Golden Image Awards

Recognizing and Celebrating Excellence in Public Relations

Golden Image Awards PR & Comms Excellence logo.

FPRA’s Golden Image Awards recognize
the very best in public relations projects.

Since 1957, FPRA has been awarding the best projects in public relations across the state of Florida. Now, the competition is open to entries from PR professionals across the nation. Across all industries and from full PR campaigns to media pitches and everything in-between, there’s a category for your project. Enter the 2026 Golden Image Awards for your chance to have your strategic planning, creativity and results recognized on the big stage!

2026 Early Bird Deadline: May 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT

2026 Final Deadline: May 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT

2026 Winners Announced: June 22, 2026

2026 Golden Image Awards Gala: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate

Prepare to Enter

Pick Your Project

Choose a project that demonstrates your skill in strategic planning and achieving results.
Read the Rules.

Select A Category

Match your project to the appropriate Division and Category.

Complete the Entry Fields

Fill in each entry field to provide the details of your project. 
Entry Fields and Rubric

Upload Your
Support Materials

Provide your Support Materials, an image that represents your project and a 25-word summary and you’re done!

2026 Entry Fees

Early Bird Member Rate: $149 through May 6, 2026*

(Additional entries by the same FPRA professional member receive a $15 discount after the initial entry.)

Early Bird Non-member Rate: $268 through May 13, 2026*

Student Member Rate: $38

Student Non-member Rate: $64

*These rates apply to all entries submitted by 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 6, 2026. Rates go up to $168 for FPRA members (with a $15 discount for subsequent entries) and $336 for non-members until the final deadline of 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 13, 2026. There is no change to Student rates.

Early Bird Entry Fees* through May 7, 2024

Early Bird Member Rate: $110
(Additional entries by the same professional member get a $10 discount after the initial entry.)

Early Bird Non-member Rate: $200

Student Early Bird Member Rate: $22

Student Early Bird Non-member Rate: $37

*These rates apply to all entries submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 7, 2024. Rates go up to $125 for FPRA members (with $10 discount for subsequent entries), $250 for non-members, $27 for student members and $47 for student non-members until the final deadline at 11:59 p.m. ET on May 14, 2024.

Get Inspired

Here are some of the projects that won awards in recent years.

2024 Golden Image Gala Opener
Largest Ship to Call JAXPORT
Kids Tag Art
Sophie Goes Viral
2023 FPRA Golden Image spotlight on Hunter Carpenter
2023 FPRA Golden Image spotlight on Holly Boldrin
2023 FPRA Golden Image spotlight on Jen Houser

FPRA membership has its benefits! FPRA members have access to the summaries of past winning entries. See the past winning entries if you’re an FPRA member, and join now if you’re not yet a member.

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