Legal Terms

Model releases, Copyrights and Risks

 

If images of a person/s under 18 are submitted the artist must obtain the written consent of that person’s parent or guardian. Written consent must also be obtained from any individuals aged 18 or over who are identifiable in an image. It is the artist’s responsibility to ensure that the necessary consent has been obtained. All model release forms must be submitted with your entry form.

 

 

The Artists warrant that they are:

(a) the sole authors of the work, and

(b) the sole owners of all forms of intellectual property rights, registered and unregistered, in and to the work, the preliminary and/or final designs and any incidental works, including Copyright and Moral Rights as defined in the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 as updated by the Copyright and Related Right Regulations 2003.

 

By submitting a proposal, the selected Artists agree to let Reading Buses:

(a) reproduce the work in any medium, resolution, size or format and to make such reproductions available to the public through any means, including digital technologies

(b) transmit, broadcast or otherwise make available (in any size or resolution or format) a display of the work to the public by means of any known (or hereafter known) device or process, including film, television and via the internet

(c) make digitised reproductions of the work available to the public on the website '….' for display and viewing (in any size or resolution or format)

(d) authorise others to do any of the foregoing acts provided always that these acts are done in support of the cultural, educational, promotional, fundraising, charitable and all associated and non-commercial programmes of Reading Buses only.

 

Please note that this is necessary to promote and market the exhibited artworks and artists, via traditional, social and online media. This kind of promotion is part of the 'non-monetary' benefits offered by the project.

 

 

The Artists agree that they enter the competition voluntarily and at their own risk and Reading Buses  (and the panel) are not liable for any loss or damage that might arise, howsoever caused.

Although works will be handled with due professional care and usual and reasonable safety precautions will apply, the organisers take no responsibility for damage or loss of works.

It is the responsibility of the Artists to arrange for insurance of their works if they want to insure their piece.

It is at the sole and final discretion of the organisers/panel to cancel an entry on the grounds of illegality, infringement of any third party rights, or a transgression of the constitutional right of freedom of expression.