Manila, Philippines – Girlsclub Asia announced today that it has been nominated for Best Community Website in the 24th Annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet.
IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is comprised of Internet industry experts including Instagram Co-founder Kevin Systrom, Mozilla Chairwoman Mitchell Baker, 23andMe Co-Founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki, PBS CEO Paula Kerger, Headspace Founder Andy Puddicombe, The dtx Company Founder Tim Armstrong, News Not Noise Founder Jessica Yellin, R/GA US Chief Creative Officer Tiffany Rolfe, The Ringer Founder Bill Simmons, and Target CMO Rick Gomez, Girls Who Code Founder & CEO Reshma Saujani, and Pineapple Street Media Co-founder Jenna Weiss-Berman.
“Nominees like Girlsclub Asia are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 13,000 entries we received this year.”
We are so honored to announce that Girlsclub Asia is nominated for a Webby Award!!! Help us win the People’s Voice Award by voting for us here: https://t.co/c6iJZJOv8b pic.twitter.com/68FYxtaDnv
— girlsclub asia (@girlsclubasia) April 29, 2020
As a nominee, Girlsclub Asia is also eligible to win a Webby People’s Voice Award, which is voted online by fans across the globe. From now until May 8th, Girlsclub Asia fans can cast their votes at vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2020/websites/general-websites/community
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, and honored in an Internet Celebration on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Winners will have an opportunity to deliver one of The Webby Awards’ famous 5-Word Speeches. Past 5-Word Speeches include: Steve Wilhite’s “It’s Pronounced “Jif” not ‘Gif’; NASA’s “Houston We Have A Webby”; and Solange’s “I Got Five On It.”
Girlsclub Asia is an online community with a mission to unite and empower Asian women who share a love and passion for the arts. We bring together notable Asian women from all over the world who are making an impact in a wide range of creative fields.
Founded in March 8th, 2019 (women’s day!) by Filipina artist and designer, Aya Ng (also co-founder of Girls, Girls, Girls Exhibit), Girlsclub Asia now features 430 creatives across 33 countries.
“I recognize that this would not be possible without the talent, time, and energy that the Girlsclub Asia community has so kindly contributed to this effort. The beauty of our platform is that we are able to bring together different women from all over the world. Even though every one of us comes from a different place, with a different language, culture, and creative voice, it’s amazing to see that art unites all of us and that Asian women support each other.” – Aya Ng, Founder of Girlsclub Asia
Find Girlsclub Asia Online:
Website: girlsclub.asia
Instagram: @girlsclub.asia
Facebook: @girlsclub.asia
Twitter: @girlsclubasia
TikTok: @girlsclubasia
