2025 Oshawa Peony Festival Art Contest - Terms and Conditions

• The 2025 Oshawa Peony Festival Art Contest (the "Contest") voting will begin on June 7, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. and close on June 8, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
• The Contest is open to anyone 18 years of age or older for the Adult Category and open to anyone under the age of 18 for the Young Artist Category. There is no purchase required in order to enter the Contest.
• All entries for the young persons under 18 years of age must include the name and contact information of their legal guardian, and the legal guardian must agree to, and accept, the Terms and Conditions of the Contest.

Prizing:

• The first-place prize for the Contest for both the Adult Category and the Young Artist Category is a one-hundred and fifty dollar ($150) gift card for Michaels, which will be awarded to the artwork entry that receives the highest number of eligible votes in each category.
• The second-place prize for the Contest for both the Adult Category and the Young Artist Category is a one-hundred dollar ($100) gift card for Michaels, which will be awarded to the artwork entry that receives the second highest number of eligible votes in each category. 
• Only two (2) prizes will be awarded for the Contest for each category.
• The two (2) winning artworks for both the Adult Category and the Young Artist Category will be selected by a public vote taking place between June 7 and 8, 2025. Members of the public may only vote once and may only vote for one (1) entry in each category. The Corporation of the City of Oshawa (the “City”) reserves the right to reject any votes that it suspects to be cast multiple times.

Entry Details:

To enter the Contest, entrants must complete the online entry form and bring their artistic interpretation of a Peony, in any medium (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.) to Children's Arena located at 155 Arena Street in Oshawa, Ontario on Friday, June 6, 2025, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Upon completion of the contest, entrants must collect their artwork from the Children’s Arena on June 8, 2025, between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Artwork not collected by Monday, June 13, 2025 by 4:00 p.m. will be considered donated to the City and will be disposed of.

• Only one (1) entry may be submitted per Contest participant. 
• The maximum size of an artwork entry is 24" x 24" x 24".
• Contest entrants must provide their own easel or display prop, as one will not be provided. The City will provide standard-size tables to display artwork during the Contest (each table will display multiple artwork entries).
• All artwork submitted must be the sole creation of the Contest entrant.  Accordingly, artworks shall not contain any content taken from the internet, copyright material and/or material which incorporates another person's work.
• By participating in the Contest, the entrant acknowledges and agrees that the City staff may screen all entries and the City in its sole and absolute discretion reserves the right to reject an entry for any reason, including but not limited to, vulgarity, obscenity or any form of criminal activity, violation of these Terms and Conditions, and shall not be required to give any notification or reason to the entrant.   
• The City reserves the right to select which artwork(s) will appear on the City's Peony Festival Contest Page and/or the City's social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and/or X under #OshEvents and #OurOshawa.
• Potential winners will be contacted by the City via email or phone. By submitting artwork for the Contest, the entrant consents to the City connecting them or their legal guardian directly by email or phone.
• Prior to claiming a prize, potential winners and/or their legal guardian must show proper photo identification and provide any other information required by City staff to confirm the winner's identity and eligibility for the Contest. 
• Employees of the City are not eligible to win a prize in the Contest.
• No person is eligible to receive more than one (1) prize in the Contest.
• The City reserves the right to cancel the Contest for any reason whatsoever without further notice or compensation.
• By participating in the Contest, the entrant hereby provides the City with an unlimited, royalty-free license to use photograph(s) of their artwork submitted for the Contest including, but not limited to, use in all City communications, City advertising and publicity purposes, without any compensation whatsoever to the entrant.
• By participating in the Contest, the entrant hereby permits the City to use the entrant's name, city of residence, and photograph of the artwork for advertising or publicity purposes without any compensation whatsoever to the entrant.
• By participating in the Contest, the entrant hereby releases and holds harmless the City from any and all actions, charges, claims, costs, damages, demands, liabilities, losses, suits, proceedings, costs and expenses pertaining to the entrant's participation in the Contest.
• By participating in the Contest, the entrant agrees that all decisions of the City and its employees in relation to the Contest are final and binding.  The entrant also agrees that the selection of the prize winners by the City in accordance with the public vote is final and not subject to any right of appeal or review.

By participating in the Contest, the entrant represents and warrants that they have read and understood and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

Privacy Statement

This submission will collect personal information as defined under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This information is collected under the legal authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001 c.25, as amended. This information will be used and maintained by the City of Oshawa solely for the administration of the Peony Festival Art Contest. Questions regarding this collection may be directed to City’s Information Access and Privacy Officer at 905-436-3311