ART Awards
The City of Santa Barbara’s “Business in Art” Award was established to recognize and celebrate local businesses that uplift arts and culture through exemplary and innovative programs or practices.
Nominations open until Nov. 15, 11:59 p.m.
The Santa Barbara community is invited to nominate businesses that demonstrate commitment to the cultural vibrancy of Santa Barbara through: support for artists/culture bearers/creatives, and arts and culture organizations through collaborations or partnerships, innovative programs or methods, and/or philanthropy.
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates for the award must conduct business within Santa Barbara City Limits as a retail or commercial establishment, sole practitionership, LLC, or corporation. Businesses that have already received the award are not eligible for consideration.
PROCESS
The nomination process is open to all members of the Santa Barbara community. Nominations must be submitted online here.
Nominators should provide specific examples to support the following criteria:
Distinguished leadership in support of the arts through partnerships, innovative methods or programs, or philanthropic contributions
A large scope of impact and support that extends beyond immediate business interests
A visionary and innovative approach to championing the arts
Successful cultivation of relationships and partnerships with individual artists and/or organizations in the arts community
Significantly benefitted or improved the arts and culture community
