Casting Society Sets 2027 Artios Awards Date, Venues & Timeline, Reveals New Officers
The Casting Society has announced the date and venues for its 42nd annual Artios Awards, alongside its newly elected 2026-27 Board of Directors. The ceremony, honouring excellence in casting across film, television, commercials and theatre, will take place on 18 February 2027 with simultaneous events at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, the Edison Ballroom in New York and One Moorgate Place in London, continuing the group's tradition of tri-city celebrations for its nearly 1,200 members worldwide.
Nominees will be revealed in two phases: Phase 1 (covering TV, theatre, commercials, short film and short-form series) opens for submissions on 3 August 2026 and announces nominees on 7 October, while Phase 2 (covering film and London theatre) runs submissions from 26 October to 5 November, with nominees announced on 16 December. The board is now led by president Destiny Lilly, alongside a wider leadership team and a global chapter Board of Governors headed by Cassandra Han. Last February's ceremony saw Artios film prizes go to Sinners, Zootopia 2, Jay Kelly and Sentimental Value, shortly before Cassandra Kulukundis won the inaugural Academy Award for Best Casting for One Battle After Another.
- 2027 Artios Awards set for 18 February in three cities.
- Nominees announced in two phases, October and December 2026.
- Casting Society names Destiny Lilly-led board for 2026-27.