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.
To access the Judges Portal, you will need to use the credentials sent to you by AAF National.
Judging may be hosted virtually. Please check with your local Chapter to verify requirements of physical entries. Requirement of physical entry submissions is at the discretion of the local AAF Chapter.
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.
American Advertising Awards | Nebraska
Early Bird Entry: November 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Entry Deadline Round 2: December 2 - December 15, 2023
Last Chance to Enter Round 3: December 16 - January 1, 2024 by 5 PM
Reception and Show: February 23, 2024, Rococo Theatre, Lincoln, NE
2023 - 2024 Competition Professional Rules and Categories
2023 - 2024 Competition Student Rules and Categories
Join AAF Nebraska to receive entry discounts!
Professional Member Entry Fees: Professional Non-Member Entry Fees:
$75 Early Bird Entry deadline December 1, 2023 $115 Early Bird Entry deadline December 1, 2023
$90 Round 2 Entry deadline December 15, 2023 $135 Round 2 Entry Fee deadline December 15, 2023
$150 Last Chance to Enter Round 3 deadline Jan. 1, 2024 $200 Last Chance to Enter Round 3 Fee deadline Jan. 1, 2024
Student Entry Fee $40 - All student entries should be entered by January 1, 2024
Entries will not be collected physically for the AAF Nebraska local level of judging.
Winning entrants will be contacted to make arrangements for their entry work to be delivered to Omaha prior to the American Advertising Awards | Creative Nebraska Show on February 23, 2024.
American Advertising Awards | Nebraska - Local Only Categories
The Local Only Category winners do not advance on to the AAF District 9 competition or to the AAA National competition.
Local Only Category 1 – Creative Nebraska
Recognizes excellence in creative expression within the state of Nebraska. Any medium. Winning entries will best evoke the spirit and originality of Nebraska.
Local Only Category 2 – Mosaic Nebraska: Community-Wide
Recognizes work done by creative people to further diversity, inclusion, and equity in Nebraska and nationwide.
- Community-Wide: Creative efforts by ad agencies, companies, or individuals to raise awareness or spur positive change around diversity, inclusion, and equity. All media is eligible, including advertising, environmental, and events, but it must have been visible to the wider community.
Local Only Category 3 - Mosaic Nebraska: Ad Agency
Recognizes work done by creative people to further diversity, inclusion, and equity in Nebraska and nationwide.
- Ad Agency: Work that was created to address and promote diversity within the advertising industry. Any format is eligible – print, outdoor, radio, broadcast, social media, posters – even a well-craft all-agency email.
Local Only Category 4 - Mosaic Nebraska: In-House Team
Recognizes work done by creative people to further diversity, inclusion, and equity in Nebraska and nationwide.
- In-House Team: Work created by an in-house team to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the company’s walls (virtual or otherwise.) Any format is eligible – posters, social media, video, speeches, internal email, apparel, and more.
