2026 ARA Excellence Awards

Voting is now open for the 2026 ARA Excellence Awards!

The ARA Excellence Awards give us the chance every year to celebrate the best of what we do and help raise the profile of archivists, conservators and records managers across the UK and Ireland.

The Archives and Records Association created the awards to recognise excellence and contributions by individuals and teams in our sector.

To celebrate the achievements of record keeping professionals and their contribution to society, ARA has four special awards: Distinguished Service Award (DSA), Record Keeper of the Year, Record Keeping Service of the Year, New Professional of the Year Award.

Information on the nominees and the voting portal can be found here