What can I expect at the Community Awards Gala on January 20th?
What can I expect at the Community Awards Gala on January 20th?
What are the key dates?
What are the key dates?
What are the key dates?
What are the Community Awards?
What are the Community Awards?
Connect: Meet other creatives, industry professionals, and brands who share your passion.
Be part of the action: Celebrate, vote, and witness the next generation of creative talent take the stage in real time.
Incredible performances: Enjoy exclusive live performances and entertainment, tailored to our creative community.
And all of this while sticking to the dress code Retro Futurism, letting you shine all night! Oh, and the guest who best embodies the theme, will take home the Best Dressed Award of the night!
The Community Awards are a new, community-driven awards ceremony for creatives. No pay-to-play nonsense, no need to have worked on a million-euro commercial. We focus on true up-comers, self-initiated work, and smaller but more impactful campaigns that showcase fresh ideas and individuality.
In some traditional ceremonies, success can depend on how much money you’ve spent on a flashy campaign or even just to submit your nomination (yes, we’re talking about those hundreds in euros in nomination fees), the Community Awards focus on what really matters: creativity, individuality, and personal impact. With free nomination entries and an inclusive gala.
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01-12-’25: Nominations Open
17-12-’25: Entry Deadline
22-12-’25: Shortlist Announced
22-12-’25: Voting Open
31-12-’25: Voting Closed
20-01-’26: The Community Awards!
What is the process like?
1. Nominations: Nominations are now open! Nominate yourself or other inspiring creatives.
2. Voting: Once nominations close, the audience will get the chance to vote. These votes will be combined with our jury’s decision.
3. Winner Announcement: The winners will be revealed live at the Community Awards Gala on January 20th 2026, at Paradiso Amsterdam (yes, on the main stage!).
1. Finalists: Nominations are now open! Nominate yourself or other inspiring creatives.
2. Voting: Once nominations close, the audience will get the chance to vote. These votes will be combined with our jury’s decision.
3. Winner Announcement: The winners will be revealed live at the Community Awards Gala on January 20th 2026, at Paradiso Amsterdam (yes, on the main stage!).
4. Wild Card: On top of the official prizes, there’s a €500 cash prize up for grabs during the gala. This one’s decided live by the audience that night. So show up, cheer for your favorites, and you might just walk away a winner!
1. Nominations: Nominations are now open! Nominate yourself or other inspiring creatives.
2. Voting: Once nominations close, the audience will get the chance to vote. These votes will be combined with our jury’s decision.
3. Winner Announcement: The winners will be revealed live at the Community Awards Gala on January 20th 2026, at Paradiso Amsterdam (yes, on the main stage!).
4. Wild Card: On top of the official prizes, there’s a €500 cash prize up for grabs during the gala. This one’s decided live by the audience that night. So show up, cheer for your favorites, and you might just walk away a winner!
1. Nominations: Nominations are now open! Nominate yourself or other inspiring creatives.
2. Voting: Once nominations close, the audience will get the chance to vote. These votes will be combined with our jury’s decision.
3. Winner Announcement: The winners will be revealed live at the Community Awards Gala on January 20th 2026, at Paradiso Amsterdam (yes, on the main stage!).
4. Wild Card: On top of the official prizes, there’s a €500 cash prize up for grabs during the gala. This one’s decided live by the audience that night. So show up, cheer for your favorites, and you might just walk away a winner!
Connect: Meet other creatives, industry professionals, and brands who share your passion.
Be part of the action: XXX
Incredible performances: Enjoy exclusive live performances and entertainment, tailored to our creative community.
And all of this while sticking to the dress code XXX, letting you shine all night! Oh, and the guest who best embodies the XXX-look, will take home the Best Dressed Award of the night!
Connect: Meet other creatives, industry professionals, and brands who share your passion.
Be part of the action: Celebrate, vote, and witness the next generation of creative talent take the stage in real time.
Incredible performances: Enjoy exclusive live performances and entertainment, tailored to our creative community.
And all of this while sticking to the dress code Retro Futurism, letting you shine all night! Oh, and the guest who best embodies the theme, will take home the Best Dressed Award of the night!
Connect: Meet other creatives, industry professionals, and brands who share your passion.
Be part of the action: Celebrate, vote, and witness the next generation of creative talent take the stage in real time.
Incredible performances: Enjoy exclusive live performances and entertainment, tailored to our creative community.
And all of this while sticking to the dress code Retro Futurism, letting you shine all night! Oh, and the guest who best embodies the theme, will take home the Best Dressed Award of the night!
What is the process like?
THE GALA WAS THIS WEEK! Expect aftermovies soon!
THE GALA WAS THIS WEEK! Expect aftermovies soon!
THE GALA WAS THIS WEEK! Expect aftermovies soon!
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This year’s theme invites you to step into a world where creativity is never fixed in one moment. We want to celebrate the idea that great work is shaped by both what came before and what has yet to arrive. The atmosphere of the event reflects that belief. It plays with contrasts, blends influences and embraces the tension between the familiar and the unknown.
The dress code follows the same spirit.
Think timeless meets futuristic. Layered textures, deep tones and subtle metallic accents. Medieval silhouettes with a modern twist, chrome-like details or elegant pieces that feel both ancient and forward-looking. Aim for a look that suggests you are stepping into a space where history and imagination collide.
This year’s theme invites you to step into a world where creativity is never fixed in one moment. We want to celebrate the idea that great work is shaped by both what came before and what has yet to arrive. The atmosphere of the event reflects that belief. It plays with contrasts, blends influences and embraces the tension between the familiar and the unknown.
The dress code follows the same spirit. Think timeless meets futuristic. Layered textures, deep tones and subtle metallic accents. Medieval silhouettes with a modern twist, chrome-like details or elegant pieces that feel both ancient and forward-looking. Aim for a look that suggests you are stepping into a space where history and imagination collide.
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Community Awards '26
Welcome to the
Community Awards '26
A gala for creatives
A gala for creatives
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