Creator Award Nomination 

(9 Awards, $2500 per award) 

Deadline: Monday, December 9, 2024
 

The Creator Awards recognize living artists, arts professionals and artistic collectives working in any artistic discipline and at any career level. A minimum of eight Creator Awards will be given each year to recognize artistic excellence and/or innovation that contributes to artistic growth in the city, progresses the artform and expresses the cultural vitality and diversity of Hamilton’s art scene.

Important!  Please read the complete nomination package prior to submitting a nomination package online.  The nomination package can be downloaded by clicking this link (pdf) or by visiting www.hamilton.ca/artsawards.

Eligibility Criteria
All Nominees (All Award Categories) 

• Artistic collectives (e.g., band, duo, troupe, collective, etc.) are eligible for nomination provided that a minimum of 75% of the collective has lived in Hamilton and/or Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation consecutively for the past two years or longer. 
• Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident (Landed Immigrant) or have an application pending for Permanent Residency.

Creator Awards

• Nominee must be actively producing work (within the last three years).
• Individual artist or arts professional who is 18 years of age or older
• Artistic collectives (e.g., band, duo, troupe, collective, etc.) are eligible for nomination provided that a minimum of 75% of the collective has lived in Hamilton and/or Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation consecutively for the past two years or longer. 
• Nominee may be self-taught or have art training through formal education, apprenticeship, or with a mentor or elder.
• Artists and arts professionals at all career levels (i.e. emerging, mid-career, established) may be nominated.
• Full-time students are not eligible (high school or post-secondary).
• Individuals who have received an Established Artist, Lifetime Achievement or Arts Innovation Award through the City of Hamilton Arts Awards in the past five years are not eligible for a Creator Award. Past Emerging Artist Award recipients may be nominated.
• Open to all artistic disciplines including, but not limited to, dance, performing arts, fine craft, visual arts, media arts, music, theatre and writing.
• Open to arts professionals including, but not limited to, arts education and community arts, arts management, artistic directors, arts programmers, curators, marketing and communications professionals, fundraising and development staff, and facility managers.

Nominators (All Award Categories)

• 18 years of age or older.
• Can be an individual, organization or business residing in any city.
• Cannot be an immediate family member of the nominee.
• Artists cannot self-nominate.
• Cannot be a member of the Final Jury, Arts Advisory Commission, Cobalt Connects staff, or City of Hamilton staff, elected officials and representatives of their offices.

We are here to help!

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions or need assistance with the nomination process.
       If you require accommodation in the nomination process, please contact us to discuss your needs.

Contact:
      Jen Anisef      E:  artsawards@hamilton.ca      T:  905-546-2424 x7612