Rules, information, judging and eligibility criteria for the 2008 AbaF Awards are now available.
Documents related to the 2008 AbaF Awards are below.
Rules, information and judging criteria
Please read the rules, information and judging criteria* before you begin to prepare your nomination.
For a short guide on how to enter read AbaF tips for successful nominations.
Nominate using the forms below. Nominations must be both lodged electronically and submitted in hard copy (see the rules document for addresses).
* Updated 12 March 2008
Partnering
- Nomination form for Partnering Awards pdf version
- Nomination form for Partnering Awards word version
Use these forms to nominate for the following categories:
State and National Awards
- National Australia Bank SME Award
(Open to small to medium global businesses)
- Marsh Partnering Award
(Open to large global businesses)
- Toyota Community Award
(Open to partnerships with community outcomes)
- QantasLink Regional Award
(Open to partnerships with regional outcomes)
National-only Awards
- Australia Council Arts for Young People Award
(Open to partnerships enriching the lives of young people)
- Bytecraft Entertainment Commitment Award
(Open to long-term partnerships)
- City of Melbourne Encouragement Award
(Open to new partnerships)
Volunteering
- Nomination form for Volunteering Award pdf version
- Nomination form for Volunteering Award word version
Use these forms to nominate for the KPMG adviceBank Award. (Open to business people who volunteer with the arts)
Giving
- Nomination form for the AbaF Giving Award pdf version
- Nomination form for the AbaF Giving Award word version
(Open to arts organisations with giving programs)
Leadership
- Nomination form for the Goldman Sachs JBWere Philanthropy Leadership Award pdf version
- Nomination form for the Goldman Sachs JBWere Philanthropy Leadership Award word version
- Nomination form for the Richard Pratt Business Leadership Award pdf version
- Nomination form for the Richard Pratt Business Leadership Award word version
- Nomination form for the Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Cultural Leadership Award pdf version
- Nomination form for the Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Cultural Leadership Award word version
Image requirements
All nominations in the Partnering, Volunteering and Giving categories MUST be accompanied by a selection of images (See Rules). Along with your images you must send us the completed copyright and image information forms below:
Tips for successful nominations
The following 'rule of thumb' guide aims to help entrants to get the basics right and avoid any classic mistakes when preparing their nomination form.
Do
- Tell the story and make it interesting
- Describe why yours is an outstanding and unique example
- For partnership nominations, work with your partner to write the nomination – it is very clear when these are one sided, and this is about a partnership!
- Communicate clearly and succinctly
- Address all of the criteria, and ‘flag’ where you do so
- Adhere to word limits
- Include only relevant support material
- Include images and their copyright forms
- Make sure you show evaluation results and methods
- Nominate in the right state – determined by the location of the arts activity or the headquarters of national touring activities
Don't
- Use ‘arts-speak’ or ‘business-speak’
- Make it dry and technical
- Include support material AbaF hasn’t asked for
- Leave out the benefits to your partner
- Be late with your nomination
From Tuesday 1 April 2008, you can view the nominations briefing presentation given in every state to clarify 2008 Awards issues and changes to this year's awards process.
