Judges and Nominators

We are grateful to the judges and nominators of Awards for Artists 2023.

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    • Jane Hamlyn, Chair, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Visual Arts judging panel
    • Martin Clark, Director, Camden Art Centre
    • Tessa Giblin, Director, Talbot Rice Gallery
    • Ingrid Pollard, artist and 2019 Award recipient
    • Catherine Wood, Director of Programme, Tate Modern
    • Cat Bagg, Curator, Field Notes & CAST
    • Poppy Bowers, Interim Head of Exhibitions, The Whitworth
    • Martin Boyce, artist and 2003 Award recipient
    • Polly Brannan, Artistic Director, Open School East
    • Phil Collins, artist and 2001 Award recipient
    • Sasha Galitzine, Curator
    • Clare Gormley, Curator of Tulca Festival & Belfast Photo Festival
    • Chris McCormack, Writer and associate editor of Art Monthly
    • Dominic Paterson, curator and senior lecturer, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
    • Bolanie Tajudeen, Founder & Curator, Black Blossoms
    • George Vasey, Curator and Writer
    • Nicole Yip, Chief Curator, Nottingham Contemporary
    • Kevin Le Gendre, Writer, Broadcaster, Journalist and Chair of Composers judging panel
    • Samantha Ege, concert pianist and musicologist
    • Sam Lee, folk singer, traditional music specialist and Artistic Director of The Nest Collective
    • Bryn Ormrod, Creative Producer, Barbican
    • Orphy Robinson, composer, multi-instrumentalist and 2022 Award recipient

     

    • Michael Bonner, Creative Producer, Moving On Music
    • Laura Bowler, composer and 2022 Award recipient
    • Brìghde Chambieul, composer and 2022 Award recipient
    • Susanna Eastburn, independent arts consultant and Chair of Orchestras for All
    • Fielding Hope, Senior Producer, Café Oto
    • Brian Irvine, composer and 2015 Award recipient
    • Laura Jurd, composer and 2019 Award recipient
    • Ben Mandelson, Musician and producer
    • Steve Mead, Director, Manchester Jazz Festival
    • Sandra Parr, Artistic Planning Director, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
    • Mariam Rezaei, composer and 2022 Award recipient
    • Ros Rigby, Creative Producer