Updated on June 28, 2024
NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR ENTRY FEE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID IN RHODE ISLAND AND WHERE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED. This Promotion is governed exclusively by the laws of the United States.
This Promotion (the “Promotion”) is sponsored by BLICK Art Materials, LLC, 1849 Green Bay Road, Suite 310, Highland Park, IL, 60035 (“Sponsor”).
Sponsor may offer sweepstakes from time to time on posts made on Sponsor’s Instagram Page at https://www.instagram.com/blickartmaterials/ (each separate post a separate “Promotion Post”). Each Promotion Post containing a sweepstakes offer is a separate Promotion. The start/end time, how to enter, and available prize for each Promotion will be listed in the Promotion Post for that Promotion on Sponsor’s Instagram Page. These Official Rules apply and govern each Promotion.
1. Eligibility. Participation in the Promotion is open only to legal residents of the District of Columbia and the 50 United States (except Rhode Island), who are 18 years of age or the age of majority, whichever is older, in their respective states of permanent residence as of date of entry (“Entrants”). Void outside of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor and Sponsor’s respective parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, advertising and promotion agencies, manufacturers or distributors of promotion materials and their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees/officers/directors are not eligible to enter. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Non-eligibility or non-compliance with any of these Official Rules will result in disqualification.
2. Start/End Dates. Each Promotion will begin and end at the time and dates set forth in each separate Promotion Post offered on Sponsor’s Instagram page (the “Promotion Period”). For entries to be eligible, they must be received by Sponsor during the Promotion Period. The Sponsor’s computers will be the official time clock for the Promotion.
3. How to Enter. You may enter the Promotion via Instagram as described below. No other method of entry will be accepted. Limit one (1) entry per person/Instagram account.
You may enter the Promotion during the Promotion Period via Instagram by logging into your Instagram account, going to the Sponsor’s Instagram Page, and following @blickartmaterials on Instagram. Then, complete your entry in the Promotion by “Liking” the Promotion Post and tagging a friend on the Promotion Post during the Promotion Period. Entries must be completed on the Sponsor’s Instagram Page and you must follow @blickartmaterials, tag a friend, and “Like” the Promotion Post for your entry to be eligible as an entry in the Promotion. Instagram account registration and following the Sponsor’s Instagram Page is free.
4. Entry Guidelines. Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Promotion, including, but not limited to, interpretation and application of these Official Rules. By entering the Promotion, you fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by the rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the Promotion.
5. Selection of Winners. Winners will be randomly selected from among all eligible entries in a Promotion.
6. Prizes. The number of available prizes will be set forth in the Promotion Post. The Prize mentioned in the Promotion Post is the only prize available. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Prize shall be as set forth in the Promotion Post.
Odds of winning a Prize in this Promotion depend on the number of entries received during the Promotion Period.
Prizes are non-transferable. No substitutions or cash redemptions. In the case of unavailability of any prize, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All expenses not specifically listed herein are the responsibility of the winners.
7. Notification. Potential winner(s) will be randomly selected by Sponsor on or about the date set forth in the Promotion Post from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Potential winners will be the entrants of the entries that are randomly selected as the winning entries, subject to eligibility verification. The potential winners will be tagged in the caption of the Promotion Post from the Sponsor’s Instagram Page and must respond within twenty-four (24) hours of the tag to verify their eligibility and claim the prize. Sponsor shall have no liability for any winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by the potential winner for any reason. If any potential winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules, fails to respond within 24 hours, or declines a prize for any reason prior to award, such potential winner will be disqualified and another winner chosen. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. The potential winner will be required to provide their full legal name and US mailing address. The potential winner may be required to submit his/her valid social security number and/or other identification to Sponsor and may receive an IRS Form 1099 for any prize valued at $600 or greater. Delivery of the prize shall be within 10 days of notification and eligibility determination by Sponsor.
8. Conditions. By entering, Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules including all eligibility requirements. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Participation in the Promotion and acceptance of a prize constitutes each winner’s permission for Sponsor to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, picture, portrait, voice, biographical information and/or any statements made by each winner regarding the Promotion or Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
Sponsor is not responsible if the Promotion cannot take place or if any prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellations, delays or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather, or acts of terrorism. Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules, or attempt to interfere with this Promotion in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase or sales presentation required to participate. A purchase does not increase odds of winning.
9. Release. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PROMOTION, ENTRANTS AND WINNERS AGREE TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, AND ITS RESPECTIVE ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES AND ITS RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (COLLECTIVELY, “RELEASED ENTITIES”), FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, FOR ALL LOSS, HARM, DAMAGE, INJURY, COST OR EXPENSE WHATSOEVER AND OF WHATEVER KIND INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DEATH, WHETHER DUE TO NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, WHICH MAY OCCUR IN CONNECTION WITH, PREPARATION FOR, TRAVEL TO, OR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION, OR POSSESSION, ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OR MISUSE OF A PRIZE, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROMOTION-RELATED ACTIVITY, AND FOR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY AND MERCHANDISE DELIVERY.
10. Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranties. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED ENTITIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF SPONSOR’S WEBSITE OR SPONSOR’S INSTAGRAM PAGE, PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION OR ANY PROMOTION-RELATED ACTIVITY, POSSESSION, ACCEPTANCE AND/OR USE OR MISUSE OF A PRIZE, OR DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROMOTION. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THIS PROMOTION AND ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
11. Additional Terms.
Entries generated by a script, macro, or other mechanical or automated means will be disqualified. In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any potential winner based on an Instagram account, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized IG Account Holder of the Instagram account used to enter the Sweepstakes, provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The "Authorized IG Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an Instagram account by META.
Released Entities are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, web site, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention or human error, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the Promotion, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Promotion or downloading any materials in this Promotion. Sponsor is not responsible for mailed entries that are late, lost, incomplete, illegible, damaged, postage due or misdirected.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend this Promotion for any or no reason (in its sole discretion), including, but not limited to virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Promotion. In such case, Sponsor will select the winner(s) from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or web site. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Promotion or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
12. Disputes; Governing Law. The parties waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the Promotion. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or the Promotion shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in the State of Illinois, City of Peoria.
THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES. For any matters which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in these Official Rules and/or in connection with the entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with these Official Rules and/or the Promotion, the parties irrevocably submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in or closest to the County of Peoria in the State of Illinois. The parties agree not to raise the defense of forum non conveniens.
13. Use of Data. Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review the Sponsor’s privacy policy at http://www.dickblick.com/privacy/. By participating in the Promotion, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s privacy policy.
14. Winner Information. To obtain information on who won a Promotion, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope within 30 days of the close of the Promotion Period to: BLICK Art Materials (BlicK Instagram Sweepstakes), Marketing Department, 1849 Green Bay Road, Suite 310, Highland Park, IL 60035.
15. Sponsor. BLICK Art Materials, LLC, 1849 Green Bay Road, Suite 310, Highland Park, IL, 60035. THIS PROMOTION IS NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH INSTAGRAM. INSTAGRAM IS COMPLETELY RELEASED OF ALL LIABILITY BY EACH ENTRANT IN THIS PROMOTION.