2015 Miami Beach Bowl Art Battle

(Last Year's Winner)

Official Contest Rules

When it comes to art, there are no rules. (Or, at the very least, the rules are made to be broken). But, when it comes to the Art Battle, we have to have rules–and they can’t be broken. So read them. Follow them. And send in your stuff!

 

THE PRE-GAME HUDDLE

The 2015 Miami Beach Bowl Art Battle contest is designed to leverage a wide range of artwork from artists integrating the unique flair of Miami Beach and energy of college football. Judges will choose winning entries in accordance with these official rules and prizes will be awarded to eligible winning participants. By participating in the contest, the artist accepts and agrees to comply with the Official Rules.

 

ARE YOU AN ELIGIBLE PLAYER?

To enter the contest, all participants must be 18 + years old and U.S. based.

 

DON’T LET THE CLOCK RUN OUT

All artwork entries must be submitted digitally on or before November 6, 2015 at 11:59:59 P.M. PT. Contestants are responsible for determining the corresponding time zone in your respective locations.

 

GET THE Xs and Os RIGHT

An unlimited amount of artist’s submissions is allowed. A $10 USD submission fee per piece applies. For purpose of initial submission, please fill out the form within the Register page, provide payment, and submit artwork digitally via email to bguthrie@miamibeachbowl.com.

 

All artwork developed MUST:

·         Be painted, drawn, or digitally created;

·         Dimensions must be 30x40

·         Not be a sculpture or 3D;

·         Represent Miami/Miami Beach in the best way;

·         Incorporate a football or football item; and

·         Incorporate the Miami Beach Bowl logo.

All initial design submissions must be in .png, .jpg or .psd for (Resolution of 300 dpi) AND as a .pdf file (less than 10MB). If the piece is not digital, please submit a digital photo of the artwork. Please ensure quality, lighting and resolution is sufficient to be appreciated completely.

 

SEND IN THE PLAYS!

The 10 finalists selected are required to deliver artwork ready to be exhibited at Lou La Vie by Monday, November 16th. ARTWORK MUST BE GALLERY READY, MOUNTED AND EQUIPPED WITH WIRES OR HOOKS FOR HANGING. Final artwork must be 30x40.

 

BE A WINNER

One (1) winner will receive:

·         Cash prize of $2,000 USD;

·         Feature as the official artist for the 2015 Miami Beach Bowl campaign; and

·         Exposure across various media outlets (print, digital, and other media) as well as the possibility of national broadcast television on the day of the event (December 21, 2015)

 

THE CALL ON THE FIELD STANDS

All artwork entries will be screened by the staff of Trimention Global Communications and Miami Beach Bowl will judge those that comply with the Official Contest Rules and have met the guidelines and specifications. The winner will be chosen based upon the piece that we collectively feel best communicates the essence of the Miami Beach Bowl brand. Once finalists are selected, they will be contacted by telephone, email, or mail for an in-person interview.

 

WINNER (DOESN’T REALLY) TAKE ALL

PAYMENTS TO POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS REQUIREMENT THAT THEY SUBMIT TO MIAMI BEACH BOWL ALL DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED BY MIAMI BEACH BOWL TO PERMIT IT TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE US, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN (INCLUDING PROVINCIAL) TAX REPORTING AND WITHHOLDING REQUIREMENTS. ALL PRIZES WILL BE NET OF ANY TAXES MIAMI BEACH BOWL IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO WITHHOLD. ALL TAXES IMPOSED ON PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS. In order to receive a prize, potential winners must submit the tax documentation requested by Miami Beach Bowl or otherwise required by applicable law, to Miami Beach Bowl or the relevant tax authority, all as determined by applicable law, including, where relevant, the law of the potential winner’s country of residence. The potential winner is responsible for ensuring that (s)he complies with all the applicable tax laws and filing requirements. If a potential winner fails to provide such documentation or comply with such laws, the prize may be forfeited and Miami Beach Bowl may, in its sole discretion, select an alternative potential winner.

 

KNOW THE FUNDAMENTALS

Miami Beach Bowl reserves the right to substitute an alternate prize of equal or greater value in the event all or part of a prize set forth above becomes unavailable. Prizes are awarded without warranty of any kind from Miami Beach Bowl, express or implied, without limitation, except where this would be contrary to federal, state, provincial, or local laws or regulations. All federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. Submission of an Entry in this Contest constitutes agreement by the Participant to the terms and conditions of these Rules. Decisions of Miami Beach Bowl and the Judges are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. Return of any prize/prize notification may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Any potential winner who cannot be contacted by email within 10 days of attempted first notification will forfeit his/her prize. Potential prize winner will be required to sign and return (1) an Affidavit or Declaration of Eligibility within 30 days following the date of the first attempted notification in the form specified by Miami Beach Bowl not later than 11:59 P.M. Pacific Time on November 6, 2015, and, (2) in addition, the winning artist will be required to sign and return a Liability/Publicity Release within 7 days of announcing the winner. Failure to comply within these time periods may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Travel companions of the winner must also execute a Publicity/Liability Release prior to ticketing and both winner and companions must possess required travel documents (e.g. valid passport and visa if applicable) prior to ticketing. Once the travel schedule has been arranged, it cannot be altered and failure of a winner to follow such schedule shall not obligate Miami Beach Bowl in any way to provide the winner with alternate arrangements. Miami Beach Bowl reserves the right to disqualify any Participant from the Contest if, in Miami Beach Bowl’s sole discretion, it reasonably believes that the Participant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other Participants, Miami Beach Bowl, the Judges, or participating Open Source Organizations. Please allow two (2) weeks from the Contest closing date for winners to be selected and prizes to be awarded.

 

SHARING THE SPOTLIGHT

As between Miami Beach Bowl and the Open Source Organizations on the one hand and Participant on the other hand, the Participant retains ownership of all intellectual and industrial property rights (including moral rights) in and to the Entry that Participant had before submitting the Entry. As a condition of entry, Participant grants Miami Beach Bowl a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display any Entry that Participant submits to this Contest (1) for the purposes of allowing Miami Beach Bowl and the Judges to test and evaluate the Entry for purposes of the Contest, and (2) in connection with advertising and promotion via communication to the public or other groups, including, but not limited to the right to make screenshots, animations and video clips available for promotional purposes.
All Entries must be submitted and published on the www.miamibeachbowl.com site.

 

YOUR PERSONAL STATS

Participants agree that personal data including, but not limited to, name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be collected, processed, stored and otherwise used for the purposes of conducting and administering the Contest. This data may be transferred into the United States. Further, this data may also be used by Miami Beach Bowl to verify a Participant’s identity, postal address and telephone number in the event a Participant qualifies for any applicable prize as well as to deliver the applicable prize(s). Participants have the right to access, review, rectify or cancel any personal data held by Miami Beach Bowl in connection with the Contest by writing to Miami Beach Bowl (Attention: Open Source Programs Office). If a Participant does not provide the required data when requested, that Participant’s Entries will be ineligible for any prizes. All information provided will be maintained in accordance with Miami Beach Bowl’s Privacy Policy, which Participants should read and understand, and will be used solely for the purpose of administering the Contest.

 

PLAY. BUT DON’T STAY.

Under no circumstances shall the submission of an Entry into the Contest, the awarding of a prize, or anything in these Official Rules be construed as an offer or contract of employment with either Miami Beach Bowl or any participating Open Source Organization. You acknowledge that you have submitted your Entry voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust. You acknowledge that no confidential, fiduciary, agency or other relationship or implied-in-fact contract now exists between you and Miami Beach Bowl or the Open Source Organizations and that no such relationship is established by your submission of an Entry under these Rules.

 

EJECTED FROM THE GAME

Any false information provided within the context of the Contest by any Participant concerning identity, mailing address, telephone number, email address, ownership of right or non-compliance with these Official Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the Participant from the Contest. Miami Beach Bowl further reserves the right to disqualify any Entry that it believes in its sole and unfettered discretion infringes upon or violates the rights of any third party, otherwise does not comply with these Official Rules, or violates U.S. or applicable local law in Participant’s country of residence.