Art on Trails - A Case Study Approach: Haliburton Highlands

Title

Art on Trails - A Case Study Approach: Haliburton Highlands

Author

Luciano, Dani-Marie

Host Organization

Sculpture Forest et al Committee - Haliburton Highlands Trails and Tours Network
Host contact: Blake, Jim

Supervising Faculty

Tufts, Steven
Department: Geography

Reference Number

TP-492

Date

2005

Location of Document

U-Links Office and online

Area

Haliburton County

Subject

Incorporating art on local trails

Environmental Studies
Geography
Art & Culture
Tourism

Description

Paper provides background information to aid in decision-making about the incorporation of art on local trails systems, and to help initiate a partnership between Haliburton Highlands Trails and Tours Network and the Arts Community.

Abstract

As the primary host for this project, Haliburton Highlands Trails and Tours Network expressed interest in determining potential ways of incorporating art on trails in Haliburton County. As a result, this paper aims to provide general background information to help the program committee make informed, specific decisions regarding the incorporation of art on local trails systems and help initiate a partnership between Haliburton Highlands Trails and Tours Network and the Arts community. The primary question posed was, “What is the potential for incorporating art on trails in Haliburton County?” with the following sub-questions: What other communities have incorporated art on trails? What is the potential for having art on trails in Haliburton County in terms of pre-existing or potential attributes in the area? What are some of the potential benefits and challenges of having art on trails?

Research findings show that there are many communities that have incorporated art on trails and that it remains a more recent phenomenon for larger project scales. There also proves to be limited available resources and information surrounding the success and challenges that these communities have faced while initiating the projects. As illustrated within this paper, Haliburton County has extensive trails systems, a substantial art community, a good start to the networking needed to make such a venture possible and a successful example of the incorporation of art on trails in their very own community.

Publisher

Trent University

Files

Reference

Luciano, Dani-Marie, Art on Trails - A Case Study Approach: Haliburton Highlands, Trent University, 2005