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Winners 2008

The Allianz Business to Arts Awardsrecognise collaboration and creativityin business and arts partnerships. The winning entries demonstratebusiness and the arts working togetherto achieve a mutually fulfilling result.

Winners 2008

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This unique showcase of diverserelationships between business and thearts would not be achievable withoutthe support and dedication of oursponsors, Allianz, who have workedwith us to grow the Awards over the lastseven years. Our thanks to all ourfriends at Allianz who we look forwardto working with again next year.

We also wish to acknowledge theextraordinary commitment of DublinAirport Authority who havecommissioned the award sculpturessince the inception of the Business toArts Awards 17 years ago. The Authority(formerly Aer Rianta) also kindlysponsor the Dublin Airport Authority€5,000 Arts Award.

For the first time this year, we aredelighted to have the opportunity tomark excellence in commissioning,thanks to two new awards sponsored by TileStyle. These two new awards, one a perpetual trophy, the other a bursary for an artist, are presented in memory of our friend and former Chair, Jim McNaughton.

The staff and Directors of Business toArts would like to thank the judges for their time, commitment andenthusiasm which contributed greatlyto the success of the judging process.

This year’s judging panel comprised:

Bisi Adigun | Artistic DirectorArambe Productions

Andrew Crotty | Finance DirectorTileStyle

John Crumlish | DirectorGalway Arts FestivalMember of The Arts Council

Gary Joyce | DirectorGenesis (Chair of Panel)

Maoiliosa Kiely | Marketing ManagerMurray O’Laoire Architects

Ursula Murphy Human Resources DirectorAllianz

John Murray | PresenterThe Business & Morning Ireland RTÉ Radio 1

AcknowledgementsBusiness to Artsand Allianz

Business to Arts is a membershiporganisation providing support andadvice on developing creativepartnerships between business and thearts. We believe business and the artscan work together to unlock creativity,generate innovative solutions tobusiness challenges, learn from eachother’s best practice and increaseemployee engagement.

In addition to our work developinglinks between the business and artscommunities, Business to Arts alsomanages and administrates the largestprogramme of business training for artsorganisations in Ireland, with supportfrom the Department of Arts, Sport &Tourism. In 2007 over 600 individualsfrom the arts were facilitated in atraining programme by our trainingpartners, with many receiving assistancefrom FÁS to subsidise their costs.

We are a registered charity and we rely on your support to continue ourwork and respond to your needs.

Allianz congratulates all the companies,artists and arts organisations whichparticipated in this year’s awards. Thequality, imagination and innovationdisplayed in the entries shows promisefor a healthy future in business supportand collaboration with the arts. Allianzis particularly proud to be title sponsorof the Allianz Business to Arts Awardsfor the seventh successive year.

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‘Flight’ by Kevin O’DwyerThe winning companies in 2008 receiveda sculpture entitled Flight, commissionedby Dublin Airport Authority, anddesigned and sculpted by theinternationally renowned SilversmithKevin O’Dwyer.

The hand-forged sterling silver andKilkenny limestone sculpture Flightinvokes the aspirations of the arts andbusiness community to inspire, nurtureand energise our society throughcollaboration and participation in thearts. The flowing sterling silver formsare the creative forces that have inspiredboth the arts and business throughoutthe 21st century. The tapered limestoneplinth signifies the support for the arts that has provided the opportunitiesfor creativity to flourish within our community.

Kevin O’Dwyer’s work is representedin the collections of Nelson Mandela,King Carl Gustaf of Sweden, TheJapanese Imperial Family, the Victoriaand Albert Museum, London, TheNational Museum of Ireland, The HighMuseum, Atlanta, The Ulster Museum,Belfast, The Kamm Teapot Foundation,The Company of Goldsmiths, Dublin,The Racine Museum of Art, Wisconsinand many more.

The Awards

‘Counterpoint’ by Jason EllisCommissioned by TileStyle and theMcNaughton Family in memory of Jim McNaughton, this perpetualaward will be presented each year to a company for best practice in a commissioning relationship.

Counterpoint was sculpted by JasonEllis in Kilkenny Limestone on a base of white marble, designed to convey theprinciples of a successful collaboration.The sculpture takes the simple idea oftwo separate entities that are heldtogether in a symbiotic and mutuallybeneficial relationship. The two sectionsrely on one another to create the form,which appears to be made from separateslabs of stone but are in fact carved from the one block.

Jason Ellis is a well-known sculptureconservator who turned to producinghis own work, which he now doesexclusively. His work is represented in the State Art Collection, and in the collections of Bank of Ireland andIIB. He recently completed a majorcommission for the UCD BelfieldCampus, which stands over seven metres high.

The Jim McNaughton Perpetual Award for Best Commissioning Practice

Corporate Social Responsibility AwardWinner

Dublin Port Company & Fire Station Artists’ StudiosDublin Port Company’s internationallinks, it’s industrial history and thediversity of the communities thatinhabit the port area, offered the Portgreat potential for the development ofan innovative art project, and led to a collaboration with Fire Station Artists’Studios on the public art project 100Flowers to Bloom in 2004. Dublin PortCompany’s aim with the partnershipwas to engage with its local communityand have a visual impact on its largelyindustrial environment.

In 2005 and 2006, Liverpool basedartist David Jacques worked withchildren from St Joseph’s NationalSchool in East Wall on an extensivestudy of the alien or non-native plantswithin the port landscape, which led to the production of iconic banners for the port area. Following its success, the project culminated with thepublication of the book 100 Flowers to Bloom by David Jacques in 2007.

The book is an encyclopaedia of non-native plants in Ireland according to children from St. Joseph’s. It traces thevarious stages of the public art project,from the initial research stage anddetailed drawings completed by thechildren, through to the more publicmanifestation of silk embroideries andhand painted banners which were sited at Dublin Port, St. Joseph’s Schooland around East Wall.

Dublin Port Company and FireStation Artists’ Studios’ public artcollaboration and the resultingpublication of 100 Flowers to Bloomdemonstrates how a private companyand an arts organisation cansuccessfully commission and documentan innovative and socially responsiblepublic art project that engages in a meaningful way with the localcommunity and a broad spectrum ofthe company’s stakeholders.

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�Participants visitthe Botanic Gardens for research

�Drawing workshopswith children from St. Joseph’s NationalSchool

�AIB & Rough Magic Workshop in Glór, Ennis during the national tour of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’

�MBNA Ireland & Irish Chamber OrchestraMusic Factory event during MBNA ShannonInternational Music Festival

�Avon Cosmetics & Irish Cancer Society with Plan B Productions and Gúna Nua TheatreGeorgina Miller in ‘Unravelling the Ribbon’


MBNA Ireland & Irish Chamber OrchestraMBNA Ireland has been the ShannonInternational Music Festival’s mainsponsor since 2004 and became titlesponsor in 2005. MBNA’s long-terminvestment in the Festival has helpedthe Irish Chamber Orchestra to developan ambitious community engagementprogramme. With Music Factory, theOrchestra’s musicians take participatingchildren on a five-day adventure ofmusic, movement and story-tellinghelping the children to develop theircreative and inventive skills.

AIB & Rough MagicIn partnership with Rough Magic, theAIB SEEDS programme fits well withAIB’s brand values of facilitating successby supporting the best emerging theatreartists in Ireland in reaching theirpotential. The programme is a structureddevelopment initiative for emergingplaywrights, directors, designers andproducers. The partnership also allowscommunities around Ireland toexperience the work of one of Ireland’sleading theatre companies, and providesRough Magic with access to AIB’s brandmanagement and marketing expertise.

Avon Cosmetics & Irish CancerSociety with Plan B Productions andGúna Nua TheatreIn 2007 Gúna Nua Theatre and Plan Bpresented Unravelling The Ribbon byMary Kelly and Maureen White at theProject Arts Centre, Dublin. The playtells the story of Rose who is diagnosedwith breast cancer and Lola, a breastcancer survivor. It was sponsored byAction Breast Cancer, a programme ofthe Irish Cancer Society. The play alsobecame the centrepiece of an integratedPR and marketing campaign by AvonCosmetics to mark the 10th anniversaryof their Breast Cancer Crusade.

Corporate Social Responsibility AwardHighly Commended


Best Sponsorship of an EventWinner

Ulster Bank Ireland & Dublin Theatre FestivalIn 2007, Ulster Bank Ireland becametitle sponsor of the Dublin TheatreFestival in its 50th anniversary year.Having been a Power of Ten partner ofthe Festival since 2005, Ulster BankIreland had already developed a strongpartnership with the festival’smarketing team. Under the new nameof Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival,both organisations worked togetherprofessionally and creatively in 2007 tomaximise the sponsorship and to meetthe objectives of both partners. A vigorous and extensive brandingcampaign was developed, the mostcomprehensive and effective in theFestival’s history.

During the Festival run, Ulster Bankoffered its employees the opportunity tovolunteer on the front-line at the festivalas well as opportunities to participate in creativity workshops in associationwith Fishamble Theatre Company.

Corporate hospitality initiatives includedfree and discounted tickets to events,and the cast of Long Days Journey intoNight joined Ulster Bank guests at apost-show reception. Theatre as a formof entertainment/hospitality is cited asbeing very successful for Ulster BankIreland and is something that is beingdeveloped across the Ulster Bank Group.

Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festivalcommissioned independent marketresearch which discovered that 90% ofpeople were aware that Ulster Bank wasthe main sponsor of the Festival. Priorto the event, one in twenty respondentsassociated Ulster Bank with artssponsorships, and after the Festival hadtaken place, almost one in five of therespondents were able to identify UlsterBank as being a sponsor of the DublinTheatre Festival.


�Advertisingcampaign for 50thAnniversary UlsterBank Dublin TheatreFestival

�’Small MetalObjects’, one of theproductions in the50th AnniversaryUlster Bank DublinTheatre Festival(Photo by Jeff Busby)

�Barons Self Storage & Human ResourcesDIY Football in ‘City of Ideas’

�TG4 & Fíbín Teo The stars of ‘Na FoghlaitheMara’, a Fibín Teo production

�Hennessy & Dublin Fringe Festival The Spiegeltent at Dublin Fringe Festival 2007

�Dublin Docklands Development Authority & Dublin Fringe Festival Derevo perform at theopening of the Dublin Fringe Fesitval


Hennessy & Dublin Fringe FestivalHennessy partnered with Dublin FringeFestival in 2007 to provide sponsorship,drinks stock and media support for theunique Spiegeltent venue. Both partiesworked together on the design of thelogo and venue. With the sponsorship,the Fringe Festival found a partner whosupported its vision and gave theFestival the freedom to present a daringprogramme. Hennessy associated itselfwith a diverse and innovative ArtsFestival and achieved an enhancedpublic opinion of the brand amongtheir target audience.

TG4 & Fíbín TeoAward-winning Irish languagechildren’s theatre company Fíbín Teo’srelationship with Cúla4 (TG4’s flagshipchildren’s show) began when theyrealised that working together on a publicity strategy would be mutuallybeneficial. The collaboration includedlive links from Fíbín Teo performances,television advertisements produced and broadcast by TG4 as well as in-kindsupport in the form of marketingexpertise for Fíbín Teo. In exchange,Cúla4 merchandise and informationpacks were distributed at Fíbín Teo productions.

Barons Self Storage & Human ResourcesFollowing their successful collaborationon Interim in 2005, Barons Self Storageteamed up with the artist group HumanResources in 2007 on City of Ideas. Theexhibition saw eighteen artists workingfor ten days at Barons Self Storage, afunctioning 100,000 square-foot storagefacility. This unusual yet ideal space toshow art, generated widespread interestwith local media. The cost-efficientcollaboration successfully raised theprofile of Barons Self Storage amongtheir existing and target customers.

Dublin Docklands DevelopmentAuthority & Dublin Fringe FestivalDublin Docklands DevelopmentAuthority has supported the DublinFringe Festival since 2004. In 2007, the partnership resulted in thecommissioning of three major eventsfor the festival - the openingextravaganza, when famed Russiandance theatre group Derevo emergedfrom the depths of the water at George’sDock, IFSC; Haircuts by Children, a project empowering children to makecreative decisions with haircuts foradults; and Afternoon Tea Dances forlocal older people’s community groups.

Best Sponsorship of an EventHighly Commended


Best Sponsorship by a Small to Medium EnterpriseWinner

Clem Jacob Hire Ireland & Red Kettle Theatre CompanySince opening for business in 2006,Clem Jacob Hire has become one of theleading hire companies in the SouthEast of Ireland. As Managing DirectorClem Jacob has long held the belief thatcreativity and imagination should beencouraged and supported, the companyhas a policy that includes sponsorshipin-kind of the arts in Waterford. Thispolicy has put considerable resources atthe disposal of many groups in the city.

Red Kettle Theatre Company andClem Jacob Hire collaborated on the large-scale theatrical production ofRussell Hoban’s Ridley Walker. This is to date the biggest productionever undertaken by Red Kettle TheatreCompany with a cast of 36 and a livepercussion band.

Red Kettle entered the project with notmuch more than a cast and a field, and Clem Jacob Hire’s sponsorship in-kind provided a variety of equipmentfrom diggers, generators, lights andtoilets to marquees and audienceseating for a period of four weeks whichcovered the rehearsals and duration of the performance.

The relationship between bothpartners was a highly developed one,with hands-on participation by theClem Jacob team and continuous on-site advice and guidance for the Red Kettle production team. Clem Jacob Hire’s sponsorship in-kindis an excellent model of how a Small toMedium Enterprise can removesignificant overheads from an artsorganisation and enable the staging oflarge-scale artistic productions.


�Mr Punch from‘Riddley Walker’(Photo by MylesShelley)

�Joe Meagher asErnie Orfing Punch in Red Kettle Theatre Company’sproduction of ‘RiddleyWalker’ (Photo byCiaran Conneely)

�Ahern & Co Chartered Accountants & Boyle ArtsFestival Launch of the ‘Art Pack’

�Royal Hibernian Academy & Monster TruckGallery & Studios The ‘Let’Go’ exhibition at Monster Truck, featured work by Daragh McGrath

�Murray Ó Laoire Architects (MÓLA) & Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Company at CorkMidsummer Festival ‘Wired and Free’

�Blue Sky Mortgages; Lismard Autoworld;Portlaoise Heritage Hotel; Midland Legal &Laois School of Music; Dunamaise Arts CentreThe presentation of the Instrument Bank toLaois schools


Murray Ó Laoire Architects (MÓLA) & Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Company at Cork Midsummer FestivalIn 2007, the Cork Midsummer Festivalpartnered with MÓLA on theirheadline event Wired and Free. Themulti-media aerial spectacle was partcircus, part theatre/dance, part giantvideo animation. Drawn by theinnovative and creative challenge of theperformance which mirrored theircommitment to the regeneration of thearea, MÓLA used the event for cliententertainment and created an unusualphoto-opportunity for their directors40 metres off the ground.

Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA)& Monster Truck Gallery & StudiosSince the beginning of 2008, staff fromthe RHA have partnered with andmentored the management team atMonster Truck Gallery and Studios inareas such as administration, marketing,curation, educational activity, financialmanagement and friends events. The relationship coincided with the ten-month-long redevelopment of the RHA and the spare capacity withinthe Academy at the time. In this shortperiod of time, a strong workingrelationship has developed which hashad a profound impact on thedevelopment of Monster Truck.

Ahern & Co Chartered Accountants & Boyle Arts FestivalAhern & Co have participated activelyin building Boyle Arts Festival into one of Ireland’s leading Summer events,bringing vital tourism to Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Ahern & Co are alsothe main driving force behind the Boyle Civic Art Collection which is a major collection of ContemporaryIrish Art for the people of Boyle. In collaboration with RoscommonCounty Council and King House in2007, a special ‘Art Pack’ for schools wasproduced making the collection moreaccessible to a younger audience.

Blue Sky Mortgages; LismardAutoworld; Portlaoise Heritage Hotel;Midland Legal & Laois School ofMusic; Dunamaise Arts CentreThe Dublin Airport Authority ArtsAward at the 2007 Allianz Business toArts Awards went to Laois School ofMusic and Dunamaise Arts Centre fortheir collaboration with local businesson the RTÉ National SymphonyOrchestra Laois Residency. Followingthe success of the initial collaboration,all sponsors committed to a fund tobuild an instrument bank for primaryschools in Laois. The instrument bank is open to primary schools on anapplication basis, receiving 24instruments for a two-year period.

Best Sponsorship by a Small to Medium EnterpriseHighly Commended


Best Use of Creativity by a BusinessWinner

Accenture with arcana & Boz Temple MorrisThe Accenture Ireland CommunityCommunications Day is an annualevent providing an opportunity forAccenture people to meet, spend timewith each other and hear organisationalnews. In the past the programme hasbeen mostly corporate in tone thoughover the past two years the event hasbecome one where artists have becomemore involved. In this short time, the expectations of the event have risenaccordingly as it has become a daycharacterised by creative intelligence.

In 2007, a collaboration with artsorganisation arcana and artist BozTemple-Morris produced work that didnot act as entertainment betweencorporate messages, but rather a creativeframework for the whole day. The eventcomprised a series of installations,events, performances and games thatwere all themed around identity andwhich were created with theinvolvement of Accenture people. Theevent was celebratory but also exploredissues of personal and organisationalimportance in innovative andsurprising ways.

The Community Communications Daywas followed up with documentationwhich included a newspaper andcompany photo. The award winningcolour newspaper is a compilation ofmemories of the event which wasdistributed to all Accenture Irelandemployees. The photo was a highlyinnovative company portrait whichtook photographs of small groups of people sitting behind a “feast table”.The images were then digitallymanipulated to create a single 75 footlong table. The photo is now located in Accenture’s new office’s at GrandCanal Square where the 650 participantscan spot themselves.

Accenture Ireland’s CommunityCommunications Day is an innovativeand new model of how art andentertainment can be used to explorecorporate challenges as varied as thoseof organisational identity, company andemployee pride as well as enhancingexternal and internal communications.


�What Is YourFavourite Book?(Photo by Marcus Tate)

�Employeeresponses to “WhatDo You Dream Of?”from the CorporateCommunications Day newspaper(Photo by MarcusTate, newspaperdesign by Brightenthe Corners)

�Allianz Ireland & Fishamble Theatre Companyand People Create Forum theatre techniquesused in Allianz training programme

�Dublin Bus & Coiscéim Dance Theatre ‘Liberty West’ at the Tivoli Theatre, performed by Dublin Bus employees

�Ulster Bank & National Concert HallMinister Mary Hanafin visits an ‘Up the Tempo’workshop (Photo by Rosita Wolfe)

�Dublin Port Company & Sean LennonAdvertising campaign to promote ferry travelfrom Dublin Port


Dublin Port Company & Sean LennonDublin Port Company created anintegrated PR and marketing campaignto encourage the public to look at thePort in a new way. The campaignfocused on celebrating the heritage offerry travel from Dublin Port throughits association with the great Irishwriters, all of whom left Ireland by ferry.A key part of the success of thecampaign was the involvement ofDublin-based artist Sean Lennon in thedesign and artwork for the campaign.

Ulster Bank & National Concert Halland Ulster OrchestraFor the second year running, Up theTempo has been highly commended bythe Awards judging panel. It is a musicaloutreach programme which nurturesprimary school talent and turns schoolhalls into Concert Halls. Musiciansfrom NCH and Ulster Orchestra holdworkshops in schools focusing onrhythm, pitch and harmony, encouragingpupils to compose, perform and listento music. Central to the programme isthe involvement of employees fromlocal branches as they nominate schoolsfor participation, attend workshops, andprovide support encouragement.

Allianz Ireland & Fishamble Theatre Company and People CreateAllianz Ireland, Fishamble TheatreCompany and People Createcommenced an innovative executivetraining programme in 2007. Theprogramme takes some of the skills andtechniques from the creative process ofactors, writers and artists and appliesthem to a wide array of business needsand management theory. The firstprogramme delivered to high-potentialmanagers used forum theatre as a meansof demonstrating leadership behavioursand as a method of finding informedsolutions to management issues.

Dublin Bus & Coiscéim Dance TheatreGut Busters! is a health programme for Dublin Bus employees conceived bythe Group’s Health Promotion Office. As part of the programme, CoisCéimDance Theatre was commissioned tocreate a dance programme which wouldimprove fitness of bus drivers, develop a sense of well being, and be challengingand fun. A dance performance calledLiberty West was performed by theparticipants to celebrate the end of the six-week programme in the Tivoli Theatre.

Best Use of Creativity by a BusinessHighly Commended


The Jim McNaughtonPerpetual Award for Best Commissioning PracticeWinner

Behaviour & Attitudes & Graphic Studio DublinBehaviour & Attitudes was establishedin 1985 and is the largest independentlyowned Irish market research agency.From its inception, Behaviour &Attitudes has had a clearly defined policyon and commitment to sponsorship of the arts. This has embraced a diversityof art forms including the visual arts,music and poetry.

In their early years, Behaviour &Attitudes gave much thought toChristmas gifts for clients which wouldstand out as creative and different. Thisprompted the idea of commissioning anoriginal piece of art which has beenproduced in collaboration with theGraphic Studio Dublin annually since1989. The intention of the commissionsis to provide clients with a unique andpersonalised piece of art and introducethem to a variety of Irish artists andvarious print techniques.

Over the years prints have beencommissioned by artists such as RichardGorman, Felim Egan, William Crozierand Maria Simonds-Gooding. Specialistpackaging and copy for the prints hasbeen created by graphic designer SteveAverill and copywriter KilianO’Donnell. This bespoke series of printsand packaging is unique in Ireland bothin terms of its form and the longevity of the commissioning relationship. The commissions are now much soughtafter by Behaviour & Attitudes’ clients.

2008 marks the 20th year ofBehaviour & Attitudes’ award-winningcollaboration with the Graphic Studioin Dublin. Their evolving relationship isa simple and effective demonstration of how a small company can forge a cost-effective relationship with an artsorganisation and maximise the returnon investment for all related parties.


�Behaviour &Attitudes havecommissioned arange of artists over20 years to createlimited editionChristmas gifts. The2007 gift was createdby Carmel Benson.

�Specialistpackaging and copywas created by SteveAverill and KilianO’Donnell

�Experian Group & Katherine Penney ‘Movement’ by Katherine Penney

�Treasury Holdings & Patrick O’Reilly‘Curnunnos’ by Patrick O’Reilly, commissionedfor Glendruid Valley, Cabinteely


Treasury Holdings & Patrick O’ReillyOver the past two decades TreasuryHoldings has invested substantially inpublic art at their developments. Theysee the artwork included in thedevelopments as something that reflectswell on the buildings, attracts high-profile clients and is something that canbe enjoyed by the public. In recent years,Treasury Holdings has commissionedfive pieces of sculpture from artistPatrick O’Reilly. Two of thesecommissions were completed in 2007,one for the Ritz Carlton Hotel inWicklow, the second for Glenruid Valleyin Cabinteely. All Treasury Holdingscommissioned artwork is givenprominent position on the company’swebsite and company literature.

Experian Group & Katherine PenneyExperian Group Ireland moved to newcompany headquarters in Dublin in2007. Faced with blank walls, Experiancreated a platform which engaged theirpeople with their new environment,introduced them to local artists andhelped the executive team purchaseoriginal artwork to decorate the offices.Experian began with a short-list of localartistic talent and created an on-linegallery for their staff to view the artists’work. Using an interactive voting page,Experian’s employees selected theirfavourite artists, many of whom theylater met and commissioned. ArtistKatherine Penney was commissioned toproduce the piece Movement.

The Jim McNaughtonPerpetual Award for Best Commissioning PracticeHighly Commended


The Jim McNaughton/TileStyle Bursary for Commissioned ArtistsWinner

Alva Gallagher commissioned byBeacon Medical GroupIn early 2006, when the Beacon Hospitalwas in its final stage of completion,award winning Irish sculptor AlvaGallagher was commissioned by theBeacon Medical Group to create a sculpture that represented thephilosophy, objectives, vision and idealsof the Hospital. The final piece LifeProtected features a crystal oystercradled in a five foot bronze shell. The work acts as metaphor for thefragility of life and the life that isprotected, healed and nurtured withinthe walls of the Beacon Hospital. The sculpture was presented to theBeacon Hospital in August 2007 and has served as inspiration for a newbody of work created by the artist.

From her studio in North Longford,Alva uses a variety of processes in her work to cast molten glass andbronze and feels the mastery oftraditional techniques is an integral part of the sculpture she creates. Her work features in numerous private,State and National collectionsincluding McCann FitzGeraldSolicitors, Bruce Shaw Partnership,Harcourt Developments, the NationalMuseum of Ireland and OPW.

The Jim McNaughton/TileStyleBursary is awarded to an artist who isgaining experience in the field ofcommissioning. The bursary will beused by Alva to purchase a larger kilnwhich will help increase the efficiencyof the sculpture she produces and toexplore and complete larger-scalecommissions in Ireland and abroad.

�‘Life Protected’ by Alva Gallagher,commissioned by Beacon Medical Group

�The sculpturalprocess (Photos by the artist)


�Gareth Kennedy commissioned by Inland & Coastal Marina Systems, Leitrim County Counciland Carrick-on-Shannon Arts Centre‘The Weather Cube’ floating on the river Shannon

�David Wilcoxson commissioned by Cantrell & Crowley Architects


David Wilcoxson commissioned byCantrell & Crowley ArchitectsDavid Wilcoxson is a sculptor andrestorer who has a tile and mosaiccontracting business that has beencommissioned on a number ofoccasions by Cantrell & CrowleyArchitects. His elaborate commissionsand restorations can be found in hotels, offices and homes aroundIreland including the Four SeasonsHotel, Castleknock Hotel & CountryClub and the Commission for Taxi Regulation.

Gareth Kennedy commissioned byInland & Coastal Marina Systems,Leitrim County Council and Carrick-on-Shannon Arts CentreAs part of a Landscape Art project inSummer 2007, Leitrim County Council,Carrick-on-Shannon Arts Centre andInland & Coastal Marina Systemscommissioned a piece of public artcalled The Weather Cube by GarethKennedy, a transparent steam saunawhich was floated on the RiverShannon. With modern materials and a minimalist language, the commissionreinterpreted the historical Leitrimsweat-house.

The Jim McNaughton/TileStyle Bursary for Commissioned ArtistsHighly Commended


Best Arts ChampionWinner

Ray Yeates & axis Arts Centrenominated by Ballymun Regeneration At the heart of Ballymun RegenerationLimited’s masterplan for the regenerationof Ballymun is a commitment toimproving the quality of life for thepeople in the area. axis Arts Centre wasthe first new building to open on theMain Street of Ballymun as part of theregeneration project. In a few shortyears, it has become an exemplarymodel of what can be achieved socially,creatively and culturally in an area ofmass urban re-development.

axis Arts Centre’s Director Ray Yeatesand his team have been key to thedevelopment of the Arts Centre. He hashelped create relationships and linksbetween the various stakeholders inBallymun, as well as drawing in a rangeof investors and businesses to supportthe Centre’s growth.

The axis Arts Centre team aims toimprove local availability of expertise,advice and information, both throughthe arts programme and byrelationships with groups, individualsand organisations within Ballymun andthe wider arts community in Irelandand abroad. Such relationships arecentral to the ethos of axis, and havebeen achieved by axis Arts Centre’sfacilitative approach.

Under the directorship of Ray Yeates,the team at axis Arts Centre hasencouraged local people to engage withthe arts and helped develop Ballymunas a destination for cultural audiencesfrom across the city. With the Centreembedded in Dublin’s cultural life,Ballymun Regeneration Limited andthe Awards judges recognise the staff ataxis Arts Centre and Director Ray Yeatesfor the real difference they have made tothe cultural life of Ballymun.


�Ray Yeates

�Hip Nós, musicproject involving Sean Nós singers with young urban hip-hop artists

�Forum theatre training developed for AllianzIreland by Jim Culleton and Fishamble Theatre

�Junction Festival is organised by David Teevan and supported by Clonmel Chamber of Commerce

�Performance and movement workshoporganised by Grainne McLoughlin at GreystonesArt Festival, supported by Mountbrook Group /Zapi Properties

� ‘Leonardo: the Codex Leicester’ sponsored by X Communications, negotiated by Dr Michael Ryan at the Chester Beatty Library


Dr Michael Ryan, Chester Beatty Library nominated by X CommunicationsThe Chester Beatty Library have had anassociation over the last decade with X Communications, who supported therecent exhibition, Leonardo: the CodexLeicester, by designing an innovativetouch screen, interactive installationwhich allowed visitors to look at andmanipulate virtual pages of themanuscript. Dr Ryan has fosteredexcellent relationships with a widerange of businesses that have supportedthe Library’s ambitious exhibition and expansion plans.

David Teevan, Junction Festivalnominated by Clonmel Chamber of CommerceSince its inception in 2001, ClonmelChamber has supported The JunctionFestival with its Festival Director David Teevan who has successfullychampioned the Festival amongst thebusiness community of Clonmel. The Festival has grown from nine eventsover four days to 73 events over eightdays due to local support andinvestment. As Festival Director,David Teevan has been highlyinnovative and successful in buildingand sustaining strong links with thelocal business community.

Jim Culleton, Fishamble Theatrenominated by Allianz IrelandWorking with Fishamble TheatreCompany and People Create, AllianzIreland is integrating theatre-basedtraining into all staff core-competencytraining initiatives in 2008. JimCulleton of Fishamble has played a keyrole in the development andnegotiation of this process, providing a business-focus that has an obviousartistic approach while ensuring hetakes the time to understand the corebusiness needs.

Grainne McLoughlin, Greystones ArtsFestival nominated by MountbrookGroup / Zapi PropertiesZapi Properties became involved asmajor sponsors of the Greystones ArtsFestival in 2004. Throughout theirsponsorship, Grainne McLoughlin hasdemonstrated excellent negotiationskills, consistently delivered on allpromises, kept her standards high, andensured that the Zapi Properties’ brandname was well marketed and theirsupport was well recognised within theGreystones community.

Best Arts ChampionHighly Commended


Judges Special Recognition AwardWinner

AIB & Rough MagicAIB is one of the leading financialinstitutions in Ireland and is well-knownfor its sponsorship of high-profile eventsas well as its grassroots communityinitiatives. In August 2007 they forged a creative partnership with RoughMagic Theatre Company which fits well with their brand values offacilitating success. Although this newpartnership supports all aspects ofRough Magic’s work, it places particularemphasis on touring, communityinitiatives and emerging theatre artistdevelopmental programmes.

Under the management of RoughMagic, the AIB SEEDS programmesupports the best emerging playwrights,directors, designers and producers inachieving their potential through a structured and broad developmentprogramme which aims to give them a deep understanding of all the facets of their chosen discipline.

The partnership has also strengthenedRough Magic through financialcontribution and allows the companyaccess to AIB’s brand management,marketing expertise and the Bank’sprofessional networks and corporateknowledge.

The judges of the 2008 AllianzBusiness to Arts Awards wereparticularly impressed that AIB took therisk of supporting an arts project thatwould not have a particularly high-profile, nor a guaranteed outcome, butwould be key to the future developmentof Irish theatre. As planted seeds do not always grow, the judges felt that AIBwere doing something that needed to be done, rather than going thetraditional route to guaranteed success.


�‘Taming of the Shrew’cast members PeterDaly, Pauline McLynnand Colin O¹Donoghue at St. Mary’s CBS,Portlaoise

�Carrie Crowley,Arthur Riordan andNicholas Grennell, cast members of‘Improbable Frequency’which toured Ireland inNov/Dec 2007 (PhotoRoss Kavanagh)


The judges of the 2008 Allianz Businessto Arts Awards were impressed byMonster Truck Gallery and Studio’sdynamic innovative approach and theirreach into their local community whichincludes relationships with a number of the businesses in their locale. The support of young artists throughtheir ambitious and weekly changingexhibition programme was anotherfeature that particularly impressed thejudges. It is hoped that the DublinAirport Authority €5,000 Arts Award, incombination with the Royal HibernianAcademy’s relationship will help MonsterTruck expand beyond their expectationsand to make their presence felt.

Monster Truck Gallery and StudiosMonster Truck Gallery and Studios is a dynamic artist co-operative on FrancisStreet in Dublin which provides studioand exhibition space to young andemerging visual artists. The gallery hasone of the most ambitious exhibitionprogrammes in the city with a gruellingone exhibition per week policy.

Since the beginning of 2008, stafffrom the Royal Hibernian Academy(RHA) have worked with and mentoredthe management team at Monster Truck in areas such as administration,marketing, curation, educationalactivity, financial management andfriends events. The relationship hascoincided with the ten-month-longredevelopment of the Academy andmakes use of their spare capacity. In this short period of time, a strongworking relationship has developedwhich has had a profound impact onthe development of Monster Truck.

Dublin Airport Authority €5,000 Arts AwardWinner

�‘Big Foot’ byMagnhild Opdol

�‘Let’Go’ by Daragh McGrath

Nominations Bank of Ireland’s Regional Art Initiative 2004–2008Bank of Ireland’s Regional Arts Initiativeaims to utilise the cultural asset that isBank of Ireland’s art collection and develop a set of initiatives that providemeaningful support to the artistic andcultural community. The core elements of the initiative include a touring exhibitionof 50 works of modern Irish art, an awardsscheme and a policy of procurement of artworks from regional galleries andartists studios.

Bausch & Lomb & Garter Lane Arts CentreBausch & Lomb have consistentlysupported a variety of projects in GarterLane Arts Centre over the past ten years.Collaborations have included hosting anexhibition in the Bausch & Lombmanufacturing plant and the provision of a state of the art dance floor at GarterLane’s second building. Employees haveenjoyed regular discounts and free ticketsto Garter Lane events.

Brandignite & Buí BolgOver the past two years, Brandignite andBuí Bolg have collaborated on theconception and execution of severalprojects for high-profile customersincluding Ulster Bank, O2, Newstalk andBallymore Properties. Buí Bolg create freshand innovative street theatre withoriginality, professionalism and humour.Brandignite has brought Buí Bolg’s uniquecreative visions to the Ryder Cup and O2’ssponsorship of the Irish Rugby team withgreat results.

Capital Bars – The George and The Dragon & International Dublin Gay Theatre FestivalThe International Dublin Gay TheatreFestival presents gay-related theatre from all over the world to mainstreamaudiences. The wide-ranging sponsorshippackage provided by the George & Dragon Bars (Capital Bars) includesaccommodation, promotion, venues,staffing and mentoring, and has been a bedrock of the Festival’s success.

Carne Golf Links & The Performance CorporationThe Performance Corporation is renownedfor its site-specific theatre performances in unusual venues. The location of ‘LizzieLavelle and the Vanishing of Emlyclough’ at a natural amphitheatre in the sand-dunesof Carne Golf Links proved to be their most challenging production to date. Staff and management at Carne Golf Links made every resource available to the theatre company and their audience during the production.

CityJet & Jim Fitzpatrick and Centre Culturel IrlandaisCityJet commissioned Irish artist JimFitzpatrick to produce six paintings of theislands of Ireland for their Boardroom. In 2007, these paintings were exhibited forthree months in the Centre CulturelIrlandais in Paris. The exhibition served toshowcase Jim’s work to a new audience,highlight the islands of Ireland as a touristattraction and promote the CityJet brand.

Clada Group & Macnas and Galway Arts FestivalMacnas and Clada Group collaborated inthe Summer of 2007 with Galway ArtsFestival during the Galway water crisis.Clada agreed to produce special editionGalway Irish Spring Water bottles in the run up to the Macnas festival parade. A percentage from the sale of each bottlewent directly to Macnas and the Festival.

Coca Cola HBC & Huston School of Film and Digital MediaThe Huston School of Film & Digital Mediaat NUI Galway was set up in 2003 withsponsorship from Coca Cola HBC. The relationship between the partners has been mutually supportive and hashelped the School to grow over the pastfour years. It currently runs six MA courses and is beginning an undergraduate BA in September.

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Abbott Vascular & Junction Festival Abbott Vascular’s sponsorship of ClonmelJunction Festival’s Primary SchoolProgramme ‘Wheels and Wagons’ was keyto its success. The project used travel andtransportation as a starting point, givingchildren the opportunity to become moreaware of transport, with particular emphasison energy-efficiency and awareness.

Accenture & Common GroundHaving worked with Common Ground on a CSR web-creation project in 2006,Accenture were keen to develop therelationship into a more robust, strategicand innovative partnership. In the last twoyears the collaboration has involved thefunding of professional musicians for the‘Music for Me’ programme, the building of Phase II of the website and opportunitiesfor Accenture employees to engage withCommon Ground.

Accenture & National Concert HallAccenture’s sponsorship relationship withthe National Concert Hall has resulted in a number of memorable evenings over the last five years, such as with the London, St. Petersburg, and Vienna PhilharmonicOrchestras. Accenture’s support ensuresthat the NCH can confidently plan aheadand secure performances by the world’sleading international orchestras.

Accenture & Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre FestivalIn 2007, Accenture became a Gold Sponsorof the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festivalfor the third consecutive year. Accentureexclusively sponsored ‘The History Boys’ atthe Olympia Theatre. With a record numberof Tony Awards from its Broadway run, theproduction was a sell-out in Dublin provinga good fit with Accenture’s brand.

AIB & National Gallery of IrelandIn 2007, AIB sponsored the landmarkexhibition ‘Paintings from Poland:Symbolism in Modern Art (1881–1939)’. As the major shareholder of a Polish bank, AIB has close links with Poland andsaw the opportunity to forge strongercultural ties between Ireland and Poland. The collaboration also helped to enhancestaff relations and to communicate thebank’s engagement with the arts in a widersocial context.

Anglo Irish Bank & RTÉ National Symphony OrchestraAs part of its Corporate Responsibilityprogramme, Anglo Irish Bank in partnershipwith the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestradelivered three bespoke classical musicprogrammes at Presentation SecondarySchool, Warrenmount in Dublin. Thisprogramme aims to motivate young peoplein disadvantaged areas to develop social,interpersonal, communication andworkplace skills.

Ballymun Regeneration & axis Arts andCommunity Resource CentreIn 2006, axis Arts and Community ResourceCentre produced ‘The Townlands of Brazil’ by Dermot Bolger. Through thePolish leading actor, a relationship with the National Theatre Poland at Wroclawdeveloped. An exchange of work wasagreed and Ballymun Regeneration cameon board as a supporter. This helped fulfilltheir mission of addressing the growingmigrant population of Ballymun.


Irish Defence Forces & The Arts For Peace FoundationThe Arts For Peace Foundation createsresidential therapeutic recreationprogrammes through the arts for childrenaffected by conflict. Due to delays in therefurbishment of the Foundation’sheadquarters, a peace educationprogramme for children from Palestine andMoyross was hosted by the Irish DefenceForces at Ireland’s largest military trainingbase at the Curragh Camp in Kildare.

The Irish Times & Irish Museum of Modern ArtThe Irish Times and the Irish Museum ofModern Art have developed a sponsorshipwhich provides media exposure for anaverage of three exhibitions per year. Thispartnership strengthens The Irish Times’reputation as the leading newspaper for thearts in Ireland and provides IMMA withadvertising and editorial opportunities.

The Irish Times & Ulster Bank DublinTheatre FestivalThe Irish Times continued its GoldSponsorship of the Ulster Bank DublinTheatre Festival in 2007. Their in-kindsupport allows the Festival to advertise on a daily basis and helps reinforce thepaper’s commitment to supporting the Arts. The Festival provided excellentopportunities for corporate entertainmentand encouraged readers to interact withtheatre through Festival competitions.

Jameson & Jameson Dublin InternationalFilm FestivalSince 2003, Jameson Irish Whiskey hasbeen title sponsor of the DublinInternational Film Festival. The Festival actsas a platform for new Irish and Internationalfilms, and celebrates cinema as an art form.The award-winning partners work closely to promote the Festival both domesticallyand internationally. The 2008 JamesonInternational Film Festival was celebratedas the most successful to date.

Kerry Group & Samhlaíocht ChiarraiSince the inception of Samhlaíocht in 1992,Kerry Group has been its main corporatesponsor. The Festival encouragesparticipation in the arts by all sectors of society and promotes creativity andappreciation of the arts in Kerry. Thefinancial and in-kind support provided byKerry Group has been instrumental toSamhlaíocht’s success.

Konnect Media & Baboró International ArtsFestival for ChildrenKonnect Media had been design sponsorsof Baboró International Arts Festival forChildren for a number of years, and helpedsecure Snap Printing as print sponsor in2007. Konnect Media and Snap Printingworked closely with Baboró to ensure thatthe design and print material fit their needsand reflected the quality of the Festival.

KPMG & Opera Theatre Company (OTC)KPMG sponsored the Opera TheatreCompany’s autumn production of ‘Orlando’which toured Ireland in 2007. Thesponsorship allowed OTC to add anadditional location to the tour andeducation programme and to increase themarketing budget. The package includedoutreach projects in schools, where manychildren were given their first taste ofmusic, drama and opera.

Murray Ó Laoire Architects & OuroborosTheatre Ireland In 2007, Murray Ó Laoire Architects (MÓLA)sponsored Ouroboros Theatre’s productionof ‘Making History’ at the Irish College inLouvain, Belgium. MÓLA were involved inthe complete restoration and refurbishmentof the Louvain College, and through thiscontact Ouroboros were invited to performin the college grounds.

Murray Ó Laoire Architects & ev+aSince commencing in Limerick in 1977,ev+a has become Ireland’s premier annualexhibition of contemporary art. For the last 25 years MÓLA have provided financialand in-kind support for exhibitions such as expertise in the areas of architecture,engineering, urban planning and officemanagement.

Nazareth Nursing Home & The Cat and the Moon GalleryNazareth Nursing Home collaborated withthe Cat and Moon Art Gallery to develop apermanent art collection, a sculpture parkon the grounds and a year-roundprogramme of exhibitions in Nazarethcalled ‘At the Atrium’. The programme alsoincludes a showcase of work produced bythe residents themselves and workshopsrun by artists with Nazareth residents.


Dublin Airport Authority & Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre FestivalIn 2007, Dublin Airport Authority (DAA)became a Gold Sponsor of the Ulster BankDublin Theatre Festival for the first time.DAA became the exclusive sponsor of theproduction of ‘Traces’ at the OlympiaTheatre. Through its association with thisinternational performance group, DAAdemonstrated its support of the arts to a wide and varied audience and receivedexcellent brand exposure opportunities.

Dublin Docklands Development Authority & The Docklands Schools Theatre Festival & Drama The Dublin Docklands DevelopmentAuthority (DDDA) was set up in 1997 toachieve the social and economicregeneration of the Dublin Docklands area.Having provided drama classes in 16schools in the Docklands locale since 2004,in 2006 the DDDA, schools in its locality and a team of theatre professionals cametogether for the Docklands Schools TheatreFestival, which took place in Andrews Lane Theatre in May 2007.

Dublin Institute of Technology School ofElectronic and CommunicationsEngineering & Marsh’s LibraryIn 1996 the staff and students from the DITSchool of Electronic and CommunicationsEngineering created a website for Marsh’sLibrary. This placed the library’s completecatalogue on the internet and made thecollection accessible to worldwidescholarship. Dublin Institute of Technologyhas continued to maintain and host the sitefor the past twelve years.

Dublin Mid-Leinster HSE & Offaly CountyCouncil Arts Office‘ANAM BEO’, Offaly’s arts in healthprogramme, was developed in 2005 byOffaly County Council Arts Office and theDublin Mid-Leinster HSE. The programmeprovides a creative outlet for those in long-term healthcare in the County. In 2007, the partners also worked withIarnród Éireann to exhibit images from the annual ‘ANAM BEO’ exhibition inTullamore Train Station.

DV4 & Multiple ArtistsFor the last ten years DV4 has been providingtechnical advice and support to numerousartists including Clare Langan, Dorothy Cross,Paddy Jolley, Phil Collins, John Byrne, AmandaCoogan and Shane Cullen. DV4 helps the artists understand the technology required formultimedia installations and works with them to deliver their artistic vision.

Electricity Supply Board & Number 29, Georgian House MuseumDublin’s Georgian House Museum, Number 29,is an elegant townhouse with original furnishedrooms from the years 1700 to 1820. Thecollection on display is drawn from the NationalMuseum of Ireland and from the ESB ArtCollection. This multi-layered partnershipbetween ESB and the National Museum hasplayed an important role in making the history of late Georgian Dublin more accessible.

Genzyme & Garter Lane Arts CentreGarter Lane Arts Centre collaborated withGenzyme Ireland to produce ‘sprOg 2007’, a children’s festival of theatre, dance, art,puppetry and workshops. The partershipinvolved the provision of tickets and discountsfor Genzyme staff as well as branding andaccreditation in promotional material. The sponsorship enabled ‘sprOg’ to present amore varied programme than in previous years.

INBEV Ireland & Galway Film FleadhThree years ago, the Galway Film Fleadhapproached INBEV for sponsorship. INBEV’spremium brand Stella Artois, already associatedwith film, was the perfect partner for the Fleadh. The result was the Stella Artois PitchingAward. This innovative collaboration invitesscreenwriters to pitch their ideas to anesteemed panel of judges and gives the winnerthe opportunity to develop the pitch into a fullfeature film script.

Inish Times & Camera Club InishowenThe sponsorship between Inish Times and the Camera Club Inishowen began in 2005. The partners have collaborated on the promotion of numerous events, with a focus on photographic competitions and exhibitions.The inclusion of free adverts and reporting of the club’s activities contributes to the social, cultural, economic and environmental life of the peninsula of Inishowen.


Tesco Ireland & Celbridge WorkhouseGraveyard MemorialAs part of its community engagementprocess, Tesco took an active role in theupgrading and enhancement of TheWorkhouse Graveyard which is one ofCelbridge’s most historic sites. Thisincluded commissioning local artist JarlathDaly to design a sculpture / memorial to theunnamed souls buried in the workhousegraveyard during the 19th century.

Tesco Ireland & Samhlaíocht ChiarraiIn connection with their Charity of the Yearprogramme, Tesco Ireland sponsored a fireworks extravaganza as part of theSamhlaíocht Festival. The display was set inmotion by a young girl who was a recentpatient in intensive care in Temple St Hospital, Tesco’s Charity of the Year. This set the tone for what was a successfulfundraising event and a night that brought the whole community together to celebrate the arts.

Toyota Ireland & National Youth Orchestra of Ireland (NYOI)Toyota Ireland has sponsored the NationalYouth Orchestra of Ireland since 1979. This long-standing support includesfinancial, media and event managementassistance. It has helped put the NYOI on the map as an outstanding nationalyouth orchestra and has been celebratedeach year with special events showcasingthe talent, including the Toyota Ireland New Year Gala Concert.

University College Dublin & Jason EllisAs part of UCD’s ongoing commitment tothe commissioning of large-scale publicartworks, Jason Ellis was commissioned tocreate a 7.3 metre high abstract limestonecarving called ‘Figurehead’. The largesculpture collection at UCD includes some important names in contemporarysculpture practice.

Volkswagen Group Ireland & Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS)AIMS provides many services to its membersocieties including an awards schemewhich enhances the standards of musicaltheatre. This scheme has been sponsoredby Volkswagen Group Ireland since 2003,providing Volkswagen with direct brand exposure to musical theatreaudiences around Ireland.

Waterford Healing Arts Trust & Michael Durand Photographer Michael Durand wascommissioned by the Waterford HealingArts Trust at Waterford Regional Hospital in 2007 and produced ‘Sky 1–32’, a photographic work that deals with traveland the idea of journey. It was installed on a hospital ward aiming to improvepatients’ experience of the ward, develop a welcoming space, and provide anopportunity for quiet reflection.

The Westin Hotel & Ulster Bank DublinTheatre FestivalFor the 50th anniversary of the DublinTheatre Festival, The Westin returned asAccommodation Sponsor. Besidesproviding accommodation at the upper-endof the spectrum for the Festival’s starperformers, The Westin promoted theFestival among its own guests and workedclosely with the Festival to plan and hostentertainment events.

Wexford Fire Station & BDNC Theatre CompanyTo mark the construction of Wexford FireStation, BDNC Theatre Companycollaborated with fire-fighters and WexfordCounty Council to devise a site-specificperformance which provided an inspiringtour of the station. This public artcommission allowed the audience accessto the station to get a behind-the-scenesview of the work of fire-fighters.

Wyndham Estate & Ulster Bank DublinTheatre FestivalIn 2007, Wyndham Estate was a SilverSponsor of the Ulster Bank Dublin TheatreFestival. They supplied the Festival withwine that was served exclusively at itsentertainment events. Both organisationsworked collaboratively to manage hugelysuccessful nights of corporateentertainment. This contribution wasinvaluable to the Festival and provided thesponsor with excellent product exposure.

Young European Strings School of Music &Gwendolyn MasinYoung European Strings School of Musiccommissioned a former pupil, GwendolynMasin to write ‘Michaela’s Music House’, an innovative and motivating step-by-stepguide to playing the violin. The lessonconsists of story telling and game playingand aims to stimulate young students tocontinue learning.


Ovation/MCI & Honor HeffernanOvation/MCI is one of Ireland’s leadingevent management companies andregularly hires members of the artscommunity to deliver aspects of theirprogramming. Ovation/MCI’s relationshipwith singer Honor Heffernan resulted in a significant sponsorship of her 12-date all-Ireland tour ‘Fire and Ice’ and the recordingof her first album ‘The Other Side’.

Oxigen Environmental & Music NetworkOxigen Environmental provided the fundingfor a specially commissioned musicalcomposition in celebration of the 21stanniversary of Music Network. The commission ‘3º’, composed by NeilMartin, was performed at Music Network’sannual gala showcase. It provided Oxigen with brand exposure and anassociation with Music Network’s values of excellence and quality.

Railway Procurement Agency & Dominique DavoustDominique Davoust’s photographic project‘The Luas Chronicle’ follows the tracks of the Luas trams in Dublin. It catches on camera the life of the city and theimages were used to illustrate the RailwayProcurement Agency calendar 2006 and on fencing on the Luas-extensionconstruction sites.

Railway Procurement Agency & Louise WalshIn 2004 the Railway Procurement Agencyand St James’s Hospital commissionedLouise Walsh to design an artwork thatwould provide a border line between Mary Aikenhead Flats and the LUAS stop at St James’s Hospital. This community-based public art project invited localteenagers to create bronze sculptures that feature permanently in the artwork‘Hybrid Love Seat’.

Royal College of Surgeons & Tom WattsThe Royal College of Surgeons’ interiordesigner commissioned Tom Watts tocreate a bespoke feature wall as part of thebuilding’s renovation. Having looked at thedemographic of foreign students, Watts’wallpaper installation used postage stampsas an interesting source of material. Theproject has been a great success, activelyengaging with students and celebrating thecollege’s cultural diversity.

RTÉ & RTÉ Supporting the ArtsRTÉ has a long-standing and importantrelationship with the Arts communitythrough the RTÉ Supporting the Artsscheme and through individual artisticpartnerships. RTÉ Supporting the Artsinvolves a controlled level of Radio andTelevision airtime assigned to promoteartistic endeavour throughout Ireland. The scheme has benefited a large numberof arts organisations since its inception.

RTÉ & Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre FestivalIn 2007, RTÉ continued its long-termsupport of the Ulster Bank Dublin TheatreFestival, becoming an in-kind supporteronce again, but with many added facets to mark the 50th anniversary festival. The collaboration involved promotion onboth radio and television and a dedicatedfestival website developed by RTÉ.

SEPAM & The Clonmel Junction Festival In 2007, SEPAM sponsored a new youth art project ‘The Space Time Machine’ aspart of the Junction Festival. As well as cashsponsorship, SEPAM donated an array ofmaterials which became key components of the sculpture, and facilitated staff tospend time on-site assisting the teenagerswith preparation and completion of the sculpture.

Smithwick’s (Diageo) & Smithwick’s CatLaughs Comedy FestivalThe Cat Laughs Comedy Festival inKilkenny has become an internationallyacclaimed festival showcasing the very best in Irish and international comedy acts.Smithwick’s re-joined the festival as titlesponsor in 2005, providing both fiscalsupport and industry expertise. Since thenall marketing communications have beendeveloped collaboratively and have helped to raise the profile of the Festival at home and abroad.

Snap Printing & Baboró International Arts Festival for ChildrenFollowing a suggestion by Konnect Media,design sponsors of Baboró for a number ofyears, Snap Printing became print sponsorof the Baboró International Arts Festival forChildren. Konnect Media and Snap Printingworked closely with Baboró to ensure thatthe design and print material fit their needsand reflected the quality of the Festival.


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