ADCOLOR, the premier organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting professionals of color and diversity in the creative industries, is now accepting nominations for its 16th Annual ADCOLOR Awards, presented by Amazon and Google|YouTube, as well as applications for its ADCOLOR FUTURES and ADCOLOR LEADERS programs.   Since 2007, the ADCOLOR Awards have highlighted and honored […]

The FUTURES program celebrates its 10th anniversary nurturing the next generation of leaders   NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2021 – ADCOLOR, the premier organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting professionals of color and diversity in the creative industries, today announced its 2021 class of ADCOLOR FUTURES. Building on the motto of “Rise Up, Reach Back”, […]

Annual award show will take place on Friday, October 8th  Presented by Facebook, Google |YouTube and Spotify   NEW YORK, August 3, 2021 — ADCOLOR, the premier organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting professionals of color and diversity in the creative industries, today announced the nominees and honorees for its 15th Annual ADCOLOR Awards. Since […]

Registration for the virtual event, ADCOLOR Everywhere, will go live August 12th   NEW YORK, July 28, 2020 — ADCOLOR, the premier organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting professionals of color and diversity in the creative industries, today announced the nominees and honorees for the 14th Annual ADCOLOR Awards. Since 2007, the ADCOLOR Awards have highlighted and […]

Nominations for the 14th Annual ADCOLOR Awards open on March 16th, 2020 Presented by Facebook, Google|YouTube and Omnicom Group NEW YORK, NY (March 10, 2020) – ADCOLOR, the premier organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting professionals of color and diversity in the creative industries, today announced ADCOLOR 2020 will be hosted, for the first time, […]

By Akintayo Adewole, photographer and cinematographer ——— “Taking a stand” isn’t a new idea or a foreign concept. It’s a choice; an important choice that often few choose to make, usually out of ignorance, fear or indifference… but when we stand up for what we know is right, it helps others find the courage to […]

Eva Longoria to be Recognized with the Beacon Award Presented by ADWEEK NEW YORK, June 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today ADCOLOR, the premier organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting professionals of color and diversity in the creative industries, announced their 2019 Honorees and Nominees at ADCOLOR Live in the Facebook Live Studios. The organization also […]

The 12th Annual ADCOLOR Awards Takes Place September 23rd, 2018 in Los Angeles NEW YORK, NY (June 27, 2018) – Today ADCOLOR, the premier organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting professionals of color and diversity in the creative industries, announced their 2018 Honorees and Nominees at ADCOLOR Live in the Facebook Live Studios. The organization […]

PRESENTED BY GSD&M AND OMNICOM GROUP Evening Hosted by Aisha Tyler, Honored Jesse Williams, Wilson Cruz, and Elaine Welteroth Among Many Others LOS ANGELES, CA (September 20, 2017) – In a night that celebrated the achievements of those working to champion diversity in the advertising, marketing, PR, media and entertainment industries, ADCOLOR® recognized some of […]

Campaign US: Wieden+Kennedy and The Atlantic win ADCOLOR’s Ad of the Year for “Typecast”. The intense, intrapersonal drama “Typecast” by Wieden+Kennedy won Ad of the Year at the 11th Annual ADCOLOR Awards–the industry’s most prominent event recognizing work that promotes diversity and multiculturalism—held this week in Los Angeles. “Typecast” features Michael K. Williams, best-known for […]