Nominations Open for 21st Annual Business in the Arts Awards

Nominations are being accepted in five categories for the 21st Annual Business in the Arts Awards recognizing outstanding achievements, collaborations and contributions to and for arts organizations in metro Phoenix.

Honorees will be announced at the Business in the Arts Awards Breakfast, presented by APS, on Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 7 to 9:30 a.m. at The Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort, 5401 N. Scottsdale Road. Honorees will receive a custom designed award created by artist and Buckeye-resident Catherine Ruane (www.catherineruane.com).

Categories are:
• Large Business Partner of the Year, recognizing a business of 500 or more employees for creative and innovative support of the arts in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area.

• Small Business Partner of the Year, recognizing a business with up to 499 employees for its creative an innovative support of an arts organization or arts/cultural cause in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area.

• Arts Organization of the Year, recognizing a nonprofit arts and cultural organization that has demonstrated exemplary achievement in fulfilling its mission, community impact and managerial strength.

• Arts Advocate of the Year, recognizing a business, civic, community or arts leader who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and support of the arts and cultural community, significantly impacting one or more arts organizations, or the arts community in general.

• Arts Board Member of the Year, recognizing the exceptional service, commitment and contributions of a board member to the arts and cultural organization on which he or she serves.

Nominations can be made online at: www.abcannualawardsbreakfast.org

Major sponsors to date for the Business in the Arts Awards are: APS, Diamond Circle Sponsor; Phoenix Business Journal, Ruby Circle Sponsor, SRP, Emerald Circle Sponsor; Blue Cross Blue Shield of AZ, Boeing, On Media, Plaza Executive Suites, Wells Fargo, Sapphire Circle Sponsors; Fennemore Craig, PC, Henry & Horne, LLC, Lewis & Roca LLC, Pearl Circle Sponsors.

Tickets for the Business in the Arts Awards are $60 each for arts and cultural organizations and $90 each for professionals and businesses. Table sponsorships begin at $600 for arts and cultural organizations and $850 for corporate tables. Raffle tickets are $20 each and 6 for $100. Event and raffle tickets can be purchased online at www.abcannualawardsbreakfast.org.