A&B has launched The Allianz Arts & Business NI Awards 2009. Nominations are now open with a completed submissions deadline of Monday 1st September 2008. The important role the arts have to play in the development of a successful business and in building communities will be recognised at The Allianz Arts & Business NI Awards ceremony which takes place on Thursday 15th January 2009.
Following the success of our Visual initiative in the West Midlands, Arts & Business is now extending the service to four other regions. Professional artists based in the North West, the East Midlands, the South East and the South West are being encouraged to apply for a place on Visual
Arts & Business is reorganising its operations in the English regions to support the cultural and commercial sectors more effectively.
The Scottish Government has made funding available to Arts & Business from its 'CashBack for Communities' initiative to encourage sponsorship of arts activities to help divert young people from becoming involved in crime and anti-social behaviour..
Arts & Business is delighted to be a part of the 'Private Giving for Public Good' initiative. We firmly believe that there is a shared imperative to increase individual giving to the cultural sector in this country. There are four key areas that the report highlights that we feel are particularly relevant; the level of giving outside of London, the use of Gift Aid, the introduction of new tax measures and the development of innovative forms....
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Arts & Business, the national charity dedicated to increasing private investment into the arts today on 4th October, launched an on-line tax guide - see www.aandb.org.uk/taxguide with Margaret Hodge, Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism, explaining how to give efficiently and effectively to the arts.
The Arts & Business Scotland Awards 2008 short list has been announced. The Awards celebrate the most outstanding and creative partnerships between businesses and arts organisations in Scotland, please click
here for more information.
