2026 Creative Nebraska Awards
Welcome to the 2026 AAF Nebraska awards competition. Below you’ll find entry details, rules and categories and a link to the official AAF Nebraska Awards Entry website. Thanks for entering, and good luck.
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE
December 1, 2025
Non-member
$125
Member
$85
Student
$40
ENTRY DEADLINE
December 31, 2025
Non-member
$145
Member
$100
Student
$40
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER
January 6, 2026
Non-member
$200
Member
$150
Student
$40
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Rules & categories
View the PDFs of the 2025-2026 guidelines for
professionals and students.
American Advertising Awards
Nebraska – Local Only Categories
The Local Only Category winners do not advance on to the AAF District 9 competition or to the AAA National competition.
Creative Nebraska
Recognizes excellence in creative expression within the state of Nebraska. Any medium. Winning entries will best evoke the spirit and originality of Nebraska.
Mosaic Nebraska:
Community-Wide
Recognizes work done by creative people to further diversity, inclusion, and equity in Nebraska and nationwide.
Community-Wide: Creative efforts by ad agencies, companies, or individuals to raise awareness or spur positive change around diversity, inclusion, and equity. All media is eligible, including advertising, environmental, and events, but it must have been visible to the wider community.
Mosaic Nebraska:
Ad Agency
Recognizes work done by creative people to further diversity, inclusion, and equity in Nebraska and nationwide.
Ad Agency: Work that was created to address and promote diversity within the advertising industry. Any format is eligible – print, outdoor, radio, broadcast, social media, posters – even a well-craft all-agency email.
Mosaic Nebraska:
In-House Team
Recognizes work done by creative people to further diversity, inclusion, and equity in Nebraska and nationwide.
In-House Team: Work created by an in-house team to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the company’s walls (virtual or otherwise.) Any format is eligible – posters, social media, video, speeches, internal email, apparel, and more.