The 2026 Podlasie Scientific and Literary Prize was presented at the municipal public library in Bielsk Podlaski on October 11. This year’s honors went to two Ukrainians who live and pursue their creative work in Poland. inPoland.net.pl reported the awards on Tuesday, October 13.

Artist and icon painter Jarosław Wyszczenko won in the artistic creation category. The jury recognized his extensive body of church murals, icons, paintings and graphic works, as well as his long-standing involvement in the Ukrainian cultural revival of northern Podlasie. His best-known projects include the iconography at the Church of the Transfiguration on Holy Mount Grabarka.

Polish Radio journalist Sławomir Sawczuk received the prize for journalistic writing. For more than three decades, he has produced radio and television programs for the region’s Ukrainian community and documented its heritage and cultural life. Established in 2022, the annual prize has now honored 14 people over five editions.