# The Emcees recognise successful arts and culture fundraisers - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/09/emcees-recognise-successful-arts-culture-fundraisers/ - Published: 2017-05-09T17:01:37+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Eight arts and culture organisations from across the UK have been announced as the winners of the 2017 Emcees Awards. **   The second annual Emcees Awards were established by fundraising and management consultancy [The Management Centre](http://www.managementcentre.co.uk/) and the [National Arts Fundraising School](http://www.nationalartsfundraisingschool.com) to recognise excellence in arts and culture fundraising. ## 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/)   The winners were announced last week at an event held at LAMDA’s brand new Sainsbury Theatre in West London, which opens to the public next month. There were selected from hundreds of nominations from which 19 entrants were shortlisted.   > We’re delighted to be hosting the [@mcNAFS](https://twitter.com/mcNAFS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#Emcees](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emcees?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) tonight– > congratulations to everyone who has been nominated! [pic.twitter.com/3NxQpReCis](https://t.co/3NxQpReCis) > — LAMDA (@LAMDAdrama) [May 4, 2017](https://twitter.com/LAMDAdrama/status/860065289748320256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)       ![Attendees at The Emcees 2017 at LAMDA](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/ 05/arriving-at-the-emcees.jpg) _Photo: © [Anatoleya](http://anatoleya.co.uk/) 2017 _       ## Judging panel   The winners were chosen by a panel of judges comprising:   **• Bernard Ross**, =mc and National Arts Fundraising School Founder-Director;   **• Anamaria Wills**, Cultural & Creative Consultant at Evans Wills Partnership;   **• Howard Lake**, Director of Fundraising UK;   **• Miranda Rowlands**, SHARED Enterprise Project Officer with Norfolk Museums Service   **• Ian Tabbron**, NAFS Alumnus.   Speaking at the awards, =mc Director, Bernard Ross said: “What all the winners had in common, was a strong underlying strategy in their campaigns, a donor-centred approach coupled with some truly aspirational innovation and creative spirit in the way in which they carried out their work We are delighted to be recognising these organisations and individuals, who are representing excellence in art fundraising”.   ## Winners   The 2017 winners are:   **The Richmond Associates Award for Best Campaign over £100,000**   • Artichoke Trust – London’s Burning   > The Richmond Associates Award for Best Campaign Over £100,000 went to [@artichoketrust](https://twitter.com/artichoketrust?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > for London's Burning [#WellDone](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WellDone?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/u2ZTcW8k34](https://t.co/u2ZTcW8k34) > — The National Arts Fundraising School (@mcNAFS) [May 10, 2017](https://twitter.com/mcNAFS/status/862316562275086336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)       **The Brown Creative Award for Best Campaign under £100,000**   • St. Barbe Museum & Art Gallery – The Boldre Hoard Campaign   > Congrats to winners of The [@Brown_Creative](https://twitter.com/Brown_Creative?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Award for Best Campaign under £100,000 – [@StBarbeMuseum](https://twitter.com/StBarbeMuseum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > and The Boldre Hoard Campaign [pic.twitter.com/IKupAN62eC](https://t.co/IKupAN62eC) > — The National Arts Fundraising School (@mcNAFS) [May 10, 2017](https://twitter.com/mcNAFS/status/862313038522789891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)       **Best Corporate Partnership**   • Youth Music & Cambridge Audio – SE1 in-ear headphones Campaign   > Winners of the Best Corporate Partnership Award went to [@youthmusic](https://twitter.com/YouthMusic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > and [@CambridgeAudio](https://twitter.com/CambridgeAudio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > for the SE1 in-ear headphones campaign [#Congrats](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Congrats?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/xntIn7yI9s](https://t.co/xntIn7yI9s) > — The National Arts Fundraising School (@mcNAFS) [May 10, 2017](https://twitter.com/mcNAFS/status/862320336230023172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)       **The UXB London Award for Best use of Digital Channels in a Fundraising Campaign**   • The National Gallery – ‘Dutch Flowers’ & The Flower Council of Holland   > Winners [@NationalGallery](https://twitter.com/NationalGallery?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > took the [@uxblondon](https://twitter.com/uxblondon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Award > for Best Use of Digital Channels for 'Dutch Flowers' & The Flower Council of Holland > [pic.twitter.com/fZduCRBumO](https://t.co/fZduCRBumO) > — The National Arts Fundraising School (@mcNAFS) [May 10, 2017](https://twitter.com/mcNAFS/status/862310058499198976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)       **Best Individual Giving Campaign**   • The Courtyard Centre for the Arts – I HEART CY   > Winner of the Best Individual Giving Campaign is [@CourtyardArts](https://twitter.com/CourtyardArts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > for their I HEART CY campaign [#Congrats](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Congrats?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/z3eRiqpuwp](https://t.co/z3eRiqpuwp) > — The National Arts Fundraising School (@mcNAFS) [May 10, 2017](https://twitter.com/mcNAFS/status/862305261557600262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)       **Award for Innovation (joint winners)**   • LAMDA – The Virtual Conservatoire   • Tron Theatre – Pay It Forward   ![Bernard Ross with Helen Protheroe and Vicki Kelsall at 2017 Emcees](https://wfay6x. infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/05/bernard-ross-helen-protheroe-and-vicki-kelsall.jpg) _Vicky Kelsall (LAMDA) and Helen Protheroe (TRON Theatre) accept their Emcees awards from Bernard Ross. Photo: © [Anatoleya](http://anatoleya.co.uk) 2017 _   **The National Arts Fundraising School Award for Outstanding Achievement**   • Emma Goad, Director, Blue Canary Fundraising   ![Emma Goad and Ian Tabbron at Emcees 2017](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/ 2017/05/emma-goad-accepting-from-ian-tabbron.jpg) _Emma Goad receives her Emcees award from Ian Tabbron. Photo: (c) 2017 [Anatolyea](http://anatoleya.co.uk/)_   After a truly successful event once again, the Emcees will no doubt be taking place in 2018. If you want to nominate in next year’s awards, make sure you’re on our mailing list – visit www.nationalartsfundraisingschool.com to sign up.   The Emcees were sponsored by:   • Pro Active Resolutions   • UXB London   • Richmond Associates   • Brown Creative ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)