"14 people sent in their carvings for the mask carving proposal. We judged 54 traditional masks, of which 36 were recommended for exhibition. The various styles can easily be analized through the items sent. However, a good number of individual traits can also be found. The jury also judged what technique and paining methods were used and how much traditional connection the items had.

The artistic quality of the sent masks was much higher then last year. Apart from keeping up the traditions we can also find much endevour for innovation. These characteristics were mostly found in case of the prized items, but many of the rest of the works also showed these positive tendencies."

(Quote from the report of the jury)