31st Arts & Business Awards

Are you planning to enter the 31st Arts & Business Awards? Want to know how to make your nomination stand out? The strongest entries should show the real value the partnership has brought to both the business and the arts organisation. The judges will look for excellence in achieving the commercial goals of the business, as well as success in achieving the strategic and creative goals of the arts organisation.

 

Make sure your nomination covers:

 

Sound business reasons for the engagement, demonstrating real benefits such as return on investment or new audience reach

 

Sound project objectives, a clear evaluation and demonstration of the success in achieving,

 

or exceeding objectives

 

Examples of how the business partner invested in leveraging their partnership with the arts organisation beyond financial sponsorship

 

Examples of how the partners worked together in innovative ways

 

Demonstration of the reach of the project and impact on a wider stakeholder group

 

(for example; employees/ shareholders/ customers/ clients/ suppliers/ community/ schools/ etc)

 

Ongoing development and sustainability in the relationship of the business with the arts partner.  

 

Visit our Awards section for a full list of categories, criteria and details on how to enter.

 

Key dates:

 

Friday 29 May 2009: Closing Date for Nominations

 

Mid July 2009: Shortlist announced

 

Early September 2009 Priority table booking for Awards dinner and ceremony open

 

24 November 2009 31st Arts & Business Awards, V&A, London