We have recently decided to run the Keith Hayman Awards biennially, alternating with the Sheffield Design Awards.

Following the success of the 2023 awards ceremony, the trustees felt that running the awards as a standalone event would allow it to develop and flourish in its own right.

Therefore, the next edition of the awards will be run in 2025.

If you have any questions about this decision, please get in touch with us at sheffielddesignawards@gmail.com.

The Keith Hayman Award celebrates and promotes public artwork in Sheffield. Two awards are given annually: one for a sculpture and one for a mural.

Public art has a great role to play in helping to make Sheffield look and feel unique and distinctive. It helps create places and spaces that we love and cherish and can have a positive impact on our well-being.

The award commemorates Keith Hayman, a founder member of Sheffield Civic Trust who sadly died in 2013. He had retired from a career with Sheffield City Council where he brought his skills and commitment as town planner and environmentalist to enhancing the quality of the public realm. He was also a committed and talented artist. This award was initiated in his memory and recognises an outstanding contribution to the experience of public art in Sheffield.