Contest Rules

ELIGIBILITY

The Focus Project contest (“Contest”) is open to international artists, who are 13 years of age or older as of the date of entry. All entries which are prohibited by applicable law shall be deemed to be void. The Focus Project (“The Focus Project”) reserves the right to verify all eligibility requirements. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Employees and their immediate families (defined as spouses, parents, siblings, children, grandparents and in-laws) and any members of their households employed by The Focus Projector any of its affiliates, parent corporations, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible to participate. Minors under the age of 18 may enter online by providing their parent or legal guardian’s e-mail address. The Focus Project will notify parent or legal guardian when their child has entered a contest at www.focusproject2010.com. Parent or legal guardian will have seven (7) days to object by e-mail to their child’s entry. If a parent or legal guardian sends an email stating their objection within seven (7) days of being notified by The Focus Project, such child’s entry and information will be deleted. Minors under the age of 18 who are selected as a potential winner will also be required to provide The Focus Project with a parental permission form, which will be sent to the parent/legal guardian’s email address of potential winners under the age of 18. The form must include a parent’s or legal guardian’s approval signature and be returned by mail or by fax to an address and fax number provided on the form within seven (7) days from the date of notice in order to be eligible to receive a prize. Any minor who does not provide this parental permission form within seven (7) days will forfeit his or her right to be declared a winner and/or win a prize, and an alternate winner will be selected.

HOW TO ENTER

Visit www.focusproject2010.com and complete and submit the online entry form. Follow the directions provided to upload your artwork. Entries are complete when entrant’s artwork has been successfully uploaded and the required payment is received. All entries must be accompanied by the payment of a FIFTEEN Dollar ($15.00) entry fee. All entries and payments must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 22, 2010 (the “Final Deadline”). Any entries and/or payments submitted after the Final Deadline will be automatically void.

Each entry must be the original work of the entrant, and entrant must be the sole owner of the copyright of such entry. The Focus Project reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry it deems to be offensive, inappropriate, derogatory, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, that is not in keeping with The Focus Project’s image or that is otherwise not in compliance with the terms of these Official Contest Rules. In addition, all entries must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promote discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age, which determination The Focus Project may make in its sole discretion.

Entrant must have obtained express written consent to submit any entry that contains persons other than entrant or third-party elements not owned by entrant and, if requested to do so, produce such written consent from appropriate parties in a form and manner acceptable to The Focus Project. All entries must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including, but not limited to, privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement.

GRAND PRIZE JUDGING

One (1) potential Grand Prize winner will be determined from among all eligible entries received by a panel of qualified judges, based on a rating system that considers uniqueness, skill, and ambition. The entrant who submitted the entry receiving the highest score, as determined by The Focus Project in its sole discretion, will be the potential Grand Prize winner. The public voting used in the People's Choice Award does not affect and will not otherwise be taken into account in awarding the Grand Prize.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD JUDGING

All eligible entries received will be pre-screened by The Focus Project and, at The Focus Project’s discretion, posted online at www.focusproject2010.com between date of completed submission and the Final Deadline (“Online Voting Period”). Eligible visitors to the site will have a chance to vote for their favorite entry during the Online Voting Period. Votes generated by script, macro or other automated means or with the intent to impair the integrity of the voting process will be void. The entrant with the entry receiving the highest number of votes and overall rating, as determined by The Focus Project, will be the potential People's Choice Award winner.

In the event of a tie for any prize, an additional “tie-breaking” judge selected by The Focus Project will determine the applicable winner from among those tied using the rating system. The Focus Project reserves the right to not award any prize if, in its sole discretion, an insufficient number of eligible and qualified entries are received. Decisions of The Focus Project and judges are final and binding.

WINNER NOTIFICATION

Potential winners (or parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor) will be notified by telephone, mail and/or e-mail by February 15, 2010, and will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and, unless prohibited, a Publicity Release, a W-9 Form and any additional documents that may be required by The Focus Project within fourteen (14) calendar days of date of issuance. In the event that a potential winner is an eligible minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, his/her parent or legal guardian will be notified by e-mail and required to sign and return a parental permission form and release, and prize(s) may, at The Focus Project’s discretion, be awarded in the name of the parent or legal guardian, and such parent or legal guardian will be required to fulfill all requirements imposed on winners set forth herein. Noncompliance with this time period or with these Official Contest Rules, or the return of any prize notification as undeliverable, may result in disqualification and, at The Focus Project's discretion, the prize will be awarded to an applicable runner-up.

As a condition of receiving the “Grand Prize”, the “ People's Choice Award” or any other supplementary prizes awarded by The Focus Project, the potential winner agrees to have their work shown in public, and to make themselves available for interviews, photographs with their work, and public appearances, including, but not limited to, the Artists Gallery Reception as outlined in the contest awards; failure of which The Focus Project may award such prizes to an applicable runner-up. Potential winners will be required to execute and deliver to The Focus Project a consignment or other agreement, in a form satisfactory to The Focus Project, relating to the display and sale of the winner’s artwork.

CONTEST AWARDS

Grand Prize: Potential winner will receive a gallery exhibition and reception in the Borough of Manhattan in New York, NY, at a location to be determined by The Focus Project, in its sole discretion. Each potential winner must notify The Focus Project of its selection of the Grand Prize within fourteen (14) calendar days after such potential winner is notified that he or she has won the Contest, failure of which, such potential winner may be disqualified and, at The Focus Project’s discretion, the prizes will be awarded to an applicable runner-up. Potential winner will also be awarded $5,000, an opportunity to create a photography book and an annual subscription to JPG Magazine. An online feature will be published by JPG Magazine, at the discretion of the publication. An online feature will be published by Artists Wanted, at the discretion of the organization. Potential winners who are minors under the age of 18 may receive the Cash Prize, which will be delivered directly to the minor's parent or guardian. No parties other than the individual winning artist will be compensated. Awards are non-transferrable.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

Potential winner will receive $1,000; provided, however, if such potential winner is a minor under the age of 18, such prize shall be delivered to the minor's parent or guardian. Each potential winner must contact The Focus Project within fourteen (14) calendar days after such potential winner is notified that he or she has won the Contest, failure of which, such potential winner may be disqualified and, at The Focus Project's discretion, the applicable prize(s) will be awarded to an applicable runner-up.

The Focus Project reserves the right to select one or more winners of either the Grand Prize or the People's Choice Award for any reason, in The Focus Project’s sole discretion. The Focus Project reserves the right to select the same artist for both the Grand Prize and the People's Choice Award. Potential winners of the People's Choice Award will be selected by a public, online voting format, in which visitors to the website will be limited to one vote per day. The Focus Project reserves the right to void potential winners in the case of any fraud, misrepresentation or impropriety, as determined by The Focus Project.

All prize details are at the sole discretion of The Focus Project. No substitutions, or transfers of prizes are permitted by winners. The Focus Project reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) of comparable or greater value, in its sole discretion. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by The Focus Project.

Please note: EACH ENTRANT SHOULD CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER OWN TAX ADVISER WITH RESPECT TO THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE PRIZES AWARDED IN THE CONTEST (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY APARTMENT, CONDOMINIUM OR OTHER LIVING SPACE OFFERED AND ANY SALE OF THE ARTWORK). NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHOULD BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE TO AN ENTRANT. NEITHER The Focus Project, THE SPONSOR NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES MAKES ANY WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO OR ASSUMES ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TAX CONSEQUENCES RELATING TO THE CONTEST AND THE PRIZES AWARDED HEREBY. THE INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS OF ANY PRIZE ARE COMPLEX AND MAY NOT BE THE SAME FOR ALL ENTRANTS.

USE OF ENTRY

By submitting an entry, entrant grants The Focus Project and its designees an irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide perpetual license to use the entry and his/her name, city and state of residence for credit purposes in The Focus Project's online galleries, or any other use on The Focus Project’s website, without further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. In addition, each winner grants to The Focus Project and its designees an irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide perpetual license to use and distribute the entry (as submitted, or as cropped by The Focus Project), and his/her name, city and state of residence for credit purposes, in any and all media now or hereafter known, for purposes of promotion of the Contest and other The Focus Project contests and/or for purposes of advertising and promoting The Focus Project and, except as otherwise stated herein, without further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law.

USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

The personal information of entrant collected in connection with the Contest will be used in accordance with the Privacy Policy Statement below, including, without limitation, for marketing and promotional purposes.

This use of entry allows rights only in connection with the execution and promotion of The Focus Project. We will never sell your work to external parties without express written consent from you and clear compensation. We are not an image brokerage and have no intention of being one. However, we do look for opportunities for all who participate and will do our best to connect you directly with those.

MISCELLANEOUS

Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for late, lost, garbled, damaged, incomplete, delayed, undelivered, or misdirected entries or photographs, or for computer, technical, printing, typographical, human or other errors relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, inability to access any website associated with the Contest, errors which may occur in the administration of the Contest, the processing or judging of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Contest-related materials. If for any reason the Contest (or any portion thereof) is not capable of running as planned, including infection by tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, The Focus Project reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest and, if terminated, at its discretion, determine winners from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to time of such action using judging procedure described above. By participating in the Contest, entrant fully and unconditionally agrees (i) to be bound by the terms of these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of The Focus Project and judges, which are final and binding in all respects, and (ii) to indemnify, defend and hold The Focus Project, Sponsor and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, prize suppliers and advertising and promotion agencies, and the respective directors, officers, employees and agents of the foregoing (collectively, the "Released Parties"), harmless against any and all claims and liability arising, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, out of or in connection with participation in the Contest, acceptance and use of any prize or Released Parties’ use of any of the rights granted herein. The Focus Project may disqualify (and void all associated entries) anyone from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that such person is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, fraud, misrepresentation, deception or other unfair practices, or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrant or The Focus Project’s representatives or who is otherwise not in compliance with the terms of these Official Contest Rules.

ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, The Focus Project RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

WINNERS’ LIST: For the list of winners (available after February 15, 2011) send a separate, stamped, self-addressed envelope no later than March 15, 2010 to:

The Focus Project
195 Morgan Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11237