"The idea is not to live forever, but to create something that will" – Andy Warhol.

Today, these words resonate more than ever. Our creativity can live for decades. It can live forever.

This is exactly how the hits of the legendary Rolling Stones, Queen, Metallica, and Nirvana live on. Music that shaped entire eras, passed through generations, and still sounds relevant today.

The same law applies in creativity. There are ideas that become benchmarks. They go beyond formats, years, and briefs. And that is why every creative carries a thirs, an irresistible drive for festival metals. Because an award is not just a trophy. It is a sign that your idea has been heard. It is the highest professional recognition, one that secures your work in the history of the industry.

This is how this year’s Ukrainian Creative Stories (UCS) slogan was born – METAL FOREVER. A creative case is like a song, a creative team is like a band, an agency is like a label, and UCS is the event that brings together the very best in creativity. A place where ideas become legends and awards become symbols of creativity that lives forever.

Ukrainian Creative Stories consists of the contest program Ukrainian Creative Awards and a series of live events taking place on May 27-29, 2026 – award ceremonies, seminars, masterclasses, and more.

The contest part of the UCS project brings together four professional competitions:

• Kyiv International Advertising Festival
• ADC*UA Awards
• Ukrainian Design: The Very Best Of
• MIXX Awards Ukraine

Enter your best projects!

Register for Ukrainian Creative Awards 2026 and become part of the creative community that makes advertising eternal.