Business to Arts

Nominations for the 2012 David Manley Awards are now CLOSED.

Last Year's Application Procedure

We know that not all entrepreneurs are good at form filling, and as you’re still emerging, we appreciate that you might not be confident about your business plan yet. For these reasons, we’re leaving the method of application up to you.

What we’d like is to gauge your vision, your passion and your ability. Below is a set of questions, which we’d like answered/covered in your application, whatever form that takes. You might like to answer them all like a traditional questionnaire, or you are welcome to use your creativity and talent and give us the information in another format or medium.

If you are sending a Word Document, please limit it to 3 pages of text; a Powerpoint Document to 10 slides; and a film piece of no more than 4 minutes. You choose. Here is what you need to include.

Tell us about your idea, project or organisation. Consider who it targets, why it’s needed, what will it take to succeed.

What is innovative or distinctive about your idea, project or approach?

What have you and/or your organisation achieved up to now?

How long have you been in operation, and what activities have already been put in place. If you are starting up, please give details of your launch/growth plans.

What is the top priority for your organisation over the next two years?

Describe who you are and what makes you an entrepreneur?

What difference will receiving a David Manley Award make to you?

Download the full 2012 Call for Applications here.

CLOSING DATE: Thursday 15 September 2011

Note: During the first round of judging, you may be contacted for further information. The first round of judging will identify a short-list of 3 in each category. Short-listed applicants will be contacted in mid-October and given 2 weeks to submit a complete application for the final judging. All shortlisted 3 shortlisted arts applicants will be interviewed by the Jury Panel in early November 2011.