The American Advertising Awards are the largest advertising award program in the United States that celebrates creativity and excellence in advertising. Entry into the American Advertising Awards begins with your local AAF chapter like AAF Dallas. A jury of advertising peers from around the nation will judge the local competition which will determine who will receive the honor of Gold, Silver and Bronze ADDY Awards. Only the best work will then move on to the district and then national level for the opportunity to elevate your agency as one of the best.
2020 American Advertising Awards
Please read the official rules and note: There has been an update in the rules for any physical entries you enter. Be advised that it must fit in the provided plastic bag and include this year’s edition of the ADDYs poster. You can obtain both the clear plastic bag and poster for each of your entries at StudioTribe (1210 E Levee St, Dallas, TX 75207) starting December 9 or please contact Allison Farris at Allison@aafdallas.org to arrange pick up elsewhere.
Additionally, printed materials CANNOT be mounted and size CANNOT exceed 13×19″. Failure to adhere to these guidlines may result in entry disqualification. For more information about entering the Dallas American Advertising Awards please see our guidelines posters where this are clearly defined.
AAF Dallas American Advertising Awards Deadline and Fees
Regular Deadline is January 10, 2020
Non-Member Fee per Entry – $200
Member Fee per Entry – $170
Corporate Member per Entry – $155*
*Ask for your corporate member coupon code
Student Fee per Entry – $50
Late Deadline is January 15, 2020
Non-Member Late Fee per Entry – +$50
Member Late Fee per Entry – +$30
Late Deadline for CORPORATE MEMBERS* is January 17, 2020
Corporate Member Late Fee per Entry – +$30
*Not sure if you’re a corporate member, email Allison@aafdallas.org
Late Deadline for STUDENTS is January 24, 2020
Student Late Fee per Entry – +$15
Entry Drop Off Information
*Please note: that you do not need to drop off any physical entries for work in:
ALL Online/Interactive categories (#31 – #40 & 98-99)
ALL Film, Video & Sound categories (#41–59, 100-109)
Integrated Campaigns categories, if applicable, (#60-65)
Select Elements of Advertising categories (#74A-87)
Drop Off Location:
StudioTribe
1210 E Levee St, Dallas, TX 75207
Drop off Dates:
Professional and Student Regular Deadline: January 6-10, 2020 | 1pm – 5pm
Late Deadline: January 14 -15, 2020 | 1pm – 5pm
EXTENDED Late Deadline for CORPORATE MEMBER Entries: January 17, 2020 | 1pm – 5pm
Students Late Deadline: January 24, 2020 | 1pm – 5pm
- L1: The Dallas Foodie – The best of food/restaurant category advertising in Dallas. This can be in any media format.
- L2: Corporate Creative – The CC award is for the best of advertising created in-house in Dallas. This can be in any media format.
- L3: The Dallas Holly – The best of holiday-specific advertising created in Dallas. This can be in any media format.
- L4: The Extreme Makeover Award – The best of rebranding created in Dallas. This can be in any media format.
- L5: The Brand Activist Award – The best of CSR advertising created in Dallas. This can be in any media format.
- L6: The Graveyard – The best of ideas that the client didn’t buy created in Dallas. This can be in any media format.
AAF Dallas is excited to present the 2020 Suits Awards, selecting and honoring ambassadors of creative work who, in the past, have gone unrecognized during the creative awards season. These unsung heroes and heroines have toiled behind the scenes. We think it’s time we recognize those who support great creative. If you know a professional who deserves to be honored for the contributions they are making in the advertising and marketing industry in Dallas, nominate them today! Finalists for each category will be notified sometime after the week of January 27th, 2020, and winners will be announced and will receive their award at our ADDYs Gala on February 27th.
The Gala
February 27 at 6:30 PM at The Bomb Factory
For more information about table reservations or underwriting this event please reach out to Allison Farris at Allison@aafdallas.org
