Nominations for 2025 Cultural Awards now open

The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport has opened nominations for the 2025 Cultural Awards.  

The department calls on members of the public to nominate individuals or groups in the Western Cape who have made a real impact in the award categories listed below between 1 June 2023 and 31 May 2025.

The award categories are:
* After School Programmes
* Archives
* Arts, Culture and Language
* Libraries
* Museums, Heritage and Geographical Names

The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie said: “These awards play an important role in acknowledging the work being done across various sectors to support the performing arts, literacy levels and the preservation of heritage in our province. We want to celebrate and honour those who are not only making a meaningful impact in cultural spaces but also contributing to the growth of our local economy through their work in these sectors.” 

The full award categories and criteria can be viewed here:
English: https://shorturl.at/RPu05  
Afrikaans: https://shorturl.at/4L4yS  
isiXhosa: https://shorturl.at/oTzl0 

Nominations may be submitted online at https://forms.gle/LDwdqZY7wpA2gPFc6  

The closing date for nominations is 15 July 2025.

Media Enquiries:
Tania Colyn
Head of Communications
076 093 4913