Local photo contest: "Algemesí from my balcony in pandemic times"

Competitions such as the photo competition presented in this good practice from Valencia are indeed an excellent means to stimulate citizen participation in cultural projects and to reach out to new target groups that have not yet been interested in cultural heritage. In particular, the COVID pandemic has been requiring new ways of engaging citizens in cultural projects and to provide them with alternatives and incentives of visiting museums and other cultural institutions. Moreover, the digitalisation of heritage is a paramount task that has better chances to succeed through involving volunteers and motivated citizens. The good practice can be easily replicated by other cultural institutions. In addition, it can also be transferred to other sectors such as the circular economy or nature / biodiversity areas which hugely benefit from the participation of engaged citizens as well.