A group of more than one thousand artists and art world professionals have been invited to form an anonymous Art Awards Council to select and then vote upon four nominees in categories that focus primarily on exhibitions and projects that took place over the past year (July 2009 to July 2010), in the United States, as well as one category recognizing an international exhibition. Once a final list of nominees in each category has been established, a larger group, including the Art Awards Council, will cast their votes to establish the eventual winners. The Rob Pruitt Award is being decided solely by the artist. The winners in each of the twelve categories—in addition to the three Achievement Awards—will be announced at the live awards ceremony on December 8 at Webster Hall.