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Judging art competitions is an art form in its own right. And understanding who the judges are and what the judges are looking for will help ensure your work gets to the top of the list and a share of the prize.<\/p>\n

Who are the judges?<\/h2>\n

Judges in art competitions will usually be high-profile members of the art world. The more prestigious the competition, the more likely you are to recognize the name.<\/p>\n

Usually there will be a combination of disciplines, but as a minimum, judges are practicing artist, a gallerist, a critic or a writer.<\/p>\n

Do your research on the judges. A brief read of their blog can help you fine-tune your entry or decide which work to submit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are still looking for a bit of help on choosing the right medium, have a look at our guides to entering painting<\/a>, drawing<\/a> and photography<\/a> competitions.<\/p>\n

How do they judge?<\/h2>\n

We usually think of judges sitting around looking at work with pens and pencils in hand, arguing the merits of each work. The reality is that this will only happen once a shortlist has been drawn up. Before that, the judges may look through work at a frighteningly fast rate individually before submitting the work they like for further review and discussion.<\/p>\n

For example the Royal Society\u2019s Summer Exhibition 2024<\/a>, which will be showing several hundred works in London this year began the judging process by reviewing digital images of the submitted artworks. Judges then shortlisted around 4,000 entries.<\/p>\n

Ensure your work is professionally presented: Images of your work should be well taken with clear detail to maximize its visual appeal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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What are the judges looking for?<\/h2>\n

Most competitions will set out exactly what they want from the winning entries. They might want originality, a unique twist or a clear mastery of the medium.<\/p>\n

Other things competitions are looking for:<\/p>\n