Board of Judges Announced for Designer Toy Awards 2011 by Clutter Magazine
"The DTA values each board members' unique involvement in the art toy scene, which allows for a full range of perspectives to be exercised when choosing the winners," says Miranda O'Brien, Editor-in-Chief of Clutter Magazine. "Clutter is honored to act as the catalyst for this awards event which it hopes will become an ongoing institution within the designer toy scene and the larger art world as a whole."
The Designer Toy Awards is comprised of twenty-two categories organized in two sections: Board Voted awards and Public Voted awards, designated as the Community Choice Awards. The Designer Toy Awards will accept nominations from the public from now until June 20th at www.designertoyawards.com/categories. Fans around the world may submit as many nominations as they choose for all twenty-two categories. After June 20th, the Board will review the nominations and choose a winner in each of the thirteen Board voted categories, including the coveted Best Toy of the Year Award. On June 27th, the public may vote for one nominee in each of the nine Community Choice categories. Clutter Magazine will host an awards ceremony announcing the winners on Thursday, July 21st at the Munky King Comic Con Party in San Diego, California.
DTA Board Voted Awards include; Toy of the Year, Best Functional Toy, Lifetime Achievement, Manufacturer of the Year etc
Community Choice Awards include; Best Toy from a Comic, Best DIY Platform, Artist of the Year, Online Toy Store, Most Influential Event, Best Blog (vote me!), Fan Favorite and more!
Check out who is on the board here (where the full bio of each board member is available) and check out the sited categories on http://www.designertoyawards.com and as well follow the event on Twitter @thetoyawards.
