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Card Isle Submission Contract

This agreement was written in English (US). To the extent any translated version of this agreement conflicts with the English version, the English version controls.

Standard Artist Submission Contract

This contract is made between the Artist and the Card Isle Corporation (hereinafter called the “Corporation”).

This contract shall be effective beginning on the date of signing and remain in effect for an initial term of twelve (12) months (“Term”). Each Term shall automatically renew for subsequent periods of the same length as the initial Term, unless the Artist serves a written notice sixty (60) days prior to the annual expiration date of their desire to terminate, modify, or amend the contract.

An “International Artist” is defined as any Artist who is not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Each International Artist must sign and submit Appendix A -  International Artist Contract Addendum in addition to this Contract. Should they conflict, the information, clauses, and conditions in Appendix A supersede and nullify any of the default information included in this Contract.

This contract supersedes and nullifies the contract used by default by the Corporation in the online artist submission portal.

In consideration of the mutual promises and agreements of the parties hereto, as hereinafter set forth, it is agreed as follows:

1. Definition of Agent: If the agreement is contracted through a party other than the Artist, that contractor is considered the Artist’s Agent (hereinafter called the “Agent”), who expressly warrants that he/she is authorized by the Artist to execute this agreement on behalf of the Artist.

2. Definition of Work: For the purposes of this agreement any art, prose, or other creative efforts submitted to the Corporation by electronic or other means shall be subject to the conditions outlined in this agreement. These submissions shall be hereinafter called the Artist’s “Work”.

a Work submitted with the intent of becoming the cover of a card will be hereinafter called “Cover Art” and will be the mechanism through which compensation is determined as defined by Section 4.

b Work comprising of a string of characters submitted with the intent of becoming interior prose will be hereinafter called “Prose”.

c The Artist is encouraged to submit a string of characters, hereinafter called a “Logo”. The Logo is most commonly the Artist’s first and last name, but may also include an image of size, file type, and configuration as predetermined by the Corporation. The Logo may also include a slogan, tagline, or other prose associated with the Artist and their affiliated business(s), which the Corporation reserves the right to alter or remove if the Corporation deems it inappropriate or indecent.

d Any Creative Works, not classified as Cover Art, Logo or Prose, shall become the property of the Corporation upon submission.

3. Artist Membership Restrictions

a. The title of Artist is offered and available to individuals who are 18 years of age or older. By signing this contract, the Artist represents and warrants that they are of legal age to form a binding contract with the Corporation and meet all of the eligibility requirements laid out in this contract.

b. In cases where an individual seeking the title of Artist shall fall under the age of 18, but above the age of 15, they may create and utilize a joint account with their legal Parent and/or Guardian, who must then sign this contract as their “Sponsor” and who shall be legally bound by all its terms. This Sponsor must be the legal Parent and/or Guardian of the minor, no exceptions will be made. By signing this contract, the Sponsor represents and warrants that they are the legal Parent and/or Guardian of the Artist and that they are of legal age and standing to form a binding contract with the Corporation on the Artist’s behalf.

4. Terms of Submission: The Artist, as an independent contractor, agrees to provide their Work to the Corporation under the following conditions:

a The Artist will retain all rights to their submitted Work, but grant the Corporation license to use the submitted Work for commercial applications pertaining to greeting cards and promotional material during the duration of the Contract. Visible credit to the Artist will be included whenever possible, but may be left out according to the discretion of the designer of said commercial applications or promotional material.

b If the Artist chooses to include written work, hereinafter called “Prose”, with his/her Cover Art, then the company agrees to display up to three of his/her submissions as recommended inside text for his/her card with that Cover Art. The Artist agrees that, while Cover Art may be submitted with the intention of being paired with Prose of the same submission, the Corporation retains the right to alter the submitted Prose  or substitute different Prose, and may empower the consumer to do the same.

c Submission of Work, including Cover Art or Prose does not guarantee that it will be displayed or accepted.

d The Corporation agrees to recognize the Artist on the back of each card printed with the Cover Art, with the Artist’s Logo, excepting in cases of bulk purchase, in which the consumer may elect to remove the Artist’s Logo from the printed product or to replace it with their own logo. The Artist will retain credit for and ownership of the Cover Art, and will be compensated according to the standard Terms of Compensation laid out in Section 4.

e The Corporation reserves the right to remove an Artist’s work from display at any time for any reason, according to the discretion of the Content Team. The Artist may request that Work be removed from display in writing  and the Corporation will remove the Work from display within thirty (30) days of said written request. If this Contract is terminated, the Corporation has ninety (90) days to remove the Artist’s work from display, to ensure that all previous orders have been processed in good faith and that the removal is done to thorough and good standards.

f By signing this Contract and submitting Work to the Corporation, the Artist certifies that they shall not submit Work of which they are not the sole owner, or that they do not have permission from any other claimants to ownership of the Work to use it for commercial purposes. Any Work that is reported as a copyright or trademark violation will be immediately removed from display. The Artist will be solely responsible and liable for any claims arising from the submission of copyrighted or trademarked material and will hold the Corporation indemnible for said claims. If the Artist knowingly submits copyrighted or trademarked material to the Corporation as their own Work, the Corporation may take full legal and disciplinary action against the Artist, including, but not limited to, revocation of privileges, removal from website access, and Contract termination.

5. Terms of Compensation: The Artist will be compensated with a royalty for cards sold that display his/her Work on the front cover. This royalty will be subject to the following conditions:

a   The Corporation retains the right to set the retail price of each individual card at a value of no lower than two dollars and ninety-five cents ($2.95), hereinafter referred to as the “Standard Price”. The royalty will be valued at 4% of the Standard Price of each card. Every twelve (12) months, the Corporation will reexamine this royalty rate. If deemed necessary, the Corporation may update this royalty rate to reflect current revenue goals and market variability. The Corporation will notify Artists of any changes to the standard royalty rate thirty (30) days prior to the conclusion of the quarter in which the new royalty rate is to take effect.

b The Corporation reserves the right to offer promotional royalty rates to Artists based on the discretion of the CFO, CEO, and VP of Art and Content. The Corporation may revoke, alter, increase, decrease, change, or rescind said promotional royalty at any time for any reason, unless otherwise stated in this Contract.

c The Corporation may offer promotional discounts that may alter the retail price of each individual card. In the event of such a promotional discount, the Corporation agrees to compensate the Artist for their work based on the Standard Price of the cards in question, not the discounted promotional price.

d The Corporation may offer bulk card purchases to individual consumers separate from the Corporation’s standard sales model, which may alter the retail price of each individual card. If a consumer selects the Artist’s Work for their bulk printed cards, the Corporation agrees to compensate the artist for their work based on the Standard Price of the selected Work, not the altered bulk printing price.

e Royalties earned by the Artist will be totaled quarterly and paid within sixty (60) days of the end of each quarter. Payments will be sent to the address provided by the Artist for this purpose. See Section 5, subheading h  for further information.

f Quarterly royalty amounts totaling less than ($5) five dollars will be held by the Corporation until such a time that the Artist accumulates an account balance of more than ($5) five dollars, at which point the balance will be paid at the conclusion of the subsequent quarter.

g If this contract is terminated, the remaining balance of the Artist’s account will be paid in full by the conclusion of the subsequent quarter.

h The Artist agrees to provide the bank account information, tax information (including, but not limited to, forms required by the Corporation, the State of Virginia, and the US Federal Government), and mailing address necessary for the Corporation to effectively submit payment. If the Artist does not provide this information within thirty (30) days of the end of a quarter in which a royalty payment is due, they may forfeit the payment for that quarter. International Artists must refer to the Appendix A - International Artist Contract Addendum for information regarding submission of payment information.

i The Corporation agrees to notify the Artist that they are eligible for a royalty payment within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the Quarter in which they became eligible. Information regarding sales numbers and specific card sales is available to the Artist through their Artist Dashboard, found on the Corporation’s website. Upon the Artist’s written request, the Corporation may agree to provide more detailed information about sales, but reserves the right to deny requests for specific sales data to protect proprietary information and to ensure the security and integrity of the Corporation.

j The Artist retains the right to audit the Corporation’s books at his/her own expense twice during a calendar year.

6. Warranty of Title: The Artist agrees that the Work conveyed shall be good, and its transfer rightful; and the goods shall be delivered free from any security interest or other lien or encumbrance of which the Corporation at the time of contracting has no knowledge.

7. Indemnification Clause: The Artist agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the Corporation and its subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, employees, agents, third party information providers and independent contractors, harmless for any loss, damages or costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any third party claim, action, or demand resulting from the Corporation’s use of the Artist’s Work. The Corporation reserves the right to handle its legal defense however it sees fit, even in the case of the Artist’s indemnification, in which case the Artist agrees to cooperate with the Corporation in the execution of its defense strategy.

8. Integration Clause: This Agreement, along with any exhibits, appendices, addenda, schedules, and amendments hereto, encompasses the entire agreement of the parties, and supersedes all previous understandings and agreements between the parties, whether oral or written. The parties hereby acknowledge and represent, by affixing his/her hands and seals hereto, that said parties have not relied on any representation, assertion, guarantee, warranty, collateral contract or other assurance, except those set out in this Agreement, made by or on behalf of any other party or any other person or entity whatsoever, prior to the execution of this Agreement. The parties hereby waive all rights and remedies, at law or in equity, arising or which may arise as the result of a party’s reliance on such representation, assertion, guarantee, warranty, collateral contract or other assurance, provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed as a restriction or limitation of said party’s right to remedies associated with the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of any person or party taking place prior to, or contemporaneously with, the execution of this Agreement.

9. Termination Clause: The Corporation retains the right to modify or terminate this contract at any time. In witness whereof, the party or parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed by its appropriate officer, the day and year first above written.

All Work uploaded to the Corporation’s website, and edits made to previously uploaded Work, is testament to the Artist’s agreement with this contract. This contract applies hereto forth from the day and time of uploading Work and to any future edits made to that Work.

Last updated: January 1, 2017

In witness whereof, the party or parties hereto have caused this contract to be executed by its appropriate officer, the day and year first above written.  

CARD ISLE CORPORATION:

Stephan Sabo, CMO

_________________________________

Date: ____________________________

Artist:

Full Name: ___________________________________________

Signature:

_______________________________________________________

Date:________________________

Sponsor (if Artist is under 18 years of age):

Full Name: ___________________________________________

Signature:

_______________________________________________________

Date:________________________

Appendix A -  International Artist Contract Addendum

(For Artists not subject to jurisdiction of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) )

1.  Submission of Payment Information: The Artist agrees to provide the bank account information, tax information, and Paypal account credentials necessary for the Corporation to effectively submit payment. If the Artist does not provide this information within thirty (30) days of the end of a quarter in which a royalty payment is due, they may forfeit the payment for that quarter.  This Appendix includes an opportunity for the Artist to provide this information, it is highly suggested that they make use of it. If a more secure method of information transfer is desired, the Artist must make alternate arrangements with the Corporation at the time this Contract is signed.

a. If the Artist wishes to utilize a different method of payment than Paypal, the Artist must notify the Corporation in writing at least thirty (30) days before the conclusion of the quarter in which they wish to utilize that method of payment, and provide all necessary information, forms, and credentials for the Corporation to utilize that payment method at the time of the request. The Corporation reserves the right to reject alternate forms of payment for any reason.

b. The Corporation agrees to provide all necessary forms, credentials, and information to the Artist for use in filing their taxes, and has at least thirty (30) days and no more than sixty (60) days to comply with requests for such information.

2. Payment Information: The Artist certifies that the information provided below is true and correct to the best of their knowledge and indemnifies the Corporation of liability for any and all claims arising from or relating to the provided information.

Full, Legal Name: ________________________________________________

Date of Birth:____________________________________________________

Country of Residence:__________________________________________

Permanent Address: ____________________________________________

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

Paypal Account Email: __________________________________________

In witness whereof, the party or parties hereto have caused this contract to be executed by its appropriate officer, the day and year first above written.  

CARD ISLE CORPORATION:

Stephan Sabo, CMO

_________________________________

Date: ____________________________

Artist:

Full Name: ___________________________________________

Signature:

_______________________________________________________

Date:________________________

Sponsor (if Artist is under 18 years of age):

Full Name: ___________________________________________

Signature:

_______________________________________________________

Date:________________________