Gibraltar Cultural Services is opening the nomination process for this year’s Cultural Awards, which aim to celebrate the best of Gibraltar’s arts and culture. The GCS 2025 Cultural Awards will look at achievements ranging from 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2025 with the public encouraged to nominate individuals or groups, events, projects, and organisations throughout this specific one-year window that deserve the recognition.

The categories this year are:

Youth Award – 21 years and under

An individual (or group of artists) that have shown potential or have displayed real talent during the last year.

Senior Award – 22 years and over

An individual (or group of artists) that have shown potential or have displayed real talent during the last year.

Best Education Project

A project that has shown the power of the arts and culture, engaged and inspired the community, and created high-quality artistic outputs, during the last year.

The three categories mentioned above are open to public vote with all monies received from the telecom voting donated to the GBC Open Day Fund. Other awards that will be presented which will not be open to public voting are:

The Cultural Ambassador Award

An artist or artistic endeavour which has promoted Gibraltar‘s talent or the Rock as a destination to a wider audience, or helped put the Rock on the map, during the last year. 

The Gibraltar Cultural Services – Extraordinary Achievement Award

A discretionary award given to an individual or group based on an extraordinary achievement during the last year.

The Ministry of Culture – Lifetime Achievement Award

An award which recognises dedication, commitment, and service to the Arts.

Minister for Culture, the Hon Christian Santos GMD MP, commented: “I wish to once again encourage our community to nominate those creatives they feel should be rewarded and recognised for their talent, commitment and work in all genres of the arts. Although few create for appreciation or recognition, it is only right to highlight those who give all of us so much enjoyment. The annual Cultural Awards are a fitting and special way to show our community’s appreciation and respect for their art.”

The public is invited to submit their nominations via our online form available from www.culture.gi    

Hard copies can be requested by emailing development@culture.gov.gi. The closing date for nominations is Friday 11th July 2025.

This year’s Cultural Awards Ceremony is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 26th November 2025. For further information please contact the GCS Development Unit on 200 41839 or email: development@culture.gov.gi.