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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 will take place in September 2025. Applications are now open!

Our annual Awards ceremony is a fantastic evening of live entertainment, networking, and celebration. It features a range of categories that celebrate arts sponsorship, commissioning, philanthropy, staff engagement programmes, corporate social responsibility, access programmes, creative community initiatives and more.

You can read more about the Awards categories below and then prepare to make your application via the button.

Awards Categories

The Awards has a total of 12 categories, including ten main categories and two 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

How to apply

To nominate a partnership for the Business to Arts Awards, the business partner must work closely with the arts partner to complete an online application.

Dean Arts Studio resident Leah Hewson gives a studio tour to attendees during our April event to mark the Studios' launch. Photo: Killian Broderick

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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