Hagan Wins Two Gold, One Silver at the 2026 Davey Awards
We’re thrilled to share that Team Hagan has earned two Gold Awards and one Silver Award at the 22nd Annual Davey Awards!
Presented by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA), the Davey Awards celebrate standout creative work from small agencies, in-house teams, and independent creators — the folks who bring big ideas to life without big-agency budgets. That’s a spirit we know well here in Essex Junction, and we’re honored to be recognized alongside it.
Our Winning Work
| Project | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Leahy BTV Project NexT Brand Video | Craft – Best Use of Videography & Cinematography | Gold |
| Polhemus Viper Product Page | Features – Best Use of Video or Motion Graphics | Gold |
| Leahy BTV Project NexT Brand Video | General – Information | Silver |
Leahy BTV: Telling the Story of Project NexT
Our brand video for Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport took home Gold for Best Use of Videography & Cinematography and Silver in the General – Information category.
The video captures the momentum behind Project NexT, Leahy BTV’s terminal expansion and modernization initiative. It highlights a transformed passenger experience and the completion of a major transportation milestone for our region.
To show the project from a truly distinctive perspective, we partnered with BETA Technologies to film aerial footage from a helicopter — sweeping over the new terminal and Vermont’s Green Mountains. The video debuted this past spring at Leahy BTV’s Project NexT grand opening celebrations, showcasing the project’s impact and the airport’s vision for the future.
Watch the Leahy BTV Project NexT video →
Polhemus: Bringing a Technical Product to Life
The Viper Product Page we developed for Colchester-based motion-tracking technology company Polhemus earned Gold for Best Use of Video or Motion Graphics.
Built as part of Polhemus’s redesigned website, the page uses animation to bring a highly technical, dynamic product to life. Polhemus serves a business-to-business audience that values precision, technical detail, and performance — so the animation had to communicate complex capabilities clearly while adding a little visual fun to the experience.
Explore the Viper Product Page →
In Good Company
The AIVA jury includes industry leaders from organizations such as Burberry, Mastercard, Comcast, Dentsu, National Geographic Society, and Georgetown University. This year’s winners also include Ameriprise Financial, NBC Arthouse, Savannah College of Art and Design, and PBS Reno. You can browse the full list of 2026 winners at daveyawards.com.
“I’m incredibly proud of our team for earning this recognition on a national stage. Day after day, the Hagan Team brings creativity, strategy, and thoughtful execution to every project. We’re grateful to our clients for trusting us to bring their visions to life and for the opportunity to help tell their stories in an artful and ethical way.” — Ara Hagan, President & Founder
A huge thank-you to our partners at Leahy BTV and Polhemus, and to BETA Technologies for helping us take the Project NexT story to new heights.
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