Gracie Awards Open Call For Entries
• The Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF), is officially opening the call Thursday for entries for the 46th Annual Gracie Awards Gala and Gracie Awards Luncheon. AWMF is also pleased to announce Ziploc® Brand as the Diamond Sponsor of the 2021 Gracies.
“Each year, the Gracie Awards celebrate and honor truly exceptional content by, for and about women,” said Becky Brooks, AWMF Executive Director. “We know the circumstances of this year have made production much more difficult, which is why we are more committed than ever to honoring the remarkable work that has been created, especially with the important milestone of AWM’s 70th Anniversary coming up next year. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Gracies enables the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation to deliver on its promise of furthering the connection, education and recognition of women in media, even during difficult times.”
Serving once again as chairs for the 2021 Gracie Awards are Heather Cohen, EVP, The Weiss Agency and AWM/F Board member, Annie Howell, Chief Communications Officer, Crown Media Family Networks and AWM/F Board member and Mike McVay, President of McVay Media Consulting. The Emmy Award-winning awards production pro Vicangelo Bulluck, who has produced the Gracie Awards since 2016 will return to produce the 2021 Gracie Awards.
The 2021 Gracie Awards entry eligibility air dates are from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Early Bird rates for entries end on December 10, 2020, at 11:59pm ET, and the deadline for all entries is January 14, 2021, at 11:59pm Eastern. Entry details including pricing, updated categories can be viewed at allwomeninmedia.org/gracies/call-for-entries.
With the generous of support of NCTA — The Internet & Television Association, the newly announced NCTA Gracies Scholarship will also provide 10 scholarships to assist with the costs of Gracie entries.
