Are you an employee or contractor who has produced a communication product for a federal, tribal, military, regional, county, municipal, or other government entity?

Be recognized!  Enter your products(s) in the National Association of Government Communicators 2026 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen (BP&GS) Awards Competition.

Projects must have been produced or implemented between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024 to be eligible for submission.  Please note that if your payment is not received by February 10, 2025, your submissions will be disqualified.

Enter as many categories as you choose — the number of opportunities to share your best work, innovation, creativity and use of technology may surprise you.

This annual international awards program recognizes superior government communication products and those who produce them.  We constantly work to ensure our categories reflect the changing face of communication in and out of government.

• View a list of the categories available to enter
• View judging criteria and scoring method

Please note: your project must meet a minimum score of 60 (out of 100) during the judging process to be eligible for any award.

• Click here to login and start your entry

Prior to starting an Entry Submission, you need to first create an account.

• If you entered a submission last year for the Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Awards, you can use your existing username and password.
• This is a different platform than the NAGC website, so you will not be able to log in with your current NAGC username and password.
• You can create a new account by clicking the 'My Account' tab at the top of the page.

Be a Judge in the 2026 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards!

We value your expertise! Apply to be a judge for our upcoming awards. 

Click here to access the judge application form.

Important dates for judging:

• February 10 - BPGS Judging Sign Up closes
• February 20 - BPGS Judging opens
• March 13 - BPGS Judging closes

2026 Communications School

May 12-14, 2026

Palm Springs, CA

* The Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards Reception and Ceremony will be held in person on May 13, 2026 in Palm Springs, CA.

Please note that this event will not be offered virtually.