The 50 2025
Your idea did the corkscrew umpteen times.
You stayed on track. Literally.
You white-knuckled your idea through six client loops.
Now it’s time to scream for a good reason.
🎢 About The Fifty
The Fifty isn’t your typical award show. We don’t care how fast your ride went, how high you climbed, or how many flips you threw in. What matters is that you strapped in, held on, and brought your Colorado-born idea to life.
Who Can Enter?
If your work was made in Colorado, you’re in. You don’t need to work here—just live here.
Why Take the Ride?
Celebrate your work with the entire Colorado creative community
Earn a spot among 50 of the state’s best ideas
Take home your own gold bar (yes, a real one)
Don’t Miss the Ride!
Call for Entries Opens: October 1
Final Deadline: November 7
The Fifty Event: Jan 29, 2026 – Space Gallery
Scream now (for a good reason)
Online Entry System. All entries will be uploaded within your own account.
If you created an account last year for entries, you should be able to log in with your email and password or reset your password once your email is recognized. Then follow the instructions to upload your entries easily. For questions, contact: tonja@adclubco.com
How to prepare your Entries:
How do I enter?
Write up to a 150-word description of your idea in a Word document.
Decide which execution(s) best represent your idea. You may enter up to ten separate assets.
More Details
Each entry can include one to 10 pieces that represent the idea.
$125 per early entry fee for members.
$250 per early entry fee for nonmembers.
$25 for student work entry
FEES FOR LATE ENTRIES. Any entries submitted after November 1 will be charged a late entry fee. Drop Dead Deadline is November 7th.
$150 per entry for members.
$300 per entry for nonmembers.
$25 for student work entry
Requirements
Write up to a 150-word description of your idea. Please do NOT mention your agency or company name unless it is a self-promotion.
Rules:The idea was conceived, born, or nurtured in Colorado.
The idea must have debuted publicly Nov. 1, 2024 - Dec. 31, 2025.
Both Ad Club CO members and non-members are eligible.
Only 10 assets are allowed per entry for judging.
What do I upload?
Please provide us with a high resolution of your entry images.
Please upload your hi-res videos.
Provide website URLs to the publicly accessible idea or active URL of a landing page. Please ensure any applicable usernames and passwords are provided and active.
Please do not upload any further written material as the judges will not consider these. The written component of your entry should be fully explained within the provided form fields.
Digital entries: Entry submission can include the submission of creative assets either via digital file uploads, JPEG screenshots (for Social Media), or submission of URLs for judging (carefully follow the submission instructions during the online entry process).
If you have questions or problems, contact tonja@adclubco.com
Entries must be submitted by 6:00 p.m. The Drop deadline is November 7th.