Belle Arte Competition

Overview

Belle Fiore Winery is hosting its annual Belle Arte Limited Edition “Artist Series” Wine Label Competition. Our Belle Arte label combines two complimentary cultural passions: fine wine and fine art. Belle Fiore Winery is committed to featuring the artwork of a new artist on the Artist Series label each year.

Our 2023 Belle Arte Label Winner – Julie Gall!

Info for 2024

What: Belle Arte Limited Edition “Artist Series” Label Competition.

Who: Seeking all artists (see item #3 in Terms and Conditions).

Purpose: To create the original artwork for the current year’s annual Belle Arte Limited Edition “Artist Series” wine label.

Theme: Use the medium of your choice to create an original piece of art that captures the essence of our Belle Arte wine. Entries should be original artwork and will be accepted through December 31st, 2024. Entries may be submitted via the “Apply Now” tab.

Artwork Specs: The size of the original artwork is not critical. However, proportion is very important. The Belle Arte label is vertical and measures 3.8 inches wide by 4.25 inches tall. Artwork should be approximately 36 inches tall by 24 inches wide or a proportion of 3:2 height to width.

Media: The artwork can be in any medium including drawing, painting, and graphic arts. The entry should be an image only. Please do not use words, letters or any writing other than your signature on the artwork.

Format: JPEG, preferably 300 DPI, titled with your name and the name of your submission.

Fee: The competition is free to all artists.

Deadline: The competition will run annually. Closing date for the 2024 competition is December 31st, 2024.

Prize: Belle Fiore will purchase the original artwork (up to $600). The artist will be featured on the Belle Fiore Website and their artwork will be permanently displayed in the Belle Fiore Wine Pavilion Art Gallery. Artwork will also be used on all Belle Arte labeled wines being bottled that year.

Judging: Judging will be done by Belle Fiore’s Winemaker and Management Team.

Implementation: Belle Fiore’s label designer will incorporate the winning image into each year’s label. It may be necessary to crop/edit the image for label impact. By submitting your artwork, either via mail or e-mail, you agree to the terms and conditions on this page.

Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions govern the participation of individuals who submit entries in the BelleArte Limited Edition “Artist Series” Wine Label Competition. Through your submission you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.

Belle Fiore Winery reserves the right to exclude any participant if they deem that the participant has not complied with these terms and conditions.

Participants must be over the age of 21 OR be represented by an individual who is over the age of 21. If the winning participant is under the age of 21, their representative will be the recipient of all awards other than being featured on the Belle Fiore website.

There is a limit of one entry per individual per year.

Entries should be e-mailed directly to Michelle@bellefiorewine.com

All participants warrant that the information submitted in their entry is true and accurate.

No purchase of goods or services is required to enter this competition. Participation is free.

The participant confirms that they will not publish or post to any website or other media operated by Belle Fiore or related to the competition any text, statement, photographic image or other material which is obscene, defamatory, infringes on the intellectual property or other legal rights of any third party or is otherwise unlawful, offensive or inappropriate.

The judging of label designs will incorporate customer opinion and/or feedback.

During the competition, Belle Fiore may post up to 3 semi-finalist entries on the Belle Fiore website. By submitting an entry, the participant agrees for their entry to be shown in such a manner, to partake in an interview and supply further information as required.

Belle Fiore’s decision on the winner is final.

The winner will be contacted via email and/or phone. The winner will be required to confirm their acceptance within 48 hours.

No cash alternative is offered for the prize. If the participant is younger than 21, the award must be transferred to a representative over 21 years of age.

By submitting artwork in this competition, the participant understands that the artwork, if chosen as the winner, may be used for promotional purposes by Belle Fiore. The winning artwork will be recreated on a wine label utilizing any editing that may be considered necessary.

By entering this competition, the finalist agrees to sell the original artwork to Belle Fiore for up to a $600 value.

By entering this competition, all semi-finalists agree to allow the free use of their names and entries for publicity and news purposes during this and future competitions by Belle Fiore.

By submitting an entry, the participant warrants and declares that their entry is their own original and produced by themselves and that the intellectual property, including copyright, of any third party would not be infringed by Belle Fiore’s use of the entry and that the entry is not subject to any claim of ownership by any third party. Entries that are found to contain work created by anyone other than the participant will be deemed ineligible for the competition.

If chosen as the winner, no reproductions of the piece may be created by the artist for income purposes. Once sold to Belle Fiore, Belle Fiore will now own the piece.

The participant will indemnify Belle Fiore against any claim that an entry infringes on the intellectual property rights of a third party.

The participant shall provide full cooperation to Belle Fiore in the event that any claim being made by a third party against Belle Fiore that the entry infringes on the intellectual property of a third party.

Belle Fiore is not liable for:

A. Any lost, undeliverable, late, misdirected or illegible entries.

B. Any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction of an entry or any information submitted.

C. Any technical, network, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind resulting in inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive any entry.

Belle Fiore shall have the right to change these terms and conditions by posting amended terms and conditions on its website (www.bellefiorewine.com) at any time.

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We look forward to creating a wonderful collection of Southern Oregon art through the years to come!