INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
THIS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated this ________________ day of ________, ________
BETWEEN:
_________________________ of _________________________
(the "Client")
- AND -
Duckwalker Studios: Beth Wright of 1107A Commercial street, Emporia, Kansas, 66801
(the "Contractor").
BACKGROUND:
A. The Client is of the opinion that the Contractor has the necessary qualifications, experience and abilities to provide services to the Client.
B. The Contractor is agreeable to providing such services to the Client on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.
IN CONSIDERATION OF the matters described above and of the mutual benefits and obligations set forth in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the Client and the Contractor (individually the "Party" and collectively the "Parties" to this Agreement) agree as follows:
Services Provided
1. The Client hereby agrees to engage the Contractor to provide the Client with services (the "Services") consisting of:
· Tattoo designs, commissioned artwork, prints, original paintings, and art lessons.
2. The Services will also include any other tasks which the Parties may agree on. The Contractor hereby agrees to provide such Services to the Client.
Term of Agreement
3. The term of this Agreement (the "Term") will begin on the date of this Agreement and will remain in full force and effect until the completion of the Services, subject to earlier termination as provided in this Agreement. The Term of this Agreement may be extended by mutual written agreement of the Parties.
4. In the event that either Party wishes to terminate this Agreement prior to completion of the Services, that Party will be required to provide at least 3 days' notice to the other Party.
Performance
5. The Parties agree to do everything necessary to ensure that the terms of this Agreement take effect.
Currency
6. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all monetary amounts referred to in this Agreement are in US Dollars.
Compensation
7. For the services rendered by the Contractor as required by this Agreement, the Client will provide compensation (the "Compensation") to the Contractor as follows:
· I charge a flat fee for each individual item, and an hourly fee for commissioned pieces.
Tattoos: $15.00 $.600 Per Hour of work.
Lessons: $15.00 +$8.00 Per Person (6 years old & older) or +$5.00 Per Person (5 years old and younger).
Face Painting Sessions: $25 per hour spent at the event.
Commissioned Art:
Watercolor, Acrylic & Oil Paint: $10.00 $10.00 Per Hour of work.
Pencil/ Pen: $10.00 $15.00 Per Hour of work.
Line Work: $10.00 $5.00 Per Hour of work.
Original Pieces will be priced based on previous guidelines.
Prints:
2.3" x 3.5"= $1.50 each or $1.20 (if you buy more than 1).
6" x 4"= $7.00 each.
8" x 5"= $10.00 each.
12" x 9"= $15.00 each.
* Sales tax included*. *Flat fee will be charged at time of ordering commissions and tattoos, and lessons & face painting will be charged either before the event or before I leave the event* NO EXCEPTIONS
8. The above Compensation includes all applicable sales tax, and duties as required by law.
Confidentiality
9. Confidential information (the "Confidential Information") refers to any data or information relating to the Client, whether business or personal, which would reasonably be considered to be private or proprietary to the Client and that is not generally known and where the release of that Confidential Information could reasonably be expected to cause harm to the Client.
10. The Contractor agrees that it will not disclose, divulge, reveal, report or use, for any purpose, any Confidential Information which the Contractor has obtained, except as authorized by the Client. This obligation will survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and will continue indefinitely.
11. All written and oral information and materials disclosed or provided by the Client to the Contractor under this Agreement is Confidential Information regardless of whether it was provided before or after the date of this Agreement or how it was provided to the Contractor.
Ownership of Materials and Intellectual Property
12. All intellectual property and related materials (the "Intellectual Property") including any related work in progress that is developed or produced under this Agreement, will be the property of the Contractor. The Client is granted a non-exclusive limited-use license of this Intellectual Property.
13. Title, copyright, intellectual property rights and distribution rights of the Intellectual Property remain exclusively with the Contractor.
Return of Property
14. Upon the expiry or termination of this Agreement, the Contractor will return to the Client any property, documentation, records, or Confidential Information which is the property of the Client.
Capacity/Independent Contractor
15. In providing the Services under this Agreement it is expressly agreed that the Contractor is acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee. The Contractor and the Client acknowledge that this Agreement does not create a partnership or joint venture between them, and is exclusively a contract for service.
Notice
16. All notices, requests, demands or other communications required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement will be given in writing and delivered to the Parties of this Agreement as follows:
a. _________________________
_________________________
b. Duckwalker Studios: Beth Wright
1107A Commercial street, Emporia, Kansas, 66801
or to such other address as any Party may from time to time notify the other.
Indemnification
17. Except to the extent paid in settlement from any applicable insurance policies, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, each Party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other Party, and its respective affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and permitted successors and assigns against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, penalties, punitive damages, expenses, reasonable legal fees and costs of any kind or amount whatsoever, which result from or arise out of any act or omission of the indemnifying party, its respective affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and permitted successors and assigns that occurs in connection with this Agreement. This indemnification will survive the termination of this Agreement.
Additional Clauses
18. The contractor my take photos throughout the service and may post them on social media freely.
19. The contractor reserves the right to refuse service at any point throughout the agreement, and will be paid only for the hours previously spent on the project ( this will not include the flat fee).
20. All sales are final, and no refunds will be made if the piece is damaged (unless the product is shipped and arrives damaged) , stolen, or disliked after purchase.
Any damaged items will be paid for by the person responsible for the damage.
The swapping of products will not be allowed after purchase.
21. In the case where a commissioned project requires large expenses, the contractor reserves the right to add additional charges to the customer's bill.
22. The contractor cannot be held accountable for mistakes made during or after the tattoo process.
23. The contractor reserves the right to take or receive photos displaying the final product after purchase (a finished tattoo, or a painting framed and displayed).
24. The contractor reserves the right to resell designs, publish and sell reproduced copies of the artwork.
25. The contractor remains the owner of the content and subject matter of pieces and may use the material in ways that best suit her.
26. The client may not reproduce the material or subject matter without the consent of the artist.
27. This contract is susceptible to change.
Legal Expenses
28. In the event that legal action is brought to enforce or interpret any term of this Agreement, the prevailing Party will be entitled to recover, in addition to any other damages or award, all reasonable legal costs and fees associated with the action.
Modification of Agreement
29. Any amendment or modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either Party in connection with this Agreement will only be binding if evidenced in writing signed by each Party or an authorized representative of each Party.
Time of the Essence
30. Time is of the essence in this Agreement. No extension or variation of this Agreement will operate as a waiver of this provision.
Assignment
31. The Contractor will not voluntarily, or by operation of law, assign or otherwise transfer its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Client.
Entire Agreement
32. It is agreed that there is no representation, warranty, collateral agreement or condition affecting this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
Enurement
33. This Agreement will enure to the benefit of and be binding on the Parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns.
Titles/Headings
34. Headings are inserted for the convenience of the Parties only and are not to be considered when interpreting this Agreement.
Gender
35. Words in the singular mean and include the plural and vice versa. Words in the masculine mean and include the feminine and vice versa.
Governing Law
36. It is the intention of the Parties to this Agreement that this Agreement and the performance under this Agreement, and all suits and special proceedings under this Agreement, be construed in accordance with and governed, to the exclusion of the law of any other forum, by the laws of Kansas, without regard to the jurisdiction in which any action or special proceeding may be instituted.
Severability
37. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, all other provisions will nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable with the invalid or unenforceable parts severed from the remainder of this Agreement.
Waiver
38. The waiver by either Party of a breach, default, delay or omission of any of the provisions of this Agreement by the other Party will not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or other provisions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have duly affixed their signatures under hand and seal on this ________________ day of ________, ________.
_______________________________
__________________________(Client)
_______________________________
Duckwalker Studios: Beth Wright