THE MIRACLE OF ART
Returning for its 4th consecutive year since 2023, Golden Duck Gallery’s flagship annual winter exhibition, ChristmART, offers a proven, high-traffic commercial platform to accelerate your international career and close art sales before the year ends.
November and December are the highest-converting art sales months of the year.
ChristmART is deliberately staged and marketed to holiday shoppers and private collectors seeking unique, collectible gifts.
Being held for the fourth time consecutively, the 45 days show allows to build a verified and prestigious exhibition credit on a well-known European art salon in a gallery known for lively Grand Openings and vivid cultural events.
Book the place for your artwork starting at just
€1/day/artwork right now!
be sure your artwork will be at the show!*
Our professional curatorial team handles spatial planning, lighting, and hanging to place your artwork in the best aesthetic context alongside peer talent.
We await artists from all over the world. We handle customs clearance**, unboxing, secure pre-show storage, professional installation, and return packing and shipping***.
For young artists between 14 - 25 years of age, we offer free exhibition. To join the exhibition, please submit your portfolio by pressing the button below.
WARNING!
* To preserve gallery prestige, all bookings undergo a quality and content review by the jury. If a submission does not meet our standards, you receive an immediate 100% refund.
** Customs clearance process is handled by the Golden Duck Gallery at exhibitor's sole expense. The necessary information and documentation may involve exhibitor's cooperation.
*** The return packing and shipping is handled by the Golden Duck Gallery at the exhibitor's sole expense. For packaging policy visit the Shipping Rules part.
Your benefits
ZERO
commission
In keeping with our transparent rental model, we charge zero commission on original sales. We handle customer service, point-of-sale transactions, and buyer packaging at no extra cost.
Webshop &
Online expo
The online show remains active for at least 2 years.
All artworks exhibited in the show are promoted in our webshop.
Money
prizes
Jury selects artists eligible for money prizes with a total fund of
€500
and multiple honorary distinctions to standout exhibitors.
International recognition
All exhibitors get a certificate acknowledging their talent. The show and all exhibitors are registered on ARTFACTS.NET
BOOKING PRICES
To allow all artists take part in the exhibition, the Golden Duck Gallery introduces the following exhibition fees:
SLOT | SIZE | DAILY RATE | TOTAL |
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Digital | No size distinction | €0.5/day | €20 |
Sculptures | No larger than 50x50x50cm | €1/day | €40 |
Small | Up to 50x50cm | €1.50/day | €60 |
Medium | Up to 80x80cm | €2/day | €80 |
Large | Bigger than 80x80cm | €3/day | €120 |
Sculptures XL | Bigger than 50x50x50cm | CONTACT FOR PRICE | CONTACT FOR PRICE |
Important: DAILY RATE = per working day.
If you plan to send your artwork by courier or mail, we recommend completing your registration by November 8.
If you plan to bring your artwork in person, please register no later than November 13.
We recommend sending or bringing your artwork as soon as possible after registration, as the deadline for receiving artwork is November 14.
Grand Opening
We invite you to join our celebration of art at the Grand Opening event on
December 4, 2026 at 18:00
at the Golden Duck Gallery
We organize the Grand Opening ceremony as an event perfect for both artists and art lovers. Here we can meet each other, discuss opportunities, dive deeper into the concepts of the art shown and negotiate future interactions.
This is a unique event to take part in, as the ceremony includes:
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The introduction of the show
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Introduction of all artists and the HANDOVER OF THE CERTIFICATES
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Announcement of SPECIAL PRIZE WINNERS
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Gala evening with wine, beverages and snacks
We look forward to meeting you there!
Money prizes
CONCEPT AWARD
€150
Granted to the most exciting conceptual artwork of the show.
EXCELLENCE PRIZE
€200
Granted to the combination of exceptional talent & outstanding concept in one artwork / portfolio
TALENT AWARD
€150
Granted to the most talented artist of the show.
Every society has a goal, a mission, a purpose to live.
We see our mission in supporting the future of art.
This is why we launch the
horizon
program
for the young artists
aged between 14 and 25 years.
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For you, the submission & the exhibition will be free of charge
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Your artworks will be voted for by the jury in a separate round
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Your artworks will be in a separate prestigious hall in the Golden Duck Gallery
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You have the chance to win the a special prize - Ivan's Special Award
Now it is your turn. We wait for you in the Golden Duck Gallery
Why Golden Duck?
Location
Golden Duck Gallery is a well-known art space situated in the very heart of touristic Budapest 400 meters away from major tourist attractions
€ 15 000
of special prizes paid out to artists in our open calls in 2024-2025
50+ exhibitions
Organized in 2022-2025
Thousands of visitors and fantastic atmosphere await you
Secured your place?
Now do this:
Congratulations! If you have secured the place for your artwork at ChristmART 2026, there is a couple of things left for you to do.
1. Open the PDF file you have attached to your purchase.
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.
2. In the PDF file click the Register my artwork button.
3. The link will open in browser and will lead to a Google Form.
4. Fill in all the necessary information.
Please note that if you use an artistic name different to the name you used at the payment, please fill out both names at the submission.
5. Attach good-quality photos no more than 2MB.
The photos should contain only the artwork, without any background, people or interiors.
6. Submit the form.
7. Deliver or ship your artwork to the Gallery before November 1, 2026.
The shipping information will be available below. If the artwork does not arrive in time, the Golden Duck Gallery shall add it to the show at a later stage. No discounts shall be applicable in case of late delivery.
CONTACT INFORMATION
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.
CONTENT LIMITATIONS
The Golden Duck Gallery has the goal of runnung an OPEN TOPIC exhibition that will be interesting for visitors and tourists. So here are some limitations for you to know how to maximize your chances to be there on our walls.
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All artworks need a description / artist statement
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We do not announce size limitations
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All artworks must be in READY TO HANG condition!
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We suggest submitting art with interesting and unusual styles or topics to maximise your chances
COPYRIGHT REGULATIONS
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Artist submitting the artwork to the Open Call declares it to be original artwork created by them and based on their original concept.
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Artworks based on a concept or idea taken from a different artwork should be marked as hommages with mentioning the author and the title of the original artwork.
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The Gallery shall bear no legal obligation to check the originality of the artwork exhibited on the Open Call show. All copyright issues should be resolved between the author of the original artwork and the author of the disputed artwork.
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The Artists grants the Gallery permission to use the artworks to promote events, exhibitions, open calls and other activities connected to the Open Call.
Shipping rules
The registered artworks must arrive to the Golden Duck Gallery in Budapest
by November 14, 2026
at the artist's sole expense.
Please note, that the artworks arriving at a later date might be denied of physical exhibition!
If you need backshipping, please make the packaging reusable so we can reuse the original packaging.
The shipping name & address is:
1092 Hungary, Budapest
Raday utca 31/a
Golden Duck Gallery
Alexander Varadi
Email: support@goldenduckgallery.com
Telephone: +36 20 250 6441
Gallery opening times:
Tuesday - Saturday 14.00 - 19.00
After the end of the exhibition, all unsold artworks will be returned to the artists. Return shipping costs are the responsibility of the artists.
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If you plan to send your artwork by courier or mail, we recommend completing your registration by November 8.
If you plan to bring your artwork in person, please register no later than November 13.
We recommend sending or bringing your artwork as soon as possible after registration, as the deadline for receiving artwork is November 14.
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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.
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Shipping deadlines vary to compensate delivery delay from abroad.