The 2025/2026 American Advertising Awards portal is open!
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Honoring the very best in creativity, strategy, and storytelling across Maryland’s advertising community. Each year professionals and students come together to celebrate outstanding work in design, marketing, media, and production—culminating in the presentation of the coveted ADDY® Awards.
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Whether you’re ready to showcase your best work or support the creative community that makes Baltimore shine, this is your moment.
Key Dates
Submit your most inspiring work in design, marketing, media, and production.
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Early Deadline: December 17, 2025
On-Time Entry Deadline: January 9, 2026
Late Entry Deadline: TBD
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Join us Thursday, March 5, 2026 for an unforgettable evening of creativity, celebration, and connection as we honor the outstanding work shaping Baltimore’s advertising landscape. Details coming soon.
The American Advertising Awards, home of the prestigious ADDY®, is the largest creative competition in the United States — a three-tiered celebration that begins locally and continues through District and National levels. Winners from Baltimore have gone on to claim ADDYs on the national stage.