For over 35 years, Applied Arts Media has been the go-to destination for creative advice, insight and inspiration. The Applied Arts Awards celebrate innovative creativity, and capture the current visual arts landscape in Canada and beyond.

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The Applied Arts Awards honour creativity in the visual communications sector. Since 1992, the awards have helped advertising agencies, design firms, photographers, illustrators, and emerging artists gain exposure across the industry, leading to collaboration and a sense of community in Canada and beyond.

Judged by an International jury of award-winning creative professionals in the advertising and design industries. All judges are currently working in the industry.

The winning work is published in Applied Arts magazine, available online in the Winners Gallery and archive, and shared across social media.

Note: To current students completing their secondary, post-secondary or graduate level - you are ONLY ELIGIBLE to enter the Student Awards Competition where work is judged alongside your peers at a similar level of experience.

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News

New work from One Twenty Three West

New work from One Twenty Three West

January 20, 2025

One Twenty Three West (ONE23WEST), the independent agency known for transformative brand campaigns, has unveiled a bold new campaign for Aquamar Seafood that redefines the seafood experience at home. Dubbed "Casual Seafood," the campaign introduces A ...

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Target Unveils the Real Reasons

Target Unveils the Real Reasons

January 20, 2025

Target has been making creative magic since 1980, starting on the historic waterfront in St. John's, Newfoundland—on the oldest street in North America. Fast forward 44+ years, and it's now Canada's longest-running independent agency. With awar ...

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An Unhappy New Year

An Unhappy New Year

December 30, 2024

With two major wars, a flood of propaganda, a rising tide of censorship, and a new authoritarian regime about to take control of the world’s most powerful nation, there’s nothing happy about this new year.   By Will Novosedlik ...

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Turning the table on our Advertising Judge Mary Soroka

Turning the table on our Advertising Judge Mary Soroka

December 17, 2024

2024 Applied Arts Advertising Awards juror Mary Soroka, Global Vice President and Creative Director at Edelman New York is an internationally award-winning creative whose campaigns have earned extensive media coverage.  Applied Arts was curious ...

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Current Issue

Find inspiration from the winners of the 2024 Advertising & Student Awards competitions! Creative excellence is demonstrated across this year's winners both the professionals in the advertising industry and emerging artists honing their craft—ad, design interactive and image-creators. Explore the more than 350 winners laid out across 156-plus pages! If you are looking to pursue your creative craft, explore schools to study in a special advertising supplement – the Creative Schools Guide.

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