The Arts & Business Scotland Awards are now open for entries, noteably a ‘Placemaking’ award is one of the categories available, the deadline for entries is 9 August.
Arts & Business Scotland writes:
Nominations are now open for the Arts & Business Scotland Awards 2015. Tell us the story of your partnership and why it should win in the following categories:
- Placemaking -The Placemaking category recognises a partnership which has strategically shaped the cultural activities in a particular geographical area or has contributed to an increase in cultural tourism in that defined area.
- People – The People category recognises a partnership that has used the power of culture to engage with the people in the wider community.
- Digital Innovation – The Digital Innovation category recognises a partnership that has used digital and/or technology in an innovative way to enhance the work of the cultural organisation.
- Entrepreneurship – The Entrepreneurship category recognises a partnership that has developed business expertise or opportunities within the cultural organisation.
- Environmental Sustainability – The Environmental Sustainability category recognises a partnership that has facilitated a cultural organisation’s efforts towards environmental sustainability.
- International – The International category recognises a partnership that has supported the cultural organisation’s international activities or that has leveraged international support for the cultural activities of an organisation within Scotland.
Timeline:
- Nomination deadline: Midnight, Sunday 9 August 2015
- Shortlist announced: by end September 2015 (exact date TBC)
- Awards ceremony: Wenesday 3 February 2016 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre
The Arts & Business Scotland Awards are back for 2015 to celebrate the most creative and innovative partnerships between the cultural and business sectors. The A&BS Awards are the most prominent national Awards event recognising excellence in field of cultural and business engagement. Partnerships shortlisted for an Award set industry standards of excellence in the field of cultural and business engagement and will receive public recognition for their work. Shortlisted partnerships are showcased at the Awards ceremony attended by key figures from leading cultural organisations, business leaders, government representatives and other high-profile guests. Arts & Business Scotland has been working for over 25 years to foster dynamic relationships between business and culture to enable Scotland to benefit from a vibrant cultural community.
