The 2021 American Advertising Awards Seattle

As much as 2020 brought us down, tested us, and even took from us, we had a place of solace and hope: our creativity.

This year’s awards gala celebrates our best work in the face of our challenges. We find inspiration in our peers’ optimism and in our enduring creative spirit.

AAF Seattle will recognize this year’s winners via livestream, sharing all we would in our usual IRL show:

• ADDY Gold reels
• AAF Silver Medal
• Judges’ Choice
• Mosaic Award
• Best of Show
• People’s Choice – live, courtesy of The CE Company
• And a few surprises…

We won’t be in the same room together but at least we’ll be sharing the same experience.

Celebrate Like It Matters

At this point in WFH culture, it’s safe to say a lot of us will be trading suits for sweats to watch this year’s gala.

So we’ve partnered with Intentionalist to offer a Celebration Box to go along with a cozy CFH (celebrate-from-home) experience, curated from local, BIPOC-owned, small businesses: Boona Boona, Off The Rez, and Black Magic Sweets

And to make it more accessible, AAF Seattle is picking up the tab for shipping and fees, and is taking no cut of the revenue.

These will be available in limited supply from March 4th-18th as an option in ticketing.

Pay What You Can

This year’s gala is being offered in pay-what-you-can pricing to help more people be able to attend, with free tickets paired with an optional donation.

While the award series is our main source of funding and we do have costs, income disparity is real, especially during COVID-19 measures, so it is important to AAF Seattle to help however it can.

The Social

• Use the event chat to congratulate winners – and take a little spotlight for yourself
• Use #SeattleADDYs to add your post to our event stream
• Check #SeattleADDYWinner on Instagram to get a peek at the winners’ acceptance videos
• RSVP on Facebook and LinkedIn and invite your friends so they can finally understand what you actually do