Obelisk Awards Nominations
Business Council for the Arts (BCA) is now accepting your nominations for the 2025 Obelisk Awards.
Who is your arts and culture hero?
Is it a business that has bolstered your arts organization?
A dedicated advocate for creativity and innovation?
A business leader fervently championing the arts?
Take this opportunity to celebrate the individuals and businesses that have made a lasting difference in the arts and culture scene of North Texas. You’re welcome to submit multiple nominations.
Obelisk Award Categories for Businesses
Arts Partnerships
This award recognizes one business annually for their support of the arts through meaningful community partnerships within the past three years.
New Initiative
This award recognizes one business annually for engagement with arts/culture in a significant program created within the past three years.
Arts Education
This award recognizes one business annually for their support of arts education programs in North Texas.
Obelisk Award Categories for Business Leaders
Business Champion for the Arts
This award recognizes exceptional long-term leadership, vision, and commitment to arts and culture by a business executive in North Texas.
Emerging Business Champion for the Arts
This award recognizes leadership, vision, and commitment to arts and culture by a rising business leader in North Texas.
Outstanding Leadership Arts Alumnus
This award recognizes outstanding leadership and commitment to arts and culture in North Texas by a graduate of the Leadership Arts Institute.
For more information, please contact Senior Manager of Membership and Special Projects Jessie Carrillo at [email protected].
Show your commitment to arts and culture in North Texas through sponsorship of the 2025 Obelisk Awards. Sponsorship packages are now available. View sponsorship packages here.
You Can Support An Obelisk Nomination
Each year, our jury panel reviews dozens of applications for Obelisk Awards. If you know someone who has been nominated, you can contribute by submitting a letter of recommendation for the panel to review.