We also heard from prominent judges, many of whom are former handlers. (kerryblues.org)
I agree that the fee is high for the IR award, but maybe it helps attracts writers who are more confident in their work, and so attracts more prominent judges? (accrispin.blogspot.ru)
The Colombian Carlos Motta and the Angolan Nástio Mosquito, two of the art world's fastest rising stars, were awarded the Future Generation Art Prize at a ceremony in Kiev in December by a panel of prominent judges including the Colombian visual artist Doris Salcedo and the Belgian choreographer Jan Fabre. (artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com)