Chris Dercon, born in Lier on July 30th, 1958, is a Belgian curator and historian who was director of the Tate Modern museum in London until the end of 2016 and has taken the lead of the Volksbühne in Berlin, the famous theater and theater since early 2017.

The awards ceremony by the Governor of the Province of Antwerp, Mrs. Cathy Berx, took place on October 24th, 2016 at the Bernardus Centre in Antwerp.

for the board
Guy Doosselaere
chairman