The Bermuda Arts Council Awards Ceremony is an event that honours Bermuda Artists in the following categories:
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to those persons who are respected in their art form, and who have created a significant body of original work that is representative of the Bermudian spirit.
The Founder Award is presented to those persons who are, or were, pioneers in their respective art form, and thus have been mentors/role models for their fellow artists and the generations to follow.
The Patron Award is presented to those persons who have been benefactors to the Bermuda Arts Community. The award signifies the appreciation of the Bermudian community.
Introduced in 2019, The Earl Cameron Award, in honour of Bermuda’s distinguished son Earlston J. Cameron, CBE, recognizes expertise and vision. This occasional award will be presented to a Bermudian professional in early- or mid-career who has demonstrated exceptional passion, commitment and talent in the field of theatre, cinematography, film or video production. This expertise will be evidenced through their body of work in one or several areas including writing, directing, acting and technical production.
Congratulations to all recipients of the Bermuda Arts Council Annual Awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1987- Richard Saunders
- 1988- Lance Hayward and Hereward Watlington
- 1989- Don Evans
- 1990- Sydney Bean and Sir Gilbert Cooper
- 1992- Alfred Birdsey
- 1994- Brian Burland, Millard Williams and Geary Pitcher
- 1995- Vivienne Gardner and Diana Dill Darrid Webster
- 1996- Jay Bluck and Dr. Gary Burgess
- 1997- Ghandi Burgess and Chesley Trott, MBE
- 1998- Ruth Thomas, MBE and Louise Jackson, MBE
- 1999- Earl Cameron, CBE, Carol D. Hill, MBE, Bea Stott. Diana Amos
- 2001- Clarence “Tootsie” Bean and Georgine Hill, MBE
- 2002- Ira Philip, MBE, and Hubert Smith, Sr.
- 2003- Crowther Henry Wilson and Desmond Fountain
- 2004- Ray Tanva and Edward “Eddy” DeMello
- 2005- Michael Frith and Gene Steede, MBE
- 2006- Bill “Mussey” Ming and Dr. Charles Zuill
- 2007- Olivette Burch Morris, Janice Warner Tucker, Gwen Cann, June Clarke Caisey and Milt Robinson
- 2008- Alphonso “Al” Harris, Lloyd Webbe, Fred Ming, Stan “Lord Necktie” Seymour, and Hilton “Buddy” Hill III.
- 2009- Douglas Frith, George Llewellyn Hollis, the Pereira Brothers – Michael, Manuel, Jimmy and Danny, and Hugh Davidson
- 2010- Marjorie Stanton, Connie Dey, Keith Caisey and Barbara Horton-Symonds
- 2011- Arthur Motyer, Barbara Jones, Elizabeth Campbell, Annette Hallett, Ronald Percy Paynter
- 2012- Earl Darrell, Milton Hill, Ethel and Catharine “Kate” Tucker and George Rogers
- 2013- Persis Butler, Winston DeGraff, Max Maybury, Willoughby Patton, Peter Woolcock
- 2014- Elizabeth Ann Trott, Alan “Jimmy” Tucker, Barbara Frith
- 2015- Will Collieson, Cecil Smith, Pinky Steede and Gavin Wilson
- 2016- Margaret Lloyd, John Cox, Ernie Leader, and Shirley Pearman, MBE
- 2017- Angela Barry, Linda Manders, Olga Simons, Jean Hannant, Vaughn and Amy Evans
- 2019- Sheilagh Head and Ronald Lightbourne
- 2020- Peter Nash
- 2021- Major Kenneth (Toki) Dill and Marjorie Pettit
- 2022- Patricia Pogson-Nesbitt JP and Rosheena Beek (Posthumous)
- 2023- Dr. Edwin M. E. Smith and David “DK” Knight (Posthumous)
Founder Award
- 2001- Louise Jackson, MBE, Byllee Lang, Joseph Richards and Hastings Saltus
- 2002- Arthur and Sir Gilbert Cooper, Patricia Gray, MBE; George Trott and Charles Lloyd Tucker
- 2003- Anthony Ferraz, Horace Gibbons, The Talbot Brothers, and John Profit, MBE
- 2004- Wil Onions and Ruth Thomas, MBE
- 2005- John E.M. Davis, Don and Elsbeth Gibson and the Esso Steel Band
- 2006- Maude Bascome Cummings Taylor, Alfred Birdsey, Geraldine Johnston and Bryan Butterfield
- 2007- Dr. Edward Harris, Eddie Ming and Errol Williams
- 2008- Ronnie Chameau, Florenz Webbe-Maxwell, MBE, Andrew Bermingham, Michael Clarke and the Bermuda Islands Pipe Band
- 2009- Andra Simons, Beatnik Rubaine and Suzanne Mayall
- 2010- Anne Cherry and Sal Hodgson
- 2012- Erma Washington Butterfield and Marie Gleeson
- 2013- Conchita Ming
- 2014- Emma Ingham and Dr. Charles Zuill
- 2015- Mr. Charles Bascome
- 2016- Carol-Ann Furbert and Earl W. Furbert
- 2017- Terence “Terry” Brannon and That Somerset Lot
- 2019- Suzette Harvey and Lloyd Matthew
- 2020- Sharon Muhammad and Wendell “Shine” Hayward
- 2021- Ted Ming (Posthumous)
- 2022- Richard D “Rick” Spurling and St Clair “Brinky”Tucker
- 2023- Mr. Dwayne Julian Carter Paynter and Gavin Djata Smith
Patron Award
- 2006- Dennis Sherwin
- 2007- Colin “Dusty” Hind
- 2008- Tom Butterfield, MBE
- 2010- David L. White
- 2009- John Ellison
- 2011- Laura Gorham
- 2012- Georgine Hill, MBE, and the Christian Humann Foundation
- 2013- Richard Butterfield
- 2014- Ruth E. Thomas, MBE and Gary L. Phillips, OBE
- 2015- Mr. Hereward Watlington
- 2016- Thomas Andrew Trimingham
- 2019- John Campbell
- 2021- Paul and Penelope Leseur
- 2022- Clement Talbot
- 2023- Dame Jennifer M. Smith, DBE
The Earl Cameron Award
- 2019- Lucinda Spurling
- 2021- Daren A. Herbert
- 2023- Lana Young
