Congressional Art Competition Student Information & Release Form
This information is used for certificates. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.
STUDENT INFORMATION:
SCHOOL
ART COMPETITION ENTRY
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ORIGINALITY CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the art entry described above is an original work of authorship by the undersigned student and that it is not copied from, nor does it include, any other person's copyrighted work.
We recognize that many students may not be able to have their teacher sign the student release form due to school closures. When submitting the form, the student may attach to the form an email from an art teacher certifying the artwork's originality.
ARTWORK RELEASE
*We, the undersigned, represent that the art entry described above is an original work of authorship personally created by the undersigned student to which the student is entitled copyright protection. In consideration for the acceptance of the art entry by the Member of Congress designated above in An Artistic Discovery (the Congressional Art Competition sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives) and intending to be legally bound hereby, the undersigned grant the Member and the House the right to publicly display the art entry, if it is selected for display, in accordance with the rules of the Art Competition. The undersigned grant the Member, the House, their employees and agents, the United States, and the Congressional Institute, Inc., and its employees, the right to reproduce the art entry for any non-commercial purpose. The undersigned further release the Member, the House, their employees and agents, the United States, and the Congressional Institute, Inc., and its employees, from any and all liability for damage, loss, or misappropriation of the art entry during and subsequent to the Art Competition. The undersigned further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Member, the House, their employees and agents, the United States, and the Congressional Institute, Inc., and its employees, against any and all claims of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, claims of copyright infringement, by any party whatsoever, arising out of or in any way related to the submission of the art entry in the Art Competition.
Please sign below in the order listed:
STUDENT SIGNATURE:
ART TEACHER SIGNATURE (if able):
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE (IF UNDER 18):
Attach email from your Art Teacher certifying the artwork's originality if Art Teacher is unable to sign this form. (file types permitted .doc, .docx, .pdf, & .txt)