Creative Partnerships Australia Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2013 Creative Partnerships Australia Awards honouring the best in relationships between the creative industries, business and donors.

Previously under the AbaF banner, these Awards will cover 12 categories and entries are open to cultural organisations, businesses, volunteers and individual artists who are involved in innovative and successful relationships and programs.

Award categories include:

Creative Partnerships Philanthropy Program Award

For arts and cultural organisations’ or individual artist’s philanthropy (donation) programs, annual campaigns, capital campaigns, patron programs, bequest programs and projects supported by foundations, trusts and individuals.

Woodside Better Business Award

For business volunteers or board members who have helped achieve significant business outcomes for arts and cultural organisations or individual artists. Open to all business volunteers who work with the arts and creative industries.

Creative Partnerships Philanthropy Leadership Award

For an individual, family, group, foundation or other entity that through their leadership, advocacy, practice and example has encouraged increased philanthropic giving to Australia’s cultural life.

The 2013 Creative Partnerships Australia Awards will be presented across the country at state and territory level from late August to early September, with the winners from each state event going on to the national Awards to be presented in Canberra in November.

Nominations will close at midnight on Monday 13 May (EST).

Information about the 2013 Creative Partnerships Australia Awards, including full details of award categories, eligibility and guidelines as well as previous Award winners can be found at www.creativepartnershipsaustralia.org.au or directly on (03) 9616 0300.