2023 Bead Arts Awards Rules and Guidelines

THIS IS NOT A GAME OF CHANCE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

1. Entry Period.

Entries in the Bead Arts Awards (the “Contest”) must be submitted between 12:01 a.m. ET on March 8, 2023, and 11:59 p.m. ET on June 23, 2023. The Super Early Bird deadline for taking advantage of the lowest priced entry fees is 11:59 p.m. ET on March 31, 2023. The Early Bird deadline for taking advantage of reduced entry fees is 11:59 p.m. ET on May 9, 2023.

2. Eligibility.

Entrants must be at least 18 years of age or older and of the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. Employees of Golden Peak Media (“Sponsor”), their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and divisions (the “Promotion Entities”), their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, spouse), and persons living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the Contest.

3. How to Enter. 

Enter as often as you like. Entries must be submitted as JPG digital files online at https://goldenpeakmedia.submittable.com/submit during the Entry Period. Files under 5MB are more likely to upload properly.  Entrants should be prepared to send a hi-resolution print-quality replacement file should their entry be selected as a Winner; detailed requirements will be provided at that time. Entry fees are due with entries. Your record of the credit card or PayPal charge will be your receipt.

Fees are as follows:

• Super Early Bird Deadline – Entry Fee: $15 Intereave+ Members; $25 Non-Members
• Early Bird Deadline – Entry Fee: $25 Intereave+ Members; $35 Non-Members
• Extended Deadline – Entry Fee: $35 Intereave+ Members; $45 Non-Members

4. Additional Requirements for Entries.

The Contest is open to all artists working in Bead Embroidery, Beaded Sculpture, or Bead Looming. Each entry must represent one piece of jewelry or one gem or one multiple-piece set or suite. You may submit as many entries as you wish, but each piece, set, or suite must be submitted as a separate entry. All works must be original. “Original” means that the work must be from the hand of a principle artist; pieces that originate from a workshop or a class under the direction of a teacher are not eligible. Entries must be submitted by the designer/maker or lapidary, or in cases of collaborative work, the principal designer/maker or lapidary. 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. Works previously published at the time of submission to this contest in a national publication or receiving an award at a national-level exhibition are not eligible.

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 in Sponsor’s magazines, on Sponsor’s websites, in Sponsor’s digital products, at Sponsor’s events, and in ads promoting future competitions, without further permission, compensation, or notification. 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 a total of eight (8) Winners. Limit one (1) prize per entrant. All eligible entries will be judged in two rounds using the following criteria:

• Artistic technique
• Handling of medium
• Design and creative elements
• Overall impression/impact

Judging will be blind; no information regarding the entrants will be shared with judge until all scoring has been made final. In the event of a tie, the entry with the highest score in overall impression/impact will be deemed the Winner. If there is still a tie, the judge will select the entry deemed to be the better entry overall.

Judging will take place in two rounds. The first round judges will select a set number of entries per category as finalists to move to the second round. The second round judges will confer and select the Winners. Second Round jurying will be done by a member of the Interweave Editorial team. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entries it deems to be inappropriate for publication or display. Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify entries that are entered into the wrong category as deemed by the judges. Refunds or rebates will not be offered to entrants whose entries have been disqualified for any reason.

Potential Winners will be notified no later than August 1, 2023, by email. Each Potential Winner will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Compliance with Official Rules, a Publicity Release, and a Release of Liability within ten (10) days of notification. If a Potential Winner does not respond to notification or does not return the forms in the required time, the prize will go to the person with the next highest score.

7. Prizes.

Grand Prize Winner will receive the following: (i) entry will receive a feature on Interweave.com, (ii) entry will feature on Sponsor’s social media, (iii) $750 cash, (iv) entry will feature on the marketplace floor at Bead Fest in Lancaster, PA, and (v) one year Interweave+ Membership. (Approximate retail value of Grand Prize Winner prize is $799.99.)

Bead Embroidery Category Prize Winner will receive the following: (i) entry will receive a feature on Interweave.com, (ii) entry will feature on Sponsor’s social media, (iii) $250 sponsored prize, (iv) entry will feature on the marketplace floor at Bead Fest in Lancaster, PA, and (v) one year Interweave+ Membership. (Approximate retail value of Bead Embroidery Category Prize Winner prize is $299.99.)

Beaded Sculpture Category Prize Winner will receive the following: (i) entry will receive a feature on Interweave.com, (ii) entry will feature on Sponsor’s social media, (iii) $250 sponsored prize, (iv) entry will feature on the marketplace floor at Bead Fest in Lancaster, PA, and (v) one year Interweave+ Membership. (Approximate retail value of Beaded Sculpture Category Prize Winner prize is $299.99.)

Bead Looming Prize Winner will receive the following: (i) entry will receive a feature on Interweave.com, (ii) entry will feature on Sponsor’s social media, (iii) $250 sponsored prize, (iv) entry will feature on the marketplace floor at Bead Fest in Lancaster, PA, and (v) one year Interweave+ Membership. (Approximate retail value of Bead Looming Prize Winner prize is $299.99.)

Four (4) Honorable Mention Prize Winners will receive the following: (i) entry will receive a feature on Interweave.com, (ii) entry will feature on Sponsor’s social media, (iii) $50 sponsored prize, (iv) feature on the marketplace floor at Bead Fest in Lancaster, PA, and (v) one year Interweave+ Membership. (Approximate retail value of Honorable Mention Prize Winner prize is $99.99.)

Total retail value of all prizes is $2,099.92.

If a portion of the prize becomes unavailable for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of the same approximate retail value. Sponsor reserves the right to name additional sponsors who may present all or a portion of the prizes listed above. All federal, state, and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the Winner.

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 Contest will be disqualified. All decisions of Sponsor are final. By your participation in the Contest, 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 Contest, 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 Contest has been compromised by virus, bugs, hackers, or other causes beyond its control, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or revise the contest 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 name, city, and state, information collected by Sponsor solely in connection with the Contest will not be shared with third parties.

12. Winner’s List.

For the name, city, and state of the Winners, please send a request to craft-competition@goldenpeakmedia.com no later than December 31, 2023.

13. Sponsor.

The Sponsor of the Contest is Peak Media Properties LLC dba Golden Peak Media, 500 Golden Ridge Rd, Golden, CO 80401.