Welcome to the Homepage for GDUSA Awards Entry.
For the legal Cannabis marketplace writ large – marijuana, CBD, Hemp, etc. — to reach its full potential, it needs a serious dose of professional graphic design to elevate brands, differentiate products, disseminate information, create effective packaging, and help companies create efficient and responsible business models. GDUSA’s American Cannabis Graphics Awards™ focuses on the positive role that advertising, design, and marketing can play.
HOW TO ENTER
Under our new and streamlined process via OpenWater, entry is easy and intuitive. This includes being able to save and return to incomplete entries, add multiple entries to a cart, and pay once for all of your entries when you are ready to submit.
Create Account or Login
If you already have an account from a previous contest using OpenWater, you may log in. If you don't have an OpenWater account yet, setting up an account is simple with just your name, email and password — click on 'CREATE AN ACCOUNT OR LOG IN' at the top of this page to begin.
Start Entry
Once you have created an account, you can scroll down to the bottom of this page to the award program that you would like to enter and click "START ENTRY".
2025 is GDUSA’s 62nd year publishing to the creative community and organizing national competitions. As always, please reach out to our team with any questions any time at awards@gdusa.com
STANDARD ENTRY FEES (BEFORE PAST WINNER DISCOUNT)
| Number of Entries | Cost |
|---|---|
| 1 Entry | $95 |
| 2 Entries | $180 |
| 3 Entries | $240 |
| 4 Entries | $280 |
| 5 Entries | $300 |
| 6 Entries | $320 |
| 7 Entries | $340 |
| 8 Entries | $360 |
| 9 Entries | $380 |
| 10 - 40 Entries | $400 |
| 40+ Entries | $10 each |
Good luck and thank you for celebrating your work with GDUSA.