The submitted art becomes the property of the Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce and may be used in various promotional displays and/or re-framed for a permanent installation.

This agreement shall permit the limited right to use, reproduce, resize, publicly display, distribute and transmit the Work during the full term of the contest and for future Chamber of Commerce exhibits or promotions and in  all media without payment of any royalty or license fee  in connection with the presentation, announcement and promotion of the Chamber of Commerce  Merrill Christmas Card art contest.

Each contestant acknowledges that all physical copies of the Work submitted in connection with any entry shall remain the property of the Merrill Chamber of Commerce but that the copyright to the Work remains with the originating artist.  The Merrill Chamber of Commerce agrees to include in reproductions of the Work a reasonable copyright and credit, provided that the necessary copyright and credit information is provided to the Chamber of Commerce.