Christmas is the time we all seek presents and treats for our beloved ones. The city life revs up, urging the calendar to spin faster. We all want the holidays to come.
At the Golden Duck Gallery, we are well aware that if you say Christmas, you think Vienna. The Weihnachtsmarkt, the Christmas Market is well-known all over the world and visited by thousands of people from all across Europe.
So we invite you to join the Vienna's preparations for Christmas on the
KLEINE
WEIHNACHTEN
Open Call & Show between
NOV 30 - DEC 12
Imagine your art in 150 meters from VIENNA OPERA HOUSE
awaiting guests for
TWO WEEKS
in the Christmas high-season!
We at the Golden Duck Gallery do believe in innovation. Every show we make bears something new: an interesting concept, new prize range, etc.
Kleine Weihnachten Open Call & Show will be dedicated to art made for presents.
IT IS A
FESTIVAL
OF SMALL ARTWORKS
WITH GREAT STORIES & CONCEPTS
We will cover the walls of CityGalleryVienna with little artworks that make great presents for all people visiting Vienna or living there.
We will not make it a concept-show, limiting the number of potential buyers. We will make it interesting through size, without limiting the style, topic or price tag.
We pay money prizes
Best of Show Award
€200
1 winners
Talent Award
€50
4 winners
Key benefits
PHYSICAL EXHIBITION
The main prize of the Kleine Weihnachten Show & Open Call is the opportunity to exhibit your brilliant artwork both physically and virtually in the CityGalleryVienna by publicartists between October 1st and November 8th, 2024
WEBSHOP PRESENCE
All our exhibitions are available on our webshop during the period of the exhibition, so customers can buy art online.
AWARDS & SPECIAL PRIZES
We pay money prizes in several categories
€400
TOTAL IN PRIZES
ONLINE
PRESENCE
All our exhibitions are available online after the Grand Opening of the exhibition, and remain active after the exhibition closed for at least 2 years.
All our exhibitions are registered at ARTFACTS.NET
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
As all our exhibitions,
KLEINE WEIHNACHTEN
is an international show attracting artists and art admirers from all over the world, making your art pop out!
GALLERY LOCATION
Our gallery is situated in the city centre on the second touristic avenue filled with restaurants, theatres, galleries and gift shops. The street front with large windows attracts a lot of attention of the people passing by.
Submission details
The submission prices start at $50 for the first artwork. You can submit up to 5 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 Kleine Weihnachten runs till November 1, 2025
The results will be announced by November 7, 2025
Shipping must be complete by November 26, 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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photography,
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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.
All artworks MUST be in READY TO HANG condition!
Theme, topic & size limitations
The Kleine Weihnachten Open Call & Show has the goal of runnung a multi-style small artworks exhibition with a free topic. So here are some limitations for you to know how to maximize your chances to be there on our walls.
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The maximum size of the artwork must be 50x50 cm in any direction
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Artworks covered in glass, 3D artworks with parts sticking out by more than 2 cm have smaller chance to be exhibited
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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
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We recommend a limited price range for better selling opportunities
Winning categories
The Kleine Weihnachten 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 online show. 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.
Shipping information
The winning artworks must arrive to the Golden Duck Gallery in Budapest
by November 26, 2025
at the artist's sole expense.
Please note, that the artworks arriving at a later date might be denied of physical exhibition!
Please note that the shipping from Budapest to Vienna and back is handled by the Golden Duck Gallery at a maximum cost of 15 EUR / artwork for two-way shipping.
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 5 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.
