Jurors look for works that exemplify the Awards’ core values: originality, technical skill, and the emergence of personal voice or vision.
ORIGINALITY
Work that breaks from convention, blurs the boundaries between genres, and challenges notions of how a particular concept or emotion can be expressed.
TECHNICAL SKILL
Work that uses technique to advance an original perspective or a personal vision or voice, and shows skills being utilized to create something unique, powerful, and innovative.
EMERGENCE OF A PERSONAL VOICE OR VISION
Work with an authentic and unique point of view and style.