Arts & Business NI Awards

The prestigious Arts & Business NI Awards, celebrate creative partnership projects between arts organisations and businesses and the amazing things they achieve when their talents are combined. We also celebrate innovative individuals who have gone above and beyond to support arts organisations and recognise outstanding organisations from the Arts & Business NI membership network.  

- Key Dates 

•         Applications Close - 4 September 2023 
•         Shortlist Announced – November 2023
•         Winners Announced & Awards Ceremony – 23 January 2024

THE SHORTLIST

1. Creative Community Engagement Award 

Recognising an arts and business partnership, which used the power of creativity to engage with local communities and achieve a positive impact.

·Belfast Exposed and Victoria Square
·Belfast International Arts Festival and Belfast Harbour
·Cahoots NI and The Junction Retail and Leisure Park
·Golden Thread Gallery and Translink
·Le Foyer des Artistes and Alchemy Technology Services
·Millennium Forum and Store & Go

2. Creative Workplace Award   

Awarded to a partnership between an arts organisation and a business that used creativity to help the business connect with, inspire and uplift their workforce.

·Belfast Exposed and Baker Tilly Mooney Moore
·The Playhouse and Alchemy Technology Services
·Three's Theatre Company and Connswater Shopping Centre

3. Creative Communications Award    

Awarded to a partnership between an arts organisation and a business that engaged the arts to elevate their communications campaigns, reaching new audiences, increasing engagement, or raising their brand profiles to new heights.  

·Belfast Exposed and Victoria Square
·Cahoots NI and Savills (Cityside)
·Kabosh Theatre Company and Unite
·Millennium Forum and Aircoach
·The Playhouse and Derry Credit Union/Irish League of Credit Unions

4. Commitment to Diversity Award

Recognising a partnership between an arts organisation and a business that uses creativity to address issues relating to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

·Belfast Exposed and Wave Trauma Centre
·Belfast International Arts Festival and Belfast Harbour

5. Leaders on Arts Boards Award

Awarded to an exemplary arts board member who, in a voluntary capacity, has added outstanding benefit to an arts organisation.

·Mark Rainey, Arts Care
·Don Leeson, Imagine! Festival
·Margaret Mann, Open Arts
·Jonathan Moore, Open House

6. A&B NI Arts Organisation of the Year 

Recognising an outstanding arts organisation from the Arts & Business NI member network which has excelled in delivering business partnerships, demonstrating excellence, innovation and ambition. This award is presented with a £3,000 bursary.

·Cahoots NI
·Belfast Exposed
·Millennium Forum
·Young At Art

7. A&B NI Business of the Year 

Awarded to a pioneering local business from the Arts & Business NI network which has been an active ambassador for the arts and has worked in partnership to deliver innovative creative projects.

·Alchemy Technology Services
·Belfast Harbour
·The Junction Retail and Leisure Park
·Destination CQ BID

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