ARE WE THERE YET?

The quick answer is, "no."

Since the deadline we've been methodically logging in everyone's entries – assigning each a number to help keep track – in preparation for the judging. Flights have been arranged, hotel rooms have been reserved for the jury, and we've been marshalling our troop of helpers as we march inexorably toward D-Day. We're getting close, but we're not there yet.

The judging takes place on Saturday, February 28th: as in years past we'll be running some photos and videos here throughout the day to keep everyone in the loop. After the jury decides the award winners in each category at the conclusion of the judging they'll be announced on the website. Tabulating the votes for the rest of the entries is as methodical and time-consuming as logging them all in – it takes awhile. Around mid-March we'll post a complete list of artists with work selected for inclusion in the book under a big fat headline on this website. We encourage all participants to check the list carefully before they call or e-mail asking, "Did I get in?" In all probability the only way any of us would know quickly would be to go to the website and... check the list.

We'll also start mailing out letters to only those artists with work selected with additional information and deadlines for repro material: if you've moved or are planning to move, please let us know. Otherwise, sit back, relax: we'll let you know when we're about to take off.