OLD-Haring Ibon Art Contest

Haring Ibon/Birds in Focus, Inc., in cooperation withSony Philippines,Canon Marketing Philippines,HP Philippines, Acer Philippines, andXionz Technology, Inc. invites everyone to join theHARING IBON ART CONTEST in celebration of Philippine Eagle Week on June 4-10, 2020. This event is also a fitting tribute and recognition of the National Bird of the Philippines which has become a symbol of the Filipino’s bravery and strength.

This contest aims to encourage everyone to highlight the Great Philippine Eagle through art. Entries should be able to capture the KINGLY,MAJESTIC,PROUD,FIERCE, and BRAVE nature and character of the Haring Ibon.

HARING IBON ART CONTEST MECHANICS

1. Terms

Submission of entries for the Haring Ibon Art Contest is from June 1-21, 2020. Entries may be must be received by 11:59 PM Philippine Time (PHT) on June 21, 2020 at the latest.

Announcement of winners will be on June 30, 2020.

There is no limitation as to the time period the artwork was/is made. Old and new artworks are welcome.

2. Participants Categories

The contest is open to all individuals aged 12 to 90 years old at the time of his/her submission of entry. Contestants below 18 years old should secure and present a verified parental consent as set forth herein prior to submission of his/her entry.

Participants will be grouped into the following categories:

A. Philippine Eagle Portraits

Youth/Student Category Code: PEP1	Adult Category Code: PEP2
This category is for youth/students 18 years old and below.	This category is for participants 19 years old and above.
This category is for artworks featuring the portrait or head/face of the Philippine Eagle, or with half of its body. Artists may use any media such as oil, watercolor, pastel, crayon, pencil, pen, coffee, paper cuts, digital art, etc. for the portrait of the Philippine Eagle. Only 2-dimensional artworks on paper or canvass not smaller than 8.5 x 11 inches but not larger than 24 x 36 inches will qualify. Entries should be able to capture the KINGLY, MAJESTIC, PROUD, FIERCE, and BRAVE nature and character of the Haring Ibon. Artwork that depict or suggest negative themes such as chains, cages, injuries, death, pity, and the like are disqualified.

Youth/Student Category Code: PEP1

Adult Category Code: PEP2

This category is for youth/students 18 years old and below.

This category is for participants 19 years old and above.

This category is for artworks featuring the portrait or head/face of the Philippine Eagle, or with half of its body.
Artists may use any media such as oil, watercolor, pastel, crayon, pencil, pen, coffee, paper cuts, digital art, etc. for the portrait of the Philippine Eagle.
Only 2-dimensional artworks on paper or canvass not smaller than 8.5 x 11 inches but not larger than 24 x 36 inches will qualify.
Entries should be able to capture the KINGLY, MAJESTIC, PROUD, FIERCE, and BRAVE nature and character of the Haring Ibon.
Artwork that depict or suggest negative themes such as chains, cages, injuries, death, pity, and the like are disqualified.

B. Philippine Eagle Whole Body

Youth/Student Category Code: PEWB1	Adult Category Code: PEWB2
This category is for youth/students 18 years old and below.	This category is for participants 19 years old and above.
This category is for artworks featuring the whole body of the Philippine Eagle, perched or in flight. Artists may use any media such as oil, water color, pastel, crayon, pencil, pen, coffee, paper cuts, digital art, etc. for the portrait of the Philippine Eagle Only 2-dimensional artworks on paper or canvass not smaller than 8.5 x 11 inches but not larger than 24 x 36 inches will qualify. Entries should be able to capture the KINGLY, MAJESTIC, PROUD, FIERCE, and BRAVE nature and character of the Haring Ibon. Artwork that depict or suggest negative themes such as chains, cages, injuries, death, pity, and the like are disqualified.

Youth/Student Category Code: PEWB1

Adult Category Code: PEWB2

This category is for youth/students 18 years old and below.

This category is for participants 19 years old and above.

This category is for artworks featuring the whole body of the Philippine Eagle, perched or in flight.
Artists may use any media such as oil, water color, pastel, crayon, pencil, pen, coffee, paper cuts, digital art, etc. for the portrait of the Philippine Eagle
Only 2-dimensional artworks on paper or canvass not smaller than 8.5 x 11 inches but not larger than 24 x 36 inches will qualify.
Entries should be able to capture the KINGLY, MAJESTIC, PROUD, FIERCE, and BRAVE nature and character of the Haring Ibon.
Artwork that depict or suggest negative themes such as chains, cages, injuries, death, pity, and the like are disqualified.

3. Submission of Entries

Entries for the Haring Ibong Art Contest should be emailed to:contest@haringibon.com with the subject heading: CODE-ENTRY#-name of participant (Example: PEP1-Entry#2-Juan dela Cruz)

A maximum of FIVE (5) entries per person is allowed.
Entries must be photographed and sent via email in JPEG format, 300 dpi, at least 2048 pixels at the longest side. Noncomplying photos as to specs and size will be disqualified.
Actual artworks must be physically mailed/sent to the Birds in Focus, Inc. office not later than July 15, 2020.
Each entry must have a title, and the same is reflected in the image’s file in the following manner: CODE_title.jpg where. Here are some examples:
PEP1_AngBanog.jpg
PEWB2_HaringIbon.jpg
Each email entry must submit all the following details to qualify:

Youth/Student Category Code: (PEP1 & PEWB1)	Adult Category Code: (PEP2 & PEWB2)
Verified parental consent Complete Name of Entrant Age, Grade Level, and School Name Title of Artwork Location Medium Used Short Write-up of the painting (100 words) Short Profile of Entrant (100 words)	Complete Name of Entrant Title of Artwork Location Medium Used Short Write-up of the painting (100 words) Short Profile of Entrant (100 words)

When required, the entrant must provide all appropriate clearances, permissions, and releases for the entry in an appropriate form as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion (in the event a participant cannot provide what is required, the Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify the non-compliant entrant, or require the entrant to secure what is required within a period set forth, or allow the applicable entry to remain in the competition).

Any entry that, in the Sponsor’s good faith and judgment, violates the Submission Requirements may be disqualified. Entries must be received within the deadline set forth herein or as otherwise stated on the Sponsor’s sites or posts. The email’s database clock will be the official time keeper for this contest.

4. Judging

The judging panel will evaluate all qualified entries based on the following criteria:

IMPACT AND CREATIVITY – 50% (focus on the KINGLY,MAJESTIC,PROUD,FIERCE, and BRAVE nature and character of the Haring Ibon)
ARTISTIC QUALITY – 50%

In the event of a tie, the entry with the highest “Impact and Creativity” score will be deemed the winner. If there is a tie again, the highest “Artistic Quality” score will be deemed the winner. If after there is still a tie, both entries will be re-judged by the Judging Panel based on the same criteria outlined above. Decisions of the Judging Panel are final cannot be appealed.

5. Winners

Winners of the Haring Ibon Art Contest will be notified on June 30, 2020. Winners, finalists, and selected entries may be featured on the Haring Ibon Website and Online Gallery and social media pages.

Winning artworks, finalists, and selected entries may also be featured in Haring Ibon Merchandise.

6. Entrant Licenses/Releases

By entering the Competition, all entrants (and their respective parents and legal guardians) grant a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to Haring Ibon/Birds in Focus Inc. as the Authorized Party, to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works of the entries (along with a name credit.)

Display or publication of any entry on an Authorized Party’s website does not indicate the entrant will be selected as a winner. The Authorized Party will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.

Entrants (and their respective parents and legal guardians) hereby give their consent to the Authorized Party to perform or not perform any act that would otherwise infringe the entrant’s “moral rights” in their entries.

The Authorized Party will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.

The Authorized Party shall have the right to edit, composite, morph, scan, duplicate, or alter the entries for any purpose which the Authorized Party deems necessary or desirable. The Authorized Party shall have the right to freely assign its rights hereunder, in whole or in part, to any person or entity. The Authorized Party shall retain the rights granted in each entry even if the entry is disqualified or fails to meet the Submission Requirements or even it if it has determined that the entrant is ineligible to enter the Competition or win a prize.

Copyright remains with the artists but Haring Ibon/Birds in Focus, Inc. has non-exclusive perpetual license to use the artworks and their photographs and reproductions in whatever manner permitted by law. In the case of commercial use, the artists shall be given 10% of net income. In the case of sale of the original artwork, the artist shall be given 50% of the net income.

7. Prizes

The following are the prizes for the different categories:

A. Philippine Eagle Portraits

	Youth/Student Category Code: PEP1	Adult Category Code: PEP2
Grand Winner 1st Place	Cherry Mobile Flare S8 SRP: P4,999.00 plus Haring Ibon Coffee Table Book signed by Alain Pascua plus Haring Ibon Gift Certificates worth P10,000.00	HP ProBook x360 Notebook PC SRP: P20,000.00 plus Haring Ibon Coffee Table Book signed by Alain Pascua plus Haring Ibon Gift Certificates worth P10,000.00
2nd Place	Cherry Mobile Flare S8 SRP: P4,999.00 plus Haring Ibon Gift Certificates worth P5,000.00	Cherry Mobile Flare S8 SRP: P4,999.00 plus Haring Ibon Coffee Table Book signed by Alain Pascua plus Haring Ibon Gift Certificates worth P10,000.00
3rd Place	Haring Ibon Gift Certificates worth P5,000.00	Haring Ibon Coffee Table Book plus Haring Ibon Gift Certificates worth P10,000.00

B. Philippine Eagle Whole Body

	Youth/Student Category Code: PEP1	Adult Category Code: PEP2
Grand Winner 1st Place	Cherry Mobile Flare S8 SRP: P4,999.00 plus Haring Ibon Coffee Table Book signed by Alain Pascua plus Haring Ibon Gift Certificates worth P10,000.00	Acer Travel Mate P2410 Laptop SRP: P35,000.00
2nd Place	Cherry Mobile Flare S8 SRP: P4,999.00 plus Haring Ibon Gift Certificates worth P5,000.00	Cherry Mobile Flare S8 SRP: P4,999.00 plus Haring Ibon Coffee Table Book signed by Alain Pascua plus Haring Ibon Gift Certificates worth P10,000.00
3rd Place	Haring Ibon Gift Certificates worth P5,000.00	Haring Ibon Coffee Table Book plus Haring Ibon Gift Certificates worth P10,000.00

For inquiries, please email contest@haringibon.com.