The world outside is hushed and cold, but inside, the air is warm with the scent of pine and cinnamon. Twinkling lights cast a soft glow on familiar faces and cherished ornaments. The feeling of a cozy, peaceful warmth settles deep in your heart, reminding you of all the love that surrounds you. It's the simple joy of being together, wrapped in the magic of Christmas.
The Golden Duck Gallery plans big on this holiday season with our traditional
CHRISTMART 2025
Open Call & Show between
November 11 - January 10!
We are full of exciting treats for the show, starting with
TWO MONTHS
of exhibition
for your brilliant artworks
in the very hear of Budapest in the
HOTTEST PERIOD
OF THE YEAR
We know one thing - Christmas time is the best time to exhibit and to sell, as the world around us is searching for presents and treats for the loved ones.
This is why we believe that ChristmArt 2025 is a great exhibition for any artist to build a great international and Hungarian presence, as our gallery is well-known for innovative approach and a great reachout to different audiences.
For the Golden Duck Gallery, you, the artists are the loved ones. So we cannot leave you without treats as well!
WE SET
€ 1000
IN PRIZES FOR
BOTH WINNERS & FINALISTS
We do keep our traditions too. The ChristmArt 2025 has no style, form or topic limitation.
Key benefits
WEBSHOP PRESENCE
for all artworks
during show time
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
international CERTIFICATES
issued for all artists
PHYSICAL EXHIBITION
Nov 8 - Jan 10.
AWARDS & SPECIAL PRIZES
€ 1000
TOTAL
ONLINE
SHOW
for all artworks
active for min 2 years
INTERNATIONAL
CERTIFICATION
show signed on
ARTFACTS.NET
Money prizes
For Winners
€ 600 total
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.
The following money prizes apply to them:
Best of Show Award
€250
1 winner
Talent Award
€100
2 winners
Duck Special Prize
€50
3 winners
For Finalists
€ 400 total
Finalists were exhibited online on the Golden Duck Gallery's website & digitally on a 50" screen in the Golden Duck Gallery.
The TV screen may be situated in the window to attract the pedestrian traffic, or in the gallery facing the walls. This way, all our finalists will also make their way to the gallery!
The Finalists are eligible for the following money prizes:
Grand Budapest Award
€100
2 winners
Honorable Mention
€50
4 winners
Submission details
The submission prices start at $40 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.
Deadlines
The submission for the ChristmART 2025 runs till October 8, 2025
The results will be announced by October 13, 2025
Shipping must be complete by November 7, 2025
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 ChristmART 2025 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 categories
The ChristmART 2025 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 one of the following categories:
WINNERS
Winner artworks are the artworks eligible for physical show in the Golden Duck Gallery. These artworks will be exhibited both physically & online, will get a Winner's Certificate, listed in the Webshop of the Golden Duck Gallery. Also the jury will pick special award winners from this category with a total prize fund of €500.
FINALISTS
Finalist artworks are the artworks eligible for digital & online show. The digital show will take place on a 50" screen in the Golden Duck Gallery. These artworks will also be exhibited online and listed in the webshop until the end of the show, along with receiving a Finalist's Certificate. The jury will also pick special award winners in this category with a total fund of €200.
Shipping information
The winning artworks must arrive to the Golden Duck Gallery in Budapest
by November 7, 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.net 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.
