guidelines for viewers judging the competition

The Erarta Prize is the only contemporary art prize awarded through a public vote rather than by a closed board of experts. This premise is consistent with Erarta’s core philosophy: art is being created by the artist, but it is the viewers’ perception that makes it truly powerful.

In 2025, the total prize value of 3.5 million rubles will be fully allocated towards supporting the artists and distributed among the nominees according to the viewers’ judgement.

The vote will be open to all supporters of the participating artists, including those unable to attend the Erarta Museum show. All holders of valid Erarta Museum Tickets and Memberships who cannot travel to St. Petersburg during the period of the exhibition have the option to vote in absentia. For each of the two voting rounds, every active Erarta Member and Ticket holder will have one vote. Please visit this page to learn more about the voting procedure.