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The first Port Perspectives artists commissioned to create public artworks, Cliona Harmey, Sheelagh Broderick, Alice Butler, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Silvia Loeffler, are announced. Photo: Conor McCabe
The first Port Perspectives artists commissioned to create public artworks, Cliona Harmey, Sheelagh Broderick, Alice Butler, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Silvia Loeffler, are announced. Photo: Conor McCabe

About Business to Arts

We connect the corporate and cultural sectors through purposeful arts partnerships.

For more than three decades, Business to Arts has served as a vital link between the business community and the arts world in Ireland, making us a trusted and indispensable partner to countless organisations and individuals. We provide exceptional opportunities to engage with creativity, innovation, and cultural diversity, driving positive social impact by supporting the growth and sustainability of the arts sector.

Making an Impact

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Accenture’s Women on Walls

An ongoing campaign to address inequality through representation of trailblazing women in portraiture in Ireland’s leading academic institutions.

A collection of commissioned portraits of five inspirational females from the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will be unveiled at the virtual launch of Accenture’s Women on Walls at DCU in celebration of International Women’s Day (Monday, March 8th 2020). In collaboration with Accenture and Business to Arts, the portraits are in recognition of the ground-breaking work of Beatrice Alice Hicks, Katherine Johnson, Dr Marie Maynard Daly and Irish duo Kay McNulty and Dame Kathleen Lonsdale. Photo: Conor McCabe
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ESB Brighter Future Arts Fund

A €250,000 donor-advised fund granted to climate-focused projects by artists and arts organisations.

'All the World's a Climate Stage' a willow sculpture created by artist Elaine McDonagh for Theatre Royal's biodiversity garden funded through the ESB Brighter Future Arts Fund.
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Fundraising Fellowship Ireland

A cyclical two-year professional development programme for arts fundraisers supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media.

Aoibhie McCarthy, Artistic Director, Sample-Studios, Matthew Whyte, Fundraising Fellow, Sample-Studios, Maeve Keane, Fundraising Fellow, Galway Community Circus, Louise O'Reilly, Chief Executive, Business to Arts, and Lynn Carroll, Executive Director, Galway Community Circus. Photo by Conor McCabe

Business to Arts in numbers

36

years

of trust building between business and arts

270

members

across the corporate-cultural sectors

€7+

million

disbursed to the arts sector in the past 10 years alone

100+

projects

commissions and arts partnerships facilitated

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Pictured at University College Cork (UCC) are (l-r): Joanne O’Riordan, sports journalist, disability activist, motivational speaker and student of law; Caitríona Twomey, volunteer co-ordinator of Cork Penny Dinners, a charity that offers food and support to anyone in need; Dola Twomey, therapist/activist at the Sexual Violence Centre Cork; Mary Crilly, feminist activist and founding member and CEO of the Sexual Violence Centre Cork; Dr. Myra Cullinane, medical doctor, barrister, and Senior Dublin District coroner who held the Stardust inquests; Sr Sharon Fagan, Congregational Leader, Presentation Sisters; Dr. Naomi Masheti, psychologist, three-time UCC graduate and Programme Director of the Cork Migrant Centre.
Image: Clare Keogh

Open call to visual artists for Accenture's Women on Walls at UCC is now live!

Artists are invited to respond to an open call to win a commission to complete either an individual or a group portrait of trailblazing women connected to the Munster region who have contributed to the betterment of society.

The open call will run from Tuesday, 26th November until 5pm on Thursday, 16th January 2025.

The winners of the 2024 Business to Arts Awards with category sponsors, Catherine Martin, TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media and Louise O'Reilly, Chief Executive, Business to Arts. Credit Andres Poveda.

2024 Business to Arts Award Winners Announced!

Inclusion, wellbeing and sustainability-focused partnerships honoured at this year’s ceremony.

Winners at the Business to Arts Awards 2024 show a strong focus on societal impact, with €25,000 in bursaries awarded on the night.

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Meet our new Board Trustees and Arts Portfolio Manager

Business to Arts is proud to announce that following our open recruitment earlier this summer for new Board Trustees, the Board of Business to Arts has overseen the appointment of five fantastic new additions to our Board. We are excited to welcome Aisling, Conor, Garry, Joanne and Maura and look forward to working with them over the next few years. They bring a wealth of experience and a broad network to Business to Arts including sustainability, fundraising, operations, governance, finance and legal expertise.

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Tobi Omoteso performs in BENCH #4, a series of new choreographies performed in the public realm of Dublin's canals. These performances were the result of a collaboration between CoisCéim Dance Theatre and Waterways Ireland. Image: Seán Upling

Investing in Culture: How Irish Arts Partnerships Are Driving Community and Corporate Impact in 2024

In 2024, private investment in the arts in Ireland — per data gathered through our annual Awards application process — reached a notable €8.4 million (cash and in-kind support combined).

Board Reflections Ger Mc Naughton Jeanne Kelly

The Value of Arts Board Service: A Conversation with former Business to Arts Board Members

Serving on an Arts board can be an invaluable experience for business leaders. It offers a unique opportunity to expand their networks, enhance strategic thinking, and contribute to community development. It also fosters creativity and innovation, skills that can benefit their professional roles.

Alan James Burns Photo by Sheila Marie Rooney

Art Meets Innovation: A Neurodivergent Perspective on Climate Action Through Digital Media

AlanJames Burns (they/them) is a neurodivergent and environmental artist, curator, and festival maker. They won the Accenture €10,000 Digital Innovation in Art Bursary in 2023. We sat down with them to explore their work and progress since then.

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