
Spotlight your work!
The Annual ClearMark Awards recognize plain language communications created by North American organizations.
The 2023 ClearMark Awards
Check out this years Finalists on Miro!
June 22, 2023, 1:30-3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Live Virtual Awards. Find your local time.
This year, from June 1 to June 18, registrants will be able to – at their leisure – look at, comment on, and ask questions about the finalists’ submissions on Miro. And on June 22, registrants will be hosted live virtually with opportunities to participate in community activities and celebrate our award winners.
Register now (members and non-members) to receive communications around the Awards. We will send the link for the event on Wednesday, June 21.
Check out the finalists
Entry Rules
This year, you can nominate an entry in English, Spanish, or French in any of the following 13 categories:
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- The deadline to enter is April 7, 2023.
- Your entry should have been released from January 1, 2022 – today
- You entry should be for a North American audience or developed in North America for another audience.
- You can enter as many times as you would like.
- If you have a bilingual document, and you’d like both versions to be considered, please enter twice as an English-language version and as a Spanish- or French-language version.
How to submit your entry:
- Create an account. We use Submittable to accept and review our submissions. You’ll be able to start now and finish later if you need to.
- Complete the online nomination form. You’ll need to complete this form online.
- Pay a processing and handling fee. This fee is paid through Submittable. You can pay this fee with a credit card. If you don’t have a card and need an invoice, email us and we’ll help.
Along with recognizing the best entries, we provide useful feedback to all submitters. This feedback helps them rework and improve their content. Review our judging criteria for more information about how we review and rate each submission.
Submission Fees
Members: $180
Non-Members: $230
Center for Plain Language Members get:
- member rate on submissions and special events
- information about international plain language standards
- access to our new forthcoming job list.
When to submit
Remember, submit your entries by April 7th, 2023
Submit your entry!
Need Help?
If you have questions about the awards, please email us at info@centerforplainlanguage.org.