The Major Arts Partnership Award recognises outstanding large partnerships between businesses and arts organisations/artists valued at €25k or over, cash or in-kind.

Winner 2024

• Matheson LLP & Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) for The Matheson Creativity Hub in Memory of Tim Scanlon

Highly Commended 2024

• Three Ireland & Association of Independent Music Ireland for City Stages
• Ecclesiastical Insurance Ireland & Wexford Festival Opera for Volunteer Programme

The Small Arts Partnership Award recognises exceptional partnerships between businesses and arts organisations/artists where the sponsorship is under €25k in value, cash or in-kind.

Winner 2024

• Waterways Ireland & CoisCéim Dance Theatre for BENCH

Highly Commended 2024

• Mason Hayes & Curran LLP & RDS Visual Art Awards for Centre Culturel Irlandais Residency Award
• The Central Bank of Ireland & The Five Lamps Arts Festival
• Clinch Wealth Management & Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) for The Wigmore Hall Festival

The Irish Times Long-Term Partnership Award recognises compelling partnerships that have been in existence for three years or more, and have evolved during that time to incorporate new audiences, new strands of programming or have developed new modes of participation. Innovative approaches to enhancing the partnership will make these applications stand out.

Winner 2024

• Bewley's Cafe Grafton St Ltd & Bewley’s Café Theatre for Lunchtime Drama

Highly Commended 2024

• Dublin Port Company & The Little Museum of Dublin for ’Port | River | City’ Partnership
• ESB & National Concert Hall for 'Quavers to Quadratics'

The Irish Life Creativity in the Community Award recognises projects and programmes that work with community groups to address specific issues, encourage community participation, bring new perspectives to creativity and joy to those who engage with them. Winning projects will be socially responsible and connect to the social impact strategies of both partners.

Winner 2024

• Workday & The Gate Theatre for 'Everyone Belongs Here'

Highly Commended 2024

• Dublin City Council (DCC), The North East Inner City Initiative (NEIC) & St. Patrick’s Festival for 'The Power of the North East Inner City' (NEIC)
• National Botanic Gardens & First Fortnight for 'Silva Lumina: Lights of Growth'
• The Ireland Funds & Sing Ireland for 'Sing for Life'

The CBRE Creativity in the Workplace Award celebrates collaborative partnerships that pioneer innovative and mutually enriching initiatives, fostering creativity within the corporate environment or engaging employees in artistic endeavours. Winning projects showcase exemplary workplace commissions, dynamic arts programming tailored for staff, interactive engagement activities with artists and other innovative initiatives that inspire creativity and foster a vibrant work culture.

Winner 2024

• Alternus Energy Group & National College of Art and Design for Alternus Sustainable Arts Initiative

Highly Commended 2024

• Bewley’s & Bewleys Café Theatre for Artists in Residency Scheme

This new award recognises creative partnerships that address themes around the environment, climate crisis, and circular economy. Notable projects may use sustainable materials and production methods, creatively address climate issues, or inspire positive change within the communities they engage with. This award honours the power of arts and culture in shaping a greener future.

The Jim McNaughton/TileStyle Best Commissioning Practice Award, crafted by sculptor Jason Ellis, is presented to a business or organisation that has shown excellence in their approach to commissioning an artist of any artform. Winners will have documented the commissioning process and worked extensively with the artist to deliver an engaging piece of work that tells an important story.

Winner 2024

• ESB & Dublin Dance Festival for 'Kindred'

Highly Commended 2024

• LOVE Drogheda BIDS & Droichead Arts Centre for 'Drawda Mural Trail'
• Failte Ireland & Cork City Council for 'Island City, Cork’s Urban Sculpture Trail'

The Creative Access Award recognises partnerships that offer the opportunity for marginalised and underrepresented groups to participate in the arts. Whether through educational programs, equipment provisions, or specially designed initiatives, winning projects exemplify efforts to ensure inclusivity and accessibility in the arts, enriching the lives of diverse communities.

Winner 2024

• University College Cork & Dance Cork Firkin Crane for 'Inclusive Dance Cork'

Highly Commended 2024

• ESB Energy for Generations & Cork International Film Festival for 'Intinn Youth Film & Mental Health Programme'
• Dublin City Council & Axis Arts & Community Resource Centre for 'Sensory Inclusive Sessions'

This Award seeks to recognise an individual, corporate foundation, trust, or other philanthropic organisation with an outstanding commitment to supporting the arts that enrich lives and communities.

Nominations can be made by either the arts beneficiary in receipt of the philanthropic support, the philanthropic entity providing the support, or by an external party that has permission to make the nomination from both the philanthropic entity and arts beneficiary.

Winner 2024

• Press Up Group & The Dean Arts Studios

Highly Commended 2024

• Kilkea Castle & YouthINK for Creative Mentorship Programme
• Science Foundation Ireland & National Concert Hall for Quavers to Quadratics
• Community Foundation Ireland & Helium Arts

The Irish Times €5,000 Arts Award is awarded to an arts organisation that has shown excellence through a particularly compelling project.

In 2024 it was awarded to Sing Ireland for 'Sing for Life' a project in association with The Ireland Funds, an initiative encouraging young people with additional needs to find their voice and communicate through the joy of singing. Through weekly sessions, the partnership has played a crucial role in building confidence, fostering community connections, and promoting wellness among participants.

Previous winners in recent years include axis Ballymun, Dublin Dance Festival and That’s Life for Bounce Club Night, Fishamble: The New Play Company, and Waterford Walls.

Our longest-running bursary, the Jim McNaughton/TileStyle €10,000 Artist’s Bursary, now in its 16th year, will award an emerging artist in any artform looking to expand their practice.

In 2024, Lauren Larkin was selected. an actress and writer for the development of a documentary drama film, Punch Drunk. Inspired by her father, a former elite Irish amateur boxer recently diagnosed with dementia, the film will delve into the profound impacts of brain injuries in contact sports, focusing on safety in boxing and the enduring love for the sport.

Recent winners have included actor and writer Thommas Kane Byrne, Afghani photographer Barialai Khoshhal, flautist Miriam Kaczor, artist Catherine Creaney, actor and playwright Aisling O’Mara, and more.