Victory is ours.

The City of Suwanee
Ultimate Participation Trophy

True to the nature of the participation trophy, everyone wins!
Your house got decluttered and we got a new piece of temporary public art.

In the fall of 2022, the City of Suwanee sent out the call for old trophies and other outdated relics of past glory. Expecting a few hundred, the city received a few thousand; they were delivered by the truckload to artist Phil Proctor to create a giant, awe-inspiring giant trophy out of many: the Ultimate Participation Trophy! The new public art piece was unveiled in Town Center Park on Saturday, April 29, 2023 during the Suwanee Arts Festival.

“I asked my kids if they want their old trophies, and the answer was a hard no,” said Suwanee Assistant City Manager and empty nester Denise Brinson. “As a parent, it’s hard to just throw them away. This project gives those mementos a meaningful purpose and second life.”

Funding for this project was provided by a grant from Gwinnett Creativity Fund, which works to provide support for arts and cultural initiatives within Gwinnett County. The Gwinnett Creativity Fund is supported by Gwinnett County and managed and administered by Explore Gwinnett.