Allianz Arts & Business Awards 2010 shortlist announced
Today Arts & Business announced the eagerly awaited shortlist for the Allianz Arts & Business NI Awards 2010. Seven judges from across the spectrum of commerce and culture had the difficult job of short listing the best examples of excellence in partnerships from a record number of entries.
The awards pay tribute to a total of 22 short listed partnerships jostling for first prize in five of the eight awards categories. Nineteen arts organisations have also been nominated for the prestigious Arts Award, with a further 12 individuals nominated in the new Professional Development Award and Arts Individual of the Year Award categories.
The Allianz Arts & Business Awards ceremony will be held in the Ulster Museum in Belfast on Thursday 21st January 2010, when the winners will be announced in all categories.
Category Shortlists
A&B Community Award
• Northern Bank & Cahoots NI!
• The Outlet and Ulster Orchestra
• West Belfast Taxi Association and Kabosh
• Sainsbury and Feile an Phobail
• UTV and ArtsEkta
A&B Cultural Branding Award
• Davy Northern Ireland – Portrait Awards
• Tiger Beer and Belfast Waterfront
• KPMG and Royal Ulster Academy
• Ulster Bank and Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen’s
A&B Sustained Partnership Award
• AU and Belfast Waterfront
• Coca Cola HBC Ireland Ltd and Cinemagic
• Inbev Ireland and Feile an Phobail
A&B Young People Award
• BT Vision and Cinemagic
• CRAFT Training and The Alley Arts Centre
• The Outlet and the Ulster Orchestra
• The Quays and Sticky Fingers
• Northern Bank and Cahoots
A&B Employee Engagement Award
• Edwards & Company and MT4Uth
• Coca Cola HBC Ireland Ltd and Cinemagic
• Ulster Bank and Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen’s
• Inbev Ireland and Feile an Phobail
Winners in the following categories will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Thursday 21 January 2010.
• A&B Arts Individual of the Year Award
• A&B Professional Development Award
• A&B Arts Award
Allianz Arts & Business Awards 2010 – Judging Panel
• Jackie Entwistle, Marketing, Allianz
• Dr Wendy Austin, Broadcaster (Chair)
• Mark Mulholland, Partner, Whitenoise
• Dan Gordon, Actor and Arts & Business NI Champion
• Peter Spratt, Managing Director, ASG Ireland
• Dr David Hill, Independent Tax Consultant
• Lindsay Fergus, Business Editor, Belfast Telegraph
For more details, please contact:
Beverly Coomber
Events and Administration Manager
Telephone: 028 9073 5151
Email: beverly.coomber@artsandbusiness.org.uk