Our Jury

They're a super creative group who are excited to see the wonderful artwork you'll be submitting! Not only will they pick the winning entries, but they'll also write personal feedback for 100 highly commended artists, giving you valuable feedback and advice to help you become an even better artist.

Get to know more about the judges, their own work and some of their top tips below.

Ruth Medjber

Dublin born, music and portrait photographer, Ruth Medjber was encouraged by her father from an early age to take ph… Read More

Amanda Coogan

Amanda is an internationally recognised and critically acclaimed artist working across the medias of live art, perfor… Read More

Tadhg Crowley

Tadhg Crowley, Senior Curator at the Glucksman Museum in Cork, talks about his job of planning and putting on art pro… Read More

Aoife Dooley

Aoife Dooley is an award-winning illustrator, graphic designer, author and comedian from Coolock, Dublin.

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Colin Martin RHA

Colin Martin is an artist and teacher in Dublin who loves painting and film. He has done lots of cool projects in the… Read More

Annie Fletcher

Annie Fletcher is the Director of IMMA, Irish Museum of Modern Art. A noted international curator, Annie has extensiv… Read More