Recently, the 2023 Hamilton Arts Awards Shortlist was announced, celebrating all the great artistic talent the Hammer has to offer. Luis Pereira, our founder and blogger is also up for an Arts Champion award.
A word from Luis:
I'm honoured to be nominated among such great company. Hamilton's such a creatively diverse city and this recognition really helps get the word out that there's amazing art emmanating from Hamilton. Good luck to every one.
Below is the complete Shortlist
Arts Champion (up to 4 awards, non-monetary award)
- Luis Pereira (Hamilton Blues Lovers)
- Chris Pannell (author, former board member of the gritLIT festival)
- Helen Graham (Helen Graham Presents Event Calendar)
- Jessica Vinluan (McMaster)
- Matt Moreland (filmmaker, writer)
- Natasha Jones
Lifetime Achievement (1 award to be won, $2,500)
- Al Croxall (Theatre Ancaster)
- John Terpstra (writer)
- Judith Sandiford and Ron Weihs (Artword)
- Lorraine Segato (Parachute Club)
- Robert 'Bob' Daniels (Earls Court Gallery)
Creator Award (minimum of 8 awards, $2,500 each)
- 2Win Dunx (R&B Hip-Hop musicians)
- Alexander Notarangelo (painter)
- Andre Bisson (Blues musician)
- Angela Demontigny (designer)
- Anjula Varghese (writer)
- Chasing Shadows Productions (theatre company)
- Cine-Psych Fim-Making Team
- Darren Stewart-Jones (actor, writer, filmmaker, theatremaker)
- David Collier (cartoonist)
- Deepti Gupta (actress)
- Diana Panton (Jazz musician)
- Goddess (musicians)
- Jojo Chooi-Harley (photographer)
- Kaime Sherman (artist, writer)
- Kareem-Anthony Ferreira (painter)
- Katherine MacDonald (painter)
- Lyla Miklos (vocalist, writer)
- Myke Hutchings (musician)
- Nathan Euguene Carson (painter)
- Open Hearts Arts Theatre
- Piper and Carson (musicians)
- Piper Hayes (musician)
- Sarah Sproule (visual artist)
- Selena Middleton (writer)
- Sean Procyk (art, sculpture)
- Sid Ryan Eilers (dance)
- Sonali Menezes (artist)
- Steacy Easton (writer)
- The Hamilton Youth Steel Orchestra (musicians)
- Vick Naresh (artist)
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
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