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300 <br /> works <br /> IIIIII IIIIIII IIIIIIIIII IIIIIII IIIIII III IIIIIII IIIIII IIIII IIII III IIIIIII IIIIIII IIII Illi IIIIIII IIIIII co���IIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIII IIIII IIIIIII IIIIII <br /> !!IIIIIII II IIIII IIIII IIIIIIIIII II <br /> Administered by the Economic Development and Culture Division <br /> The City of Toronto has a legacy of public art that dates from the middle of the <br /> 19th century. Building on this historical legacy, today the City of Toronto's Public Art <br /> and Monuments Collection contains close to 300 works that are managed and <br /> maintained by the Economic Development and Culture (EDC) Division. The City's <br /> collection primarily grows through commissions and donations. <br /> EDC's Public Art Officers work collaboratively with various City divisions to identify <br /> opportunities to commission new public art works, projects that span across divi- <br /> sions, agencies, boards, and commissions.The process for commissioning, acquiring <br /> and managing public art works is based on principles of openness, equity and fairness. <br /> This not only supports the innovative quality and integrity of the City's selection of <br /> artists and projects, but also provides a range of opportunities to artists at various <br /> stages of their careers through a program that allows for innovation and is respectful <br /> of the creative rights of artists. <br /> Many of the works of art in Toronto's public spaces have been donated to the City <br /> by individuals, groups or commemorative foundations.The acceptance of artistic gifts <br /> and commemorations is governed by the Public Art and Monuments Donations Policy, <br /> adopted by City Council in January 2017.The Public Art and Monuments Donations <br /> Policy aims to ensure that all donated artworks accepted and installed in Toronto's <br /> public realm demonstrate outstanding aesthetic values, meet technical safety and <br /> sustainability criteria, demonstrate clear relationships to the City, Ontario and/or <br /> Canada, and are appropriate to the surroundings where the work will be located. <br /> EDC's public art program builds upon existing relationships between the City, artists, <br /> arts organisations and community members in order to create opportunities for citizens <br /> to participate in the arts in the course of their daily lives; encourage civic discussion <br /> about public art and make possible the expression of a variety of cultural voices; <br /> and enhance community sense of ownership and value by commissioning works <br /> which are site-specific and encourage awareness of collective heritages and neigh- <br /> bourhood identities. <br /> 18 Creativity and Community— Everywhere <br />