Grant opportunity
ADC Young Guns 24 Awards 2026
ADC Young Guns recognises outstanding young creative professionals through a portfolio-based international competition.
- Funder
- The One Club for Creativity / Art Directors Club
- Regular entry deadline 27 August 2026
- Regular entry deadline 27 August 2026: Aug 27, 2026
- Award
- International professional recognition, award platform and access to the Young Guns creative community
- Applicant
- Creative professionals worldwide who are age 30 or younger and have at least two years of professional experience.
- Discipline
- Arts, Culture and Creative Industries
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- Jul 27, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Young Guns is an international portfolio competition for established emerging creatives who have demonstrated distinctive work early in their careers.
Who can apply
Applicants must be 30 or younger and have at least two years of professional creative experience. Entries are assessed through the official portfolio and eligibility rules.
What it supports
- Portfolio-based recognition across creative disciplines.
- Originality, craft and a coherent professional voice.
- Connection to an international community of past Young Guns winners.
Funding and duration
- The programme provides international recognition rather than a stated cash grant.
- Selected entrants join the ADC Young Guns community and award platform.
Regular entry deadline 27 August 2026
Regular entry deadline 27 August 2026: Aug 27, 2026
How to apply
Review the current Young Guns 24 rules and submit the portfolio entry through the official ADC platform by 27 August 2026.
Call details
Source-based overview
ADC Young Guns 24 invites young designers, artists, filmmakers, photographers and other creative professionals to present a body of work that demonstrates both excellence and a distinctive point of view.
Eligibility
Applicants must be 30 or younger and have at least two years of professional creative experience. Entries are assessed through the official portfolio and eligibility rules.
Funding and benefits
The programme provides international recognition rather than a stated cash grant.
Selected entrants join the ADC Young Guns community and award platform.
Themes and supported activities
Portfolio-based recognition across creative disciplines.
Originality, craft and a coherent professional voice.
Connection to an international community of past Young Guns winners.
Deadline and timeline
Regular entry deadline 27 August 2026: Regular entry deadline 27 August 2026: Aug 27, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Review the current Young Guns 24 rules and submit the portfolio entry through the official ADC platform by 27 August 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.