Jury
Eight jurors per edition, from museums, festivals, publishers, media and agencies on at least four continents, rotating. A permanent curatorial board carries the award from one edition to the next.
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Photo editorinternational publicationName to be announced in March 202702
Curatormuseum or photography centerName to be announced in March 202703
Gallerist or collectorart marketName to be announced in March 202704
Leading photographerinternational careerName to be announced in March 202705
Festival directorphotography festivalName to be announced in March 202706
Photobook editorindependent publisherName to be announced in March 202707
Award-winning photographerprevious edition or global awardName to be announced in March 202708
Territory seathost institution of the editionName to be announced in March 2027How we judge
- Blind: the jury never sees the author's name.
- Two rounds: scores for every nominee, then a ranking of the ten highest.
- Individual rankings aggregated; ties decided by the jury chair.
- Recusal declared for students, represented artists and relatives.
- No contact between entrants and jurors.
- The founder chairs the board, curates the exhibition and does not vote.
Curatorial board
Three to five permanent members, announced with the jury, who choose each edition's jurors and keep the standard.