Official Rules
THIS IS NOT A GAME OF CHANCE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
1. Entry Period.
Entries in the In the Heart of Life Juried Art Exhibition (the “Exhibition”) must be submitted between 12:01 a.m. CET on September 9, 2024, and 10:59 p.m. CET on October 29, 2024.
2. Eligibility.
Entrants must be at least 18 years of age or older. Entries can be submitted by entrants of the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence.
The Exhibition is open to artists from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
3. How to Enter.
Entries must be submitted as JPG (or PNG) digital files online at decarts.gallery during the Entry Period. Files must be less than 10 MB. Images must be between 800x800 and 2000x2000 pixels.
No entry fee. The number of entries are limited to 2 (two) artworks.
4. Additional Requirements for Entries.
The Exhibition is open to all artists working in all decorative art media (e.g., beadwork, pottery, embroidery, floristry, batik, stained glass, two-dimensional collage and fabric art as well, etc.).
All works must be original. “Original” means that the work must be from the hand of a single artist; pieces that originate from a workshop or a class under the direction of a teacher are eligible too. For works based on reference photographs, eligibility requires that the artist must have taken the photographs or have obtained written permission from the photographer to create the work and to enter it in the Exhibition.
By entering, you represent and warrant that your entry is your original work, that your entry does not infringe the rights of any third party, and that you have all the rights necessary to submit the entry and to assign the rights in the entry.
Works deemed unsuitable for publication or that do not meet above criteria, in the sole discretion of Sponsor, are not eligible.
No profanity or political artwork.
5. Limited Grant of Rights.
By entering, you grant to Sponsor, its licensees and designees, the worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free right to use the entry on Sponsor’s websites and in ads promoting future Exhibitions, without further permission, compensation, or notification. You waive any right to inspect or approve the manner in which the entry is used in connection with these purposes, including without limitation editing, cropping, or overlaying the image with text. You further agree that Sponsor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to use your name and/or photograph for the same purposes.
6. Judging and Notification.
There will be three (3) Winners in total for each media and age category. Limit one (1) prize per entrant. All eligible entries will be judged by jury members, using the following criteria:
- Artistic technique
- Handling of medium
- Design and creative elements
- Overall impression/impact
Winners announcement: November 6, 2024 (on the Exhibition page at website https://decarts.gallery). Winners will be notified within thirty (30) days of the close of the Entry Period, by email too.
7. Prizes and Awards.
The winners (1st place) are interviewed by the DECARTS Gallery editors for publication on the site in the section Interviews.
Certificates: all entrants will receive digital certificates based on the results of the Exhibition. The winners will receive digital certificates for the 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place. Also, the most deserving works will be marked with digital certificates Merit Awards, Honorable Mention Awards, and Finalist. Other entrants will receive digital certificates for participation in the Exhibition.
Selected works (1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place and Merit Award) will be presented in the curated galleries on the site in the section Discover. The authors of these works will receive Social Media Promotion (Instagram).
8. Odds.
Odds of winning depend on the number and quality of eligible entries. Sponsor cannot predict the number or quality of entries.
9. General Conditions.
Void where prohibited. Any entrant suspected of tampering with or disrupting any aspect of the Exhibition will be disqualified. All decisions of Sponsor are final. By your participation in the Exhibition, you (i) agree to be bound by these Official Rules, (ii) agree to release, indemnify, and hold Sponsor, their affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, and divisions, and all of their officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, and damages of any kind arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from your participation in the Exhibition, from Sponsor’s use of your entry, or from your acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any Prize, and (iii) agree that any dispute or claim will be resolved individually and without resort to class action.
10. Limitation of Liability.
SPONSOR MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE PRIZES. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT PERMIT LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS TO DETERMINE IF ANY OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, or unintelligible entries, including entries not received because of interrupted or unavailable network servers, failed communications networks or equipment, computer hardware or software, or other errors or malfunctions whether human, mechanical, or electronic. Should Sponsor, in its sole discretion, determine that the Exhibition has been compromised by virus, bugs, hackers, or other causes beyond its control, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or revise the Exhibition and choose the Winner in a fair and reasonable manner from among all eligible entries submitted prior to termination.
11. Privacy.
With the exception of the Winner’s alias, year of birth, city, and country, information collected by Sponsor solely in connection with the Exhibition will not be shared with third parties.
12. Sponsor.
The Sponsor of the Exhibition is DECARTS gallery.
Guidelines
- You will need to create a free account on the DECARTS gallery credentials in order to submit an entry.
- Entries can be sent from your Dashboard on the DECARTS gallery. To do this, you need to go to the My Artworks section, and then click on the Add entry link. Or simply click on the blue icon (+) located at the top right of each page of the site after you log in.
- Fill out the Entry Form completely. This information will be reproduced in award certificates exactly as submitted. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
Upload a digital image. You can upload up to three images and embed a video of your work (the site currently supports video platforms YouTube and Vimeo). - Once you have submitted your entry you will be redirected on the page Entries in the Dashboard. This page shows a list of entries waiting for moderation. Usually the moderation process takes up to 2 days. After the approval of your entry by the moderator, your work will take part in the exhibition and will immediately be shown in the gallery of exhibition works. Without waiting for the result of moderation, you may submit another entry. The number of entries is limited to 2 (two) artworks.
- After summing up the results of the exhibition, you can download an digital certificate in PDF format in the section My Artworks (links near each work).
If you experience any difficulties submitting an entry form please contact hello@decarts.gallery.