All-Albertan Song Contest Rules

  1. Entrants must be Albertan and living in Alberta at the time of entry
  2. Entrants will record and submit an original, new, non-released song about Alberta. The song must be written by the entrant.
  3. There is no fee for entering.
  4. Entrants will submit the song in a commonly used electronic audio format, or on a CD.
  5. Entrants will submit a legible lyrics sheet.
  6. Entrants will submit contact information in a separate document, including song title, home phone number and e-mail address; that information won’t be disclosed to parties outside the contest.
  7. Entrants can not be employees, or family members of employees, or board representatives, or family members of board representatives, of ATB Financial, Big Rock Brewery, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, CKUA Radio, or Alberta Music
  8. The winning entrant:
    1. Receives $10,000 from ATB Financial
    2. Receives $2,000 toward the professional recording of a “radio-ready” version of the song, from Alberta Music
    3. Will see the professionally recorded song included on Alberta Music’s 2012 “Sampler”
    4. Agrees to record a “radio-ready” version of the song at a professional recording studio arranged by Alberta Music
    5. Agrees that the professionally recorded version of the song will appear on Alberta Music’s 2012 “Sampler”
    6. Is free to negotiate for and decide on any further uses of the song, and retains its copyright
    7. Agrees to be photographed and interviewed for a story on the ATB Financial community website wearealberta.ca
    8. Agrees to allow Alberta Music to use his/her likeness and information about his/her winning entry in its promotional materials
  9. The second-place entrant receives $3,000 in cash from ATB Financial
  10. The third-place entrant receives $2,000 in cash from ATB Financial
  11. Entries will only be accepted by e-mail to nboehk@atb.com, or through conventional mail to:

    Naisa Boehk
    ATB Place, 15th Floor
    9888 Jasper Avenue
    Edmonton, AB
    T5J 1P1
  12. Entrants’ materials will not be returned. Due to logistical considerations, the contest administrator will not be able to guarantee acknowledgment that an entry has been received.
  13. Deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m., October 8th, 2010
  14. From the pool of entries, a short-list of three to five entries will be chosen from a panel of judges from Alberta Music, CKUA and ATB Financial.
  15. The short-listed entries – both song and lyrics – will be posted on ATB Financial’s community website wearealberta.ca. Entrants agree to this, without qualification.
  16. Albertans will be invited to vote on their favourite entry from the short-list.
  17. The winning entries – first place, second place and third place – will be chosen from a combination of public voting and a final round of judging
  18. The first-place winner will be revealed, on-stage, at the final “Untapped Alberta” concert series showcase Nov. 13th at the Starlite Room in Edmonton.
  19. ATB Financial, Alberta Music and CKUA assume that all entrants – by their submission of songs for this contest – agree to these rules.