Rules

Applications must be submitted exclusively through the official SUPERIORITAS online application system.
Physical artworks must not be shipped, mailed, or transported at any stage of the application process.
Each application must include: artist information, category selection, artwork documentation, a conceptual statement, research context, and a description of methodology and artistic intentions.
Authorized representatives may submit on an artist's behalf, but only with full consent granted.
Each artist may submit up to five works free of charge, unless otherwise stated.
Where submission fees apply, they are non-refundable.
Submissions may not be modified after final submission.
The official language of the Award is English.
There are no restrictions on age, year of production, size, medium, theme, or geographic location.

Documentation requirements

For each work, at least one image, video, or file must represent the work in its entirety; detail images may only supplement a complete view.
Two-dimensional works must include at least one image showing the full work with visible edges.
Three-dimensional and installation works must include at least one view demonstrating spatial depth and context.
Video and time-based works must be submitted through streaming links only (Vimeo, YouTube, or private streaming platforms), with a maximum duration of 30 minutes.
Up to three images may be submitted per artwork.
Additional documentation may be requested.

The jury consists of three independent jurors (an international jury of a minimum of three professionals).
Jurors may include artists, curators, critics, researchers, writers, and cultural practitioners.
Jurors may not participate as applicants, and members of the professional jury are not eligible to enter the Award.
Each juror evaluates submissions independently and records scores separately to avoid influence from other jurors.
Evaluation is anonymous: the jury receives only the artwork documentation, conceptual statement, and technical information directly related to the work.
Withheld from the jury: artist name, nationality, place of residence, gender, email address, and professional affiliations.
The Research-Based Art Prize cannot be applied for directly and is assigned solely by the jury.
Special Prizes may be awarded across all categories at the jury's discretion and do not replace category prizes.
All decisions regarding selection, finalists, winners, and special prizes are final and not subject to appeal.

Each artwork is evaluated on two criteria: Concept (1–10) and Execution (1–10).
Maximum score per juror: 20 points.
Maximum total score (three jurors): 60 points.
The evaluation process follows this order: individual scoring → combined score calculation → longlist formation → shortlist formation → finalist selection → award assignment.
This scoring and listing structure applies from the 2026 edition onward; in all other editions, the shortlisted group was listed as VINCITORI DEL PREMIO SPECIALE (Winners of the Special Prize).