MONTE-CARLO INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS FESTIVAL STUDENT ART CONTEST

RULES AND REGULATIONS

• CONTEST IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS FROM THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AGES 8-12. STUDENTS WHO ARE 7 YRS OLD BUT WILL BE 8 PRIOR TO JANUARY 15, 2005 ARE ALSO PERMITTED TO ENTER.

• STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT ARTWORK WITH A CIRCUS THEME. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON SIZE OR FORMAT OF ARTWORK.

• ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2004.

• ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE STUDENT CONTACT INFORMATION INCLUDING NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, TELEPHONE NUMBER, SCHOOL AND PARENTS SIGNATURE. STUDENTS MAY ATTACH THE OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM WITH THIS INFORMATION. (ENTRY FORM)

• PARENTAL SIGNATURE PROVIDES PERMISSION FOR STUDENT TO ENTER CONTEST AND RIGHT OF CONSULATE GENERAL OF MONACO TO EXHIBIT ARTWORK. MONACO CONSULATE ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO USE IMAGES OF THE ARTWORK IN OUR OFFICE PUBLICATIONS. PLEASE NOTE: THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MONACO WILL AT NO POINT RELEASE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE STUDENTS.

• ARTWORK MUST BE MAILED TO:
CONSULATE GENERAL OF MONACO
565 FIFTH AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10017

• WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY DECEMBER 1, 2004.

• THE 2005 MONTE-CARLO INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE IN MONACO JAN. 20-28, 2005. WINNERS WILL DEPART JAN. 18 AND RETURN JAN. 27, 2005.

• THE WINNER AND HIS/ HER PARENTS (OR 2 GUESTS- ONE MUST BE LEGAL GUARDIAN) WILL RECEIVE ROUNDTRIP AIR TRANSPORTATION ON DELTA AIR LINES, ACCOMMODATIONS IN MONACO, TRANSFERS, MEALS, SIGHTSEEING AND PREFERRED SEATING FOR THE CIRCUS FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES.

• THE WINNER WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE CIRCUS FESTIVAL AS A MEMBER OF THE “JUNIOR JURY” ALONG WITH 5 OTHER CHILDREN. THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING THEIR FAVORITE ACT FOR A SPECIAL PRIZE GIVEN DURING THE FESTIVAL AWARDS CEREMONY.

• ARTWORK WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ARTIST UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY A SELF-ADDRESSED RETURN ENVELOPE.