2026 Applied Arts Advertising Awards
2026 Applied Arts Advertising Awards is now open for entries!
Applied Arts Advertising Awards 2026, the largest and most respected show of its kind in North America now is opened for entries, dedicate to all forms of commissioned, published, unpublished and personal work from professionals and enthusiasts worldwide.
Short description
Applied Arts Advertising Awards 2026, an international competition organised by Applied Arts Magazine are the only competition in Canada that recognize the creative work of professionals across the visual communications sector, from image makers to advertising executives to designers.
This competition is open internationally to all forms of commissioned, published, unpublished and personal work from professionals and enthusiasts created between August 2025 and September 2026 (but not entries that have been submitted into last year’s competition). Only digital entries are accepted for this competition.
Categories:
➜ Integrated Campaigns
➜ Advertising/Promotions
➜ Digital Advertising
➜ Film, Video & Sound
➜ Advertising Craft
➜ Young Blood
Applied Arts contests are judged by panels of highly regarded industry professionals and experts in a rigorous process. Every entry is scored independently on creative merit, technical excellence and suitability for end use in the category into which it is entered.
All entrants will be notified in late August 2026. At that time, those selected as winning entrants will be required to submit high-res digital files for reproduction in the Advertising annual.
Who may enter?
This competition is open worldwide to all forms of commissioned, published, unpublished and personal work from professionals and enthusiasts created between August 2025 and September 2026.
Prize:
Winners will have their work published online – Both in the Winners Gallery on appliedartsmag.com as well as on social media channels for all winning entries.
Moreover, winners will receive a personalized, awards certificate for every winning entry signed by noted designer Georges Haroutiun, the founder and art director of Applied Arts.
Entry fees:
Entry fees starts from $65 for a single entry and very depends of the submission category.
