Creative Circle Joins the ADC*E

The Creative Circle, the oldest advertising awards body in Europe, has joined the ADC*E (Art Directors Club of Europe), as the British representative. As the 22nd club to join the awarding body, The Creative Circle’s extensive network of members from across the UK creative industries helps to expand ADC*E’s reach in the UK. 

This merger invites all Creative Circle members to become part of the ADC*E community. All Gold winners from the 2023 awards are eligible to enter their winning creative work into the ADC*E for free. 

Winners of Silver and Bronze Creative Circle Awards are eligible for a significant discount on ADC*E 2023 entries provided they are also members of the Creative Circle. The price to enter the ADC*E’s as a non-member of the Creative Circle is 290€. The Creative Circle Member rates for 2023 are: 

• Silver award winners: 120€ per entry (170€ discount)
• Bronze award winners: 190€ per entry (100€ discount)

Entry discount is not the only benefit of the new partnership, as a member of the ADC*E, the Creative Circle is asked to send a delegation of judges to take part in the international judging process. Uniting 22 professional clubs in 20 countries under one organisation, the ADC*E has achieved a truly international programme, which creates a World Cup standard of awards, and gives back to the creative communities of each country.  

In addition to regional promotion, British work now has further opportunity to reach the global stage. The ADC*E merged with The One Club for Creativity (TOCC) on 15th June 2023, as part of its ongoing efforts to promote European creativity beyond the continent. ADC*E award winners will also be incorporated into The One Club Global Creative Rankings.

The Global Creative Rankings will now combine points from The One Show, global ADC Annual Awards, ADC*E Awards, ONE Asia Creative Awards, The One Club US chapter awards, Type Directors Club TDC competitions and The Creative Circle. An equivalent of the Creative World Cup, it is becoming one of the industry’s foremost global ranking of agencies, brands, work and creative professionals

Jeremy Green, CEO, The Creative Circle commented, "We are delighted to officially be recognised as the number one national UK creative awards body in this incredible awards format that resembles a European Champions League of creativity. Over the last few years we have continued to grow, with the UK creative community playing a major role in this process. Thanks to the Awards we have united the UK creative community and enabled it to give back to the young aspiring creatives, by supporting them on their pathways to a creative career. Each and every entrant to the Creative Circle should feel proud as to what we are together achieving."

To find out more about the Creative Circle membership, click here.