The Award Ceremony marks the official closing of the Expanded Conference on Animation and Interactive Art. During the event, the Best Paper Award as well as Honorary Mentions will be presented, recognizing outstanding scholarly contributions. The ceremony will be joined by the conference chairs as well as by Michael Rabl, President of the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, and Christl Baur, Head of Ars Electronica Festival. Beyond celebrating individual achievements, the closing also provides an opportunity to collectively reflect on the experiences and insights of the three conference days.