The Congress in Barcelona will be the stage for the Awards' Ceremony, the event held on 15th September where we will unveil the winner of this year's edition of the ENCATC Award for Outstanding Contribution, the ENCATC Research Award, and the Best Research Paper.

The ENCATC Award for Outstanding contribution to cultural management, education, research, and policy is a biennial accolade established in 2019 to celebrate the Network's twenty-fifth anniversary. It represents the highest expression of recognition to exceptional achievements in developing and sustaining innovative and consistent approaches that contribute to positive changes in cultural education, research, management and policy. 

Learn more on the ENCATC Outstanding Award.

The ENCATC Research Award in partnership with the Cultural Management Fund of the University of Antwerp is a yearly prize established in 2014 that recognizes exceptional doctoral/PhD research that advances cultural policy, management, and education. As the leading European network in these fields, ENCATC ensures that the award reflects the interconnected nature and evolving challenges of these domains within a rapidly changing global context.

Learn more on the ENCATC Research Award.

More information about the 2025 edition of the ENCATC Best Research Paper Award will be coming soon.