The Creative Partnerships Awards celebrate exemplary individuals from Australia's philanthropy and business partnerships with the arts. These awards are an essential part of our work to facilitate and champion arts partnerships and investment.

Nominations are open to the public, giving everyone working in the arts, philanthropic and business sectors an opportunity to nominate leaders and colleagues who deserve recognition for championing the arts.

This year’s awards were held at the State Library of Victoria in August 2019, bringing together people from across the arts, business and philanthropy sectors.

We congratulate the 2019 winners and thank them for their exceptional contribution to the arts:

John Kaldor AO
Arts Visionary Award

John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel AC
Philanthropy Leadership Award

Helen Carroll
Business Leadership Award

Ian Kew
Business Leadership Award

David McAllister AM
Arts Leadership Award

Dr Terry Wu
Emerging Philanthropy Leadership Award

Arts Visionary Award

For an individual, family group, foundation or other entity that through their vision, commitment and example has contributed significantly to the arts and helped shape and grow Australia’s cultural sector.

Philanthropy Leadership Award
For an individual, family, group or foundation or other entity that through their leadership, advocacy, practice and example has contributed significantly to the arts and encouraged philanthropic giving to the arts.

​Business Leadership Award
For an individual working in the business sector who through their leadership, advocacy, practice and example has made an exceptional contribution to Australia's cultural life by fostering increased investment and engagement between business and arts.

Arts Leadership Award
For an individual working in the arts and cultural sector who through their leadership, advocacy, practice and example has made an exceptional contribution to promoting private sector's investment into Australian cultural life; demonstrating vision, commercial acumen and strategic thinking in their engagement with donors and business, and encouraging increased giving to the arts.

Emerging Philanthropy Leadership Award
For an individual who is new to the philanthropic sector (within the last five years) and whose leadership and contribution to the arts is shaping the future of philanthropy and private giving in Australia's cultural sector.