Thanks for the entries!
As you may have read earlier, we've searched high and low to find some of the most talents artists across the United States for our live sketch project at the Hi-Tec booth this Summer's Outdoor Retailer.
Over the past two weeks, we received nearly 85 submissions for this contest. There was an incredible amount of talent that came through our site, but we were able to narrow it down to 10 incredibly inspiring artists.
On Thursday, a few of us on the marketing team sat down to interview our Top 10 artists. Because of the nature of the project, we asked each artist to take 10-15 minutes to sketch out a topic that we threw out at random. And random it was—the topics ranged from puppies, clocks and chili peppers, to waterfalls, bonfires and theme parks. We were blown away at what these talented individuals could sketch in 15 short minutes (some even less than that!). Drum roll please...
Unfortunately, there was a scheduling conflict and Robyn Cook was unable to compete for the final selection. We wish her all the best!
After consulting with our whole marketing team Friday morning, we had narrowed it down even further to three personable, versatile and ridiculously creative artists: Davis Vu, Norm Quiros, and Riki Takaoka.
The original plan was to only take two artists. After yet another round of interviews, and another 15-minute sketch challenge, we knew what we had to do—take all three artists!
So this August, Riki, Davis, and Norm will be joining the Hi-Tec team at OR, where you can see them bust out sketches like no one's business. In addition to hanging with our crew, we're hooking them up with the latest and greatest Hi-Tec gear, as well as $600 each for their time and talent. Congrats, guys!
Art for Parks Entry Guidelines
Company: Hi-Tec Sports USA
Telephone: 1-800-521-1698
Website: www.Hi-Tec.com/us
Hi-Tec Sports USA (the Company) will conduct the Art for Parks Contest as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
1. Dates of Contest:
The Contest will begin on June 11, 2010 and end on July 2, 2010.
2. How to Enter the Contest:
Interested artists should submit a link to their portfolio or two artwork samples, and tell Hi-Tec how they are inspired by the outdoors. Artists can enter one of three ways: Send a tweet to @HiTecUSA using the hashtag #ArtforParks; post an artwork sample on our Facebook page, facebook.com/HiTecUSA; or fill out and submit the form on http://www.hi-tec.com/artforparks.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Odds of winning depend upon the number of entries.
3. Prize(s):
Two (2) Grand Prizes may be awarded. The prize(s) that may be awarded to each eligible winner are:
The Grand Prize offered during August 2-4, 2010 includes Two (2) nights lodging for One (1), Admission for One (1) to the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market for Two (2) days, Artist commission equaling $600.00, food allowance equaling $200.00 and Hi-Tec footwear and apparel equaling no less than $200.00.
Prizes are not transferable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prize. No cash equivalent for the prize will be awarded. Prize is nontransferable. If a winner cannot be contacted or is disqualified, the Company reserves the right to determine an alternate winner or not to award that winner's prize, in its sole discretion. Prizes will be mailed to the winner.
4. Eligibility and Limitations:
Participants and winner(s) must be U.S. residents at least 18 years old. Only one (1) entry per person. Only one (1) prize per household for the Contest. Employees of the Hi-Tec Sports USA and their immediate family are not eligible to participate and win. The term "immediate family" includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as "in-laws," or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extension, and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related.
5. Computer and Delivery Disclaimer:
If a contest is an internet submission to enter contest and a computer is needed to participate in the Contest, the Company disclaims all liability for the inability of a participant to complete an internet submission due to equipment malfunction, inadvertent disconnections, acts beyond the Company's control, or otherwise. For all contests the Company disclaims all liability for any delays, misdelivery, loss, or failure in the delivery of any electronic transmission, or other delivery method. The Company is not responsible for mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind, including: failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online entries, the Internet or at any website or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an online entrant's ability to participate in the Contest, and any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate in the Contest.
6. Publicity; Use of Personal Information:
By participating, where allowed by law, all participants and winner(s) grant the Company exclusive permission to use their names, in connection with promotion of this and other contests and waive any claims to royalty, right, or remuneration for such use. PLEASE NOTE: We will not sell or rent your personal information, including your email address to anyone.
7. Release:
By participating in the Contest, each participant and winner waives any and all claims of liability against the Company, its employees and agents, the Contest's sponsors and their respective employees and agents, for any personal injury or loss which may occur from the conduct of, or participation in, the Contest, or from the use of any prize. Through the submission of this entry form, entrants grant to Hi-Tec Sports non-exclusive reproduction and publication rights to the works submitted.
8. Winner's Obligation & Copyright:
By accepting the Grand Prize, the winner enters into an agreement with the Company to perform artistic work for one day at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market tradeshow. All work created as part of the winner(s)'s obligation during the event are considered work for hire (WFH), and become the property of the Company. The Company may sell give away, retain, or otherwise control the new work(s) in any way it sees fit.
10. Miscellaneous:
The Company disclaims any responsibility to notify participants of any aspect related to the conduct of the Contest. All entries become the property of the Company and will not be returned.