# Shortlist announced for first Emcees awards for arts and culture fundraising - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/04/11/shortlist-announced-first-emcees-awards-arts-culture-fundraising/ - Published: 2016-04-11T14:11:40+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **The shortlist for the inaugural Emcees Awards has been announced, featuring 20 arts and culture organisations from across the UK who have been selected for their excellence in fundraising.** The winners of the awards, established by fundraising and management consultancy [The Management Centre](http://www.managementcentre.co.uk/) (=mc) and the National Arts Fundraising School, will be announced on 5th May 2016 at an event held at the Science Museum in London. The co-directors of the National Arts Fundraising School chose the shortlist, assessing each nomination against three key factors. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) =mc Director, Bernard Ross explained: > “In assessing the nominations we were looking for evidence that the campaign was > based on a strong underlying strategy. We also wanted to see that the organisation > had taken a donor-centred approach – that they understood the supporter’s motivations > and put them at the heart of the campaign. > “Finally, we wanted to celebrate the innovation and creativity within the sector > and share it with the rest of the arts community. The shortlisted organisations > have been chosen because we believe them to represent excellence in art fundraising”. The winners will be decided by a panel of judges, including: * Bernard Ross, =mc and National Arts Fundraising School Founder-Director; * Philly Graham and David Burgess, =mc Consultants and co-leaders of the National Arts Fundraising School; * Clare Titley, Director of Philanthropy, Arts Council England; * Sue Fisher, Director of Development, Science Museum * Regis Cochefert, Paul Hamlyn Foundation. ## 2016 Emcees shortlist The shortlisted organisations are: **The Richmond Associates Award for Best Campaign over £100,000** * Chichester Festival Theatre – RENEW * Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust – Saving Moat Brae * Scottish Opera – Building for the Future * Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums – Hatton Future * York Theatre Royal – Capital Appeal **The Brown Creative Award for Best Campaign under £100,000** * FATLiPBMYTHICAL – FATLiP Adversity Council * Red Ladder Theatre – Save Red Ladder * Royal Opera House – Pointe Shoe Appeal **Best Corporate Partnership** * Artichoke – Lumiere London * Donmar Warehouse – Barclays Front Row * Hallé – PZ Cussons * Hallé – First TransPennine Express ## Best use of Digital Channels in a Fundraising Campaign * Art Happens – Art Happens * Hearts and Minds – Adopt A Clowndoctor * Grand Appeal – Shaun in the City * Norfolk Museums Service – Re-gilding the Paston Treasure ## Best Individual Giving Campaign * Battersea Arts Centre – Phoenix Campaign * Belgrade Theatre – Making Memories * Chichester Festival Theatre – RENEW * Gate Theatre – Major Giving at the Gate Theatre ## The National Arts Fundraising School Award for Innovation * Rambert – for their use of visual art as a way of building connections with a new donor base * Scottish Opera – for their entrepreneurial approach to fundraising and stewardship as part of their capital appeal * National Orchestra for All – for their twist on the traditional sponsored event approach to fundraising * Hallé – for their use of the Corporate Choirs to build connections with potential supporters, building a synergy between stewardship and their artistic work [The National Arts Fundraising School](http://www.nationalartsfundraisingschool.com) was established by =mc in 1989, since which it has trained staff from over 1,200 museums, galleries, theatres, festivals and dance companies. Alumni say that they have raised over £200m for their organisations as a result of what they have learned at the one-week intensive training course. * **[‘First Make Rice’ to succeed in arts fundraising](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/05/26/first-make-rice-succeed-arts-fundraising/)**( 26 May 2016) * **[Stop ‘asking donors for money’ right now!](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/06/16/stop-asking-donors-money-right-now/)**( 16 June 2017) * **[Report from Global Fundraising Futures](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/09/11/report-global-fundraising-futures/)**( 11 September 2009) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)