ASIFA-Hollywood announced today the date for the 53rd Annie Awards celebration – Saturday, February 21, 2026, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. For details on this year’s Annie Awards, please visit www.annieawards.org.

The following key deadlines for this year’s Annie Awards include:

• Call for Entries/Submissions – Monday, August 4, 2025. Discounts offered on early submissions.
• VIP Tickets on Sale – Monday, November 17, 2025.
• Nominations announced – Monday, January 5, 2026.
• Deadline to renew membership or join ASIFA-Hollywood and apply to vote in the 53rd Annie Awards is January 26, 2026.
• Online balloting begins Friday, February 6, 2026, and runs through Saturday, February 14, 2026.

Created in 1972 by veteran voice talent June Foray, the Annie Awards have grown in scope and stature for over five decades.

ASIFA-Hollywood is the world’s foremost professional organization dedicated to promoting the Art of Animation and celebrating the people who create it. Today, ASIFA-Hollywood, the largest chapter of the international organization ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d’Animation), supports a wide range of animation activities and preservation efforts through its membership. Current initiatives include the Animation Archive, Animation Aid Foundation, Animation Educators’ Forum (AEF), film preservation, open-source support, special events, screenings and the annual Annie Awards.

For more information on the Annie Awards, please visit www.annieawards.org.