Entry Deadlines & Fees

Entry Fees:

Early Bird Entry Fee (Effective August 02, 2023 – Dec 15, 2023) $50.00 per entry
Late Entry Fee (Effective Dec 15, 2023 – Jan 06, 2024) $89.00 per entry

Entry Deadlines:

Early Bird Deadline: Dec 15, 2023 by 11:59pm EDT
Final Deadline: Jan 06, 2024 by 11:59pm EDT

Entries:

Eligible jobs must have been completed in 2023 by the painting contractor submitting the entry. Subcontracted work is prohibited. Entrants must be contractors engaged in residential, commercial or industrial painting (not full-time decorators, interior designers or builders).

CHECKLIST FOR A COMPLETE ENTRY

Photos - Before, During & After Photos; Crew Shot or Headshot; logo.
Job Description - Answer all of the questions and fill out all fields in the entry form.

Entry Form - Fill it out, and send it in by Jan 06, 2023.

If all items are not included from the list below, your entry will be disqualified.

Entrant Information:
Please provide complete contact information:
1) Name of contact
2) Name of company
3) Phone number
4) Email address
5) Organization address.

Please make sure that all information corresponds to one individual within your organization. Only the company’s name and the item entry title will be printed on the award

Notification of Winners:
Winners will be notified by March 15th, 2023.

Payment:

By credit card: Visa, MasterCard, AMEX and Discover

By check: Write a single check for the total amount of entries, made payable to “Columbia Books.” Print out your online payment page and attach to check. Send check in the same package with samples.

Where do I send check payments?

American Painting Contractor
Attn: TOP JOB Awards
1530 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22209
Questions?
Call: 1-888-265-0600
Email: ehoward@columbiabooks.com

TERMS AGREEMENT – IMPORTANT!
By submitting an entry, you agree to the terms as set in these rules. Eligible jobs must have been completed in 2023 by the painting contractor submitting the entry. Subcontracted work is prohibited. Entrants must be contractors engaged in residential, commercial or industrial painting (not full-time decorators, interior designers or builders). Entrants must be at least 18 years of age. All entries must include a signed Official Entry Form. Winners will be selected by the staff of American Painting Contractor (APC), whose decisions are final. Entries and photographs become the property of APC and are not returnable. Winners will be notified by March 15th, 2024. No prize substitutions allowed. Applicable taxes are the responsibility of the winners. Employees of Columbia Books & Information Services; their agents, affiliates and subsidiaries; and their immediate families are ineligible. This contest is subject to U.S. law. All U.S. federal, state and local laws apply. Void where prohibited. Winners will be notified by email and/or phone.