Register

ClICK to ENTER 

To start, click on the appropriate link below. You will be taken to our Award Force submission site where you'll create an account, submit your entries, check out and pay.

• AP41 CFE https://american-photography.awardsplatform.com/

• AI44 CFE https://american-illustration.awardsplatform.com/


FILES FOR UPLOAD

Prepare JPG files at minimum 72 dpi, RGB, up to 5MB. Create any unique name for each file using letters and numbers. Do not use special characters or spaces. For series, you can add a number to each file, example: tree1.jpg; tree2.jpg etc. Save files as a JPG. No PDF, EPS, GIF or TIFF files will be accepted.


HOW TO ENTER

NOTE: Submissions are taking place on the Award Force platform. You can create an account or log into an exisiting account. Your entries will appear in your exisiting AI-AP account after the competition.

See a tutorial "How to Enter" video here.

• Choose to enter either AP or AI and click the title on the CFE home page, or above.

• Create an account.

• The site will guide you through 6 Steps to submit:

1. Register or Log In
2. Enter single or series or student image(s). Choose category and provide requested information.
3. Upload JPG(s) 
4. Add to Cart
5. Add Entry or Checkout
6. Payment by credit card

Before you begin, please have the following ready:

• Your contact information for registration and notification.

• Photographer or Illustrator’s name for each image, series, book.

• Title of article, campaign or image

• Brief description of each image, series, book.

• Publication title, if published.

• Publication or execution date.

• Category, see list and note where subcategory is required.

• Images saved as JPG, minimum 72 dpi, RGB, up to 5MB. Use any unique file name, but DO NOT use special characters or spaces. Note: if selected we will request hi-res files for print reproduction.

• Credit card. Payments can instead be made via Paypal to mark@ai-ap.com.

• A payment confirmation will be available after checkout and a receipt will be sent to you by email.

If sending a physical book or printed matter to accompany your online submission, mail to the address below and indclude your name and your Member ID number.

American Illustration -or- American Photography
Attn: Mark Heflin
225 West 36th Street, Room 602
New York, NY 10018
646-669-8111
212-470-0302

Note to Educators: For additional savings, departments may enter multiple students in one series "portfolio," if so, use the school or department's name as the Artist First and Last name. Name the files you're uploading with the student's first and last name. Ex.: MarySmith.jpg.

Please email any questions to info@ai-ap.com or you can call us at 646-669-8111 or 212-470-0302.