1. Membership in NEWH is required.
  2. One entry per person.
  3. Entries cannot be returned.
  4. Entrants warrant that the submissions are their own original work and do not infringe the work of any third party.
  5. All submissions shall become the property of Durkan and /or its affiliates and Durkan and/its affiliates shall own all copyrights and other proprietary rights created, including the creation of derivative works of such submissions. If requested by Durkan, entrants agree to sign any documents necessary to confirm Durkan’s ownership of the submission.
  6. Durkan reserves the right to use winning entries for promotion or display. All designs will always be credited with creator’s name for the life of the pattern when used for promotional purposes.
  7. Winner must provide a publication quality headshot.
  8. By entering this competition and accepting the Prize, you grant Durkan the right to edit, publish, promote, and otherwise use your entry either as submitted or in edited form without further permission, notice, or compensation, including but not limited to Durkan product catalog, website, and other media outlets.
  9. All entrants must complete all questions on the online Entry Form. Finalists who do not provide contact information will be eliminated from the competition.
  10. Professional carpet designer such as free-lance designers commissioned by a carpet manufacturer or a staff designer for a carpet manufacturer are not eligible.

Deadline Saturday, February 15th, 2014