CITY AND COUNTY ART Award PROGRAMs
Each year, the City of Santa Barbara and County of Santa Barbara recognize exceptional community arts supporters with the City Business in Art Award program and the County Leadership in Arts Award program.
City of SANTA BARBARA BUSINESS in Art Award
The nomination period for the City of Santa Barbara Business in Art Award is now closed.
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.
Nomination deadline: Friday, Nov. 15, 2024
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
