Piedmont Arts is accepting nominations for the 2026 Clyde Hooker Award, which honors supporters of the arts in Martinsville-Henry County. Nominees should be individuals or businesses involved in and supporting Piedmont Arts and other arts and cultural organizations in the region. Recipients of the Clyde Hooker Award will be honored at a special reception at the museum.
The Clyde Hooker Award was established by the Piedmont Arts Board of Directors in 2003 to recognize individuals and businesses that have made significant contributions to arts and culture in Martinsville-Henry County. The award is named in honor of J. Clyde Hooker Jr. for his generous support of Piedmont Arts and the arts in Martinsville-Henry County.
To nominate an individual or business, fill out a nomination form and return it to Piedmont Arts by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 13. Nomination forms are available at Piedmont Arts and online at PiedmontArts.org.
Past Clyde Hooker Award Recipients
Past individual recipients of the Clyde Hooker Award include Carolyn Beale, Smith Chaney, Toy Cobbe, Dr. Barry Dorsey, Imogene Draper, Pat Featherstun, Jacob E. Frith II, Marty Gardner, Will Gravely, Natalie Hodge, George W. Lester II, John Matthews, Judy Matthews, Joan Montgomery, Candace Owen-Williams, Ruth Pace, Barbara Parker, Betty Lou Pigg, Kathryn Ascough Smith, Guy Stanley, Joyce Staples, Jessie Ward, Joe Williams, and Julia Ascough Work.
Past business recipients include Arovik Signs, Bassett Furniture, BB&T, Carter Bank, City of Martinsville, Draper Flowers and Gifts, Hooker Furniture, King’s Grant, Koger Air, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville Bulletin, Prillaman Landscape Dimensions, Ridgeway Signs, River Community Bank, Rooster Walk, Snow Creek Sound, Solid Stone Fabrics, Southprint, Tacoma, The Lester Group, Triangle Electric, and VisitMartinsville.
