Who Inspires You?

CK Cultural Hall of Fame

(Formerly CK Arts & Culture Heroes)

Chatham-Kent inspires the world!

From Robertson Davies and Sylvia Tyson to Shae-Lynn Bourne and Michelle Wright, the novels, poems, music, images, dance steps, and performances born along the banks of the Thames River have influenced Canadian culture and beyond.

Individuals honoured in the Cultural Hall of Fame are also builders, teachers, mentors, and passionate artistes who also invested their talents in Chatham-Kent. They built, and continue to nurture, CK’s unique cultural landscape while shaping the next generation of arts practitioners.

Each year we gather to honour living and legacy inductees selected from six categories:

  • Cultural Builders

  • Dance

  • Literary Arts

  • Music

  • Theatre Arts

  • Visual Arts

Save the Date ~ Join Us
October 23
to honour 2025 inductees!