The MARTYS | Past Winners
Arts excellence has been celebrated in Mississauga for the last 25 years.
The MARTYS have evolved since they first started, from new awards categories being added to the venue the awards show takes place at. What’s remained the same is MAC’s commitment to acknowledging excellence in the Mississauga Arts Community. We’d like to thank all past MARTY winners for their contributions to the arts.
Click on a year to see its MARTY winners.
Lifetime Achievement Award – Lata Pada
Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts Award – Heather Snell
Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year Award – Michael Buchert
Dance Established – Suma Nair
Digital Arts Emerging – Alexander Desouza
Digital Arts Established – Shazia Javed
Fashion and Beauty Emerging – Adrian Arnieri
Fashion and Beauty Established – Rashi Bindra
Literary Arts Emerging – Paul Edward Costa
Literary Arts Established – Keith Garebian
Music Group Emerging – Uforia
Music Group Established – The Dreamboats
Music Instrumental Emerging – Julijana Hajdinjak
Music Instrumental Established – Ross MacIntyre
Music Vocal Emerging – Jacelyn Holmes
Music Vocal Established – Arlene
Theatre Arts Established – Calliope Sound Productions
Visual Arts Emerging – Katherine A. Laird
Visual Arts Established – Hans Poppe
Festival of the Year – #BollywoodMonsterMashup
Visual Arts – Emerging – Kathlynn Hoang
Visual Arts – Established – Huan Chen
Music Solo Instrumental – Emerging – Mason Victoria
Music Solo Instrumental – Established – Rob Tardik
Music Solo Vocal – Emerging – Abhishek Venkatachalam
Music Solo Vocal – Established – Alessia Cohle
Music Group – Emerging – The Dreamboats
Music Group – Established – ViVA Trio
Media Arts – Emerging – Francesco Philip Reale
Media Arts – Established – Cathleen MacDonald
Literary Arts – Emerging – Michelle Hillyard
Literary Arts – Established – Eric Walters
Dance Established – Anjelica Scannura
Creative Design – Emerging – Maya Charbin
Creative Design – Established – Shirley Wu
Festival of the Year – Southside Shuffle Blues and Jazz Festival
Lifetime Achievement Award – Gary Clipperton
Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year Award – Rita Ferguson
Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts Awards – Pratt and Whitney Canada
Lifetime Achievement – Robert J. Sawyer
Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts – Jack Prazeres
Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year – Jake Dheer
Festival of the Year – TD Mosaic
Literary Arts – Emerging – Rebecca Zseder
Literary Arts – Established – Larissa Fleurette Ho
Media Arts – Emerging – Shazia Javed
Media Arts – Established – Rosa Wang
Music Solo – Vocalists Emerging – Nicholas Cunha
Music Solo – Vocalists – Established – Chuck Jackson
Music Solo – Vocalists – Established – Alx Veliz
Music Solo – Instrumental – Emerging – Naoko Sakata
Music Solo – Instrumental – Established – Yi-Jia Susanne Hou
Music Group – Emerging – Keys To Belfast
Music Group – Established – Billy Talent
Visual Arts – Emerging – Angela Chao
Visual Arts – Established – Laura Beaton
Theatre – Emerging – Adriana Serra
Theatre – Established – City Centre Musical Productions
Dance – Established – Frog in Hand Company
Creative Design – David Dixon
Emerging Literary Arts – Peter Whelan
Established Literary Arts – Jasmine Sawant
Emerging Media Arts – Mathew Murray
Established Media Arts – Maggie Habieda
Emerging Music Arts – Anna Wojick
Established Music Arts – David O’Hearn
Emerging Theatre Arts – Sid Sawant
Established Theatre Arts – Sawitri Theatre
Emerging Visual Arts – Fatima Fasih
Established Visual Arts – Noelle Hamlyn
Emerging Dance Arts – Joann Wanda Rossitter
Established Dance Arts – Ashmina Suri
Culinary Arts – Massimo Capra
Fashion and Beauty – Tabi-G
Creative Community Award – Randy Persaud
Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year – Fatima Fasih
Laurie Pallet Patron of the Arts and Lifetime Achievement in the Arts – Ron Lenyk
People’s Choice Award – Harbir Singh
Lifetime Achievement in the Arts – Hazel McCallion
Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year – Marlene Taylor
Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts – Gil Moore
People’s Choice Award – Justin Covas
Emerging Literary Arts – Peta-Gaye Nash
Established Literary Arts – Katarzyna Kochany
Emerging Media Arts – Troy Aaron De Four
Emerging Visual Arts – Breanna Shanahan
Established Visual Arts – Lizz Aston
Emerging Performing Arts Individual – William Leathers
Established Performing Arts Individual – Peter Katz
Emerging Performing Arts Group – Dead Penny
Established Performing Arts Group – All Masters Lion Dance, Mississauga Pops
Creative Community – The Dam Poets Society
Emerging Literary Arts – Larissa Fleurette Ho
Established Literary Arts – Anna Yin
Emerging Visual Arts – Amanda Baron
Established Visual Arts – Irene Monique Salehi
Emerging Media Arts – Nick “Nick Name” Londono
Established Media Arts – Michael Kennedy
Emerging Performing Arts Group – Ballroom Babies
Established Performing Arts Group – Clarkson Music Theatre
Emerging Performing Arts Individual – Frank Anthony
Established Performing Arts Individual – Carol McCartney
Creative Community – Frog in Hand
Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year – Arlene Paculan
Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts – Eleanor Calbes
People’s Choice – Monster Rock Orchestra
Emerging Literary Arts – Claire Carver-Dias
Established Literary Arts – Keith Garebian
Emerging Media Arts – Tristan Barrocks
Established Media Arts- Alvin Campaña
Emerging Performing Arts – Austin McDonald
Established Performing Arts – Tom Barlow
Emerging Performing Arts Group – Word Made Flesh Productions
Established Performing Arts Group – Cow Over Moon Children’s Theatre
Emerging Visual Arts – Francesco Reale
Established Visual Arts – Cal (Cait) Harben
Creative Community – Pat Hertzberg
Laurie Pallett – Fred Durdan
Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year – Gena Elizabeth Norbury
People’s Choice – Stephanie McKenzie
Emerging Literary Arts – Anna Konareva
Established Literary Arts – Kristen McKendry
Emerging Media Arts – Dany Gehshan
Emerging Performing Arts – Amanda Cleghorn
Established Performing Arts – Vandana Vishwas
Emerging Performing Arts Group – Vibonics
Established Performing Arts Group – Johnny Max Band
Emerging Visual Arts – Sherry Prenevost
Established Visual Arts – Pat Hertzberg
Creative Community – Noelle Hamlyn
Laurie Pallett – Pieter Kool
Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year – Arshad Mahmood
People’s Choice – Andre Anthony Reid
Emerging Literary Arts – Zohra Zoberi
Established Literary Arts – Peter Jailal
Emerging Media Arts – Jeffrey Pike
Established Media Arts- Peter Rowe
Emerging Performing Arts – Vikas Kohli
Established Performing Arts – Don Breithaupt
Emerging Performing Arts Group – Cut Throat Kids
Established Performing Arts Group – Orchestras Mississauga
Emerging Visual Arts – Jeff Macintosh
Established Visual Arts – Leszek Wyczolkowski
Creative Community – Ian Greening
Laurie Pallett – Gerald Townsend
Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year – Kofi Sankofa
People’s Choice – Liberty Silver
Emerging Literary Arts – Anna Yin
Established Literary Arts – Kathy Buckworth
Emerging Media Arts – Morgan Muscat
Established Media Arts- Richie Mehta
Emerging Performing Arts – Austin Di lulio
Established Performing Arts – Cristina Pora Balaceanu
Emerging Performing Arts Group – Celebrity Symphony Orchestra
Established Performing Arts Group – Ill Scarlett
Emerging Visual Arts – Megan McCabe
Established Visual Arts – Ishrat Raza Suhrwady
Laurie Pallett – Eileen Oswald
Hazel McCallion Volunteer of the Year – Freda Harrington
Emerging Literary Arts – Tanaz Bhathena
Established Literary Arts – Sephera Giron
Emerging Media Arts – Matthew Yipchuk
Established Media Arts- Aida Memisevic
Emerging Performing Arts – David Norsworthy
Established Performing Arts – Irshad Khad
Emerging Performing Arts Group – TorQ Percussion Quartet
Established Performing Arts Group – Mississauga Choral Society
Emerging Visual Arts – Megan Sinnett
Established Visual Arts – Sonja Hidas
Laurie Pallett – Lizann and Bill Star
Beverley A. Ryans Arts Volunteer of the Year – Doreen Chadock
Emerging Literary Arts – Pratap Reddy
Established Literary Arts – Keith Garebian
Emerging Media Arts – Giselle Acosta
Established Media Arts- Doreen Renner
Emerging Performing Arts – Yi-Jia Susanne Hou
Established Performing Arts – Nancy Walker
Emerging Performing Arts Group – Bridging the Gap
Established Performing Arts Group – Meadowvale Music Theatre
Emerging Visual Arts – Jennifer Chan
Established Visual Arts – Doreen Renner
Laurie Pallett – Patti Jannetta
Emerging Literary Arts – Moushumi Chakrabarty
Established Literary Arts – Beth Southcott
Emerging Media Arts – Jeff Campagna
Established Media Arts- Gabriella Bank
Emerging Performing Arts – Erica Nicole Peck
Established Performing Arts – Rob Tardik
Emerging Performing Arts Group – Keepin6
Established Performing Arts Group – Sampradaya Dance Creations
Emerging Visual Arts – Alison Kobayashi
Established Visual Arts – Cesar Forero
Laurie Pallett – John Barnum
Beverley A. Ryans Arts Volunteer of the Year – Cristina Sanchez
Emerging Literary Arts – David Yee
Established Literary Arts – Judith Christine
Emerging Media Arts – Jon Garcia
Emerging Performing Arts – Jennie Laws
Established Performing Arts – Bozidar Vitkovic
Established Performing Arts Group – Mississauga Youth Theatre
Emerging Visual Arts – Stephen Paul Futon
Established Visual Arts – Anna Yuschuk
Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts – Chuck Jackson
Beverley A. Ryans Arts Volunteer of the Year – Bernice Louie Kwong
Emerging Literary Arts – Tina Powell
Established Literary Arts – Eric Walters
Emerging Media Arts – Samuel Chow
Emerging Performing Arts – John R.M. Saunders
Established Performing Arts – Krisztina Szabo
Emerging Performing Arts Group – ErinOak Drama Program
Established Performing Arts Group – Mississauga Children Choir
Emerging Visual Arts – Lydia Panart
Established Visual Arts – Peter Locke
Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts – Dr. Roger Beck
Emerging Literary Arts – Julia Tausch
Emerging Media Arts – Wilson Hacking
Emerging Performing Arts – Shadia Simmons
Established Performing Arts – David Leask
Emerging Performing Arts Group – Billy Talent
Established Performing Arts Group – Mississauga Big Band Jazz Ensemble
Emerging Visual Arts – Sylvia Bartosik
Established Visual Arts – Margaret Squire
Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts – Peggy Hills-McGuire
Emerging Literary Arts – Karin Lowachee
Emerging Media Arts – Alvin Campana
Emerging Performing Arts – Praise Lam
Established Performing Arts – Charles Cozens
Emerging Performing Arts Group – Candy Factory Theatre
Established Performing Arts Group – Group des Arts Bassan
Emerging Visual Arts – Alex Bartosik
Established Visual Arts – Bruce Cochrane
Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts – Gary Clipperton
Emerging Literary Arts – Rachel Sa
Established Literary Arts – Robert J. Sawyer
Emerging Media Arts – Patrick Thorton
Emerging Performing Arts – Christopher Miranda
Established Performing Arts – Rik Emmet
Emerging Performing Arts Group – Cow Over Moon
Established Performing Arts Group – Mississauga Players
Emerging Visual Arts – Juliana Schewe
Established Visual Arts – Tom La Pierre
Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts – Bette Pauli
Emerging Literary Arts – Andrea Hill
Established Literary Arts – Kathleen Hicks
Emerging Dance Arts – Tina Pereira
Established Dance Arts- Marie Ann Longlade
Emerging Music Arts – Debi Sander Walker
Established Music Arts – Adrian Anantawan
Emerging Theatre Arts – Heather Brissenden
Established Theatre Arts – Tom Vanderberg
Emerging Visual Arts – Andre Manga
Established Visual Arts – Gil Caldwell
Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts – Jean Sinclair
Emerging Literary Arts – Elizabeth Quinn
Established Literary Arts – Keith Garebian
Emerging Dance Arts – Krystine Geronimo
Emerging Music Arts – Irene Wong
Established Music Arts – Joanna Jordan
Emerging Theatre Arts – Nicole St. Martin
Established Theatre Arts – Marie Gibson
Emerging Visual Arts – Lisa Jayne Irvine
Established Visual Arts – Don Dickson
Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts – Bernice Louie Kwong
Emerging Literary Arts – Leena Chopra
Established Literary Arts – Gail Crawford
Emerging Dance Arts – Alanna McCrudden
Established Dance Arts – Brigid Grant
Emerging Music Arts – Lisa Griffiths
Established Music Arts – Anthony Panacci
Emerging Theatre Arts – Terry Costa
Established Theatre Arts – Nancy Guertin
Emerging Visual Arts – Cameron Sharpe
Established Visual Arts – Fay Sproule
Emerging Literary Arts – Jennifer Helgason
Established Literary Arts – Brian Stewart
Emerging Dance Arts – Kelly Fletcher
Established Dance Arts – Belinda McGuire
Emerging Music Arts – Yi-Jia Susanne Hou
Established Music Arts – Anthony Bastianon
Emerging Theatre Arts – Zaib Shaikh
Established Theatre Arts – Hasel Dalgeish
Emerging Visual Arts – Walter Chaisson
Established Visual Arts – Lila Lewis Irving
Emerging Literary Arts – Tina Mathias
Established Literary Arts – Scott Ruddick
Emerging Dance Arts – Jennifer Lossing
Established Dance Arts – Darren Smith
Emerging Music Arts – Karen Wierzba
Established Music Arts – Chris Bentley
Emerging Theatre Arts – Denise Oucharek
Established Theatre Arts – Gary Wallace
Emerging Visual Arts – Paul Macgowan
Established Visual Arts – Shirley Erskine
Emerging Literary Arts – Tommy Taylor
Established Literary Arts – Michael Crawley
Emerging Dance Arts – Shannon Bond
Established Dance Arts – Lata Prada
Emerging Music Arts – Darren Dunstan
Established Music Arts – Michael Coghlan
Emerging Theatre Arts – Susanne Cooper
Established Theatre Arts – Eunice Toogood
Emerging Visual Arts – Nazy Sakhavarz
Established Visual Arts – Frank Berry
Emerging Literary Arts – Visha Sukedo
Established Literary Arts – Jennifer Footman
Emerging Dance Arts – Julius Sermonia
Established Dance Arts – Iris Giggs
Emerging Music Arts – Elaine Hou
Established Music Arts – Susan Barber Kahro
Emerging Theatre Arts – Melissa Taddeo
Established Theatre Arts – Fran Goddu
Emerging Visual Arts – Jason Coulson
Established Visual Arts – George Rackus