Share your feedback on the Public Art proposals for Alexandra Park

The City of Brantford is inviting residents to provide input on three shortlisted proposals for the new public artwork, or series of artworks, that will honour and celebrate the 150th anniversary of the invention of the telephone. The final commissioned sculpture(s) will be installed in Alexandra Park, located at 265 Dalhousie Street. The final selected artist(s) will be determined through a combination of scoring criteria and deliberation by the Selection Panel. 

This new public art piece will honour and celebrate the life and legacy of Alexander Graham Bell, the invention of the telephone in Brantford, and the profound global impact of his invention. Unlike the existing monument dedicated to Bell, located in Bell Memorial Park, this new work will explore broader themes such as communication, the 150th anniversary, distance, interconnectedness, and more. The three shortlisted artists have been selected through an open, two-stage process facilitated by STEPS Public Art, a Canadian charity and social enterprise that fosters vibrant communities through public art, and have developed detailed proposals.