Purpose
This category is to recognize a small business benefactor (less than 150 employees) to your organization which made a significant contribution during the past two years as either first-time or sustained support.
Criteria
Nominee should exemplify the spirit of supporting the arts through philanthropy, media promotion, and/or volunteerism with direct impact on the quality of cultural life in our region. Nominations will be evaluated by an independent panel according to the following criteria:
- Scope of contribution: Type and extent of contribution to your organization (monetary, in-kind, volunteerism, etc. and its quantitative value (15 points)
- Impact and results of contribution: What the contribution enabled your organization to accomplish (15 points)
- Community Impact: How the contribution elevated your organization’s community impact (may also include nominee’s affiliation with other arts organizations, if any) (15 points)
- Bonus points: Given at panelist’s individual discretion (5 points)
The Arts & Business Awards event will recognize all nominees for their vital contributions to the arts in our region by designating them as "honorees". An independent panel of community leaders will convene prior to the event and select one exemplary honoree in each of the four categories to be an award recipient. The panel's selection will not be announced until the event on October 17, 2008. Your thoroughness in completing the nomination form is crucial to the panel evaluation process.
Who is Eligible?
Business/Corporate (includes Media): Any business (less than 150 employees) your organization wishes to honor for demonstrating leadership in the arts by making a significant contribution (financial or in kind donation).
How to Submit
- Download and print out the preparation worksheet designed to help you gather information for the online form
- Complete the appropriate cover page with your (nominator's) information
- Complete "statement" (250 words or less)
- List any supporting material you are submitting separately by mail (up to 6 pieces to include nominee resume of arts support activities, letters of recommendation, newspaper articles, commendations, etc.)*
*Send supporting materials to Lissa Jones, Arts Council Silicon Valley, 4 North 2nd Street, Suite 500, San Jose, CA 95113 no later than June 6, 2008. Do NOT submit videos, posters, brochures or other bulky materials. No materials will be returned.
DEADLINE EXTENSION: ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM ON FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2008.
Nominees must agree to be present to be honored at the Silicon Valley Arts & Business Awards Luncheon on October 17, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. Arts Council Silicon Valley is unable to provide complimentary seating.
If you have any questions or need assistance in completing this form, contact Lissa Jones by telephone at 408-998-2787 x202 or e-mail ljones@artscouncil.org.