The 2026 Student OBIE Awards encourage college students to develop and submit artwork for any OOH format and advertiser of their choosing.

Guidelines:

• Deadline: The deadline for the Student OBIE Awards entries is Friday, June 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. 
• Student OBIE Awards submissions are $35 per entry. Fees are non-refundable once entries are submitted. Please pay close attention to all the entry requirements.
• Entrants are 18 years or older and are/were enrolled full- or part-time at a U.S.-accredited college or university for the 2025-2026 academic year.
• Submitted work must be original designs created during college/university enrollment.
• Submitted work must have been developed specifically for this competition or previous school projects.
• Work created by students while working at an agency–as an intern, copywriter, art director, or other professional position–for the agency or advertising client, is not eligible.
• The schools of finalists will be contacted to confirm enrollment and appropriate credentials.

• Work submitted to the Student OBIE Awards program will NOT be considered a real advertisement. All artwork submitted for consideration must be for speculative/educational purposes only.

Need something to get the creative juices flowing? Check out this Sample Creative Brief.

You can see a PDF of the entry form for reference here.

Questions? Email awards@oaaa.org