Hirshhorn In The City Giveaway

Hirshhorn Plaza

Terms & Conditions

By entering the Hirshhorn In The City Giveaway, entrants agree to abide by the following rules:

1. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Purchase does not increase chance of winning. Contest void where prohibited.

2. Social participants are responsible for their own expenses for travel, accommodations, food, and incidentals.

3. Entrants must be natural persons, U.S. residents, 21 years of age or older, except that entrants may not be a regent, officer, employee, fellow, intern, research associate, or volunteer of the Smithsonian Institution or a member of any of the foregoing’s immediate family or household.

4. To enter:

  • Participants must follow the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden on Instagram (@hirshhorn).
  • Participants must upload one original photo or video clip of the Hirshhorn In The City: Brand New SW poster project to Instagram, using the hashtag #HirshhornInTheCity.
  • Contest runs from April 16, 2018 through April 18, 2018 at 12 noon ET.
  • Do not submit a comment that is off-topic, partisan-political, contain advertising, personal attacks or expletives, or is otherwise abusive, threatening, unlawful, harassing, discriminatory, libelous, obscene, false, pornographic, or that infringes on the rights of any third party.
  • Multiple entries by one individual do not increase the chance of winning.

5. All eligible entries will be entered into a random drawing:

  • The Hirshhorn Museum will award 1 prize. One prize per person.
  • The prize is 2 tickets to attend the $19.89 launch party at the Hirshhorn Museum on Thursday, April 19th, 2018 from 7:00pm-10:00pm. The prize is not transferable.
  • If prize becomes unavailable for any reason, the Smithsonian reserves the right to substitute a similar prize. Winners may not request prize substitution.
  • Winners and guests are solely responsible for taxes if any.

6. The Hirshhorn Museum will notify the winner via Direct Message on Instagram. If winner does not respond to the notification within 5 hours, another winner will be chosen. Failure to respond within 5 hours means the winner forfeits the prize.

7. Entrants give the Hirshhorn Museum permission to use his or her entry materials and the entrant’s name, username, and profile photo for all promotional and standard museum purposes if the entrant is selected as winner and accepts the prize.

8. All entrants hold the Smithsonian, its regents, officers, employees, fellows, interns, research associates, and volunteers, as well as Instagram (collectively, “released parties”), harmless from and against all claims of any nature arising in connection with your participation in the contest, receipt or use of the prize. The released parties are not liable for any costs, damages, injuries, or other claims incurred as a result of entrants’ participation in the contest or winner’s acceptance and usage of the prize.

9. The Smithsonian is not responsible for incomplete or misdirected entries, technical or network malfunctions or failures, or causes beyond its control. Entrants are solely responsible for their entries. The Smithsonian reserves the right to disqualify any entrant whose entry or conduct appears in any way to: inhibit the enjoyment of others; tamper with the competition; violate these Rules; infringe on the rights of third parties; or act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. The Smithsonian reserves the right to cancel or modify these rules at any time for any reason at its discretion. By entering this contest, entrants agree to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of the Smithsonian.  Smithsonian decisions are final and binding in all respects.

10. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Instagram.