Terms & Conditions.
International Artists Competition
Official Competition Rules
Last update: July 30, 2023
Before submitting your applications please read all rules and regulations. The terms and conditions are imposed by the International Artists Competition (hereafter The Competition), a service organised by Freie Kunst Kulturverein - Austria, Vienna 1030, Krummgasse 2A/14, intartcompetition@gmail.com, ZVR 1668568384.
By submitting the application form, the can candidates or their parent or legal guardian understands and and accepts these requirements, rules and regulations.
Introduction
These are the Official Competition Rules governing the International Artists Competition (The Competition) presented by Freie Kunst Kulturverein. The Competition is a new and innovative online competition in which musical ensembles and soloists are judged based on online video submissions. Contest entrants are eligible to receive cash prizes and physical diplomas. In addition to the “Competition” we can post participants’ video presentations via social media to share with the widest possible audience. The ultimate goal of the Competition is to give entrants the opportunity to be heard and to raise the profile and perception of music education and classical music in general.
By submitting your application to the Contest, you agree to be bound by all the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Contest Rules, as well as any terms offered by the Accepted third-party submission platform.
2. Eligibility
The 2023 competition will be open to soloists and chamber music groups.
These are the different age categories, depending on the applicants’ age at the moment of the competition:
12 years old and younger
Between 13-18 years old
Between 19-26 years old
27 years old and above
Chamber music (no age limit)
The Competition may request documents to verify the applicant’s age if deemed necessary.
THE COMPETITION AND ANY PERTINENT TERMS OF THESE OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES ARE VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
3. Repertoire
Applicants may submit one videotape no longer than the time limit per category listed below. Time can be assigned between one or more compositions, or one or more movements within a composition.
12 years old and younger - up to 7 minutes video
Between 13-18 years old - up to 7 minutes video
Between 19-26 years old - up to10 minutes video
27 years old and above - up to 15 minutes video
Chamber music (no age limit) - up to 15 minutes video
Repertoire selection is open to the applicant and all judging is done through video submission. The following rules/restrictions apply.
Applicant may submit any published piece, combination of pieces, or combination of piece moves as long as the total combined time is within the maximum time limits listed above. The applicant may make cuts in pieces to fit the deadlines if they so wish.
Applicant must perform with accompaniment unless the piece is written for solo/unaccompanied instruments. The contest will accept videotapes with piano, orchestra, chamber ensemble, wind band, percussion, guitar, electronics, or any other accompaniment required by the composer in the published work.
Exception for the COVID-19 situation. The contest will accept recordings with pre-recorded accompaniment for those applicants who are unable to record with a live accompanist due to social distancing.
The video must have been recorded a maximum of 18 months before the deadline date.
Each piece must be performed in one take with no edits. If an applicant chooses to submit multiple pieces, they must be submitted together as one video file not to exceed the maximum time limits for the applicant’s age category. The competition reserves the right to immediately disqualify any applicant whose tapes show the edit within one piece.
The applicant does not have to submit a score at the time of application. However, if requested by the committee, the applicant must submit an original score or a copy of the score with the written permission of the publisher for use in the competition. Failure to respond to this request will result in the disqualification of the applicant.
There is no live round: all awards will be announced online. It is suggested that the applicant submit the highest quality video possible to give a fair representation of their performance. Please note that the quality of the submitted video represents a small percentage of the final grade.
4. Answer Term
You must submit a high-quality video of your performance that meets the requirements of these Official Competition Rules no later than the deadline of the Competition using the means described in these Official Competition Rules. Submissions will be judged after the submission deadline, and finalists will be selected and notified.
5. How to participate
All applications will be submitted in full through the official contest website; https://www.intartcompetition.com (IAC Website) using the exclusive application form located with the link: https://www.intartcompetition.com/registration
There, applicants must fill in the required fields and attach the video link of their performance. Videos should be available for watching online – download links won’t be accepted. By submitting an Application, you agree to be bound by these Official Competition Rules and the Accepted terms and conditions.
By submitting your Submission, you assign all rights to any video submitted to the competition, including granting the competition and Freie Kunst Verein permission to publicly display the Submission on its website, on YouTube, or on any other media platform.
Applications from musicians who are under the age of 18 must be filled out and submitted by a parent or legal guardian.
Submissions may be disqualified at any time for violation of these Official Competition Rules. The competition will make the final decision on which Submissions are eligible to enter this Contest and will be considered for a prize or award.
ANY ATTEMPT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION, EXCEPT THROUGH ACCEPTANCE AS PROVIDED ABOVE, IS VOID.
6. Application Fee
Each applicant must pay an entry fee of € 70 for soloists and € 100 for chamber music ensembles. This fee is non-refundable and no circumstance, including the disqualification of an applicant from the Competition, will result in a refund of any kind.
THE ENTRY FEE IS NOT REFUNDABLE, AND NO CIRCUMSTANCE ‒ INCLUDING AN ENTRANT’S DISQUALIFICATION ‒ WILL RESULT IN A REFUND.
7. Grant of license
By submitting your Submission, you assign all rights to any video submitted to the competition and Freie Kunst Verein, including granting permission to the competition and Freie Kunst Verein to publicly display the Submission on its website, on YouTube, or on any other media platform.
Specifically, your Submission grants the competition and Freie Kunst Verein an irrevocable, paid, non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide license to use, publicly perform, display, reproduce, transmit, sublicense and distribute in all media formats now known or hereafter created. the Submission in connection with (1) the Contest and the promotion of the Contest; (2) the promotion of future iterations of the Contest; and (3) the promotion of the competition and Free Kunst generally (collectively, the “License”). The License will start on the date you make your Application.
By submitting your Entry, you represent and warrant that you are entitled to grant the licenses referenced in these Official Competition Rules.
8. Compensation
You will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the competition and Freie Kunst Verein from any loss (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) associated with any third party action (a) arising from your breach of any representation, warranty or provision addressed in this Official Competition. Rules; or (b) assert or arise from any claim that your Submission infringes or violates any law, regulation or third party right, including any intellectual property right.
9. Jury
The members of the jury are selected from a group of renowned artists or former artists, directors or former directors, pedagogues or ex-pedagogues and image or audiovisual production professionals with a minimum of 15 years of professional experience. Each specialty and each category may have a different jury. The maximum number of jury members per category will be 7 and the minimum number to constitute the jury will be 2. Due to the fact that it is an online contest and given that the evaluation materials are in video format, each jury must include at least one image or audiovisual production specialist.
Some members of the jury may be published on the website, others for reasons of privacy will remain anonymous.
The work of the Jury is governed by special internal and confidential Regulations.
A minimum of two qualified judges will evaluate the audition materials.
All Jury decisions/comments are anonymous, final, and irrevocable.
10. Prizes
Each age category of the soloists (12 years old and younger / Between 13-18 years old / Between 19-26 years old / 27 years old and above) has the next awards and nominations:
GRAND PRIX WINNER - one award of €300 in each age category
FIRST PRIZE WINNER
SECOND PRIZE WINNER
THIRD PRIZE WINNER
TWO HONORARY MENTIONS
The chamber music category has the following awards:
GRAND PRIX WINNER - one award of €500 among all the ensembles
FIRST PRIZE WINNER
SECOND PRIZE WINNER
THIRD PRIZE WINNER
All contestants of the Final Round will receive participation e-certificates.
All the winners of the competition will receive a physical paper certificate by post.
There may be more than one First/Second/Third Prize Winner as well as no First/Second/Third Prize Winner according to the jury’s decision.
There may be Special Prizes according to the jury’s recommendation.
11. Additional Releases
By submitting a Contest Application, you represent and warrant to the competition and Freie Kunst Verein that you are recording this work for the educational purpose of the competition from the competition judges and assign all rights to your performance to the competition.
Each Category Winner agrees to grant to the competition and to those acting under its direction or control the right to print, publish, transmit and use, throughout the world in all media formats now known or hereafter created, in any time or times, the Winner’s name, voice, likeness and biographical information as news or information and for publicity, business and promotional purposes without further consideration and without notice, review or approval.
By accepting any prize or award, each Category Winner agrees that any Affidavit and/or Release, and any grant of permission to use his or her name, likeness, voice, likeness, and biographical information, as set forth above, may be obtained through Stroke electronically, for example, but not limited to, by email or by fax, and such Affidavit and/or Secured Waivers and Permits shall have the same force and effect as if either had been secured in a written document that was executed by such a person.
Furthermore, by accepting any prize or award, each Winner releases and agrees to hold harmless the competition from any and all liability for any injury, loss or damage of any kind to persons and/or property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly . indirectly, from the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize, participation in any activity related to the Contest or participation in this Contest.
12. Limitation on Liability
The competition assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay, theft, or destruction or unauthorised access to or alteration of the Submissions and other materials transmitted to the competition in connection with the Contest. The competition is not responsible for any problem or technical malfunction of any telephone network or telephone lines, computers or Internet systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failures in any email or shipment received by Ictus due to technical problems. . problems, human error, Internet traffic congestion, or any combination thereof.
The Competition is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate data capture or failure to capture such data, whether caused by the actions of third parties or by any equipment or programming associated with or used in connection with the Contest and assumes no liability. for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, failure in the communications line, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to the website of the competition. The Competition is not responsible for injury or damage to any person’s computer arising out of or related to participation in this Contest or viewing or downloading materials from the Competition website.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPETITION OR FREIE KUNST VEREIN OR ITS AFFILIATES OR RELATED COMPANIES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST, ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE COMPETITION OR IAC WEBSITE, THE ACCEPTED WEBSITE, OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST. THE COMPETITION OR FREIE KUNST VEREIN MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE CONTENT OR FUNCTIONALITY OF THE ACCEPTED WEBSITE, AND YOU AGREE TO RELEASE THE COMPETITION OR IAC FROM ANY LIABILITY ARISING THEREFROM. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE COMPETITION OR IAC WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE COMPETITION, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
13. Dispute Resolution
The decisions of The Competition and Freie Kunst Verein on all matters related to this Contest are final and binding in all respects. These Official Competition Rules, the transactions occurring under them, and the relationships created by them, shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Austria, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. You agree that any and all unresolvable disputes between you and The Competition or Freie Kunst Verein, claims and causes of action arising out of or related to this Contest, or any prize awarded, or the determination of the Winners will be shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively by a state, federal court located in Austria, or International. You and The Competition and The Freie Kunst Verein agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in the state of Austria, for the purpose of litigating all claims or disputes. All parties waive any objection to the establishment of venue for any suit, action or proceeding in said courts. The substantially prevailing party in any action shall be entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and costs.
14. Privacy / Use of personal Information
In addition to the information below, please see a separate Privacy Policy page on this contest website.
By entering the Contest, an applicant:
You grant the competition and Freie Kunst Verein the right to use your name and email address (“Personal Information”) for the purpose of administering the Contest, including, but not limited to, contacting and announcing the Winner.
You grant the competition and Freie Kunst Verein the right to use your Personal Information for advertising and promotional purposes related to the Contest, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, without additional compensation.
15. Entire Agreement
These Official Competition Rules set forth the entire agreement between you and The Competition or Freie Kunst Verein with respect to the Competition and may not be modified except in writing signed by an authorised representative of The Competition or Freie Kunst Verein.
BY MAKING A SUBMISSION TO THIS CONTEST, YOU (1) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOREGOING RULES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND (2) AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM.