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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.

Submissions for this year’s AAF Charlotte American Advertising Awards are OPEN!

Calling for ALL Entries.
The final date to submit is January 9, 2026.

The American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition. The mission of the Awards competition is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising done during the previous year. Winners are selected by the judges and given a Gold or Silver award.

This is the most exciting AAF Charlotte event of the year where the whole of the Charlotte advertising community comes together to support the work of both professionals and students.

All entries will be submitted and judged virtually; we are not accepting any physical entries. 

  • In all categories where a physical printout is typically needed, entrants are allowed to upload a written description, video, photography and/or any digital examples of the entry to help with judging.

  • With this in mind, there WILL NOT be a physical entry drop-off location.

IMPORTANT DATES & ENTRY FEE PRICING

 

Professional Virtual Submissions

Deadline Members Non-Members

Early Bird

(December 15, 2025)

Single Entry: $110

Campaign Entry: $130

Single: $140

Campaign: $160

Professional

(January 9, 2026)

Single Entry: $125

Campaign Entry: $145

Single: $155

Campaign: $175

Professional Extension

(January 16, 2026)

Single Entry: $150

Campaign Entry: $170 

Single Entry: $180

Campaign: $200

*all submissions are due by 11:59 PM on the dates shown above

Student Virtual Submissions

Deadline Student

General 

(January 9, 2026)

$30

*all submissions are due by 11:59 PM on the date shown above

    Please e-mail charlotteaaawards@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns. 

    For information on the 2025-2026 Professional or Student American Advertising Awards, please visit aafcharlotte.com.