The MARTY Awards - Mississauga Arts Council

Mississauga’s Biggest Night in the Arts!

Celebrate Mississauga’s creative excellence at the 2026 Mississauga Arts Awards (The MARTYS).

On Thursday, June 18, 2026, join the Mississauga Arts Council at the Mississauga Convention Centre for an unforgettable evening honouring the city’s top creative talent across all arts disciplines – music, visual arts, dance, film, and so much more.

The evening kicks off at 6:00 PM with red-carpet photos, cocktails, and live music. At 7:00 PM, enjoy a delicious three-course dinner and an inspiring awards ceremony. The night will feature exciting live performances by past MARTY Award winners. All are welcome!

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A woman stands on stage at the 2024 MARTY Awards holding a crystal trophy in her left hand, and a microphone in her right.

31st Annual Mississauga Arts Award Finalists

Community Arts Group of the Year

The Canadian Arabic Orchestra
Lakeshore Art Trail
Mississauga Music
NeoVoce Philharmonic Choir

Festival of the Year

InSitu Multi-Arts Festival
Mississauga Polish Days
Philippine Festival Mississauga
Puppet Festival Mississauga
Streetsville Founders’ Bread and Honey Festival

Film/Video Arts – Emerging

Anas Hasan
Emmanuel Teji
Srinivas Kasturi

Film/Video Arts – Established

Anubhav Singh
Eemaan Qadri
John Taylor

Literary Arts Fiction & Non-Fiction – Emerging

Corlan Blissett
Cynthia Díaz Del Solar
Frank Paul Beghin

Literary Arts Poetry – Emerging

Angelo Brown
Leah Duarte
Tahira Rajwani

Literary Arts Poetry – Established

Paul Edward Costa
Sneha Subramanian Kanta
Susan Ksiezopolski

Music – Group – Emerging

Crossfield Bend
Raquel’s Riot
Sticks N’ Stones
6IX PAL MUNDO

Music – Group – Established

Arlene & the People
El Ceibo
148

Music – Instrumental – Established

John Bride
ShallumX
Tom Frelek

Music – Solo Vocalist – Emerging

Hasanthika Bineshani Kodituwakku
Jasy
Maame G
Marielle Divino
Roze

Music – Solo Vocalist – Established

Alexis Martinez
Ankita Nandawat
Chase Stevens
Mike Celia
Neddy

Theatre Arts – Emerging

Asha Ponnachan
Colleen Taffe
Kunal Choudhary

Theatre Arts – Established

Andreja Kovac
Anubha Jha
Nitin Sawant
Jasmine Sawant

Visual Arts – Multimedia Arts – Emerging

Beatriz Simas
Chantelle Dorafshani
Miss Daisy
Vian Wrya

Visual Arts – Multimedia Arts – Established

The Aesthetics Studio
Sauga City

Visual Arts – Traditional Forms – Emerging

Della Vaz
Olga Kharchuk
Pino Cao
Sandy Yaacoub
Taylor Hogan

Visual Arts – Traditional Forms – Established

Agata Wisniewski
Luan Quach
Lydia Panart
Stephen Uhraney
Veronika Benjamin

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Tickets for the 2026 Mississauga Arts Awards

Date
Thursday, June 18, 2026

Time
6 PM Red Carpet Reception
7 PM Dinner and Awards Show

Location
Mississauga Convention Centre (75 Derry Rd W)

Dress Code
Semi-formal, business formal, or a creative, dressy look

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About the MARTYS

The Mississauga Arts Awards (The MARTYS) celebrate outstanding individual and organizational contributions to the arts and cultural activity in our city. Each year, we recognize honourees whose work transforms and advances our communities through art. In 2026, we celebrate 31 years of the MARTYS, the city’s most distinguished red-carpet event for recognizing established and emerging artists.

The Artistic Excellence Awards honor both Emerging and Established artists in their specific disciplines, while the Community Arts Awards recognize individuals committed to our arts community, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year Award, Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts Award, and more.

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HISTORY & PAST WINNERS

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Join us as a sponsor of the 2026 MARTY Awards – Mississauga’s biggest celebration of individual and organizational contributions to the arts.

Your sponsorship directly supports local artists, and shines a spotlight on Mississauga’s thriving creative community. Whether you want to take a leading role in bringing the MARTYS to life, step into the spotlight to present an award on stage, or contribute to help artists attend the celebration, there are many impactful ways to align your brand with arts and culture at the MARTYS.

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