
AAF FORT WORTH
AAF FORT WORTH - AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS 2021
Last year was ... not good. But you wouldn't know it from the quality of the work. Show us how you perfected the art of the virtual brainstorm, designed an amazing website while home schooling, or just generally told 2020 to GTFO -- you had work to do.
RULES & CATEGORY INFO


FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE JAN. 15
IMPORTANT DATES
Mark your calendars
DEC 18 - by midnight; Early Entry Deadline
DEC 31 - by midnight; Early Entry Deadline
JAN 15 - by 5 pm; Final Entry Deadline
JAN 16 - 21 - Online Judging
FEB TBD 2021 - ADDY Gala and Awards Ceremony (Watch for details)
QUESTIONS?
Katie Betik, AAF-FW President, [email protected].
(817) 845-1977
ENTRY FEES
Save by submitting prior to the Early Entry Deadline!
EARLY ENTRY FEES/SUBMIT BY DEC 31 - BY MIDNIGHT
- Professional Members – $90 single, $105 campaigns
- Professional Non-Members – $135 single, $150 campaigns
- Students – $55 both single and campaign entries
FINAL ENTRY FEES/SUBMIT BY JAN 15 - BY 5 PM
- Professional Members – $110 single, $125 campaigns
- Professional Non-Members – $155 single, $170 campaigns
- Students – $55 both single and campaign entries
MEMBERSHIP SAVINGS
If you are planning to submit 4 or more entries and are not a member of AAF-Fort Worth, you really should join -- you’ll save $45/entry by being a member! Here’s how:
- Join AAF
- Select “member” when setting up your entrant profile
Here’s where all the magic happens. Joining AAF connects you with the local and national advertising and marketing community. That means networking events, cutting-edge educational programs, and some pretty stout discounts with participating companies. Keep up with current advertising and marketing trends and the people who make our industry stand out.
BECOME AN AAF CLUB MEMBER

FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE JAN. 15
MEET THE JUDGES
Our judges are always well-qualified and have impressive resumes. And this year is no exception. In fact, we think our judges are particularly outstanding – but you be the judge (of the judges):

Kurt Thigpen - CEO
Ace Studios, Reno, NV

Jennifer Kohnhorst - DIRECTOR OF CONTENT
Bluespire Marketing, St. Paul, MN

Anne Grigsby - OWNER
Grigsby Design, Boca Raton, FL
NEW CATEGORIES:
THE PIVOT (AKA THE ROSS GELLER AWARD)
This award recognizes the fine art of turning on a dime to create COVID-19-inspired work that was relevant and effective without capitalizing on the crisis.
CANCELED BY COVID
Work that was thisclose to launch before hitting a big coronavirus-shaped wall gets its due in this category.
LOCAL FLAVOR
Whether it's promoting a locally based brand or celebrating the city itself, it’s all Fort Worth, all the time in this special category.
HOW IT STARTED / HOW IT’S GOING
Rebranding, repositioning or re-websiting (you know what we mean) gets recognized in this category, as long as you take us on the journey from there to here.
THE DO-OVER
This category lets you call a mulligan on work that you entered in the past that SHOULD have won something but didn’t. Because everything deserves a second chance.
SPONSORSHIPS
If you'd like to sponsor the American Advertising Awards, please contact Colleen Fischer at 614-580-2438 or email her at [email protected] | Download Sponsorship Form