Eligibility

• Contest open to entrants worldwide.
• Participants must be at least 13 years of age as of January 7, 2022.
• Participants must not appear on the ITA's Consolidated Screening List or be a resident of a country with which the U.S. Government prohibits business transactions.
• Entries must be wholly the work of one individual (no group or team efforts).
• Void where prohibited by law.

Entries

• A participant may submit one entry for each listed hymn, up to a maximum of 16 total entries per individual.
• All entries must be received by 12:01 pm Central Daylight Time on May 16, 2022.
• All entries must include a signed entry form, indicating acceptance of these terms.
• All submissions will be acknowledged.

Prizes

All prizes include the chance of publication, with the possibility of additional royalties. One set of prizes will be awarded per category:

Large Book Category

Large books are 8" square with 7 or 8 spreads. They must use traditional fine art media.

• One grand prize: $3000
• One second prize: $2000
• One third prize: $1000
• Five runners-up: $250 each

Small Book Category

Small books are approx. 6" square with 6 spreads.

• One grand prize: $1000
• One second prize: $750
• One third prize: $500
• Five runners-up: $100 each

Grant of Rights

• All entrants grant Kloria Publishing an exclusive license to their artwork.
• If an entry is not selected for publication, Kloria will release the associated license on or before December 31, 2022.
• If an entry is selected for publication, Kloria will send a formal agreement narrowing the license scope and providing for supplemental royalties after a certain number of sales.

Students & Teachers

If an entrant is receiving art instruction and makes a winning submission, then his instructor will receive an additional cash prize, equal to 10% of the entrant's cash prize.

Judging

• Judging will be conducted by a panel comprising the owners of Kloria Publishing.
• Judges will follow the grading scales included in the downloadable guidelines.
• Winners will be announced on or before June 30, 2022. Decision of the judges is final.