# Contest Entry Form Template

> A free contest entry form for photo, art, writing and talent contests. Entrants upload their work and accept your rules with a signature.

Collect every entry with the entrant's details, category, title, a short description and the file itself. Entrants accept your contest rules and image release before they submit, and each entry is saved as a signed PDF.

Canonical: https://reuily.com/templates/contest-entry-form
Use this template: https://reuily.com/form/from-template/contest-entry-form
Collections: Agreements & Waivers, Photography, Contests & Awards, Marketing
Last updated: 2026-10-24

## Questions

- Question 1: What's your full name? (Short Text, required)
- Question 2: What's your email address? (Email, required)
- Question 3: What's your phone number? (Phone, optional)
- Question 4: Are you 18 or older? (Yes / No, required)
- Question 5: Which category are you entering? (Select, required). Options: Photography; Painting and drawing; Writing; Youth
- Question 6: What's the title of your entry? (Short Text, required)
- Question 7: Describe your entry (Long Text, required)
- Question 8: Upload your entry (File, required)
- Agreement: Contest rules and release, accepted with "I agree" (full text below)
- Question 9: Sign your contest entry (Signature, required)

Signing records the signer's consent, email, IP address, browser and signing time, and each signer can download a signed PDF copy.

## Contest rules and release

Please read this before you sign.

This agreement is between **[Organizer name]** (the "Organizer") and the entrant named in this form.

1. **Eligibility.** The contest is open to **[who can enter]**. Entries close on **[deadline]**.
2. **Original work.** I confirm my entry is my own original work, and I have permission from anyone shown in it.
3. **Ownership.** I keep the copyright to my entry.
4. **Use of entries.** I allow the Organizer to show my entry, with my name, on its website, social media and at **[event or exhibit]** for **[number]** years, without payment.
5. **Judging.** Entries are judged by **[judges]** on **[criteria]**. The judges' decisions are final.
6. **Prizes.** Winners are told by email by **[date]**. Prizes are **[prizes]** and cannot be exchanged for cash.
7. **Disqualification.** The Organizer may remove any entry that breaks these rules or contains offensive content.

By signing below, I confirm that I have read these rules and agree to them.

## Common uses

- Photo and art contests
- Writing and poster contests
- Cooking, costume and craft competitions

## Key features

- Entry file upload
- Contest rules and image release
- Signed PDF for every entry

## Frequently asked questions

### What should a contest entry form include?

The entrant's details and age, category, title, a short description, the entry file and agreement to your contest rules and image release.

### What file types can entrants upload?

Entrants can upload photos, artwork scans, documents or short videos with the file upload question.

### Can I edit the contest rules?

Yes. Fill in the bracketed parts with your deadline, judges, criteria and prizes. The rules are a sample to start from, not legal advice.