The Academy consists of community members, arts professionals and practitioners, supporters and patrons that, each year, freely nominate artists in each Arts Awards category. Following a period of nominations, Academy members also participate in voting to select the Award recipients each year.

Our Academy…

  • Engages the community and takes part in the arts sector of Waterloo region
  • Creates transparency – and local ownership — in how award recipients are nominated and awarded
  • Encourage participation and consumption of the arts
  • Offers expertise and knowledge of the local arts sector.

Members of the Arts Awards Waterloo Region Academy are listed below.

Brenda ReidAndrew BennettStephanie Boutari
Neil Ballantyne Andri Efstathiou Rick Hill
Jane BuyersLogan MacdonaldBenoit Charbonneau
Isabella Cisterna Tara Cooper Luisa D’Amato
Coleen DaleyMartin DeGrootAdele Dobkowski
Paul Knowles Suzanne LukeSoheila Esfahani
Seemab ZaharaSharl Gretchen SmithHeather Franklin
Joseph Fung Tara ButlerAmy Neufeld
Paddy Gillard-BentleyRaechele LovellBrenda Halloran
Allie GingerichLacey Heels Valerie Hill
Derek Hines Andrew Houston Nada Humsi
Paul Huntley Bangishimo JohnstonCheryl Ewing
David Jensenius Laura Johnson Ivan Jurakic
Betty-Anne Keller Victoria Kent Sarah Kernohan
Amanda Kind Heather Kocsis Kathryn Ladano
Molly Hill Sarah RolkoChristine Lefebvre
Carin Lowerison Tim LouisShirley Madill
Heather Majaury Sarah Marsh Paul Maxwell
Sophie McCannBrandon McDougallErika McDowell
Kez Vicario-RobinsonMichelle PurchaseSimone Patricia
Mars Orlowska Craig Norris Lisa O’Connell
Megha BirmiwalTravis SmalleyStephen Preece
Carol Podedworny Tim Moher Amy Smoke
Isabella Stefanescu Minto Schneider Senta Ross
Christian Snyder Bruce Taylor Ralf Wall
Jon Tobin Angela Veith Mark Walton
Aidan Ware Matt White Deborah Wills
Coral Andrews Teneile Warren Alten Wilmot
Angela Onuora Shantell Powell Christie Shen
Mary Neil Kate Kamo-McHugh Sarah Marsh
Geoff MartinMisha BirmiwalBarbara Hankins