Eligibility

The "Michaels x Up Paint Upcycle Competition" (the "Contest") is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.

The following individuals are not eligible to participate:

• Employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives of Michaels Stores, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising/promotion agencies, fulfillment companies, legal advisors, and any other entities involved in the administration, development, fulfillment, and execution of this Contest (collectively, the “Contest Entities”);
• Employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives of Up Paint or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising/promotion agencies, fulfillment companies, legal advisors, and any other entities involved in the administration, development, fulfillment, and execution of this Contest (collectively, the “Contest Entities”);
• Immediate Family Members of any such persons. "Immediate Family Members" shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses, regardless of where they live;
• Household members (whether related or not) of any such employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives;
• Any individual who, within six (6) months prior to the start date of the Contest, was an employee, officer, director, agent, or representative of any Contest Entity. To participate in the Contest, entrants must agree to and comply with these Official Rules. By entering the Contest, entrants represent and warrant that they meet all eligibility requirements set forth in these Official Rules and that they are not prohibited from participating under these Official Rules for any reason.

Entry Period

The Contest entry period begins at 12:01 PM Eastern Time ("ET") on April 7, 2024 and ends at 11:59 PM ET on April 30, 2024 (the "Entry Period").

All entries must be received during the Entry Period. Any entries received before or after the Entry Period will be void.

Sponsor's computer is the official timekeeping device for online entry into the Contest.

Proof of submission does not constitute proof of receipt. Potential winners are subject to verification before any prize will be awarded.

How to Enter

To enter the Contest, visit the contest website at [URL] during the Entry Period and fully complete the online entry form. The entry form requires the following information:

• Your full name
• Your email address
• Your phone number
• Your mailing address
• The category you are entering (Furniture or Home Decor)
• A detailed description of your upcycled project, focusing on the sustainable elements ● List of Michaels and/or Up Paint products used (if applicable)
• Before and after photos of your project
• Inspiration photos/images

Limit of one (1) entry per person per category. Anyone attempting to enter more than once per category by using multiple email addresses or identities will be disqualified.

Submitted entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address.

Potential winners may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry.

Entrants represent and warrant that their entry is original to them, has not been previously published or won any award, does not contain any material that would defame or otherwise violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including patents, copyrights, trademarks or rights of privacy or publicity, and will not violate any federal, state or local laws or ordinances.

Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these Official Rules or that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the Contest.

Submission Guidelines

All entries must comply with the following guidelines:

• Entries must be complete and provide all required information as stated in the “How to Enter” section of these rules. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.
• Any entry forms submitted that are incorrect or incomplete will not be eligible. Entry materials/forms that have been tampered with or altered are void.
• Photos submitted must accurately depict the project and clearly show the “before” and “after” states. Collages and side-by-side comparisons are acceptable.
• Each entry must be entrant's own original creation. By submitting an entry, entrant represents, acknowledges, and warrants that the submitted entry is an original work created solely by the entrant, that the entry does not infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, and that no other party has any right, title, claim, or interest in the entry.
• The entry must not, in the sole and unfettered discretion of the Sponsor, contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or other objectionable or inappropriate content.

Entrants must have permission and rights to submit any persons depicted or referenced in the entry. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry if persons depicted or referenced in the entry do not provide permission and rights to be depicted or referenced.

Judging Criteria and Prizes

All eligible entries received during the Entry Period will be judged according to the following criteria:

Criteria - Percentage

• Creativity and Originality - 30%
• Craftsmanship - 30%
• Sustainability - 20%
• Transformation - 10%
• Narrative - 10%

Entries will be judged by a qualified panel of judges selected by the Sponsor. The judges' decisions are final and binding. In the event of a tie, an additional tie-breaking judge will determine the winner from amongst such tied entries using the judging criteria outlined herein.

Prizes

There will be one (1) Grand Prize winner, one (1) Runner Up Prize winner, and one (1) Third Place Prize winner for each of the two categories (Furniture and Home Decor) selected from all eligible entries as follows:

• Grand Prize: $500 gift card to Michaels, $500 cash, chance for a social media shout-out from Michaels
• First Prize: $250 gift card to Michaels, $250 cash
• Second Prize: $150 gift card to Michaels, $100 cash

The approximate retail value ("ARV") of all prizes is $4,000 USD.

Limit of one (1) prize per person/household. Prizes are non-transferable and no prize substitution allowed except at Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if an advertised prize becomes unavailable. Any difference between actual value and stated ARV will not be awarded.

Winner Selection and Announcement

The potential winners will be selected by the judges on or about May 3, 2024 from among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period.

The potential winners will be notified by phone, email, and/or mail on or about May 3, 2024. The potential Grand Prize winner (or parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor) may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release within seven (7) days of notification. Failure to comply may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

The potential winner's entry and acceptance of the prize offered constitutes permission (except where prohibited) for the Sponsor to use said winner's name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice and address (city and state or province), in all forms of media, in perpetuity, without notice or further compensation.

The winners will be announced on or about May 3, 2024 via the contest host’s Instagram or YouTube or other owned media channels.

If any prize notification or attempted notification is returned as undeliverable, or if a potential winner cannot be reached or does not comply with these rules and meet all eligibility requirements, that selected winner will be disqualified and Sponsor may select an alternate winner by random drawing if time permits.

Intellectual Property

By entering this Contest and submitting an entry, each entrant represents and warrants that his/her entry does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any third party.

Each entrant hereby grants to Sponsor and its affiliated companies and partners, such as influencer judges, the perpetual, unlimited, royalty-free, worldwide rights to use, publish, post, share, display, reproduce, modify, create derivative works, publicly perform, and distribute the contents, images and videos contained in his/her entry, in whole or in part, in connection with the Contest and for advertising, marketing and promotional purposes, including to publicize the Contest results in any media now known or hereafter devised, without notification, permission, payment or consideration to the entrant or any third party.

Each entrant hereby confirms they have permission from all persons depicted or referenced in their entry to grant these rights.

Display or publication of any entry on Sponsor's Web site or social media sites does not indicate the entrant will be selected as a winner.

Publicity Rights

By participating in this Contest, each entrant agrees to allow Sponsor and Contest Entities the perpetual right to use his/her name, address (city and state), biographical information, likeness, picture and other information and content provided in connection with the Contest for promotion, trade, commercial, advertising and publicity purposes in all media worldwide including, but not limited to, on television and the Internet, without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.

Each prize winner may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within seven (7) days following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to comply with this deadline may result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate winner, if time permits.

By participating in this Contest, entrants agree to sign any additional releases that Sponsor may require.

Indemnification

By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees to release, discharge, indemnify, and hold harmless Sponsor, Contest Entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively "Released Parties") from and against any claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize offered, participation in this Contest, any Contest-related activity, or participation in any Contest or prize related activity.

Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and judges, which are final and binding in all respects.

Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

Governing Law

This Sweepstakes shall be construed and evaluated according to applicable United States Federal and Michigan state laws. Entrants agree that these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor are final and binding in all matters related to this Sweepstakes.

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction).

By entering, entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in Michigan.

This Sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law and is subject to applicable United States federal, state and local laws. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or violating these Official Rules.

As per Michigan gaming laws, this promotional Sweepstakes constitutes an occasional, ancillary activity to the Sponsor's primary business and is intended solely to promote the Sponsor's business without payment of money solely for the chance to win a prize. Purchase of Sponsor's product or service is not required to enter and will not increase chances of winning.