Poster
Contest
May 1, 2009 Entry Deadline

Carnevale! Venice Beach 2009 Poster Contest Rules
~ $10 Entry Fee Per Poster Submission ~

ABOUT THE CONTEST: The object of the contest is to create a two-dimensional picture or painting portraying the spirit of the Carnevale! Venice Beach 2009. Limit one entry per person.

POSTER SPECIFICATIONS: All posters should be 11” x 17”.  You may use watercolor, markers, ink, charcoal, pencil, crayon, acrylics, oil, computer generated graphics, or any other recognized artistic medium.  However, the actual original artwork must be submitted, mechanically reproduced or forged entries are void.

ELIGIBILITY: Contest open only to residents of Southern California and/or owners or employees of businesses located in Southern California. Participants must be at least 18 years old as of May 1, 2009 to enter. Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

HOW TO ENTER: Beginning April 1, 2009 until 11:59:59 p.m. PST through May 1, 2009 you may enter the Carnevale! Venice Beach Poster Contest by mailing your entry, along a $10 entry fee per submission in the form of a check or money order to:

Carnevale! Venice Beach 2009 Poster Contest
c/o Dogtown Artists Group ~ 55 Rose Avenue ~ Venice, CA 90291

Please attach a cover page with the following information: Your Name; Home Address; Home Phone; Birth Date (Month/Date/Year); and Title of Poster.  Dogtown Artists Group is not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, stolen, illegible, postage due or misdirected entries.

DEADLINE: All entries must be received no later than May 1, 2009.

WINNER SELECTION: Artwork that has been properly submitted and meets all technical requirements will be judged on originality, inspiration, creativity and consistency with the Carnevale theme.  Judging will be conducted by judges from Dogtown Artists Group.  Decisions of judges are final.  In the event of a tie, the most creative poster will win.

THE PRIZE: One (1) First Prize: $500 will be awarded to the winning entry.  The Prize is nontransferable and no substitution will be allowed. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.  The winning participant will be notified individually sometime on or about May 7, 2009.  The Prize will be forfeited if not claimed within 90 days of winning.  The winning posters, along with selected other entries, will be displayed in a yet to be disclosed location in Venice Beach.

For additional information, contact Poster Contest Coordinator, Ken Williams, Jr., at (310) 672-6914 or send email to PosterContest@Carnevale.US.

DISCLAIMERS:

Entries become the property of Dogtown Artists Group and will not be returned. Winners will be required to verify residence or employment in Venice, CA and execute an affidavit of eligibility and a liability release form within 7 days of notification attempt.

Dogtown Artists Group, all contest sponsors, their respective agencies and officers, directors, and employees assume no liability for damages, losses or injury resulting from acceptance of or use of the prize.  If, for any reason, the contest is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other cause beyond the control of Dogtown Artists Group, Dogtown Artists Group reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest at any time and without notice.  By entering this contest, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these rules and the decision of Dogtown Artists Group, which shall be binding and conclusive on all matters.

Dogtown Artists Group and all contest sponsors and their respective agencies and officers, directors, and employees assume no liability for damages, losses, death or injury resulting from the development and execution of this contest and/or acceptance of or use of any prize.

Contest entry constitutes an assignment to the contest sponsors of all copyrights arising under both statute and the common law and all other rights derivative therefrom.  By entering, the winner and other finalists grant Dogtown Artists Group the right to use and publish their names, photographs, character, voice, and likeness and to publicize the winning entrees and the names of the winner and all finalists online and in print, or any other media in connection with the contest for promotional purposes without further compensation unless prohibited by law.