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Rules, Terms & Conditions

By submitting an entry, you agree to these Rules, Terms & Conditions:

1. Overview

Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is holding a design contest to select the artwork for its official T-shirt featuring the words: “The Funeral Rule is My Love Language.”

2. Eligibility

  • The contest is open to residents of the United States.
  • Entrants under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian submit the entry on their behalf and agree to these Rules, Terms & Conditions.
  • Employees and National Board Members of Funeral Consumers Alliance, members of their immediate families, and contest judges are not eligible to enter or win.
  • There is no entry fee.
  • There is no limit to the number of entries an individual may submit.

3. Theme & Required Elements

The design must include the exact words: “The Funeral Rule is My Love Language.”

  • The words may be presented in a stylized type treatment and/or accompanied by original artwork.
  • All artwork must be original and created by the entrant.
  • No AI-generated or AI-assisted artwork will be accepted. This includes artwork created or substantially modified using generative AI image or design tools.
  • The design will appear on the front of a solid blue T-shirt. The final shirt color will be selected by FCA and will be as close as possible to the organization’s logo blue (#104B90).

4. Design Specifications

Maximum design size: 12″ × 16″.

  • Colors: A maximum of two solid ink colors, in addition to the shirt color.
  • No gradients, transparencies, photographic effects, or detailed shading.
  • Artwork should be suitable for screen printing and clearly legible when printed on a T-shirt.
  • Resolution: Artwork submitted as raster elements must be at least 300 dpi at its final size.
  • Preferred format: Vector artwork created in Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, or another vector-based design program.
  • Submit a PDF of the final design, along with the original editable source file
    (.ai, .eps, .svg, or equivalent) if applicable.
  • Convert all fonts/text to outlines before submitting the final production file.
  • Do not submit designs created using T-shirt mockup or template sites such as Bonfire, CafePress, Zazzle, etc.

5. Submission

Submit entries by December 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time via email to contest@funerals.org.

Each submission must include:

  • Full name
  • Mailing address
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Final design file
    File naming: ContestLastNameFirstName.pdf
    If submitting multiple designs, please number the files accordingly (for example, ContestSmithJane1.pdf, ContestSmithJane2.pdf).
    Late, incomplete, or non-conforming entries may be disqualified.

6. Originality & Content

Entries must be wholly original, created by the entrant, and must not have been
previously published, sold, or submitted to another contest.

  • Entries may not contain profanity, hate or discriminatory content, graphic violence, or sexually explicit/adult themes.
  • Entries may not incorporate another organization’s trademarks, logos, copyrighted artwork, photographs, illustrations, or other copyrighted material unless the entrant owns the rights or has obtained appropriate permission or a license to use the material.
  • By submitting an entry, the entrant represents and warrants that the entry is their original work and does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any third party.
  • The entrant is responsible for any claims arising from a violation of this requirement.

7. Judging & Winner Selection

Entries will be evaluated by the Funeral Consumers Alliance Board of Directors based on:

  • Concept and originality
  • Visual impact and legibility from a reasonable distance
  • Adherence to the design specifications and FCA branding
  • Ability to capture the spirit and mission of Funeral Consumers Alliance
  • Suitability for T-shirt production
  • The contest is a skill-based contest. The winner will be selected based on the criteria above;
    chance will not determine the winner.
  • The winner will be notified via email and announced by February 15, 2027 via FCA website & social media.
  • FCA reserves the right not to select a winner if, in its judgment, no entry meets the contest
    requirements or is suitable for production.

8. Prize

The winner will receive:

  • One T-shirt featuring the winning design;
  • Recognition on the Funeral Consumers Alliance website, social media, and/or newsletter;
    and
  • One complimentary registration to the FCA Biennial Conference, June 10–13, 2027,
    in Columbus, Ohio.
    The conference registration has an approximate value of $220. Travel, lodging, meals, and other personal expenses are not included. The prize is non-transferable and has no cash equivalent or cash substitution.

9. Rights & License

By submitting an entry, the entrant grants Funeral Consumers Alliance a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce and display the submitted design for purposes of administering, promoting, and publicizing the contest. This includes displaying entries on FCA’s website, social media, newsletter, and other promotional channels.

If an entry is selected as the winner, the entrant agrees to grant Funeral Consumers Alliance an exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce, modify, print, distribute, display, and otherwise use the winning design on T-shirts, merchandise, fundraising materials, promotional materials, publications, websites, social media, and other FCA-related purposes.
The winning entrant will retain ownership of the underlying copyright in the design but may not sell, license, or authorize another party to reproduce the winning design during the term of FCA’s exclusive license.

FCA reserves the right to make reasonable modifications to the winning design as necessary for production, printing, sizing, color separation, or other practical purposes.

Non-winning entrants retain all rights to their submitted artwork, subject to the license granted to FCA for contest administration and publicity.

The winning entrant may display the winning design in a personal portfolio or professional body of work, provided that doing so does not authorize another party to reproduce or commercially use the design.

By accepting the prize, the winner grants FCA permission to use their name and likeness in connection with the contest and promotion of the winning design, without additional compensation.

10. Disqualification & Forfeiture

FCA may disqualify an entry or select an alternate winner if:

  • The entrant does not meet the eligibility requirements;
  • The entry does not comply with these Rules, Terms & Conditions;
  • The entrant cannot provide the original/editable design files when requested;
  • The entrant fails to respond to notification within 3 business days; or
  • The entrant is unable or unwilling to accept the prize or grant the rights described in these Rules.
  • If an alternate winner is selected, the alternate winner will be subject to the same eligibility and rights requirements.

11. General

These Rules, Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina.

  • FCA reserves the right to modify, suspend, or cancel the contest if circumstances make it impossible or impractical to conduct the contest as planned, including technical failures, security issues, or other circumstances beyond FCA’s reasonable control.
  • FCA’s decisions regarding the administration of the contest and selection of the winner are final, subject to applicable law.
  • Questions about the contest may be directed to admin@funerals.org.