Jury Panel — 2026

Jury Chairman

Renat Elubaev

Artist, Visual Arts Competition Organizer

• Member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Grand Prix laureate of the International Art Olympiad, Belarus
• Gold medal recipient at an international exhibition, United States
• Record holder of the KINES Record of Kazakhstan in the field of fine arts
• Finalist of the third season of "Amazing People" (Channel Russia 1, 2018), with over 254,000 YouTube views
• Third place at the international artist competition organized by the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly, Astana, 2023

Astana, Kazakhstan

Jury Member

Yerlan Nazarkulov

Artist and Sculptor

• Member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Corresponding Member of the Academy of Arts of Kazakhstan
• Full member of the World Academy of Arts in France (ART MONDIAL, Paris)
• Member of the International Organization of Designers
• International-class artist recognized by PIPA and IAPA
• Artist of the Month, Mondial Art Academia, December 2024
• Works held in private collections in the United States, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, Cyprus, and Turkey

Astana, Kazakhstan

Jury Member

Meiirzhan Suanbekov

Cinematographer, Videographer and Color Grading Specialist

• Member of the League of Cinematographers of Kazakhstan
• Member of the Youth Association of the Union of Artists of Astana
• Member of the Guild of Theatre, Cinema and Television, Eurasian Art Union

His work has been exhibited at galleries in Bristol (United Kingdom) and Astana (Kazakhstan) and documented by national media outlets in both countries. Commercial cinematographer for major UK venues including Motion Bristol and SWX Bristol.

Bristol, United Kingdom / Astana, Kazakhstan