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Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, the American Advertising Awards competition rules, categories and entry procedures for 2020-2021 have been modified to allow for the possibility of remote online judging.
In some categories, entrants are allowed and/or required to upload additional digital examples of an entry. This is intended to provide more appropriate content for the judges, should a virtual judging solution be necessary. For most categories, there has been no change from prior competition years.
Please carefully follow all online submission guidelines provided within the entry system, in order to ensure that your work is properly represented during all three tiers of the American Advertising Awards competition.
Please note that online judging is approved for THIS YEAR ONLY.
The American Advertising Awards, home of the ADDY® Award, is one of the industry's largest creative competitions, attracting nearly 35,000 professional and student entries each year through competitions offered through local AAF clubs. The mission of the American Advertising Awards is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in advertising.
Conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), the local Ad Club phase is the first of a three-tier, national competition. Concurrently, all across the country, local entrants vie to win ADDY Awards - recognition as the very best in their markets. At the second tier, local ADDY winners compete against winners from other local clubs in one of 15 district competitions. District ADDY winners are then forwarded to the third tier, the national stage of the American Advertising Awards. Entry in your local Ad Club competition is the first step toward winning a national ADDY.
Welcome to the American Advertising Awards Pittsburgh competition. Please be sure to carefully read the appropriate Rules and Categories information:
Professional Rules and Categories
Professional & Student timelines:
Online System Opens November 16, 2020
Early Entries Due December 11, 2020, 5:00pm
On-time Entries Due December 31, 2020, 5:00pm
Late Entries Due January 15, 2021, 5:00pm
Professional Rates:
Member Single Entry Fee $120 per entry
Member Campaign Entry Fee $150 per campaign
Non-member Single Entry Fee $170 per entry
Non-member Campaign Entry $200 per campaign
Early fees take off $5 per entry
Late fees, add $15 to per entry base fees
Student Rates:
Member Single Entry Fee $50 per entry
Member Campaign $55 per entry
Non-member Single Entry Fee $60 per entry
Non-member Campaign $65 per entry
No early entry discount for students
Late fees, add $10 to per entry base fees
Good luck!