2022 Achates Philanthropy Prize Winners Announced
The winners of the 2022 Achates Philanthropy Prize, the only annual prize that celebrates first-time supporters of culture in the UK, were announced last night at a special ceremony at Birmingham Symphony Hall, presented by philanthropist and long-standing Symphony Hall donor, Peter How.
Achates Philanthropy Prize Shortlist Announced
The shortlist is announced today for the 2022 Achates Philanthropy Prize, the only annual prize that celebrates first-time supporters of culture in the UK. This year's shortlist boasts a wealth of inspiring stories of first-time supporters and new corporate partnerships for cultural organisations of all sizes and scales.
Programme Announced For The Achates Philanthropy Foundation Symposium
The Symposium takes a multidisciplinary approach to some of today's most urgent issues - from the cultural implications of addressing climate change, to the myth of social mobility in the creative industries - through a series of forward-looking conversations with UK and international guest speakers.
Achates Philanthropy Prize Announces National Showcase and Bursaries
The Achates Philanthropy Prize, the national campaign to promote support of the arts, has announced that eight cultural organisations have been selected for its National Showcase. They are: 20 Stories High, Craftspace, Rifco Theatre Company, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM), Scottish Ballet, Stage Beyond, Theatr Clwyd, and Theatre Centre/Theatre503. Curated by this year's Judges, the National Showcase was announced last night at a special Achates Prize ceremony hosted by poet, producer and librettist, Karthika Naïr and presented online in partnership with HOME, Manchester.
Achates Philanthropy Prize Ambassadors Launch Brand New Bursaries
The Achates Philanthropy Prize is delighted to introduce the Achates Philanthropy Prize Ambassadors, a newly-established group of experienced arts professionals, who are launching the first-ever Achates Philanthropy Prize Bursaries giving five UK arts organisations a bespoke masterclass to support the development of their fundraising.
Achates Philanthropy Prize Announces New Judges For 2019
The Achates Philanthropy Prize, the only annual prize that celebrates first-time supporters of the arts in the UK, returns in 2019 with a host of new judges including: Jonty Claypole, Director of Arts for the BBC; David Hall, founding Chief Executive of The Foyle Foundation; Tarek Iskander, Artistic Director and CEO of Battersea Arts Centre; Patrick McKenna, founder of Ingenious Media; Victoria Pomery OBE, Director of Turner Contemporary; Francis Runacres, Executive Director, Enterprise & Innovation at Arts Council England; and Andria Zafirakou MBE, teacher at Alperton Community School in Brent and winner of 2018's Global Teacher prize.
Winners Announced for Achates Philanthropy Prize 2017
The winners of the 2017 Achates Philanthropy Prize, the only annual Prize that celebrates first-time cultural giving in the UK, were announced last night at a special event hosted by the eminent cultural philanthropist, Omar Al-Qattan, at London's Delfina Foundation.
Theatre Royal Stratford East Supporters Win 2016 Achates Philanthropy Prize
Nigel Farnall and Angelica Puscasu have won the inaugural Achates Philanthropy Prize, created to celebrate first-time cultural philanthropists across the UK, for their generous support for Theatre Royal Stratford East. The couple were nominated by the theatre for donating £3,000 towards the organisation over the past twelve months.
Shortlist Announcement for the 2016 Achates Philanthropy Prize
Seven trailblazing first-time philanthropists supporting Northern Ballet, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Fruitmarket Gallery, The Yard Theatre, Theatre 503, Theatre Royal Stratford East and Turner Contemporary shortlisted for this year's inaugural cultural giving prize.