Past Judges

We are honored to have had esteemed artists, authors, cultural founders, museum directors and philanthropists who have a keen understanding of avant-garde arts and culture. Individually, their expertise is broad, incredibly diverse and seductively provocative. Collectively, they have brought rich insights to the juried exhibition.  

Allena Gabosch (USA) is the co-founder of the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival. 

Alexander Donskoi (RF) is the curator of Tochka-G Museum. 

Aurore Giguet (USA) is the Executive Director for the Everhart Museum.

Betty Dodson (USA) is an artist and sex educator.

Brent Mizel (USA) is the owner of the online art gallery specializing in modern pinup artwork.

Catherine Johnson-Roehr (USA) is the former curator and archivist for The Kinsey Institute.

Cory Mervis (USA) is a multi disciplinary artist, entrepreneur, and producer of large-scale projects.  

Christine Fey (USA) is the former Manager of Arts and Culture for the City of Reno.

Christopher John Ball (UK) is the co-founder of the Association of Erotic Artists.

Crimson Rose (USA) is an artist and co-founder of Burning Man.

Dennis McBride (USA) is the Executive Director of the Nevada State Museum.

Eric Minh Swenson (USA) is documentary filmmaker and photographer.

Fang Fu Ruan (TW) is a leading sex educator and author.

Francois Dubeau (CAN) is a multi-media artist.

Hans Van der Kamp (NL) is a photographer and founder of the World Museum of Erotic Art.

Jerry Vile (USA) is an artist, publisher and co-founder of the Dirty Show.

Henry Rosenthal (USA) is an art patron and film producer. 

JK Russ (USA) is a multi-media artist.

JP Rakehorn (UK/BG) is an artist specializing in figurative illustrations utilizing classical techniques.

Julian Murphy (USA) is an artist and co-founder of Erotic Signature.

Lucio Bubacco (ITA) is a glass artisan specializing in miniature provocative works of art.

Madison Young (USA) is an artist, educator and film producer. 

Marne Lucas (USA) is a photographer and filmmaker.

Melinda Sheckells (USA) is an entertainment writer and magazine editor.

Militancia Erotic (ITA) is an art collective.

Oscar Goodman (USA) is the former Mayor of Las Vegas.

Richard Schemmerer (DE) is an artist and art blogger.

Sadie Allison (USA) is an author and the founder of Tickle Kitty.

Scott Dickensheets (USA) is the co-editor of Desert Companion Magazine.

Sister Loosy Lust Bea Lady (USA) is the founder the Las Vegas chapter of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

SM Shifflett (USA) is an artist specializing in traditional painting techniques.

S.R. Sharp (USA) is the co-founder of Tom of Finland Foundation.

Steve Diet Goedde (USA) is an author and fine art photographer.

Tony Mitchell (UK) is the founder of The Fetishistas.

Will Roger Peterson (USA) is an artist, author and co-founder.