Humankind tends to be reasonable, but always slips on the beauty. The beauty of life itself makes us, humans, want to become rich, powerful, glamourous. We want these things in our lives, not because of the status - it is just soooo delightful to live a beautiful life.
The Art Deco as an artistic style is definitely one of the most powerful and the most admired periods in artistic history.
For the third time, in 2026
the Golden Duck Gallery
invites all artists to join the
Art Deco III.
Open Call & Show between
Februrary 10 - March 21
to celebrate the main power of art - its beauty!
Just like before, the Art Deco III. will be a show dedicated to the luxury, the glamour and the beauty of life itself.
We do not limit your style or technique, and we do not expect only ArtDeco styled artworks.
We are happy to celebrate art itself.
We, in the Golden Duck Gallery, believe that being dynamic is key to success. In the last 3 years we held numerous shows and paid out over $15 000 in prizes alone. We got our artists exhibition opportunities in luxurious locations all over Europe and even in the US.
BUT NOW
IT'S TIME
FOR THE
NEXT STEP
From now on, the ArtDeco III. will be a hybrid physical & digital show, uniting artists from all over the world and being present in multiple locations.
This means that the Art Deco III. will be exhibited
ON-SCREEN IN
BUDAPEST
VIENNA &
NEW YORK
PHYSICALLY IN
BUDAPEST
GOLDEN DUCK GALLERY
This means there are no borders for artists from all over the world to join the show without the insecurities of shipping, deliveries and deadlines, yet with a chance to be exhibited physically.
Why at Golden Duck?
WEBSHOP PRESENCE
for all artworks
during show time
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
international CERTIFICATES
issued for all artists
PHYSICAL EXHIBITION
Feb 10 - Mar 21.
AWARDS & SPECIAL PRIZES
€ 1000
TOTAL
ONLINE
SHOW
for all artworks
active for min 2 years
INTERNATIONAL
CERTIFICATION
show signed on
ARTFACTS.NET
Everyone wins
All our shows have two categories of exhibitors - winners and finalists. Winners are those artworks that will be exhibited physically in the Golden Duck Gallery through the exhibition dates.
Finalists were exhibited online, had a different certificate of participation and were not able to race for the special awards.
FROM NOW ON NO FINALISTS AT ALL!
From now on, we have only winners!
While registering, you can tell the jury if you want to exhibit physically or digitally. Also, the jury shall decide whether the artwork is eligible for physical or screen show.
All winners, no matter of the exhibition type, will be eligible for the special money and other prizes on the show!
Our gallery
Digital exhibition
Our money prizes
Excellence Prize
€200
2 winners
Talent Prize
€100
4 winners
Duck Special Prize
€50
4 winners
Submission details
The submission prices start at €25 for the first artwork. You can submit up to 10 artworks.
To participate, simply select the number of artworks you would like to submit.
DISCLAIMER!
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Please be informed that the Open Call is an art contest. This means your artworks undergo a jury that decides whether the artworks are eligible for the physical or online exhibitions.
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The Open Call fee is the administrational fee for running the jury and is not refunded to those artists who do not get their art exhibitied.
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A sign-in to your Google Account (Gmail) is necessary to fill out the Google Form collecting the data for the submission. This is the policy of Google Forms.
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The submission and shipping deadlines are strict deadlines. Please be informed that exceeding the deadlines might mean your artworks will not make it into the jury and will not be chosen for show. Exceeding the deadline on the artist's side does not make the artist eligible for refund.
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While registering, you should choose if you want to be exhibited digitally or physically. The jury shall decide whether your artworks will be or will not be exhibited physically. In case you marked up that you are ready to exhibit physically, please note, that shipping and backshipping expenses are covered solely by the artist.
Deadlines
The submission for the ArtDeco III. runs till January 11, 2026
The results will be announced by January 14, 2026
Shipping must be complete by February 6, 2026
Contact information
Due to tight deadlines and short delivery times we ask you to provide us with email and telephone numbers that you can easily check. Our colleagues do their best to reach out if they have any information.
Artistic Conditions
Feel free to submit:
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physical & digital paintings,
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sculptures,
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photography,
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videos (under 1 min.),
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any type of mixed media
Please note that AI-created art or art co-created with AI should be marked up!
All artworks created on workshops or during painting masterclasses are not eligible for the exhibition.
Study copies are allowed.
Theme, topic & size limitations
The ArtDeco III. Open Call & Show has the goal of runnung a multi-style art exhibition with a free topic. So here are some slight limitations for you to know how to maximize your chances to be there on our walls.
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We have no size limitations, but we suggest submitting art in various sizes
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There are no price limitations either, but we suggest staying within reasonable borders
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We suggest submitting art with interesting and unusual styles or topics to maximise your chances
Winning the Open Call
The ArtDeco III. Open Call ends with a jury, that will decide which artworks are going to be exhibited.
The artworks that pass the jury will be included in the exhibition in either physical or digital form.
This way, the Budapest exhibition shall include the physical show & digital show.
Vienna & New York shall include digital show for all artworks chosen.
All artworks shall be eligible for the special & money prizes.
Shipping information
The winning artworks must arrive to the Golden Duck Gallery in Budapest
by February 6, 2025
at the artist's sole expense.
Please note, that the artworks arriving at a later date might be denied of physical exhibition!
The shipping address is:
1092 Hungary, Budapest
Raday utca 31/a
Golden Duck Gallery
After the end of the exhibition, the Golden Duck Gallery shall send unsold artworks back to the artists at their own expense.
DISCLAIMER
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Please note that shipping fees on both ways (inside the gallery and outside for the artist) should be paid by the artist.
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If shipping from outside of the EU, VAT or import customs might be applied on the border. In order to avoid that, please mark the artwork as gift. If the Artist marks it as goods, the Artist shall refund the gallery with the sum of the tax & VAT.
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Our colleagues are ready to help you with shipping and delivery of your artworks. If you would like to organise the shipping yourself, please inform us about the delivery services arrival times and special needs.
Service Price-List
We believe in transparency towards our clients. This is why we decided to disclose a detailed breakdown on our service list. Website visitors keep asking why do we charge open call fees.
We understand that additional costs usually are felt as hidden costs and fraud. This is why we want you to understand the services covered by the open call fee.
OPEN CALL SERVICES
Submission for up to 10 artworks
Professional submission platform
Customer service, troubleshooting
Professional jury
Results announcement & follow up
Shipping coordination EXTRA
COVERED
COVERED
COVERED
COVERED
COVERED
INCLUDED
EXHIBITION SERVICES
Safe storage space EXTRA
Professional show design plan
Professional hanging team EXTRA
Labels, price tags
Professional receptionist service
Certificates of participation
Show registration on Artfacts.com EXTRA
1-year online exhibition on website
INCLUDED
COVERED
INCLUDED
COVERED
INCLUDED
GRATIS
INCLUDED
INCLUDED
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Webshop participation EXTRA
Professional photos, videos of Grand Opening
Photos of artwork on demand EXTRA
Back-shipping coordination EXTRA
1 month after-show storage EXTRA
INCLUDED
COVERED
INCLUDED
INCLUDED
INCLUDED
Budapest
Budapest in October offers a unique atmosphere for exhibitors. The summer crowds have thinned, but the city retains a vibrant energy. Cooler weather makes exploring the city between exhibitions enjoyable.
You'll find a mix of festivals, like the Budapest Marathon, and cultural events alongside opportunities to savor Hungarian cuisine and renowned wines. With fewer crowds, there's potential for more focused engagement with attendees, and the autumn scenery adds a touch of magic to your exhibit.
Written about our work
Szalma Júlia
About ArtDeco 2024
Open Call
Tisztelt Szervezők!
Nagyon szépen köszönöm a lehetőséget, hogy egy ilyen színvonalas kiállításon is részt vehetek. Jól kezdődik ez az év!!!!!! :)
Szívélyes üdvözletem, további jó munkát es sikerekben gazdag Új Esztendőt az egész csapatnak!
Szalma Júlia (Sz. Szabó Júlia)
Anita Jozsef, Hungary
About ChristmArt 2023 Open Call
Thanks for the lovely exhibition, Catherine. Kind regards and cheers. Anita
Nldhi Panwar
About ChristmArt 2023 Open Call
Thank you so much for the opportunity to submit for the show!
Nagy Kálmán
About ArtDeco 2024
Open Call
Nagyon örülök, hogy bejutottam!
Gulyás-Németh Georgina, Hungary
About ChristmArt 2023 Open Call
Nagyon szépen köszönjük a tegnapi kiállítást, minden tiszteletem a 3 nyelven megtartott köszöntőért, kedvességért, profizmusért és hogy a művészek támogatása mellett még jó ügyet is képviselnek a vakvezető kutyák támogatásával!
Nagyon jó érzés volt, hogy saját kutyusomat sem kellett otthon hagyni, nem tudok elég hálás lenni!
Kolozsvári Edit
About ArtDeco 2024
Open Call
Hálásan köszönöm a lehetőséget! Minden nyertesnek és döntősnek, szívből Gratulálok
Thank you very much for the opportunity! Congratulations to all the winners and finalists!
Eva Laszlone Wagner
About ArtDeco 2024
Open Call
Nagyon boldog vagyok, hogy az ArtDeco pályázat nyertesei közé tartozhatok. Nagy elimerés ez nekem. Köszönöm és további bátorítást ad a festéshez.
The Grand Opening Gala
Great feast of art
Meeting art should be a great & picturesque holiday, we believe. That is why we arrange Grand Opening Gala evenings for every exhibition in the Golden Duck Gallery.
It is our pleasure to ensure all our clients will get a unique opportunity to get to know the art exhibited in the gallery and to meet the artists in person. This tradition is becoming even more important with international art shows. In this case there are only few days the public can meet an artist from abroad.
Here you can see how grand openings go in our gallery.
How it works
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To submit your artwork, please first choose the number of artworks you would like to submit.
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After that you will go through a standard online purchasing process just like on any other online store.
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Fill in the necessary information and choose the payment option (Stripe for debit/credit cards or PayPal).
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After payment you will receive your confirmation email with the PDF with the link to the submission page.
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You can also access the same PDF from your Order successful page that you see after the successful payment.
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Simply click the Download button.
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Open the downloaded PDF file. Usually this type of files can be opened in a variety of different software. The most popular ones are Google Chrome, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Word.
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In the opened file click the Complete submission. A webpage will open.
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In the opened webpage provide all the necessary information and click the Submit button to complete the submission process.
