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Recognising excellence in creative and cultural partnerships, where a business, philanthropic organisation or individual has supported the arts in a compelling way.

Sing Ireland Irish Youth Training Choir performing at the 2022 Business to Arts Awards at the National Concert Hall. Sing Ireland are taking part in Round 3 of Business to Arts' Fundraising Fellowship, Ireland programme. Photo: Conor McCabe

Sing Ireland Irish Youth Training Choir performing at the 2022 Business to Arts Awards at the National Concert Hall. Sing Ireland are taking part in Round 3 of Business to Arts' Fundraising Fellowship, Ireland programme. Photo: Conor McCabe

The 33rd Business to Arts Awards took place in September 2025.

The Awards ceremony was a fantastic evening of live entertainment, networking and celebration, hosted by broadcaster and journalist Dearbhail McDonald, and featuring a range of categories that celebrate arts sponsorship, commissioning, philanthropy, staff engagement programmes, corporate social responsibility, access programmes, creative community initiatives and more.

Congratulations to this year's winners!

Award Winners 2025

The Awards has a total of 13 categories, including ten main categories and three bursaries.

Photographer Barialai Khoshhal, winner of the 2022 Jim McNaughton/TileStyle €10,000 Artist's Bursary with Ger McNaughton, Creative Director of TileStyle and Board Member of Business to Arts

Judging Process

The Business to Arts Awards champion outstanding relationships between businesses, artists and arts organisations.

Pictured was the judging panel for the 2023 Business to Arts Awards during the judging day at Accenture The Dock. Photo: Business to Arts

Awards Ceremony

The Business to Arts Awards are hosted annually in Dublin in a high profile arts venue, usually the Bórd Gáis Energy Theatre or the National Concert Hall.

Sorca McGrath & Dowry Strings performing at the 2019 Allianz Business to Arts Awards at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Photo: Conor McCabe

Awards Sculptures

Each year we work with our Sculpture Commissioning Partner to commission a unique Awards sculpture from an Irish-based sculptor.

Awards sculptures by John Rainey on stage at the 2022 Business to Arts Awards. The sculpture ‘Assemblage’ was commissioned by daa and Business to Arts for the 30th anniversary of the Business to Arts Awards. Photo: Conor McCabe

Awards Partners

A unique opportunity for businesses to showcase their commitment to partnership and the arts.

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.

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