The Fire Pit and Fire Sculpture Competition at Oregon WinterFest is a dynamic display of both functional ( fire pit ) and imaginative use of fire as a medium creating warmth. light and excitement which has become a favorite destination for attendees at Oregon WinterFest. The dramatic siting is central to the event, and is on the contoured amphitheater with the Deschutes River flowing by.The competition is divided into 2 categories, Fire Pit and Fire Sculpture. The criteria for each category are -
Fire Pit:
Designed and constructed to be used principally as a heat source and gathering point in a residential or commercial setting.
Typically, although not exclusively wood fueled
Fire Sculpture:
A sculptural piece incorporating fire, any fuel source.
Submissions must include :
A drawing of an original piece you propose to build
3 images of current work (if you have been accepted to this event in the past you do not need to include images of current work)
An Artist bio
· Proposed work can be fabricated in any non-flammable material
· Proposed work must be an original design, and constructed specifically for this event
· Submissions must include a non -flammable barrier which will protect installation turf from scorching
Entry fee is $25
Deadline for applying is January 15th 11:59 PST
Jurying for submissions is on a rolling basis as received, by a jury of three
Once the proposal has been accepted the artist is responsible for delivering the piece to the site in Bend Oregon on either Thursday, February 14th or before 12pm on Friday, February 15th. Load out for all accepted proposals is Sunday, February 17th after 6:30pm , or Monday, February 18th before 12pm.
Awards will be judged onsite and awards ceremony will take place Saturday evening. The awards are as follows -
1 $5000 purchase of a piece from either category
Cash awards in both categories as follows-
1st place $500
2nd place $250
3rd place $150
Sale of work: all proceeds from competition submitted works sold or commissioned onsite belong to the artist, we do not take any commission. A 25% commission will be taken for work sold within the Fire Gallery.
There is an VIP reception the evening of Friday, February 15th to which all artists plus 1 are invited which includes dinner and beverages.
Lay It Out Events the producer of OWF offers 10 fellowships for artists traveling from outside of Central Oregon to participate. This fellowship includes 3 nights lodging, a $100 gas stipend and a combination of Food Vouchers onsite and also cash to offset addional costs. Indicate in your application if you are also applying for a fellowship.
"This activity is supported in part by a grant from the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund"
Application Requirements
Eligibility Criteria
Legal Agreement
*REQUIRED
WINTERFEST FIRE COMPETITION
OFFICIAL RULES
1. NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. NON-PURCHASE ENTRIES AND PURCHASE ENTRIES HAVE AN EQUAL CHANCE OF WINNING.
2. ELIGIBILITY: The WinterFest Fire Competition (“WinterFest”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older as of 9/1/17. Commercial card eligibility is subject to employer policies regarding WinterFest participation. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited. Employees of the Lay It Out Events (“LIOE”), and each of their immediate family members (spouse, parents, children, siblings, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) and individuals living in the same households of each of these individuals, whether related or not, of the above are not eligible to enter or win. WinterFest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. U.S. law governs this WinterFest.
3. DETERMINATION OF WINNERS: One (1) potential Grand Prize winner will be selected onsite 2/17/2018. Judges’ and Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding on matters relating to this WinterFest. Each potential Grand Prize winner will be notified by overnight or U.S. Mail and/or telephone/email on or about dates stated in the Entry Chart below.
4. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: By entering, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements and the decisions of the Sponsor and judges, which are final and binding. By accepting a prize, a winner consents to the use of his/her name, image, likeness, photograph, voice, and biographical material for advertising, publicity, and promotional purposes by Sponsor, in any and all media now or hereafter devised, including but not limited to, any online announcements, worldwide in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification, or permission, except where prohibited by law. Entrants release and hold harmless Releasees from any claims, actions, injury, loss, or damage of any kind, including but not limited to, personal injury or death, resulting, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participating in this WinterFest or from the acceptance, possession, or use or misuse of the prize (including any travel/activity related thereto). This limitation of liability is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect, or consequential damages; loss of data, income or profit; loss of damage to property; and claims of third parties. Entrants agree that Releasees have not made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, statutory, express or implied (including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, title, and fitness for a particular purpose), in fact or in law, relative to the WinterFest.
5. GENERAL: Sponsor will collect information from the entrants solely for the purpose of the prize drawing and to notify a winner. Sponsor will not share this information with any third party, except as necessary for the administration of the WinterFest, nor attempt to contact entrant, unless entrant has agreed to receive further information on Sponsor’s products and promotions. Releasees are not responsible for lost, late, illegible, misdirected, inaccurate, incomplete, undelivered, damaged, delayed, garbled, postage-due, or stolen mail, entries, and transactions; for transactions that are lost, misdirected, or fail to enter into the processing system, or are processed, reported, or transmitted late or incorrectly; or for any other errors or problems of any kind, whether typographical, printing, mechanical, human, electronic, or otherwise, relating to or in connection with the WinterFest, including, without limitation, any error or problem that may occur in connection with the administration of the WinterFest, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prize, the cancellation or postponement of the game, the trip, or any trip related event, winner’s inability to participate in the trip, or in any WinterFest-related materials. Sponsor reserves the right to conduct a background check of any and all records of potential winner, including, without limitation, civil and criminal court records and police reports, and entry in the WinterFest constitutes entrant’s permission for Sponsor to conduct such background check, provided that, to the extent additional authorization is necessary under law, potential winner shall authorize such check. Sponsor reserves the right (at its sole discretion) to disqualify a potential winner based on the
results of the background check or failure to properly authorize such check. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend part or all of this WinterFest at any time without notice and for any reason including, if in the judges’ opinion there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the WinterFest, or if virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, or integrity and proper play of the WinterFest. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor may void any entries it suspects are at issue and, at its discretion, if terminated, award prize in a random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the date of cancellation. Caution: Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to damage or undermine the legitimate operation of the WinterFest may be in violation of criminal and civil laws and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek any and all remedies available from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify entrants who violate these Official Rules or interfere with this WinterFest in any manner. If an entrant is disqualified, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate that entrant’s eligibility to participate in the WinterFest.
6. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, all issues/questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the WinterFest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Oregon, without giving effect to any choice of law or collect law rules (whether of the State of Oregon or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Oregon. Jurisdiction and venue shall be solely within the State of Oregon.
7. ARBITRATION: Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of participating in this WinterFest, participant agrees that (1) any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or connected with this WinterFest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association and held at the AAA regional office nearest the participant; (2) the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and (3) judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys' fees, other than participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in this WinterFest), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
8. The LIOE Entities (as defined in the Official Rules) will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this WinterFest or any prize awarded. The LIOE Entities have not offered or sponsored this WinterFest in any way.
