Mosaic Awards Announces 2023 Winners
The 2023 Mosaic Awards will recognise and honour organisations and individuals that have shown commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through their creative work, advocacy, and company-wide initiatives. Included will be the launch of the inaugural Mosaic Awards Scholarship Fund to support the next generation of diverse talent. The 2023 winners will be celebrated at a gala event which will be held on September 22, 2023, at The Capitale in New York’s historic Bowery neighbourhood. Hosting the awards ceremony for a second year in a row, is Quintessential Harlem girl, Gracie Award winner and life-long New Yorker, Bevy Smith.
Each year, the Mosaic Awards receive entries from companies and agencies across the country that are reviewed and judged by senior industry leaders. This year’s Council of Judges included senior industry leaders from fluent360, LinkedIn, OMD, Redscout, SANTA Productions, Snap, Spotify, TEAM Enterprises, TikTok and Weber Shandwick. Among the award sponsors are SiriusXM (Presenting), ClearChannel Outdoor, dentsu, IPG, Google, Meta, Omnicom Group, Publicis Groupe, P&G, Sony Music Group, TikTok and The Trade Desk
The American Advertising Foundation will honour the following campaigns, industry leaders and programs during the 2023 Mosaic Awards:
- Mosaic Champion – Individual: Geraldine White, chief diversity officer at Publicis Groupe US
- Mosaic Champion – Organisation: VMLY&R
- Multicultural Talent and Suppliers in Advertising: 'Widen the Screen' Client: P&G, Agencies: Grey, Cartwright, H&K and Carat
- Innovative Narratives: 'The Gentle Giant' Client: Ad Council, Love Has No Labels, Agency: R/GA
- Integrated Creative Campaign: 'We Can Talk About It' Client: Ad Council, Agency: Droga5
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) Student Program: Program: Detroit Experience Studio, Agency: VMLY&R
- Workforce Inclusion Program: Initiative: Inclusivity Product Council (IPC) Agency: Leo Burnett
- Allyship to Advocacy: 'Pampers Maternal Health Equity Initiative: Raise Care, Deliver Joy' Client: Pampers, P&G, Agency: MSL Group
- Student Impact Award: 'This Hand' Client: National Indigenous Women’s Resource Centre, School: Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass, Communication, The University of Oklahoma
- Data Driven Transformation: 'Beyond the Rainbow, an Investigation into LGBTQ+ Marketing and Its Future' Agency Network: WPP Unite
“This year’s Mosaic Award recipients are a glowing representation of the Mosaic Principles we strive to champion daily. Each campaign, initiative, and leader, illustrates the necessity of accurate and intersectional stories in our industry, and the leadership required to accomplish that goal. Our honourees serve as a North Star for leveraging the power of advertising and media to promote systemic change through equity and inclusion,” commented Candace D. Queen, VP, AAF Mosaic Centre.
In addition, this year marks the inaugural launch of the Mosaic Awards Scholarship Fund, an initiative dedicated to supporting the next generation of diverse talent pursuing careers in advertising, marketing and media. “For two decades the Mosaic Centre has celebrated the changemakers driving our industry forward. This felt like a logical next step as we reimagine how we create a strong pillar of advocacy with the Mosaic Awards by removing financial barriers to entry into the industry,” said Ms. Queen.
For further details regarding this year’s Mosaic Awards, including a list of winners and judges, visit here or contact Candace D. Queen or LeAirra Lacey at.
