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        <MediumExplanationTxt>APPLICATIONS ADDRESSED TO WHOM: THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM ARTISTS FOR THE AWARDS. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES NOMINATIONS FROM A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE ART WORLD. THE BOARD OF NOMINATORS BEGAN AS A GROUP OF NON-ARTISTS, BUT NOW IS MADE UP OF PREVIOUS FOUNDATION AWARD WINNERS WHO ALL ARE VERY ACTIVE IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE ART WORLD.</MediumExplanationTxt>
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        <MediumExplanationTxt>FORM OF APPLICATION: AS EXPLAINED ABOVE, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS, SO THERE IS NO FORM AND NO MATERIALS TO SUBMIT. THE BOARD OF NOMINATORS COMES UP WITH ARTISTS TO CONSIDER AND SUBMITS A LIST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN VIEWS ARTISTS' WORKS ON LINE AND IN PERSON WITHOUT LETTING THE ARTIST KNOW HE OR SHE IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD. AFTER REVIEWING THE ARTISTS' WORKS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES ON THE AWARDS.</MediumExplanationTxt>
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