MAC is a contemporary arts centre and charity, set in the magnificent surroundings of Cannon Hill Park, just two miles south of Birmingham city centre. MAC provides arts for all, for every age and background, with the mission to make art an important part of people’s lives. MAC’s Corporate Award nomination is for PATRIZIA, a London-based global asset investment manager, owner, and developer of the new Corkfield residential development, which neighbours MAC. In 2021 PATRIZIA’s first gift to MAC commissioned a free outdoor portrait exhibition by award-winning Birmingham photographer Maryam Wahid, featuring thirteen people who live and work in Birmingham. Since then PATRIZIA have substantially increased their commitment, becoming the exclusive exhibition sponsor for MAC’s Grayson Perry’s Art Club exhibition; partnering with MAC’s Artistic Director to commission artwork from Birmingham-based artists for their building’s reception; and confirmed a ‘Welcome Home’ paid sponsorship, beginning in summer 2023, to promote the MAC to the new residents of the Corkfield development, which will include free ceramics workshops and exclusive cinema screenings. The nomination exemplifies how a predominantly community arts centre can develop a real synergy with the corporate marketplace.