Big Top T-Shirt Contest

This Big Top Chautauqua T-Shirt Design Contest gives participants the opportunity to design a t-shirt for Big Top Chautauqua. One adult winner will win a t-shirt with their winning design and a $50 Big Top Gift Certificate. One 17 and under winner will win a t-shirt with their winning design and a $25 Big Top Gift Certificate

TO ENTER:

To enter the Contest eligible participants must:

1. Create a t-shirt design for a T-shirt for Big Top Chautauqua. The words “Big Top Chautauqua” or "Big Top" should appear in the design. Any number of colors may be used; and

2. Designs may be submitted in hard copy to Marketing, PO Box 455, Washburn, WI 54891, or convert the design into .jpg, .psd, eps or .ai form with a resolution of 300 dpi and submit it either via email at marketing@bigtop.com or a hard copy or burned to cd to the address above; and

3. Designs may be digitally produced or drawn, painted or colored by hand.

4. Please include your Name, Age, Phone Number, Physical Address and Email Address with your entry.

Designs must be received (or postmarked) by March 15, 2010.

Winners will be announced April 2, 2010

SUBMITTED DESIGN REQUIREMENTS: All Submitted Designs must be the original work of the Participant, must not have been previously exhibited, recorded or transmitted, and must not contain the trademarks, designs, copyrighted works, intellectual property, names, likenesses or images of any person or entity or otherwise infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, privacy, publicity or other intellectual property rights of any person or entity. Submitted Designs must not exceed 250-300 dpi.

Submitted Designs will not be accepted or eligible if they contain content or material of any kind that violates or is inconsistent with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, any content that contains (or appears to contain):

1. explicitly profane or obscene material;

2. endorsement (or encouragement) of illegal drug use, alcohol abuse or other illegal activity;

3. nudity, profanity, extreme or gratuitous violence;

4. offensive language, to be evaluated by Big Top based on context and societal acceptability;

5. any express or implied commercial endorsement; any derogatory characterization of any person or group based on age, race, color, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, marital status, mental or physical disability, citizenship, creed, national origin, physical appearance, political affiliation, union membership, or other ethical or unlawful factors;

6. any unauthorized use of copyrighted or proprietary material; or

7. (depictions of any conduct, language or other context deemed inappropriate by the Big Top or any of the judges selected by the Big Top.

Big Top reserves the right, in its sole and unfettered discretion, to disqualify at any time during the Contest any Submitted Design that it believes may infringe on the rights of any third parties. All entries and Submitted Designs become the sole property of Big Top and will not be returned.

USE OF DESIGNS: Big Top shall have an irrevocable, perpetual, universe-wide, fully paid-up and royalty-free license to copy, excerpt, edit and repurpose all Submitted Designs which meet the specified requirements, and to use, re-use, publish, re-publish and otherwise exploit such Submitted Designs in whole or in part, individually or in conjunction with other photographs or images, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised and for any purpose whatsoever, including, without limitation, for use in advertising, promotion and trade and on merchandise, throughout the universe and to use the name, likeness and photograph of each Participant in connection therewith if Big Top so chooses in its sole discretion without any additional compensation to Participant. Each Participant agrees that they will not be compensated for submitting any Submitted Designs. Only Submitted Designs which are submitted in accordance with all applicable rules governing this Contest will be eligible for selection.

TIMING: The Contest begins on February 15, 2010, and ends March 15, 2010

AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: Participation in the Contest constitutes Participant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and Big Top’s Privacy Policy and willingness to be contacted by telephone and/or email. If any provisions of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.

PRIZES:

The one (1) adult prize winner (age 18+) will receive:

1. One (1) Fifty Dollar ($50) Big Top Gift Certificate;

2. One (1) Garment with the winning design

The one (1) child prize winner (age 17 and under) will receive:

1. One (1) Twinty-five Dollar ($25) Big Top Gift Certificate;

2. One (1) Garment with the winning design

Copyright © 2010 Big Top Chautauqua. All rights reserved.

NO PURCHASE REQUIRED TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR PROHIBITED BY LAW. OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE 5 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

ELIGIBILITY: Contest is open to residents of the United States who are at least five (5) years of age at time of entry. Void where prohibited by law.

Employees of Big Top Chautauqua, their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate family members (defined as parents, children, siblings, spouse, and life partners) and/or those living in same household of each are not eligible to enter the Contest. If you are between the ages of 5 and 18, you may not enter the Contest unless you have first obtained your parent or legal guardian’s permission.