Online Entry
& Judging Portal
Don't have an account? Choose an entry category below to begin. Logged in users may also click these to submit additional entries.
Returning Entrants: click here to access your past submissions or select a category from above to make an additional entry.
Judging for the American Advertising Awards will be conducted online.
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.
Please carefully follow all online submission guidelines provided within the entry system, to ensure that your work is properly represented during all three tiers of the American Advertising Awards competition.
Western Virginia Advertising Awards
AAF Roanoke honors the best of this region annually through the Western Virginia Advertising Awards, part of the national American Advertising Awards. Winners at the local level have gone on to win district and national Addys, plus plenty of bragging rights.
The American Advertising Awards is the industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting more than 25,000 entries every year. Awards honor advertising excellence in all media, including online, non-traditional, print, broadcast, and out-of-home. It is the first level of a three-level national competition that is the advertising industry’s largest.
All entries and judging will be done online. We plan to have a gallery of work shown at the gala, so we would like your entries to showcase. The gala is Feb. 26, 2026 at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke.
Entries can be submitted online beginning October 20.
The deadline for professional entries is Friday, Jan. 2, at 5 p.m.
The early deadline for student entries is Monday, Dec. 8, and the final deadline is Friday, Jan. 9, at 5 p.m.
Professional and student entries for the Gala Gallery hanging can be dropped off at designated locations through Feb. 13, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day.
Roanoke: LeadPoint Digital - 656 Elm Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016
NRV: VCOM - 309 North Knollwood Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060
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RESOURCES
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIES & RULES (PDF)
STUDENT CATEGORIES & RULES (PDF)
AAF MEMBERSHIP
Did you know AAF Roanoke members get discounted awards entries and gala tickets?
If you would like to become a member, visit https://aafroanoke.org/membership/
