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Extended deadline for the Gerety Awards until April 17 & Covid-19 update.

Stuart Mitchell

After the buzz of its call for entries campaign that saw purple mustaches sent to industry leaders while asking the question, “what does a woman have to do to get onto an advertising jury?” the Gerety Awards are extending the deadline. Gerety founders said: “Due to the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic we have made preparations for the judging to be done remotely and online. What we hope to do with Gerety is prove the importance of representation. When women get to decide what work actually speaks the most persuasively, I…

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Gerety Awards Call for Entries Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

What does a woman have to do to get onto an advertising jury? The Gerety Awards launch a call for entries campaign with a message of action to the industry as a whole. It always becomes news when an ad award show jury makes 50/50 gender parity. Despite all the talk, most jury members are still men.  As the first ad festival with an all-woman jury working to counterbalance that, the Gerety Awards decided to create an awareness campaign that would get the industry to walk the talk. Purple moustaches were…

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The first edition of the Gerety Awards reveals its winners

Stuart Mitchell

The Gerety Awards were designed to provide a global platform for talent and support initiatives that champion diversity in the creative industries. After the Executive jury sessions which took place in 10 capital cities the Grand jury have now chosen the final winners. Grand Prix were awarded to LOLA MullenLowe for HIDDEN FLAG, McCann New York for Changing the Game, VMLY&R Warsaw for The Last Ever Issue and two Grand Prix were awarded to AMVBBDO for Viva La Vulva. BBDO New York were awarded agency of the year with 2…

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The Gerety Awards 2019 Shortlist Announced

Stuart Mitchell

After 3 weeks of intense judging in 10 capital cities with some of the world’s most esteemed creatives, the Gerety Awards is proud to announce its shortlist. Launched this January, The Gerety Awards is challenging the status quo of the awards circuit through its jury. Co-Founder Lucía Ongay said “The executive judging sessions were riveting and without doubt this shortlist will set a benchmark for all other award shows this year. We were excited to see what our jury would pick and how it will compare with other industry events.…

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The Inaugural Gerety Awards Challenge Status Quo of International Creative Awards Circuit

Stuart Mitchell

Does the world REALLY need another awards show?  NO. The world REALLY needs a new kind of awards show. At a time when the advertising industry is trying to redefine itself, awards shows also need to redefine their role. This is the philosophy behind the Gerety Awards. The creation of the Gerety Awards is designed to provide a global platform for talent and support initiatives that champion diversity in the creative industries. Judges include accomplished agency and brand leaders, from around the world. Executive jury sessions will take place in…

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