Awards
2025 Buffalo American Advertising Awards
We are opening the entry period early this year for the 2025 Buffalo American Advertising Awards! Both professionals and students can submit work starting Friday, November 8th, 2024 at 12:00PM until Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 11:59PM. Take advantage of this extra time with discounts on early entries!
We will see you at our annual jingle bowl for the full theme reveal and further details on this upcoming show.
Deadlines and Fees
Important Dates
Early Entry Deadline: Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 @ 11:59PM
On-time Entries Deadline: Friday, January 10th, 2025 @ 11:59PM
Late Entries Deadline: Thursday, January 16th, 2025 @ 11:59PM
* These dates apply to both students and professionals
Professional Rates
Single Entry: $90.00
Campaign Entry: $105.00
* Early entries get an automatic discount of $10 per entry. Late entries incur a $30 fee.
Student Rates
Single and Campaign Entries: $35.00
* Late entries incur a $10 fee.
Entries for All Student Program
This year, we’re thrilled to announce the “Entries for All” program, a groundbreaking initiative from Riveter Design. This fee-free entry program is designed to empower emerging advertising talent. Every local student is invited to submit their work for a chance to win an ADDY. More details to come soon.
Students can start using code EFA25 at checkout for up to one free submission.
Ready to Submit Your Work?
Professional Resources
Download the full AAF 2024-2025 Professional Rules and Categories
Student Resources
Download the full AAF 2024-2025 Student Rules and Categories
Questions?
If you run into any issues or need help please contact us at addyhelp@aafbuffalo.com.
What are the American Advertising Awards?
The American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting more than 25,000 entries every year in local AAF Ad Club competitions. The mission of the American Advertising Awards is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising.
Conducted annually, AAF Buffalo hosts the first of a three-tier, national competition. Concurrently, all across the country, local entrants vie to win ADDY awards – recognition as the very best in their markets. At the second tier, ADDY winners from Western New York compete against winners within the AAF District 2 which comprises chapters from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Winners at the district level are then forwarded to the third tier, the national stage of the American Advertising Awards.
For students there is also a student division, which is a unique national awards program designed specially for college students. Work entered at the local level can advance to the regional and national judging, just like the work entered by professionals across the country.
To learn more about both the professional and student divisions of this competition please visit AAF National’s website.