Terms and Conditions of Entry

1) Eligibility

1.1 Any creative student currently studying in sixth form or college in Norfolk on the day the competition closes.
1.2 All elements of work submitted must be the entrants own original work.
1.3 No entrant will be allowed to be part of either the decision making or judging process.
1.4 The competition is free to enter. Any expenses incurred in the process of entering the competition will not be reimbursed.

2) Copyright

2.1 Entrants remain the copyright holder to any images submitted by themselves.
2.2. Entrants shall be deemed to warrant that they own copyright in the entire work and, if necessary, that they have permission from any other copyright-owner/s to enter the work, and that all necessary model and/or property releases have been obtained. The entrant undertakes to indemnify Norwich University of the Arts and the sponsors of the competition in respect of any breach of the same.

3) Entries

3.1. Norwich University of the Arts reserve the right to display, reproduce and publish in any media, any entry, without payment, until the end of September 2025, for the sole purpose of promoting and publicising Norwich University of the Arts and this competition. Norwich University of the Arts also reserves the right to display all the successful images on the competition website and archive for an indefinite period unless the entrant requests otherwise in writing to Norwich University of the Arts offices. The artist will be credited whenever the work is published or displayed.
3.2 Each entry must not contain any infringing, threatening, false, misleading, abusive, harassing, libellous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic or profane content.
3.3 Each entry must not contain any material that could constitute or encourage conduct which would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law.
3.4 Each entry must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, contract rights, or any other intellectual property rights of any third person or entity, or violate any person’s rights of privacy or publicity, and your entry must not include:

• 3.6.1 Trademarks owned by third parties.
• 3.6.2 Copyrighted materials owned by third parties (including movie dialogue or musical compositions).
• 3.6.3 Names, likenesses, voices or other characteristics identifying celebrities or other public figures, living or dead.

3.5 No animals must be harmed or manipulated in the making of the work.
3.6 Entrants confirm that each individual whose work is featured in the competition entry has given consent for the use of their image in connection with this competition and in accordance with these terms and conditions. Where an individual whose image is featured in a competition entry is aged less than 18 years the entrant confirms that the parent or guardian of that individual has given the relevant consent.
3.7 It is a condition of entry that all terms and conditions are adhered to.
3.8 If you are under 18 years old, you must have your parent’s or legal guardian’s consent to participate in the competition.

4) Return of Entries

4.1. All shortlisted work will be retained by Norwich University of the Arts for up to three months after the exhibition, and entrants will be informed as to when they will be ready for collection.
4.2. Pursuant to 4.1, Norwich University of the Arts reserves the right to dispose of any uncollected work, as it sees fit and without further notice.

5) Risk and Insurance

5.1. Norwich University of the Arts and any venue hosting the exhibition will not be responsible for any loss or damage to entries or exhibition prints, whether or not caused by negligence. Norwich University of the Arts strongly advises entrants to ensure that their own insurance covers any eventuality.

6) Entry Procedure, Technical Specification and Format

6.1. All entries must meet the conditions required under Entry Procedure, Specifications and Format.
6.2. Norwich University of the Arts reserves the right to use its own discretion throughout, which may include, but is not limited to: Disqualifying any entrant not complying with the rules.
6.3. There will be no appeals against the decision of the judges and correspondence cannot be entered into regarding the decision-making process.
6.4. Any successful entrant may be called upon during the following 12-month period to participate in any appropriate marketing and PR activities for and on behalf of Norwich University of the Arts.

7) Deadline

7.1 The new deadline for submission is 5pm on Wednesday 17th May 2023 via the Norfolk Art and Design Competition website.
7.2 Successful entrants will be informed of the judges’ decision in early June 2024 and will be required to deliver their work to Norwich University of the Arts by Friday 21 June 2024 should they wish to be included in the physical exhibition.

8) Photography

8.1 Norwich University of the Arts may arrange for photographs and/or video footage to be taken at events and used for promotional purposes. These purposes may include but are not limited to printed documents or media, editorial use, use in advertising press and use on the internet for the purposes of promoting Norwich University of the Arts.
8.2 Entrants under 18 years old at the time of the event, who attend promotional events in relation to this competition, must have parental permission for use of images in press and promotional material. This will be assumed unless the entrant contacts Norwich University of the Arts prior to the event.

9) Data Protection

9.1 Personal information you provide is used by Norwich University of the Arts, and companies associated with the event, to process your entry and to contact you as required for the organisation and administration of the event.
9.2 If you provide consent we may email you about other events and services we think may be of interest to you.
10.3 By entering, Norwich University of the Arts may share your details with sponsors for the purpose of publishing the details of all winners, including the winning images.
9.4 The contact details (name and email address) of registered entrants will be placed on the Attendee List. This list will be provided to our sponsoring companies. Entrants who do not wish to be included on this list should advise Norwich University of the Arts at the time of booking.
9.5 Norwich University of the Arts shall adhere to the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. Further information can be found in the Norwich University of the Arts Privacy Notice, www.norwichuni.ac.uk/about-us/data-protection/. We respect your privacy and will never sell your data to any third party.

10) Events beyond our control

10.1 Norwich University of the Arts will not be liable for any other costs incurred by entrants in the event of cancellation of this exhibition.

11) Contact details:

Any questions or notifications should be emailed to: norfolkartcompetition@norwichuni.ac.uk