For their uncompromising commitment to the support of local arts initiatives in Port Credit, and creative community building efforts that support and employ Mississauga’s creative community, the Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts Award is presented to Brightwater.

Elizabeth Banfalvi is recognized with the Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year Award for her outstanding leadership of the Mississauga Writers Group and her relentless efforts to keep the 200 member group active and engaged. She connects deeply across the city through writing contests and events that engage writers from age 9 to 97.

Over his 45-year career, Ron Cameron-Lewis has produced over 100 theatrical works, he is recognized for his continued dedication to community support, including mentoring emerging artists, coaching productions, and even more profoundly for his role as a founding member of the Rainbow Sauga Alliance, for this and more, he is awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Mayor Bonnie Crombie and sponsored by Lakeview Partners.

Community Arts Group of the Year
Blueheel Dance
Canadian Community Arts Initiative (CCAI)
City Centre Musical Productions (CCMP)
Portuguese Cultural Centre of Mississauga (PCCM)

Dance (Established)
Suzanne Aranha
Parth Dani
Candace Kumar

Festival of the Year
Mississauga Italfest
Mississauga Music Week
Paint The Town Red Port Credit Canada Day Celebrations
Portugalo Festival
The Streetsville Founders’ Bread and Honey Festival

Film/Video Arts (Emerging)
Srinivas Kasturi
Cullen McFater
Film Paraiso

Film/Video Arts (Established)
Vanessa Burns
Cynthia Crofoot
Virinderpaul Singh

Literary Arts (Emerging)
Victoria Daley
Lisa Shen
Christina Somers
Pujita Verma

Literary Arts (Established)
Manahil Bandukwala
Kim Cayer
Susan Ksiezopolski
Olive Rose Steele
Zohra Zoberi

Music – Instrumental (Established)
Radhika Baskar
Sarath Kumarasinghe
David MacDougall
Denis Mastromonaco
Alexandra Petkovski

Music – Solo Vocalist (Emerging)
Sarah Catharine
Jasy
Vivek Mehmi

Music – Solo Vocalist (Established)
Cat Bernardi
Chris Gormley
Tennyson King
Mauve
Bree Taylor

Visual Art – Multimedia (Emerging) 
Natalie R. Chiovitti
Leah Kwak
Sima Naseem
Veronica Spiljak

Visual Art – Multimedia (Established)
Joseph Osei Bonsu
Victor Wong

Visual Art – Public Art (Established)
Nisreen Askar
Soon Cho
Désiré Betty
Omar Hopkinson
Lynn Taylor

Visual Art – Traditional Forms (Emerging)
Christi Anne Abraham
Karim Machado-Aman
Sofia Sue-Wah-Sing

Visual Art – Traditional Forms (Established)
Katrina Abrahams
Karlene Bland
Angela Chao
Jangmee Park
Stephanie Schirm