The future of Burlington's Culture - City wants your input

By Gazette Staff

July 4th, 2025

BURLINGTON, ON

Most people didn’t understand why the sculpture, a modernistic interpretation of orchids was installed in the middle of a busy road. 

City Hall is working with the existing Culture Boards to develop a new Culture Plan that will guide Burlington through the next decade (2026–2036) of artistic and cultural growth.  The intention is to shape the future of Burlington’s arts and culture programs, services and investments.  City Hall wants to  build a future that is vibrant, inclusive and rooted in our community.

By connecting with residents, artists, cultural workers, organizations and communities across the city, the hope is to build a plan that is grounded in what matters most to Burlington. If something like this is going to work, voices from the community are essential.

A survey was done about 10 years ago, asking people where the cultural sites were in the city. Will the city look at that data?

The Brant Museum is a combination of culture and heritage and is within what some describe as a “cultural district”.

What does culture mean to you? Take the online survey and tell the city what programs you want to see, what services you support and where you’d invest in arts and culture. Help shape the future of Burlington’s Culture Plan.