The Royal Irish Academy of Music is delighted to announce that we have been recognised in three categories at the 2025 Business to Arts Awards, which honour outstanding partnerships between the corporate and cultural sectors.
Our collaboration with Ace Autobody Ltd on the RIAM Spotlight Awards, celebrating student excellence and performance, has been shortlisted for the Major Arts Partnership Award.
We have also been shortlisted for the Judge’s Special Recognition Award for a portfolio of strategic partnerships that deepen the impact of our work. This includes:
- Ace Autobody, supporting student development through the RIAM Spotlight Awards
- Ecclesiastical Insurance, who funded our Co-Creative Music Composition Programme through a Movement for Good grant
- Clinch Wealth Management, sponsors of Wigmore Series Dublin, our leading chamber music concert series
Our partnership with Ecclesiastical Insurance has also been recognised in the Community Foundation Ireland Arts Philanthropy Award category. Their support enabled the launch of RIAM’s Co-Creative Programme, which brought together people of different abilities to create and perform new music as an inclusive ensemble.
Now in its 33rd year, the Business to Arts Awards celebrate purposeful partnerships that advance artistic excellence and social impact across Ireland. This year’s programme includes ten main categories and three financial awards, spanning sponsorship, philanthropy, access initiatives and creative community programmes.
The awards ceremony takes place on Monday 8 September at the National Concert Hall, Dublin.
Explore the full shortlist in The Irish Times here