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Criteria
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When
I jury art competitions, I evaluate each piece
based upon the following universal art principles.
The artwork is judged against the same criteria
regardless of medium, style, subject matter or
who created it.
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By
presenting a judge's or organization's criteria,
artists can decide if their art is suitable for
the juried competition and, if so, which of their
pieces would be most appropriate to submit. This
would reduce wasted time and money for the artists,
and
their disappointment over rejected of artwork.
It would also save time for the judge and the
organization. Unfortunately,
the criteria is rarely articulated. Below, I provide
my criteria so that artists and host organizations
know how the work is going to be evaluated. I
hope that this is helpful for those entering any
competitions that I judge, as well as associations
that organize juried competitions.
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Concept
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Composition
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Shape
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Value
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Color
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Edges
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Brushwork or Other Technique
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Paint Quality or Material Handling
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Emotional, Intellectual, Spiritual and Physical/Visceral
Impact
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Overall Success and Effect
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The
criteria can be applied to Realistic,
Naturalistic, Classical, Baroque, Rococo, Romantic,
French Impressionist, American Impressionist,
Tonalist, Post-Impressionist, Expressionist, Fauvist,
Modernist and non-representative styles. My goal
is to have consistent, equitable and fair standards.
Video, installations and other endeavors that
are not associated with these principles require
separate competitions.
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The
concepts and style of each piece provide additional
bases for measuring its success. For example, a
Realistic piece implies a framework of form and
spatial relationships, and would be judged against
these goals. A French Impressionist painting would
be expected to emphasize other concepts, such as
the spectral effects of sunlight, a broad field
of vision and a experiential perception. Without
naturalistic or realistic effects, composition might
be a major criteria for abstract paintings. By composition,
I refer to the orchestration of the elements of
the artwork.
This avoids favoring
or penalizing one style or subject matter, or evaluating
artwork against the values of a different style.
Some of the elements are adapted or eliminated for
media other than painting.
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The
Results
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Even
though I apply consistent, universal, fundamental
criteria, it is likely that some styles and subjects
are more represented in a show or win more awards
than others. This simply indicates that those pieces
scored higher according to the criteria. The number
of examples of each style will vary based upon the
quantities and quality of submitted artwork. Ironically,
many abstract paintings are not juried in because
they are weak in "abstract" or formal
qualities.
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Pieces
that I award the highest honors in juried competitions
are usually the strongest in terms of concept and
composition. This is because artists that are accomplished
in these elements are generally accomplished in
the other elements.
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