The selection of candidates is done by an independent selection committee of experts, appointed by the Board of the Foundation. Here follows a selection of past selection committee members:

Paul Andriesse, Gallerist.om/media/photos/25
Els Barendts, former Curator of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
Waling Boers, Curator.om/media/photos/25
Dominic van den Boogerd, Writer, Curator.
Marjori Boston and Bob Meijs, Afrovibes Foundation.
Jelle Bouwhuis, Curator.
Pauline Burmann, Curator.om/media/photos/25
Manon Braat, Curator of Arnhem Museum.
Ann Demeester, Director of Frans Hals Museum.
Rineke Dijkstra, Artist.
Marlene Dumas, Artist.om/media/photos/25
Edna van Duyn, Former curator of De Appel Amsterdam.om/media/photos/25
Paul Faber, Former curator of Tropenmuseum.
Hedwig Fijen, Director of Manifesta.
Nina Folkersma, Art Critic, Curator, Director of Amsterdam Art Week.
Lia Gieling, former Director of Cargo in Context Amsterdam.
Raquelle van Haver, Artist.
Bert Holvast, Founder of the Thami Mnyele Foundation.
Ad de Jong, Artist, Founder of W139 Amsterdam.
Renske de Jong, Curator of CBK zuidoost.
Admire Kamudzengerere, Artist.
Azim Koning and Bob Meijs, Afrovibes Foundation.
Bart Luirink, ZAM Magazine.
Nkule Mabaso, Curator of Michaelis Galleries at Cape Town University, Co-Curator of the 2019 South African Pavilion 58th Venice Biennale.
Doreen van Meel, Artist, Summerschool Bak Utrecht/ Sandberg Institute
Jack Mensink, Artist, Curator.
Martijn van Nieuwenhuyzen, Director of De Pont Tilburg
Jay Pather, Artistic Leader of Afrovibes Foundation.
Tom Peutz, Curator.
Marcel Pinas, Artist, Kibii foundation Moengo Suriname.
Philippe Pirotte, Rector of Frankfurt's Stadelschulle Art School, Curator of the Jakarta Biennale 2017.
Hermann Pitz, Artist, Rijsakademie Amsterdam.
Rutger Pontzen, Art Critic.
Thom Puckey, Artist.om/media/photos/25
Macha Roesink, Former Director of De Pavijoens Almere.
Marjan van Tilborg, Gallery Lumen Travo Amsterdam.om/media/photos/25
Ranti Tjan, Director of European Ceramic Work Centre Den Bosch.om/media/photos/25
Jules van de Vijver, Artist
Roy Villevoy, Artist.
Hripsim Visser, former Curator of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
Fons Welters, Fons Welters Gallery.om/media/photos/25
Mirjam Westen, Curator of Arnhem Museum.
Moira White, Artist and Founder of the Thami Mnyele Foundation.
Rhoda Woets, Universiteit Utrecht.
Claudia Zeiske, Deveron Arts Scotland.
Exit Frame, Artist Collective Ghana.
Enough Room For Space, Artist Collective in Brussels.
Picha Art Centre, Artist Collective Congo.
Curatorial Team of Berlin Biennale 2018.