The Musica Viva CEO has won the Arts Leadership Award at this year’s ceremony.

The Creative Partnerships Awards last night honoured five leaders from business philanthropy and the arts for their contributions to Australia’s cultural life at a ceremony at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art. The awards are about fostering and celebrating relationships between the private sector, philanthropy and the arts. Creative Partnerships Australia’s CEO Fiona Menzies said, “Our 2016 Award winners are truly outstanding individuals who embody the qualities that define excellence in arts and business partnerships and are, through their leadership, commitment, creativity and advocacy, building a strong, sustainable future for Australia’s cultural sector. What sets these leaders apart is their commitment to championing the spirit of giving to the arts and promoting the value of supporting arts to the broader community. I congratulate all our Award winners and believe they will encourage increased investment and engagement with the arts.”

Mary Jo Capps, the CEO of Australia’s oldest independent professional performing arts organisation, Musica Viva, was awarded the Arts Leadership Award. The four other awardees were Peter Wilson (Emerging Philanthropy Leadership Award),  Julieanne Alroe and Richard Goyder AO (Business Arts Leadership Award), and Naomi Milgrom AO (Philanthropy Leadership Award). Capps spoke with Limelight about the importance of these...