ATLANTA AI AD FEST (AIAF)
Fact Sheet — Fall 2026 (Inaugural Edition)
Updated: August 5, 2026

Official name: Atlanta AI Advertising Festival
Display brand: Atlanta AI Ad Fest (AIAF)
Domain: atlantaaiadfest.com
Philosophy: Human Ideas. AI Possibilities.
Standard: AI is the medium. Creativity is the standard.
Campaign line: The first edition only happens once.
Positioning: A quarterly international creative festival presented by SouArt Alliance, a Georgia-registered nonprofit organization.
Born in Atlanta. Open to the World.

Presented by
SouArt Alliance — Georgia-registered nonprofit organization
https://www.souart.org

Founding Technology Partner / Official AI Creation Platform
Bloomway AI — bloomway.ai

Fall 2026 timeline (US Eastern Time)
- Festival launch / founding partners: August 2026
- Creator Call opens: September 8, 2026
- Featured Brand Challenge launch: September 2026 (partner TBA)
- Entries close: October 20, 2026
- Finalists: November 10, 2026
- Awards Day: November 21, 2026

Challenge
- Inaugural Brand Challenge — Fall 2026
- Featured Brand Partner: To Be Announced
- One brand. One global creative brief. Unlimited possibilities.
- Format: 30–60 second AI ad / short film
- Entry: Complimentary for the 2026 Inaugural Edition

Judging weights
- Idea 40% · Craft 30% · Brand 20% · Impact 10%

Hashtags
#AtlantaAIAdFest #AIAF2026 #HumanIdeasAIPossibilities

Press contact
press@atlantaaiadfest.com
Partners: partners@atlantaaiadfest.com
Entries: entries@atlantaaiadfest.com