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14 P E R S P E C T I V E | N OV E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 6 news 21st ANNUAL ART DIRECTORS GUILD EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION DESIGN AWARDS Awards season is right around the corner. The 21st Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards Gala is set for Saturday, February 11, 2017, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, located on the fifth floor of Hollywood & Highland. Contest rules can be found in the awards section of the ADG website. You can download a printable version of the rules and timeline. There will be two rounds of voting. The first round is for nominations and the Art Directors branch votes at that time. The second round is for the winner in all categories. Voting will be open to the entire active ADG membership. Instructions will be sent out to voting members via Constant Contact. Save the Date: Saturday, February 11, 2017, the Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland SUBMISSIONS AND VOTING TIMETABLE: Thursday, October 6, 2016 – Television & Feature Film Submissions BEGIN Thursday, November 10, 2016 – Television & *Feature Film Submissions END Saturday, November 12 or 19, 2016 – The Awards Committee will review the Television Submissions Monday, November 21, 2016 – Members will be notified if their television submission was accepted. Wednesday, December 7, 2016 – Online Voting BEGINS for Nominations for Feature Film and Television (Art Directors Only) Wednesday, January 4, 2017 @ 5 PM – Online Voting ENDS for All Nominations Thursday, January 5, 2017 – Nominations ANNOUNCED Monday, January 9, 2017 – Online Voting BEGINS for Final Ballots (All Crafts) Thursday, February 9, 2017 @ 5 PM – Online Voting ENDS Winners Announced at 21st Annual Awards Banquet, Saturday, February 11, 2017, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland Above: Hollywood & Highland is home to the Ray Dolby Ballroom where the ADG Awards will be presented on February 11, 2017. For more information, contact: DEBBIE PATTON Manager, Awards & Events debbie@artdirectors.org WENDI FLETCHER Assistant, Awards & Events awards@artdirectors.org 818 762 9995