Curatorial Selection Process

Submission Verification

The Organizing Committee verifies eligibility, category selection, and technical compliance of submitted works.

Administrative Screening

Entries are reviewed for completeness and adherence to submission guidelines before being forwarded to the jury.

Blind Artistic Review

Eligible submissions undergo blind evaluation where artist identities are not disclosed to jury members whenever possible.

Independent Jury Scoring

Each artwork is evaluated independently by multiple jury members according to the ARTÉNO Artistic Evaluation Framework. To qualify for award recognition, a submission must achieve a minimum final score of 80 out of 100 points.

Curatorial Deliberation

Top scoring submissions are shortlisted and reviewed collectively by the jury to determine distinctions.

Artistic Distinctions

Following evaluation and deliberation, selected works may receive official ARTÉNO distinctions including:

Additional distinctions may be granted at the discretion of the jury. The jury may also decide not to grant distinctions in any category if submissions do not meet the required standard of excellence.

Public Announcement

Award recipients are announced on the ARTÉNO website and featured in the official Winners Gallery.