FANFARE BUSINESS AWARD

FINAL DEADLINE is Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Before You Begin: Read our Tips for a Strong Application

The Fanfare Small Business Award honors a company that maximizes its investment and/or in-kind support of the arts by creatively enhancing an organization’s ability to promote its mission, specific project, program, or other initiative. Special consideration will be given to businesses that cross-promote the organization to their networks through newsletters, advertising, social media, news stories and more.

NOTE: Our Awards Selection Committee is composed of dedicated business and arts professionals who volunteer their time to review applications. Incomplete applications will not be considered, so be sure to submit a complete and polished application.

Email supporting photos (maximum 3), media or other attachments directly to us to accompany your submission. Send attachments via email to Stacy Broulidakis, NHBCA Administrative & Marketing Assistant.

Please note: It is vital that you retain your original copy to the responses below for your records. We recommend copying and pasting your answers below to a Word document.

APPLICATIONS CONTAINING THE GREATEST DETAIL AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF BEING SELECTED BY THE COMMITTEE TO BE HONORED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.

Your Name

Organization

Phone

Address

City

State

ZIP

Nominee/Applicant Company

Number of Employees

Total Number of Full & Part-time Employees

Nominee/Applicant CEO/President

Nominee/Applicant Website

Nominee /Applicant Email

Nominee/Applicant Phone

Nominee/Applicant Address

Nominee/Applicant City

Nominee/Applicant State

Nominee/Nominee Zip

1. Summary of Arts Support: Provide an overview of the company’s total support for the arts. Why does the company prioritize supporting the arts?

MINIMUM 500 WORDS

2. Highlighting a Special Project (if applicable): If this nomination highlights a specific project, describe the project and detail the company’s support. If not, please enter "N/A."

MINIMUM 500 WORDS

3. Visibility and Impact: Describe the visibility of the arts program(s) supported. Include noteworthy aspects, such as news or social media coverage, and explain its impact.

MINIMUM 500 WORDS

4. Promotion Efforts: How did the company help promote the organization, project, program, or initiative they supported? Detail the promotional tools and platforms the company leveraged to spread the word.

MINIMUM 500 WORDS

5. Innovation and Creativity: Were there any innovative or unique aspects of the company’s support? Did the business take a particularly creative approach to promoting the organization? Share details.

MINIMUM 500 WORDS

6. Financial and In-Kind Contributions: Provide the total dollar amount contributed, including the estimated market value of any in-kind products or services. (This information is confidential and not for public use.)

7. Additional Information: What other factors or details would you like to share to strengthen this nomination?

Submit no more than 3 images showcasing how the company’s support has positively impacted the arts organization(s). Email the images to Stacy Broulidakis (as noted above) at the time you submit your application

I understand that my application will not be considered complete without submitting the required images.

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