Glasgow Chamber Of Commerce

The shortlist for the prestigious Arts & Business Scotland Awards has been announced today. 

Barclay Price, Chief Executive of Arts & Business Scotland, said:
 
 "This year's shortlist demonstrates the extent to which business benefits from engaging with Scotland's flourishing arts scene.  From substantial sponsorships such as Accenture's support for Scottish Opera to smaller partnerships such as that between The Wee Curry Shop and Glasgow Film Theatre, businesses both big and small are gaining real value from creative partnerships, and making a vital contribution to Scotland's cultural and social life. "
 
The winners will be announced at a celebratory dinner in the newly refurbished Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh on 24 October 2012. 

There are shortlists in eight categories: 

Community Award sponsored by Pinsent Masons
For a partnership that has used the power of the arts to engage with the wider community.

• Baillie Gifford & Edinburgh International Science Festival
• Bank of Scotland & National Theatre of Scotland
• Kingdom FM & The Byre Theatre of St Andrews
• Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited & Aberdeen Maritime Museum
• ScottishPower & National Theatre of Scotland
• Tesco Bank & The Reading Agency
• Virgin Money & Edinburgh International Festival & Scottish Chamber Orchestra

 
Cultural Branding Award sponsored by Shell U.K. Limited
For a partnership that has reinforced the branding and marketing activity of a business through the innovative use of culture.

• BAA Glasgow Airport & Royal Scottish National Orchestra
• Burness LLP & The Glasgow School of Art
• Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky & The Centre for Moving Image (Edinburgh International Film Festival & Filmhouse)
• Isle of Arran Distillery & The National Trust for Scotland
• Kingdom FM & The Byre Theatre of St Andrews
• The Guardian & Edinburgh International Book Festival

 
Enterprising Museum Award sponsored by Museums Galleries Scotland 
For an entrepreneurial partnership that has delivered an ambitious high-impact museums experience.

• Lothian Buses & National Mining Museum of Scotland
• Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited & Aberdeen Maritime Museum
• TAQA Bratani  & Aberdeen Maritime Museum
• The Royal Bank of Scotland & National Museums of Scotland

 
'First in a Lifetime' Award sponsored by Creative Scotland
 For a partnership that has aimed to take the arts to people and places they don't normally go, or created arts opportunities for people who would not normally be engaged.

• BAA Glasgow Airport & Royal Scottish National Orchestra
• Muvizu & Glasgow Film Theatre
• ScottishPower & National Theatre of Scotland
• The Royal Bank of Scotland & National Museums of Scotland
• TOTAL E&P UK Limited/Capital Solutions/Loganair/Northlink Ferries & Royal Scottish National Orchestra

 
New or Returning Sponsor Award sponsored by Freight Design & J Thomson Colour Printer
For an arts sponsorship by a business sponsoring the arts in Scotland for the first time or returning to sponsorship after three years.

• Benromach & National Theatre of Scotland
• D C Thomson (Evening Telegraph) & Dundee Rep Theatre
• Fergusons Shipbuilders Ltd & Patricia Cain
• Radio Tay & Gardyne Theatre
• Virgin Money & Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
• Weesleekit  & The Bakehouse

 
Small Business Award sponsored by Black Light
 For an effective sponsorship by a small business (under 50 employees)

• A1 Comics & Children's Classic Concerts
• Muvizu & Glasgow Film Theatre
• Tangent Graphic & Edinburgh International Book Festival
• The Griffin Bar & Street Level Photoworks
• The Wee Curry Shop & Glasgow Film Theatre
• Weesleekit & The Bakehouse

 
Sustained Partnership Award sponsored by Baillie Gifford & Co
 For a partnership of four years or more that has set standards in creative arts-business collaborations.

• Accenture, Scotland & Scottish Opera
• Bank of Scotland & Imaginate
• MG ALBA & Hands Up for Trad
• Scottish Friendly & Scottish Book Trust
• ScottishPower & Celtic Connections
• TOTAL E&P UK  & Royal Scottish National Orchestra
• William Grant and Sons & Glenfiddich Artist in Residence Programme
• Wolfson Microelectronics & Edinburgh International Science Festival

 
Young People Award sponsored by Accenture Scotland
For a partnership that has harnessed the power of the arts to engage young people.

• A1 Comics & Children's Classic Concerts
• Bank of Scotland & Imaginate
• Bank of Scotland & National Theatre of Scotland
• Cairn Energy & Traverse Theatre
• Scott + Co & Citizens Theatre
• Talisman Energy (UK)  & Ferryhill Primary School
• Tesco Bank & The Reading Agency
• The Royal Bank of Scotland & National Museums of Scotland

 
Two additional Awards will be announced at the Awards event.

The City of Edinburgh Arts Award sponsored by The City of Edinburgh Council
To an individual or organisation that has made a special contribution to the arts in the city.

Leadership Award sponsored by Chevron Upstream Europe
To an individual who has shown outstanding leadership in the arts during 2011.
 
Each winner will receive a specially commissioned Award created by Edinburgh College of Art.

Full details on shortlisted projects please contact: Katriona Holmes Katriona.holmes@aandbscotland.org.uk.  Tel:  0131 556 3353.