The 2023 Business to Arts Awards shortlist highlights access to the creative arts and strong support from construction sector
This year’s shortlist represents a mix of innovative, new partnerships initiated as organisations emerged from the pandemic, as well as a clear intention to provide new pathways and opportunities for underrepresented artists and communities. The construction sector also showed renewed support for the Arts with applications from IPUT, Lioncor, Cairn Homes, Hibernia REG, Henry J. Lyons and organisations such as Irish Architecture Foundation and the Housing Agency.
Award winners will be presented with a limited edition award sculpture created by sculptor Chloe Lennon. The Award Sculpture ‘Equilibrium’ has been commissioned by daa for the 31st year. Chloe Lennon grew up in the midlands of rural Ireland, with a strong interest in natural textures and forms. Her piece represents the relationship between natural and manmade landscapes, focusing on human interventions in nature as we strive to become more conscientious and symbiotic.
Hair & Beauty Industry Confederation of Ireland , Leitrim County Council Arts Office and Amanda Jane Graham for ‘The Coiffured’University of Galway, Cúirt International Festival of Literature and Speaking Volumes for ‘Breaking Ground Ireland’University College Cork and Cork Opera House for ‘Autistic Theatre Artist-in-Residence Programme’Jim McNaughton Perpetual Award for Best Commissioning Practice supported by TileStyleIarnród Éireann and Fresco Consulting for ‘Actually I...