23 Aug 2019
The 2019 Allianz Business to Arts Awards received significant levels of entries in its 28th year, showcasing a diverse range of creative partnerships incorporating architecture, dance, design, film, music, literature, theatre and visual art. This year saw high levels of entries from increased regional activity, community engagement and long-term partnerships that continue to evolve through diverse activation campaigns.
The 2019 Allianz Business to Arts Awards will be presented on September 3rd at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. The awards recognise businesses, artists and arts organisations that develop creative partnerships. The shortlist shows strong collaboration between business and arts focused on sponsorship, staff engagement, commissioning, CSR initiatives and community engagement. Many of the collaborations are the result of long-term relationships.
The winners of the 2019 Allianz Business to Arts Awards will be announced on September 3rd at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
The Allianz Business to Arts Awards 2019 Shortlist:
Best Large Sponsorship – over €50,000 value
Dublin Port Company, Bitter Like A Lemon & Abbey Theatre for ‘In Our Veins’
Grant Thornton & National Concert Hall for ‘Female Conductor Programme’
RCSI & Accenture with various artists for ‘Women on Walls at RCSI’
University College Cork & Cork Opera House for ‘Creating Together’
Best Mid-Size Sponsorship – over €15,000 – €50,000 value
Arup & Crawford Art Gallery Cork for ‘Earth, Wind and Fire: Made in Cork Contemporary’
BNP Paribas Group Ireland & Helium Arts
Cartoon Saloon & Butler Gallery for ‘The Breadwinner Exhibition’
Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards in association with TileStyle
Best Small Sponsorship – €15,000 value and under
Coca-Cola Ireland & Children’s Books Ireland for ‘Family Hubs Libraries’
Farmgate Café & the Munster Literature Centre for the ‘Farmgate Café National Poetry Award’
Irish Rail & Fishamble for ‘A Play For Ireland’
Medtronic & Baboró International Arts Festival for Children for ‘Creative Connections’
Best Long Term Partnership
Avolon & Royal Hibernian Academy for ‘Avolon Global Studio Award’
Bord Gáis Energy & Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
ESB & the National Gallery of Ireland for ‘ESB Centre for the Study of Irish Art’
Medtronic & Baboró International Arts Festival for Children for ‘Creative Connections’
Best Use of Creativity in the Community
AIB & Docklands Business Forum for ‘Docklands Volunteer Day’
Algorithm & James Earley with various businesses for ‘Perpetua’
Colourtrend & Waterford Walls International Street Art Festival
Dublin Airport & National College of Art and Design for ‘Creative Journeys’
Best Creative Staff Engagement
A&L Goodbody & Suas for ‘Literacy Support Programme’
Axonista & Irish Film Institute for ‘IFI Player’
Deloitte & Maria Quinlan for ‘Photovoice Project’
Walkers Ireland & Kate Nolan for ‘Walkers Photographer-in-Residence’
Jim McNaughton Perpetual Award for Best Commissioning Practice
Behaviour and Attitudes & Graphic Studio Dublin for ‘The Works – 30 years of the B&A/Graphic Studio Dublin Commission’
Cairn Homes & Eileen MacDonagh for ‘Eyes for You’
Dublin Airport & National College of Art and Design for ‘Creative Journeys’
McGarrell Reilly Group & Alva Gallagher for ‘Rise’
Judges’ Special Recognition Award for Portfolio of Investment
Avolon for ‘Global Studio Award and Youthreach Art Programme’ at Royal Hibernian Academy and partnerships with Abbey Theatre and Druid Theatre
Arup for ‘New Now Next’ with Irish Architecture Foundation and ‘Earth, Wind and Fire: Made in Cork Contemporary’ with Crawford Art Gallery Cork
Children’s Books Ireland for ‘Book-gifting’ with KPMG, ‘Bookbag’ with Brown Bag Films, and ‘Family Hubs Libraries’ with Coca-Cola Ireland
Dublin Port Company for ‘Starboard Home Documentary’ with Moira Sweeney, Spirit Level Productions and South Paw Pictures, ‘In Our Veins’ with Bitter Like A Lemon & Abbey Theatre and ‘Dublin City Public Art Programme’
Allianz Community Art Award
Colourtrend & Waterford Walls International Street Art Festival
Cork Film Festival for ‘Illuminate’ and ‘Intinn’
Fishamble: The New Play Company for ‘Silent’
SUBSET for ‘Grey Area Project’
Link: http://www.businesstoarts.ie/2019-allianz-business-to-arts-award-shortlist-announced/