Bicentennial Art of Peace Gardens Project:
Bicentennial Art of Peace Gardens Trail Background and Overview - click here
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Click here for a Binational Art of Peace Gardens Application
Interested in adding a garden in your community to the Bicentennial Art of Peace Garden Trail?
Contact Arlene White at arlene.white@btapartners.com or 905.401.4450
Peace Garden Sponsors:
December 22, 2011 - "The Art of Peace Gardens Trail - A Legacy Project for the Southern Great Lakes" - published in the December 2011 edition of 'Site Lines' the National Historic Sites Alliance for Ontario Newsletter; written by Arlene White, Executive Director, Binational Alliance - click here (for full newsletter click here)
Grimsby Art of Peace Garden, in Grimsby, Ontario
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Grimsby Peace Garden Gazebo under Construction
Donated and built by
PHELPS HOMES
Ribbon Cutting for the new Gazebo on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 3:00pm
Click here for article in Niagara This Week |
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Ribbon cutting at the Phelps Gazebo. Pictured with Phil Conklin, a member of the Grimsby War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee dressed as a red coat, are from left: Grimsby Regional Coun. Debbie Zimmerman; Brian Purdy, co-chair of Grimsby War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee; Mayor Bob Bentley; Paul and Wendy Phelps; Arlene White, executive director Binational Tourism Alliance; and Brian Merritt, CEO of the Niagara 1812 Bicentennial Legacy Council. |
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September 16, 2011 -
The War of 1812 - Fury, Frenzy & Honor (Presenter: Raya Lee - Musician) at the Youngstown, NY Art of Peace Garden - click here
Hull House Foundation - on August 21, 2011 - the Dedication of their 1812 Bicentennial Peace Garden & "Carvings for a Cause" at the Hull Family Home & Farmstead - click here
Youngstown, New York to launch their 1812 Bicentennial Art of Peace Garden on August 20, 2011 - click here for news story. For more information, email youngstownpeacegarden@gmail.com. You are invited to join in the celebration - click here for details.
Article in the Niagara Gazette on June 15, 2011 - click here
Article in the Lewiston-Porter Sentinel on July 30, 2011 - click here
Article in the Niagara Gazette on August 11, 2011 - click here
Article in the Buffalo News on August 20, 2011 - click here
Amherstburg, Ontario Bicentennial Peace Garden was launched on Wednesday, September 15, 2010.
Lewiston's 1812 Bicentennial Peace Garden was launched on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at 1:00pm.
"Lewiston Unveils Peace Garden" - Niagara Gazette, July 4, 2010 click here
To view photos of the Lewiston Peace Garden, go to:
http://gallery.me.com/thibery#100036
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"Friendship Rising" - an original fountain created by Clarence artist Donna Ioverio in the Lewiston Peace Garden signifying 200 years of binational friendship |
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Lewiston Art of Peace Garden carving of a bear in a tree.
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National Buffalo Garden Festival:
Horizon Club Tours, a division of AAA Western and Central New York, is celebrating the first annual National Buffalo Garden Festival by offering green thumbs and horticulturalists alike the opportunity to experience the festivities in a unique way - through weekly tours of gardens and farm locations throughout the greater Buffalo Niagara region.
Click here for more information.
The first Canadian 1812 Bicentennial Peace Garden launch took place in Grimsby, Ontario on May 26, 2010.
Click here for the Grimsby Art of Peace Garden layout.
Lieutenant Governor to Dedicate First Canadian 1812 Bicentennial Peace Garden in Grimsby, Ontario, May 26, 2010 - click here for full press release
Article in Niagara This Week on the Grimsby Peace Garden Launch - click here
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Linda Stanley of Canadian Art Cards shows The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario the cards created for the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 |
Brian Purdy of the Grimsby Bicentennial Art of Peace Garden named 2010 Citizen of the Year - Awards Banquet on May 18th at Liuna Gardens, Stoney Creek, Ontario click here for information and ticket order
More Bicentennial Art of Peace Garden launch dates and locations will be announced as they are ready.
Black Rock Heritage Garden: Launch & Dedication was on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 1:00pm.
Garden is located at the corner of Dearborn & Hamilton Sts, Buffalo, NY believeinblackrock.com
Click here for article in the Buffalo News by Jay Tokazs published on May 17, 2010 |
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Mayor Brown, Arlene White, Councilman Golombek,
Assemblyman Sam Hoyt and Beverly Eagen at the Black Rock Launch & Dedication |
Niagara University Art of Peace Garden: Launch date: Friday, June 18, 2010 at 11:30am
Garden is located at Niagara University, Niagara University, NY - all welcome
The Bicentennial Art of Peace Gardens Project is an initiative undertaken by the Binational Economic & Tourism Alliance, Arts Councils, Cultural and Heritage Organizations and Community partners throughout the binational Niagara Region to create a cross-border Peace Garden trail by the launch of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 in June 2012.
Modelled on the International Peace Garden concept that originated in Canada in 1990, this is designed to attract international visitors as well as residents of the binational region to experience and enjoy the natural beauty that a garden provides while commemorating the peace that has existed between Canada and the United States over the past 200 years.
These Peace Gardens can be new creations or specially designated locations within existing gardens or communities, and will provide artists from various disciplines and community members a space in which to perform and demonstrate their culture and talents: readings, dance, music, painting, sculpture, theatre are all possibilities.
The objective is to begin with a minimum of 4 gardens in June 2009, and add to these each year up to and throughout the three year celebration of the Bicentennial (2012 to 2014).
A cohesive signage and promotional program, along with calendar of events in the various locations, will showcase the trail communities and partners, and ensure distribution of information to local as well as tourist audiences.
The community partners involved in this initiative must commit to the design, creation, planting, maintenance, local promotion and cultural programming of their garden in accordance with the Art of Peace Garden guidelines that are currently being developed.
The Art of Peace Garden Steering Committee will act as an umbrella group to strategically direct and grow the initiative throughout the binational Southern Grea Lakes region, providing community partners with best practices and instructions as to how to begin their program, will be responsible for signage and regional and binational promotion of the program to travel trade and the media, solicit new partners, sponsors and volunteers for the initiative and source new information and resources to assist the communities in their garden development.
These efforts will be coordinated within the context of the overall Bicentennial of the War of 1812 program now being developed.
Also visit the Bicentennial of 1812 website! www.discover1812.com.
More Bicentennial information can be found on the Real Peoples Website - click here
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