Creative Best is the annual awards competition held by the Columbus Society of Communicating Arts. Each year, our organization gathers the outstanding works submitted by professionals and students alike in Central Ohio. Creative Best is open to CSCA members and non-members living within 75 miles of Columbus. Students enrolled in a school or university located in the state of Ohio may enter their student work completed within an accredited arts, design, business, or communication curriculum. Winners will be honored at our annual awards show.

Submissions for all categories in the Creative Best 2024 show will continue up until 11:59 PM on October 16th. Check out our full 2024 submission guide.

Online submissions will be accepted for all categories. Work will be viewed digitally and should follow digital or video submission guidelines:

• Digital work meant to be viewed digitally (websites, apps, banner ads, etc.) should be submitted as a link to live content when possible. When not possible, please submit as locally running prototypes or PDFs at work’s intended size.
• Submitted videos (or series of 3 or fewer related videos submitted together as a single entry) should total no more than 3 minutes in length. Please submit in .mov or .mp4 format. 
• Work will be judged online and judges will view your work as you send it. For textural or dimensional pieces, like books and merch, we encourage including photos of the work as a whole, not just flat images

For any questions and more info on accepted formats email info@cscarts.org.