arts-and-culture. The following table is a sample of the City of Welland Heritage Properties dataset from the Niagara Open Data Portal. There are 52 records in the dataset.
| Parcel No | Bylaw No | Address | CommonName | Year built | Year Desig |
| 11205 | 7951 | 102 East Main Street | Welland County Court House | 1856 | 1984 |
| 10481 | 2002-122 | 103 State Street | Lobosco-Foote House | 1931 | 2002 |
| 23181 | 2006-101 | 140 King Street | Carnegie Building | 1923 | 2006 |
| 20677 | 11002 | 155 Hellems Avenue | Gordon Marshall House | 1884 | 1997 |
| 15127 | 2003-116 | 196 Niagara Street | Thomson-Mateka House | 1855 | 2003 |
| 11089 | 9888 | 20 Evan Street | Raymond-Gross-MacLellan House | 1915 | 1992 |
| 11231 | 9424 | 204 East Main Street | Lawrence/Singer House | 1890 | 1990 |
| 5108 | 8205 | 24 Burgar Street | Glasgow-Fortner House | 1859 | 1985 |
| 23163 | 9425 | 25 Bald Street | St. Andrews Presbyterian Church | 1889 | 1990 |
| 5096 | 2005-97 | 271 Division Street | Brookfield-Cupido House | 1875 | 2005 |
| 10811 | 9775 | 28 Young Street | Morwood House | 1861 | 1991 |
Source: City of Welland. City of Welland Heritage Properties [Data file]
Retrieved from https://niagaraopendata.ca/dataset/city-of-welland-heritage-properties
In 2008, Niagara Region conducted a cultural asset mapping project as a precursor to developing the Niagara Culture Plan. Through this process, they uncovered 1847 cultural assets:
| Cultural Asset Category | Number of Cultural Assets |
| Creative Cultural Industries (i.e.: theatre companies, advertising, graphic designers, photography, architecture, etc.) | 950 |
| Community Cultural Organizations (i.e.: community arts organizations, historical and genealogical societies, aboriginal organizations, etc.) | 75 |
| Festivals and Events (i.e.: craft festivals, film festivals, aboriginal events, county fairs, public art tours, etc.) | 162 |
| Spaces and Facilities (i.e.: digital and media studios, architecture offices, art galleries, design studios, libraries and archives, etc.) | 166 |
| Cultural Heritage (i.e.: cemeteries, buildings, aboriginal heritage sites, archaeological sites, etc.) | 484 |
| Natural Heritage (i.e.: scenic destinations, botanical gardens, parks, waterfalls, conservation authorities, etc.) | 10 |
| Total | 1847 |
Source: Niagara Region. Niagara Culture Plan: Appendix 1 – Cultural Mapping Summary Report.
Retrieved from: https://www.niagararegion.ca/government/initiatives/culture-plan/pdf/App1-CulturePlan.pdf
The Niagara South Coast Arts & Culture Route is a self-guided, year-round guide to the studios and galleries across Wainfleet, Port Colborne, and Fort Erie. The scenic route on this map spans 50 kilometres of country roads, downtown shopping districts, farmland, and along a coastline of pristine beaches and rocky shores.
Source: City of Port Colborne. Arts & Culture Route
Retrieved from: http://portcolborne.ca/page/arts_and_culture
The Summer Fun Guide website, which lists sites by region in Ontario, includes an Arts and Culture category of listings. Within that category, there is a directory of 25 Museums, Galleries & Historical Sites in Niagara Region: http://www.summerfunguide.ca/niagara-region/museums-galleries-historical-sites.html ; and a directory of 5 Theatre and Performing Arts sites: http://www.summerfunguide.ca/niagara-region/theatre-performing-arts.html
