City of Hamilton Arts Award
The City of Hamilton Arts Awards are awarded annually to practicing artists in the Hamilton area to recognize their significant contributions in their chosen discipline.
The Arts Awards are a joint project between the City of Hamilton and the Arts Advisory Commission (AAC). A panel of professional artists, community representatives and a member of the Arts Advisory Commission jury the awards.
The Arts Awards are comprised of five awards, one representing each of the following disciplines: literature, visual art, theatre, dance and music. All disciplines may not be recognized on an annual basis because of the number of submissions or the criteria for eligibility.
Nominees can be nominated in only ONE of the five categories. All nominees’ applications will be considered for three consecutive years. After three years, a nominee may be re-nominated. An award recipient may not be re-nominated in the same category for which they have previously won an award.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is based on activity over an entire career, including volunteer work and commitment to public awareness of the arts in the City of Hamilton. Individuals with an extensive history of artistic activity and dedication to the Hamilton arts community through volunteerism and/or advocacy and/or teaching, will be considered. Recommendations for Lifetime Achievement can be submitted directly to the Arts Advisory Commission.
Each winner will receive a prize of $1,000 and a commemorative medal designed by artist Dora de Pedery Hunt.
Past Winners
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 Program is very excited to announce that the Youth Arts Awards have been expanded to include nominations from both schools and the community. The Youth Arts Awards are given out based on excellence in five disciplines: visual arts, dance, music, theatre, and literature. The awards are given to young Hamilton artists to recognize significant contributions in their chosen discipline.
