ART INNOVATION – TERMS & CONDITIONS
ENGLISH VERSION
ART INNOVATION
GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
Effective Date: 20/03/2021
These General Terms & Conditions (“Agreement”, “Terms”) govern all submissions, applications, participations, exhibitions, screenings, publications, promotional initiatives, curatorial collaborations, fee-based projects, digital displays, online dissemination, marketing activities, and related services organized, administered, promoted, or affiliated with Art Innovation (“Art Innovation”, “Organizer”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).
By submitting any application, artwork, file, image, video, text, statement, biography, social media content, or related material to Art Innovation, or by participating in any Art Innovation initiative, the participant (“Participant”, “Artist”, “Applicant”, “you”, or “your”) irrevocably acknowledges and agrees to be legally bound by these Terms in their entirety.
1. DEFINITIONS
“Fees” means any participation fee, exhibition fee, marketing fee, promotional contribution, communication fee, production cost, administrative charge, sponsorship contribution, or related payment requested by Art Innovation in connection with any activity or service.
2. SCOPE OF APPLICATION
These Terms apply to all present and future submissions, open calls, exhibitions, screenings, awards, competitions, publications, collaborations, promotional initiatives, direct invitations, fee-based projects, marketing campaigns, and activities organized by Art Innovation unless expressly superseded by a separate written agreement.
3. DIRECT INVITATIONS, CURATORIAL PROJECTS, AND FEE-BASED INITIATIVES
Art Innovation may organize exhibitions, curatorial projects, promotional campaigns, publications, screenings, fairs, digital showcases, and related initiatives independently from public open calls.
Participation may occur through direct invitation, curatorial selection, private agreement, or commercial collaboration.
Certain activities may require payment of Fees.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing:
- Fees compensate organizational, curatorial, promotional, communication, administrative, technical, production, and marketing services provided by Art Innovation;
- Payment of Fees does not constitute the purchase of artworks, representation, guaranteed promotion, guaranteed visibility, guaranteed audience reach, guaranteed press coverage, guaranteed networking opportunities, guaranteed institutional recognition, or guaranteed commercial success;
- Fees are non-refundable once organizational, curatorial, promotional, production, scheduling, or communication activities have commenced;
- Art Innovation retains full curatorial and organizational discretion regarding artwork selection, installation, display methods, promotional strategies, communication campaigns, venues, scheduling, and event execution.
Art Innovation provides curatorial, organizational, and promotional services only and does not provide regulated financial, investment, legal, or professional advisory services.
Participation shall not be interpreted as establishing any agency, representation, employment, partnership, or fiduciary relationship between the parties.
4. NO RELIANCE
No communication, publication, promotional material, social media post, announcement, curatorial statement, marketing campaign, interview, media appearance, or promotional initiative issued by Art Innovation shall constitute a guarantee of visibility, audience engagement, sales, institutional opportunities, collector interest, professional advancement, or economic return.
Participants acknowledge that fee-based initiatives and marketing activities are promotional in nature and do not guarantee measurable outcomes or commercial results.
5. SALES AND COMMISSIONS
Unless otherwise agreed in writing:
- Art Innovation is not obligated to sell artworks;
- Art Innovation does not guarantee sales opportunities;
- Any sales commissions, consignment arrangements, payment timelines, or transactional conditions may be governed by separate agreements;
- Participants remain responsible for tax obligations, invoicing obligations, customs declarations, and legal compliance related to artwork sales.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Art Innovation shall not be liable for indirect or consequential damages, reputational harm, economic losses, cyber incidents, technical failures, platform outages, transportation damage, shipment delays, customs restrictions, governmental actions, venue cancellations, force majeure events, or acts or omissions of third parties.
7. GOVERNING LAW
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Art Innovation is legally established.
8. ACCEPTANCE
BY SUBMITTING MATERIALS TO ART INNOVATION OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY ART INNOVATION ACTIVITY, THE PARTICIPANT EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND ACCEPTED THESE TERMS.
VERSIONE ITALIANA
ART INNOVATION
TERMINI E CONDIZIONI GENERALI DI PARTECIPAZIONE
Data di efficacia: 20/03/2021
I presenti Termini e Condizioni Generali (“Accordo”, “Termini”) disciplinano tutte le candidature, partecipazioni, open call, mostre, screening, pubblicazioni, iniziative promozionali, collaborazioni curatoriali, progetti con fee, esposizioni digitali, attività di marketing e servizi correlati organizzati, amministrati o promossi da Art Innovation (“Art Innovation”, “Organizzatore”, “noi”).
Con l’invio di qualsiasi candidatura, opera, file, immagine, video, testo, dichiarazione, biografia, contenuto social o altro materiale ad Art Innovation, oppure partecipando a qualsiasi iniziativa organizzata da Art Innovation, il partecipante (“Partecipante”, “Artista”, “Candidato”, “tu”) accetta integralmente e irrevocabilmente i presenti Termini.
1. DEFINIZIONI
“Fee” indica qualsiasi quota di partecipazione, exhibition fee, marketing fee, contributo promozionale, costo di produzione, commissione amministrativa o altro pagamento richiesto da Art Innovation.
2. AMBITO DI APPLICAZIONE
I presenti Termini si applicano a tutte le open call, mostre, screening, premi, pubblicazioni, collaborazioni, inviti diretti, progetti promozionali e attività organizzate da Art Innovation, salvo diverso accordo scritto.
3. INVITI DIRETTI, PROGETTI CURATORIALI E INIZIATIVE CON FEE
Art Innovation può organizzare mostre, campagne promozionali, pubblicazioni, showcase digitali e altre iniziative indipendentemente dalle open call pubbliche.
La partecipazione può avvenire tramite invito diretto, selezione curatoriale, accordo privato o collaborazione commerciale.
Alcune attività possono richiedere il pagamento di Fee.
Salvo diverso accordo scritto:
- le Fee compensano servizi organizzativi, curatoriali, promozionali, tecnici, amministrativi e di marketing;
- il pagamento delle Fee non costituisce acquisto di opere, rappresentanza artistica o garanzia di promozione, visibilità, copertura stampa, opportunità commerciali o successo professionale;
- le Fee non sono rimborsabili una volta avviate attività organizzative, promozionali o produttive;
- Art Innovation mantiene piena discrezionalità curatoriale e organizzativa.
Art Innovation fornisce esclusivamente servizi curatoriali, organizzativi e promozionali e non presta servizi finanziari, legali, di investimento o consulenza professionale regolamentata.
La partecipazione non crea alcun rapporto di rappresentanza, agenzia, partnership, lavoro subordinato o rapporto fiduciario tra le parti.
4. ESCLUSIONE DI AFFIDAMENTO
Nessuna comunicazione, campagna marketing, post social, dichiarazione curatoriale o iniziativa promozionale costituisce garanzia di visibilità, engagement, vendite, opportunità istituzionali o ritorni economici.
5. VENDITE E COMMISSIONI
Salvo diverso accordo scritto:
- Art Innovation non è obbligata a vendere opere;
- Art Innovation non garantisce opportunità di vendita;
- eventuali commissioni o accordi di vendita potranno essere disciplinati separatamente;
- gli artisti restano responsabili degli obblighi fiscali e di fatturazione.
6. LIMITAZIONE DI RESPONSABILITÀ
Art Innovation non sarà responsabile per danni indiretti, perdite economiche, problemi tecnici, danni da trasporto, ritardi, cancellazioni, restrizioni doganali, eventi di forza maggiore o azioni di terzi.
7. LEGGE APPLICABILE
I presenti Termini saranno regolati dalla legge del Paese in cui Art Innovation è legalmente stabilita.
8. ACCETTAZIONE
CON L’INVIO DI MATERIALI O LA PARTECIPAZIONE A QUALSIASI ATTIVITÀ DI ART INNOVATION, IL PARTECIPANTE DICHIARA DI AVER LETTO, COMPRESO E ACCETTATO I PRESENTI TERMINI.