The Board
The Board (2025-2029) is composed of five members – representatives of the co-founding institutions:
- Helena Kraljič, representative of PEN Slovenia (President)
- Nina Ditmajer Prando, representative of ZRC SAZU – Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (Vice President)
- Nina Šenk Kosem, representative of SAZU – Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
- Namita Subiotto, representative of the University of Ljubljana
- Jasmina Spahalić, representative of the Municipality of Vrhnika
Contact email: cankarjeva.nagrada@zrc-sazu.si
Former Board members: Marko Golja, Marijan Dović, Alojzija Zupan Sosič, Sonja Žakelj.
The Jury
The members of the Jury (in alphabetical order):
- Igor Divjak
- Alenka Koron
- Mateja Pezdirc Bartol
- Diana Pungeršič (substituted in 2024 by Simona Semenič)
- Tomaž Toporišič
Former Jury members: Matej Bogataj, Ana Geršak, Niko Grafenauer, Darja Pavlič, Alja Predan, Ivan Verč.