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Allianz Business to Arts Awards

02 September 2015
The Art and Architecture of Ireland’s partnership with the Naughton Foundation won best large sponsorship at this year’s Allianz Business to Arts Awards

Learn more about the Art and Architecture of Ireland in this special video introducing the project.

In its 24th year, the Allianz Business to Arts awards recognise businesses, artists and arts organisations that develop creative partnerships across Ireland. Minister for Arts Heather Humphreys joined 550 leaders from across business and the arts, to highlight the cultural relationships that have helped benefit Irish society.

Business to Arts chief executive Andrew Hetherington said nominations to this year’s awards increased by 25 per cent and represented €10 million worth of investment in the cultural sector in the past year.

Read the Irish Times article in full

Pictured receiving the award is Carmel Naughton and Laura Mahoney

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