AbaF Awards 2008 in South Australia - winners
Toyota Community Award
Marnie McKew, Adelaide Bank Limited, Felicity Peek, Toyota and Kate Gould Adelaide Bank Festival of Art. Photo: Heidi Linehan
Adelaide Bank and Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts won the Toyota Community Award. When it was created in 2003, it was the largest business-arts partnership in South Australia’s history. Since then, Adelaide Bank and Adelaide Festival of Arts have been on a journey together, transforming a once-traditional sponsorship into a multifaceted partnership. Both partners are engaged at all levels, from senior management down. By taking a coordinated, strategic approach they have maximised the business and community benefits.
Marsh Partnering Award
Lisa Sinclair, Kraft Foods, Travis Kemp, Marsh, & Fiona Lange, Big Book Club Inc. Photo: Heidi Linehan
Kraft Foods and the Little Big Book Club won the Marsh Partnering Award for The Little Aussie Reader program, a grassroots initiative that makes reading to children part of every day. The partnership is based on a perfect match of brands and target markets. Thanks to this program, hundreds of thousands of South Australian children are learning to love literature.
QantasLink Regional Award
Paul Starick, The Advertiser, Terri Simpson, Qantas & Conny Wilson, SALA. Photo: Heidi Linehan
The Advertiser and SALA Festival (South Australian Living Artists Inc) won the QantasLink Regional Award. The South Australian Living Artists Festival is an annual event that celebrates South Australia’s lively visual arts scene. A partnership with the state’s leading newspaper, the Advertiser, has put the festival program on every doorstep.
AbaF Giving Award
John Irving, Chair, State Theatre Company and Jane Haley, CEO, AbaF. Photo: Heidi Linehan
The State Theatre Company of South Australia won the AbaF Giving Award for its Vision Impaired Access program, which enables blind and sight-impaired patrons to enjoy theatre thanks to subsidised ticketing, artistic briefings and opportunities to meet the director and cast. The program is supported by the Bill and Jean Henson Trust, managed by Perpetual.
KPMG adviceBank Award
Ailis Cooke from Mannum Dock Museum, Darren Ball From KPMG and Dr Marcia Hewitt from Zero Waste SA. Photo: Heidi Linehan
Dr Marcia Hewitt and Mannum Dock Museum won the KPMG adviceBank Award. Advice with a three-year strategic plan gave the Museum an inspiring vision for the future, key strategic directions, and helped secure a major increase in funding.
Program line: Advice with a three-year strategic plan provided a vision for the future and secured a major increase in funding.
National Australia Bank SME Award
Stephen Bowers & Sophie Guiney, JamFactory, Jacqui Colwell, NAB and Steve Blanco, Italian Centre. Photo: Heidi Linehan
The Italian Centre and JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design won the National Australia Bank SME Award. The partners have joined forces to create the Italian Centre Design Award for emerging designers. The awards are a gala event held at the Italian Centre’s stylish restaurant, Enoteca. The award enables winning designers to spend time in Italy, honing their skills among the world’s best designers.
Australia Council Arts for Young People Award - national finalist
Teena Munn, Windmill Performing Arts & Karmen Podereski, Adelaide Metro. Photo: Heidi Linehan
Adelaide Metro and Windmill Performing Arts are finalists in the Australia Council Arts for Young People Award. The foundation of this partnership is a joint commitment to the community, with Adelaide Metro’s support aligned with Windmill’s Community Program. Windmill offers 15% of tickets to all Adelaide productions free-of-charge to disadvantaged youth via schools and community groups, and transport to the show is easy with free travel provided by Adelaide Metro. Together the partners are building a new generation of theatre lovers.
The Bytecraft Entertainment Commitment Award - national finalist
Marnie McKew, Adelaide Bank Limited & Kate Gould, Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts. Photo: Heidi Linehan
Adelaide Bank and Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts are finalists in the Bytecraft Entertainment Commitment Award. When it was created in 2003, it was the largest business-arts partnership in South Australia’s history. Since then, Adelaide Bank and Adelaide Festival of Arts have been on a journey together, transforming a once-traditional sponsorship into a multifaceted partnership. Both partners are engaged at all levels, from senior management down. By taking a coordinated, strategic approach they have maximised the business and community benefits.
The City of Melbourne Encouragement Award - national finalist
Kraft Foods and the Little Big Book Club are finalists in the City of Melbourne Encouragement Award. Kraft was determined to make a real difference when the company entered into its first-ever partnership with an arts organisation. Thanks to Kraft and the Little Big Book Club, hundreds of thousands of South Australian children are learning to love literature by being read to every day.
