City of Hamilton Arts Awards
The City of Hamilton Arts Awards is one of the oldest Municipal-led awards programs in Canada.
Two winners, an established and an emerging artist, will be selected annually for each of the eleven award categories:
•Music
•Writing
•Theatre
•Fine Craft
•Visual Arts
•Performance
•Film/New Media
•Arts Education
•Community Arts
•Arts Administration
•Lifetime Achievement
Established Artist Award winners, selected by a jury, will receive:
•Civic Recognition
•$2500 each
•Arts Awards bronze commemorative medal designed by artist Dora de Pédery-Hunt
Emerging Artist Award winners, selected by the Established Artist winner in each catergory, will receive:
•Civic Recognition
•$1000 each
•Certificate of Recognition
The Established Artist recipient from each category will select an artist in their discipline to receive the Emerging Artist Award.
Arts Awards Medallion
Established Artist award recipients will receive a medallion created by Dora de Pédery-Hunt (1913-2008). Cast in bronze, the City of Hamilton Arts Award medallion has been presented to winners since the awards began in 1976.
As Canada’s foremost medallic artist, Ms. de Pédery-Hunt designed and moulded hundreds of art medals, beginning with the Canada Council Medal in 1961 and she is best known for creating the image of the Queen found on all Canadian currency issued between 1990 and 2003.
To learn more about Dora de Pédery-Hunt please visit www.doradepederyhunt.ca
To learn more about the Awards visit the City of Hamilton website or email artsawards@hamilton.ca
Past Winners Include:
Herb Barrett, Literature
Wesley Bates, Visual Arts
Jessie L. Beattie, Literature
Clyde Brooks, Literature
Boris Brott, Lifetime Achievement
Trevor Cole, Literature
Pat Dawson, Theatre
Spencer Dunmore, Literature
John Fanning, Music
Emily Dutton & Marion Farnan, Visual Arts
Conrad Furey, Visual Arts
Robert Gibb, Theatre
Paul Gordon, Dance
V. Jane Gordon, Visual Arts
Christine Hamilton, Theatre
Trevor Hodgson, Visual Arts
Jude Johnson, Music
Bryce Kanbara, Visual Arts
Lois Laxton, Lifetime Achievement
Paul Lisson, Literature & Visual Arts
Thomas Reid MacDonald, Visual Arts
Tom Mackan, Theatre
Dennis McGreal, Visual Arts
Glenn A. Mallory, Music
Robert Mason, Visual Arts
Archibald C.R. Mullock, Theatre
Pam Norman, Visual Arts
Alan Oddy, Visual Arts
Dani Podetz, Theatre
Bill Powell, The Arts
Rachel Preston, Literature
Max Reimer, Theatre
Stan Rogers, Music
Gary Santucci, Music
Jeff Seffinga, Literature
Jame Strecker, Literature
Cheryl Takacs, Visual Arts
Elsie E. Thomson, Theatre
Mary Toplack, Visual Arts
Tom Wilson, Music
Vitek Wincza, Dance
Jackie Washington, Music
Russ Weil, Music
Mike Woods, Music
Lou Zamprogna, Lifetime Achievement
The City of Hamilton Arts Awards are currently organized by the Culture Division, Community Services Department with assistance from the Arts Advisory Commission (AAC), a Council appointed body whose volunteer members are responsible for linking the City with the needs and issues of the Hamilton arts communities.
