THE CLIO AWARDS ANNOUNCE JURY MEMBERS FOR 2020-2021 PROGRAM CYCLE
The Competition’s Largest-Ever Jury Pool Will Decide the Winners of the First Major Advertising Awards in 2021
New York, NY—October 7, 2020 —The Clio Awards, the premier international awards competition for the creative business, today announced the largest jury pool in its 61-year history. Decided by over 175 jurors, representing 30 countries, the Clio Awards will be the first major advertising program to announce its winners in 2021, a welcome cause for celebration in the creative industry that is expected to set the bar for the year ahead.
“Despite halted productions, paused ad buys and upended consumer habits as a result of the global pandemic, we’ve already seen award-worthy work this cycle,” said Nicole Purcell, President, Clio. “We know this won’t be a typical year for us, but we’ve put together a very diverse and balanced jury and I'm interested to hear their thoughts on this year's entries."
Following a permanent shift in the program’s schedule, the Clio Awards will host judging from February to March 2021, with a winner’s announcement in April. New juries this cycle include Design Craft and Creative Effectiveness, bringing the total number of juries to 17. Notable jurors include: Valerie Madon, CCO, Asia, VMLY&R; Gabrielle Shirdan, VP, CD, McCann NY; Johnnie Frankel, President, Rattling Stick; Sandra Howard, Vice President, Corporate Brand Marketing, AT&T; Husani Oakley, Chief Technology Officer, Deutsch NY and Kate Morrison, Director of Production, 72andSunny Los Angeles.
“It’s been an - ahem - unconventional year, so I’m really excited to be on a jury with people I admire and reflect on shared passions, great work, creating culture and doing our part to set the bar for the future of the industry,” said Morrison. “Not to mention how excited I am to honor our peers at a time when we could all use more good news.”
To view the members of each Clio Awards jury, visit:
The final deadline for entries is February 5, 2021. For more information, including how to enter your work, visit www.clios.com.
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About Clio
Clio is the premier international awards competition for the creative business. Founded in 1959 to celebrate creative excellence in advertising, Clio today honors the work and talent at the forefront of the industry in a variety of specialized fields, including: sports, fashion, music, entertainment, cannabis and health. As a leading authority on the diverse and ever-changing creative landscape, Clio celebrates creativity 365-days-a-year via its global ad database Ads of The World and its content platform Muse by Clio.
About The Clio Awards
Founded in 1959 to honor excellence in advertising, the Clio Awards today celebrates bold work that propels the advertising industry forward, inspires a competitive marketplace of ideas and fosters meaningful connections within the creative community.
Annually, The Clio Awards brings together leading creative talent for an exclusive and collaborative judging experience to select the entries that will win the coveted Grand, Gold, Silver and Bronze Clio statues.
