Partners + Napier Wins Best of Show at Greater Rochester American Advertising Awards
Agency awarded for purpose-driven work and range of consumer brands
Partners + Napier had a standout showing at the AAF Greater Rochester American Advertising Awards, winning multiple honors including Best of Show for its work for Our Stories of Strength, a project dedicated to amplifying the voices of Survivors of domestic violence.
The win marks the first tier of the American Advertising Awards, a three-tier competition culminating at the national level in the industry’s largest and most representative creative award show.
Partners + Napier’s Best of Show recognition celebrates its website work for Our Stories of Strength, a project led by artist Sarah Rutherford that blends public art, storytelling, and the power of bearing witness to support Survivors in their healing journeys. The website serves as a powerful digital extension of the initiative, offering visitors a space to explore personal Survivor stories, engage with Sarah’s evocative artwork, and access additional tools for healing and reflection.
In addition to Best of Show, the agency also received four of the five “Best of” honors, including:
- Best of Digital for Our Stories of Strength
- Best of Illustration for High West
- Best of Integrated Campaigns for MD Live
- Best of Sales & Marketing for Modelo
Partners + Napier won Gold ADDY Awards for:
- MD Live
- Modelo
- High West
- Our Stories of Strength
- AAF Greater Rochester
The agency earned Silver ADDY Awards for:
- Delta Vacations
- High West
- MD Live
- To Kalon Vineyards
- The Strong National Museum of Play
- CST
Additionally, agency art director Danielle Smith was honored with the prestigious "Up and Coming" Award, recognizing outstanding creative talent and leadership in professionals with fewer than 10 years of experience.
All Gold-winning work, including Stories of Strength, will now advance to the next level of the American Advertising Awards, where it will compete against the best creative work from New York, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
“We see every creative challenge as an opportunity to make something meaningful for our clients, no matter the problem we are trying to solve,” said Partners + Napier CCO Rob Kottkamp. “To see work for Our Stories of Strength honored alongside our other brands means a lot to us. Creativity that benefits individuals in our community is the best kind of work we can possibly do.”
