During the first term of office (2019–2024) the implementation of the Cankar Award will be managed by the Board composed of five members – representatives of the co-founding institutions:
- Marko Golja, representative of PEN Slovenia (President)
marko.golja@amis.net - Alojzija Zupan Sosič, representative of the University of Ljubljana (Vice-President)
alojzija.zupan-sosic@guest.arnes.si - Marijan Dović, representative of ZRC SAZU – Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
marijan.dovic@zrc-sazu.si - Nina Šenk Kosem, representative of SAZU – Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
senk.nina@gmail.com - Sonja Žakelj, representative of the Municipality of Vrhnika
sonja.zakelj@ckv.si
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.