Submit a nomination to the Arts Professional Awards

You can nominate any person or organisation, including yourself or your own organisation. The deadline for nominations is 9am on Monday 13 April 2026.

Arts Professional Awards

Which award category/categories are you nominating for?

Arts Professional of the Year (Individual)

Finance Professional of the Year (Individual)

Excellent Business Model Innovation (Organisation)

Excellent Partnership / Collaboration (Organisations)

Excellent Solution (All)

Excellent Research or Policy Intervention (All)

You can simultaneously submit to multiple categories

Consider:

What personal leadership qualities make this nominee exceptional?
How have they strengthened their organisation or the wider sector?

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How has this nominee supported the work of their team, organisation, or the sector?
What financial improvements or innovations have they delivered?

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What changed in the business model?
How will it strengthen sustainability long-term?

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Who are the partners involved?
What did the partnership achieve that could not have happened otherwise?

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What is the solution being recognised?
Who uses it and what problem does it solve?
What evidence shows it works?

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What did the research or policy work involve, and what was distinctive about the approach or methodology?
What changed as a result – for example in funding decisions, organisational practice, public policy, or sector understanding?
What evidence demonstrates its impact, influence, or uptake within the sector?

Person / organisation being nominated

Nomination statement (max 500-800 words)

Please describe what the nominee has achieved and why it matters. Include what challenge they addressed, what actions were taken, and the impact or outcomes (including any evidence or figures where possible). Explain what makes this work exceptional and why it deserves recognition.

About the nominator

Name(Required)

First Last

Organisation

Job title

Email(Required)

Describe your relationship to the nominee