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Bringing bold ideas to life, 2025 Business to Arts Award Nominees in front of Maser’s Mural. Pictured (l-r) were Bruce Stanley, HLB Ireland, Manar Mervat Al Shouha, Artist, Louise O’Reilly, Chief Executive, Business to Arts , Dafe Orugbo, Artist, Sam Javid, Dublin International Film Festival and Michele McGuirk, Clinch Wealth Management. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.

2025 Business to Arts Award Winners Announced!

Winners at the Business to Arts Awards 2025 spotlight creative initiatives making a measurable difference in society, with €25,000 in bursaries also awarded on the night.

Guest curator Adrian Duncan speaks at the opening of the 2024 Dublin Art Book Fair. Photo Credit: Evanna Devine

The Business to Arts Awards spotlight strategic heritage, belonging, and creative space partnerships

This year’s winners show how partnerships can preserve history, strengthen cultural identity, and create spaces for artists to thrive

St John of God, Dr Sinead McCann & AlanJames Burns: ‘Our Place’ leadership team Photo: Julien Behal

Access, inclusion and community engagement are at the heart of this year’s Business to Arts Awards

From trilingual theatre to empowering new creative voices, these award-winning partnerships demonstrate how the arts can be a powerful tool to foster understanding, connection, and community transformation

ReViewing Ireland: a photo study of Ireland's environment. Ash Dieback and Social Farming. Photograph: Paula T Nolan. Reproduced courtesy of the National Library of Ireland.

Tech, the environment and IRL networking take centre stage at Business to Arts Awards 2025

From climate-conscious photography to post-pandemic networking, these projects spotlight how the arts inspire new thinking and wellbeing in the business world and beyond

A collection of commissioned portraits of five inspirational females from the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). 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

Seeking a Curatorial Projects Associate (contract for services)

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Seeking a new Operations Executive (FT)

Business to Arts is seeking a detail-oriented, proactive Operations Executive to join our small, dynamic team.

Louise O'Reilly, Chief Executive, Business to Arts; Ronan Healy, CEO/Founder, Catapult; and craftsman Noel Donnellan with ‘Genova‘ this year's commissioned Business to Arts Awards Sculpture, to be presented to Award winners on Monday, 8th September at the National Concert Hall. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.

Announcing our 2025 Business to Arts Awards Shortlist and Awards Sculpture!

Shortlisted partnerships spotlight inclusion, community engagement, and sustainability

Pictured at University College Cork (UCC) are Vera Klute, Vanessa Jones, Gerry Davis, and Julianne Guinee. These artists have been selected for Accenture’s Women on Walls at UCC, which will recognise the achievements of outstanding women in a series of commissioned portraits. The announcement follows an open call to artists, led by Business to Arts, to create the new paintings honouring 11 women who are connected to Munster and have contributed to the betterment of society.

Four artists announced for prestigious Accenture’s Women on Walls Commission at University College Cork

Vera Klute, Vanessa Jones, Gerry Davis and Julianne Guinee have been awarded the commission.

Pictured supporting the arts from behind the scenes at The Lir Academy were Business to Arts Awards 2025 sponsors, Bernie O'Hanlon, CBRE, Susan Jackson, Irish Life, Denise Charlton, Community Foundation Ireland, Sarah Sharkey, ESB, Ronan Healy, Catapult, Louise O'Reilly, Chief Exec, Business to Arts, Ger McNaughton, TileStyle. The Awards nominations open today and run until Tuesday, 22nd April.

Nominations for the 33rd Business to Arts Awards are now live!

Applications are open from 4th March to 22nd April, with a new award recognising creative sustainability projects

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.

Woodturner/Sculptor Emmet Kane, Louise O'Reilly, Chief Executive, Business to Arts & Sarah Ryan, Director of Communications, daaPhoto by: Andres Poveda

Introducing our 2024 Business to Arts Awards Shortlist and Awards Sculpture

Shortlisted partnerships highlight mental health, inclusion, and sustainability as key arts and business focus, while this year's Awards Sculpture speaks to the promise of collaboration.

Louise O'Reilly, Chief Executive, Business to Arts, Dr Avril Hutch, Director of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, UCC, Dr Michelle Cullen, Managing Director and Head of Inclusion & Diversity, Accenture in Ireland and Professor John O’Halloran, President of UCC. Photo by: Clare Keogh

Nominate outstanding women for Accenture's Women on Walls at University College Cork

Accenture’s Women on Walls at UCC will recognise the pioneering achievements of outstanding women and enhance the visibility of women leaders from, or with links to, the Munster region.

Members of the public are invited to submit their suggestions on the female subjects of the artworks. When completed, the new artworks will join the UCC Art Collection and be permanently exhibited on the UCC campus.

Business to Arts team photo
Photo by: Conor McCabe

Recruiting a new Arts Portfolio Manager now - could it be you?

Are you deeply engaged in the arts sector in Ireland and do you have a passion for developing people and organisational resilience?

Could you drive a dynamic arts capacity and capability-building programme to play a critical role in the sustainability of our Arts members?

Join the team at Business to Arts as the Arts Portfolio Manager.

The deadline for applications is 5.00 pm on Tues 25th June 2024.

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