In order to be selected for the award, there is a two-tier process of nominators and panelists. Each year, the CalArts faculty determines fifty artists and art professionals as nominators to select two artist each. 100 artists are then invited to apply to award, which will be judged by panel of three experts in each discipline (15 total).
The award selection process involves two stages: nomination and evaluation. The CalArts faculty annually identifies fifty artists and art professionals as nominators, who subsequently identify two artists each. One hundred artists are then invited to submit their applications, which will be reviewed by a panel of three experts in each discipline.