The Judging Panel
Insight. Integrity. Impact.
The judging panel each year is comprised of esteemed professors and critics. The top three works will receive in-depth feedback from these experts, providing valuable insights on their creations. Additionally, the top 30 entries will have the opportunity to receive critiques from the judges, further enhancing the experience for all participants.
Judging Panel (2026)
Falaks Vasa
RISD Painting Critic
Ming Ying Hong
RISD Associate Professor
Winnie Sidharta Ambron
RISD Critic
Joseph McKendry
RISD Senior Critic - Illustration
Jason Brockert
RISD Senior Critic - Illustration
Katie Commodore
RISD Painting Dept Critic
Falaks Vasa
RISD Critic
Judging Panel (2025)
Calef Brown
RISD illustration professor
Masha Ryskin
RISD professor
Jason Brockert
RISD Senior Critic - Illustration
Kelly Murphy
RISD Senior Critic - Illustration
Emma Hogarth
RISD Assistant Professor
Mariela Yeregui
RISD Schiller Family Associate Professorship in Race in Art and Design Associate Professor of Digital + Media/Computation, Technology, & Culture
Tucker Houlihan
RISD Senior Academic Technologist