Diversifying Income | Business to Arts: Building Corporate Cultural Partnerships

Diversifying Income

We support our arts members in the development of their financial sustainability to reduce dependence on subsidies and provide greater flexibility and resilience in their approach to cultural and creative production.

Fuchsia Macaree’s piece ‘Fierce Determination’ commissioned by Accenture for their 50th anniversary celebrations, enabled by Business to Arts.

Our Capabilities

Fundraising and financial sustainability

We work directly with artists and arts organisations to help them review, revitalise and expand their fundraising strategies and to explore new models of income generation.

Molly Twomey, Fundraising Fellow for Graffiti Theatre Company in Cork, with Niall Cleary, CEO, of Graffiti Theatre, Michelle Reid, Arts Portfolio Manager, Business to Arts, Louise O’Reilly, Chief Executive, Business to Arts, Cecelia Molumby, Fundraising Fellow for Sing Ireland in Limerick, Dermot O’Callaghan, CEO of Sing Ireland, and Jenny Madsen-O’Connor, Artistic and Operations Manager for Sing Ireland at the inaugural Fundraising Fellowship, Ireland session. Photo: Conor McCabe

Sponsorship brokering

We broker and facilitate new or renewing arts sponsorships within our network, and supporting the arts community to pitch, negotiate, and land innovative and exciting collaborations.

Maeve (4) from Malahide visiting The Ark, joined by Director of The Ark, Aideen Howard, and Katharine Byrne, Partner (Corporate Finance) of BDO. Photos by Naoise Culhane.

Partnerships Opportunity Directory (POD)

Our Partnership Opportunity Directory (POD) is a new tool to provide at-a-glance information on upcoming arts sponsorships to our corporate network.

Yes, But Do You Care by Marie Brett and Philip Connaughton with Alzheimer's Society of Ireland and Dementia Carers Network. Funded as part of Round 1 of the Bank of Ireland Begin Together Arts Fund in partnership with Business to Arts. Photo by Marie Brett

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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.

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Bank of Ireland Begin Together Arts Fund

A donor-advised fund granting €1 million to sustain artists, arts organisations, and their local communities.

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Walker’s Photographer in Residence

A three-year programme engaging employees and schoolchildren with photography and their local environment.

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Artist James Early for Tropical Fruit Warehouse, IPUT

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Our Capabilities

Fundraising and financial sustainability

Sponsorship brokering

Partnerships Opportunity Directory (POD)

Related Case Studies

Fundraising Fellowship Ireland

Bank of Ireland Begin Together Arts Fund

Walker’s Photographer in Residence

Related Insights

The 2022 Business to Arts Private Investment in the Arts Summary Report

The Art of ESG: Social Impact Through The Arts

Pushing Boundaries in Digital Art: Accenture Bursary Recipient's Vision

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