Awards & Tributes

Citizens nominate artists for consideration by independent juries of arts professionals who choose notable artists and arts community leaders to honour for their excellence and contributions to Hamilton.

Honour an individual or group by donating a bench or tree to your local park, which allows for substantial improvements to our parks and inspire community pride and a sense of place.

An award to recognize members of the community who have made an effort to actively support and promote the use of healthy and sustainable forms of transportation such as walking, cycling, and public transit.

Awards are to celebrate the significant contributions of property owners, educators, developers and volunteers in the conservation of Hamilton’s heritage.

The annual City of Hamilton Heritage Day Awards Ceremony is a partnership between the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton-Wentworth Heritage Association.

Recognizes the exceptional voluntary contributions of individual Hamiltonians to the building of a better and improved Hamilton.

Honouring seniors who are 65 and older who have made an outstanding voluntary contribution to enrich the social, cultural or civic life of our community.

Honouring volunteers who give their time and energy to sports in Hamilton, including coaches, officials and administrative volunteers serving in our community.

Promoting and encouraging community pride through the recognition of excellence in landscape design, maintenance and effort to beautify properties making a positive contribution to the City of Hamilton.

The biennial Urban Design and Architecture Awards recognize and celebrate excellence in the design of our urban environment.