AACA announces Festival of Advertising 2026

The Ahmedabad Advertising Welfare Circle Association (AACA) — the federal body representing Gujarat’s advertising and media fraternity — will host the Festival of Advertising 2026 on January 4, 2026, at the prestigious YMCA Hall, Ahmedabad.

To commemorate AACA’s 35 glorious years, the festival will celebrate Gujarat’s creative industry through one of the largest-ever gatherings of advertising professionals, media experts, and communication leaders from across the state.

Festival Highlights

The festival will feature five major events, each designed to showcase the vibrancy, talent, and diversity of Gujarat’s communication ecosystem:

1. Creative Spark – An inter-collegiate competition to inspire the next generation of creative talent.
2. Kala Sangam – A cultural and literary confluence celebrating Gujarati art, literature, and communication.
3. Legend Talk Show – Interactive sessions with national advertising icons and thought leaders.
4. AACA Media Awards 2026 – Recognising excellence across multiple media categories.
5. National Coffee Table Book – A premium documentation of Gujarat’s creative achievements and festival highlights.

AACA Media Awards 2026

The AACA Media Awards 2026 will honour outstanding work across Print, Radio, Television, Cinema, Outdoor (OOH), and Digital Media.
A total of 40 awards will be presented — two in each of twenty categories — covering campaigns released between January 1, 2023, and October 31, 2025.

Entries are now open for member ad agencies at www.mediaawards.adcircle.in. Detailed entry guidelines and the festival catalogue are also available online.

Award Jury Panel

A five-member jury panel, comprising eminent figures from across India’s communication landscape, will judge the awards:

• A leading Brand Owner / Marketing Head from a reputed FMCG company
• A senior Advertising Educationist & Academic Scholar
• A Media Stalwart / Publisher of national repute
• A renowned Digital Influencer & Content Creator
• A respected Creative Director / Industry Leader from a national agency network

Their collective expertise will ensure each award reflects both creative brilliance and market effectiveness, setting new benchmarks for Gujarat’s advertising community.