Wester 56 ARTIST RELEASE AND WAIVER



Artist assumes entire responsibility and hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless Seattle Westercon Organizing Committee, Inc. (SWOC), Wester 56, and their agents, and the SeaTac Doubletree, and their employees and agents, against all claims, losses, and damages to persons and property, governmental charges or fines, and attorney's fees arising out of or caused by artist's installation, removal, maintenance, or part thereof, excluding any such liability caused by the sole negligence of SWOC, Wester 56, SeaTac Doubletree, Inc.

The Director of the Wester 56 Art Show has final authority for determining whether the artwork is plagiaristic or violates trademark laws.

In addition, artist acknowledges that SWOC, Wester 56, the SeaTac Doubletree Inc. do not maintain insurance covering artist's property or liability. It is the sole responsibility of the artist to obtain property damage, liability, and business interruption insurance covering any and all losses by the artist.

I (we) hereby accept the conditions set forth above. I (we) have read the Wester 56 Art Show rules and will abide by those rules for the duration of Wester 56.

I (we) do not include reproduction rights with the sale of my work.

This release must be signed and dated before exhibiting at the convention.

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