Business to Arts

Calling all visual artists with experience in portraiture! Don't forget that applications for Accenture's Women on Walls at University College Cork are open until Thursday, Jan 16th 2025. We are running an online info session at 11am on Wednesday, 11th December which is free to attend, sign up to join us below: #womenonwalls #purposefulpartnerships

Don’t forget to sign up for today’s “FUEL for Thought” at 1pm with Louise O'Reilly FRSA chatting about the power of cultural strategies. Register at the event below! #purposefulpartnerships

Today we're launching an Open Call to Artists for Accenture's #WomenonWalls at University College Cork. The Open Call will run until Thursday, 16th January 2025. Successful artists will get the opportunity to paint an individual and/or a group portrait of trailblazing women connected to Munster who have contributed to the betterment of society. We look forward to welcoming applications for this landmark commission. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ewieaKVM Sign up for our info session ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e8XzMUMG With thanks to our partners Accenture: Hilary O'Meara, Michelle D. Cullen, Pamela Barry, Hayley Good, and Karina Dooley; and University College Cork: John O'Halloran, Avril Hutch, Kate O'Sullivan, Eoin Hahessy, & Charlotte Troy; plus Business to Arts: Louise O'Reilly FRSA, Emily Carson, Rachel Assaf, and Jan Li Tan. #purposefulpartnerships

Sign up below to join FUEL's inaugural episode of 'FUEL for Thought' on Weds, 27th Nov at 1pm featuring our own Louise O'Reilly FRSA chatting about how cultural strategies can benefit businesses and arts organisations alike and drive authentic and relevant partnerships that deliver. #purposefulpartnerships

We were thrilled to see our Arts Member Helium Arts awarded Best Not for Profit sponsored by Northern Trust at the Limerick Chamber Regional Business Awards on Friday. We were also pleased to see another arts organisation, University Concert Hall recognised for Excellence in Customer Experience sponsored by BDO. With thanks to Michelle Gallagher MBA and Noel Gavin, CIFD for inviting our Chief Exec Louise O'Reilly FRSA to sit on the judging panel for this year's Awards.

'Clear your calendar - you're about to discover a whole new world!' For #TrusteesWeekIRL we caught up with two of our formidable former board members Gerard Mc Naughton and Jeanne Kelly to find out what they learned from serving on an arts board. We are big advocates of cross-sectoral exchange, and if you are working in the corporate world and considering giving service to an arts organisation through a board position hopefully this interview will inspire you! Read more ⬇

We are proud to announce that we are now Charities Institute Ireland Triple-Lock Certified, confirming that we follow best practices in transparency and accountability across fundraising, financial reporting, and governance. You can see our governance credentials here: https://lnkd.in/ev-hNeHD And read more about Triple-Lock Certification here: https://lnkd.in/eCHeTmX8

Thanks to all our Arts Members who joined us this morning for 'Corporate Sponsorship, Trusts and Foundations' in the lovely surrounds of LinkedIn Wilton Park. We heard from the formidable Oonagh O'Donovan of OKC about the developing philanthropic giving space and how best to engage with this world as a cultural organisation. We were then treated to a fireside chat between Louise O'Reilly FRSA and Ian Murray from Bank of Ireland on the need to win hearts and minds with sharp fundraising proposals, and how to lean on your network to ensure it gets into the right hands. This morning of networking and insights was the first event in our programme 'ArtWorks' which you'll be hearing more about soon... #corporatesponsorship #purposefulpartmerships #philanthropicgiving #ArtWorks

If you're an arts member interested in upskilling, check out this free course from Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet. Apply by next Monday 14th to be in with a shot of securing your place:

Brilliant to see one of our members HLB Ireland working with Performing Arts Forum to deliver a truly useful info session for the arts sector on the changes to employment taxation. Register below and join on Tuesday, 8th October at 11am to learn more!