RULES

Rules

ADCE Awards

Entries for this 35th edition of the Best of European Design & Advertising Awards is Open!
New for 2026, the ADCE Awards open participation to all entrants of eligible national competitions. This change widens access to the European competition, making it more inclusive and accessible, while continuing to celebrate the finest creative talent across Europe.

Eligibility

ADCE Members

Participants from ADCE-affiliated national clubs responsible for their respective country’s premier award competitions are eligible to participate.
All entrants to these competitions are now eligible to submit their work to the ADCE Awards.

The list of eligible local competitions:


Austria
CCA – Venus Awards

Bulgaria
BACA – 
FARA Festival

Cyprus
The Cyprus Creative Club – Pygmalion Awards

Czech Republic
ADC Czech Republic Awards

Estonia
Kuldmuna
Estonia Design Awards

Finland
Grafia – Vuoden Huiput

Georgia
ADC Georgia – AD Black Sea Festival

Germany
Art Directors Club für Deutschland – ADC Wettbewerb

Greece
EBGE Awards

Hungary
Golden Blade Awards

Iceland
FÍT – FÍT Keppnina

Italy
Art Directors Club Italiano – ADCI Awards

Ireland
Institute of Creative Advertising and Design – ICAD Awards

Latvia
Latvian Art Directors Club – ADwards

Lithuania
Lithuanian Design Association – ADC*LT Awards

Netherlands
ADCN Club for Creativity – ADCN Awards

Portugal
Clube da Criatividade de Portugal – Festival CCP

Romania
Art Directors Club Romania – ADC*RO Top 3

Slovakia
Art Directors Club Slovakia – Zlat
ý Klinec

Slovenia
ADC Slovenia – SOF

Spain
ADG-FAD – Laus Awards
Club de Creativos – Premios c de c

Switzerland
ADC Switzerland – ADC Awards

Turkey
Art Directors Club Türkiye – ADC*Türkiye

Ukraine
Art Directors Club Ukraine – ADC*UA Awards

United Kingdom
Creative Circle – Creative Circle Awards

ADCE Non-Members

The Art Directors Club of Europe welcomes the participation of entries from non-member European national associations responsible for the country’s premier competitions.

All entrants to these competitions are now eligible to submit their work to the ADCE Awards.


Armenia
AD Black Sea Festival

Azerbaijan
AD Black Sea Festival


Belgium
Creative Belgium – 
CBA (Creative Belgium Awards)

Croatia
Exhibition Croatia Design

Denmark
Creative Circle Awards 

France
Le Club des DA Awards

Norway
Kreative Forum – Gullblyanten
Grafill – Visueltkonkurransen

Poland
Konkurs KTR

Sweden
Guldägget

*If your local competition is not listed above, please contact us.

The Jury

The Jury

Europe’s top creatives to judge the Awards.

Art Directors Club of Europe ADCE Awards

ADCE Annual

The Best of European Design & Advertising from 2015.