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The Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC) was founded in 1957 as the Dallas/Fort Worth Art Directors Club. As the Metroplex grew, however, the club broadened its scope to embrace all professionals involved in marketing communication, including writers, photographers, illustrators, broadcast producers, Internet professionals, and the many partners and suppliers who support them. In 1975, the Club officially changed its name to The Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC) — a change that coincided with the emergence of Dallas/Fort Worth as a center of accomplishment in advertising, design, filmmaking, and numerous other facets of visual communication.

Over the years, the DSVC has grown to become one of the largest independent clubs of its kind. Along the way, it has continually sought to elevate the standards of the industry and promote the value that creative professionals add to commerce and the community-at-large.

The Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC) was founded in 1957 as the Dallas/Fort Worth Art Directors Club. As the Metroplex grew, however, the club broadened its scope to embrace all professionals involved in marketing communication, including writers, photographers, illustrators, broadcast producers, Internet professionals, and the many partners and suppliers who support them. In 1975, the Club officially changed its name to The Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC) — a change that coincided with the emergence of Dallas/Fort Worth as a center of accomplishment in advertising, design, filmmaking, and numerous other facets of visual communication.

Over the years, the DSVC has grown to become one of the largest independent clubs of its kind. Along the way, it has continually sought to elevate the standards of the industry and promote the value that creative professionals add to commerce and the community-at-large.

The Dallas Show is judged by five nationally recognized creatives from across the country. Judges are asked to select work by category to be included in the show and to award medals, with no persuasion or interference from anyone within the DSVC organization.

The number of pieces selected for inclusion in the Dallas Show is at the sole discretion of the judges, as is the number of pieces that will be included in each category. Once the judges have determined which pieces will comprise this year’s Dallas Show, they decide as a group which pieces will receive medals. Judges select medal winners from the pieces that are chosen for inclusion in the show, and do not award medals based on category. Because of this process, some categories may have several medal winners and some may have none.

Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded to signify the level of excellence the judges determine a piece to have, and do not represent first, second, or third place in a particular category. In addition to these medals, each of the five judges will also select a Judge’s Choice award, given to the piece that they alone judged to be the most outstanding piece in the show.

For questions about the judging process, contact the Dallas Show Chair, Taylor Minth, at dallasshow@dsvc.org

Entries selected for inclusion in the Dallas Show will be notified by email shortly after judging. All pieces selected for inclusion in the 2023 Dallas Show will be displayed at the Dallas Show awards presentation and dinner on Saturday, June 17th, 2023 at Gilley’s South Side Music Hall. Medalists will be announced, their work will be showcased, and awards will be presented. A separate announcement will be made about the event. A full list of medal winners will be posted to dallasshow.org the following week.

Work published from March 2024 to April 2025 is eligible for entry. Regardless of its name, the Dallas Show is open to all creative companies and individuals, regardless of company location or what market(s) entered work appeared in. Only final, published work may be entered in the Dallas Show. Spec work for a real client, solutions created but not published for a real client, or fictitious work created as exercises or experiments may not be entered. The only exception is the Golden Trash Can category; see the Categories section for more info. Student work cannot be entered in the Dallas Show and should instead be entered into the National Student Show; visit nationalstudentshow.com for details.

All entries must be registered and submitted online before 11:45 pm on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023. See the entry process for more info.

All entry submissions are final and entry fees are non-refundable.