Should we use a popular vote or a panel of judges for our art challenge?

[Robert_J]

I’m trying to organize a small art challenge for our local group’s online page, but I’m stuck on how to pick a winner fairly. Some people think it should be a popular vote, but that just turns it into a popularity contest, while others say a panel of judges is too formal for our community.

[AubreyM]

I tried a public vote last year and it felt like a popularity contest even though we said it was about art not attitude.

[Violet65]

We kept it informal and used a small panel of three local artists from different backgrounds We asked them for a quick score on five criteria and added the points.

[Anthony77]

Maybe the bigger issue is not fairness but how much effort folks want to put into this project Do we really need a winner or would a rotating showcase be enough?

[PenelopeNW]

I tried blind submissions and then a short group talk to pick the piece that stood out for technique not popularity It was not flawless but it felt fairer and we got feedback that helped