The copyright in all paintings and sculptures submitted for the Portrait Competition and which are exhibited will remain the property of the artist, but it is a condition of entry that the National Portrait Gallery shall have the irrevocable right of free reproduction of all exhibited paintings and sculptures for the exhibition publication, postcards, prints, posters, and other products, its Web site (or other electronic outlets), publicity, educational, and reference purposes in connection with the Portrait Competition and the resulting exhibition, and other standard museum uses.
The artist is required to secure a model release from the subject to enable the National Portrait Gallery to use and reproduce the portrait.
The winning artist will be required to assign the copyright in the commissioned portrait to the National Portrait Gallery, but the National Portrait Gallery will grant the artist the right to reproduce the portrait for use in his or her portfolio for noncommercial, portfolio purposes. The commissioned painting will be submitted to the Gallery’s director for approval of its inclusion in the National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection.
By participating in this contest, artists agree to be bound by these rules, including all eligibility requirements. All interpretations of the rules and decisions by the National Portrait Gallery relating to the rules and the Portrait Competition are final. The National Portrait Gallery reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any artist it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Portrait Competition or Web site or to be acting in violation of the Rules of Entry. The National Portrait Gallery is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of the Internet or any Web site, including injury or damage to artists or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Portrait Competition. If, for any reason, the Portrait Competition is not capable of running as planned, the National Portrait Gallery reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Portrait Competition. Collection of personally identifiable information from artists will be done in accordance with the Smithsonian Institution Privacy Policy as posted on www.si.edu/privacy/.
