Unlocking Potential

The core qualities of creativity and innovation are found in both business and the arts, making them natural partners.

After a turbulent 18 months, both Allianz and Business to Arts believe that 2010 is the year to focus on unlocking the potential that exists in relationships between the two.

Celebrating and showcasing successful partnerships between business and the arts is part of this process from which to inspire others.

Developing Creative Partnerships

The Allianz Business to Arts Awards recognise businesses, artists and arts organisations that develop creative partnerships, bringing the arts and artists into the workplace and building mutually beneficial sponsorship relationships. Many partnerships survived and thrived in 2009 and there were also some exciting new projects.

We invite you to share the stories of your successes with your peers, to demonstrate your pride in what you have achieved and to seek to join a prestigious list of winners which represent the very best of the business and arts worlds in Ireland. Winning projects demonstrate that working together, the arts unlock opportunities for business whether it’s the promotion of their brand, encouraging creativity amongst their employees or supporting their local community.

Award Categories

As well as arts sponsorship, the Awards recognise examples of arts and business organisations working together in other areas such as mentoring, training, staff development, commissioning artists, CSR initiatives etc.

1. Best Use of Creativity by a Business

2. Best Sponsorship of an Event

3. Best Sponsorship by Small to Medium Enterprises

4. Best Ongoing Sponsorship Relationship

5. Corporate (Cultural) Social Responsibility Award

6. The Jim McNaughton Perpetual Award for Best Commissioning Practice

7. The Jim McNaughton / TileStyle Bursary for Commissioned Artists

8. Dublin Airport Authority €5,000 Arts Award

9. Judges’ Special Recognition

Closing Date for applications
Wednesday 24 March 2010

Go to www.businesstoarts.ie/awards
for information on the application process
and to download an application form.