Innovative media art show
FREE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS
Do you see a lot of meanings behind everyday items? Do you feel that packaging, photos and posters are a better background than a white canvas?
You are in the right place to express yourself!
The Golden Duck Gallery launches Rock, Paper, Scissors - the new project dedicated to innovation in art, mixed media techniques, pop art and youth in art.
We invite young artists
between 14 and 25 years of age
from all over the world
to take part in our exhibition free of charge, that will take place physically in our venue in Budapest and digitally in New York, Vienna & Budapest.
To become part of the exhibition you should apply with up to 5 artworks to our Open Call that is FREE OF CHARGE. You can click the submit button anywhere on this page. Read the Concept and the Submission Rules parts to know more.
If your artwork will be chosen by the jury, you will get the chance to take part in the exhibition, which is also free for you.
All participating artists will enjoy a fashionable exhibition in prime venues with a Grand Opening and multiple other cultural programs.
The jury shall also choose one winner artist who will get the grand prize - a tablet suitable for creative work.
- concept -
As the name suggests, the Rock, Paper, Scissors exhibition has a broad, intriguing and innovative concept to become an interesting show for art lovers all across Central Europe.
The art in modern days is trying to find a new univesal style, a language to speak. We believe that we as an art gallery want to support the idea of development.
We believe that all artworks with unique styling and unconventional feeling are welcome in the world of art.
This is why the concept this time is broad, yet interesting.
We introduce the following categories of art:
Mixed
Media
Multiple materials and techniques mixed in order to create 1 artwork:
Collages,
paintings with multiple techniques,
decoupage
Innovative media
All artworks made of unusual materials: self-made paint, glue, recycled materials etc. - All welcome!
Pop Art
European and American Pop art with no limitations on content
Free
If your artwork does not fit into other categories, but you feel innovative, submit to this category
All categories can be approached with digital creations along with conventional physical ones!
- 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
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
ivan's special prize
The Ivan's Special Prize will be awarded to one young artist for their creations.
The Ivan's Special Prize consists of a
Lenovo IdeaPad tablet PC suitable for drawing / painting.
- your benefits -
International recognition
All exhibitors get a certificate acknowledging their talent. The show is registered on ARTFACTS.NET
Money
prizes
Jury selects artists eligible for money prizes with a total fund of
€500
Webshop &
Online expo
The online show remains active for at least 2 years.
All artworks exhibited in the show are promoted in our webshop.
Exhibition services
The exhibition is fully formed, designed, hung by our professional team. You just bring the artwork!
- submission rules -
The submission is free of charge. 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 submission is free. However, the chosen artists will be asked to choose if they want to exhibit and pay the exhibition fee.
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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
Submission deadline: JULY 26, 2026
Results announcement: by July 31, 2026
Shipping must be complete by August 28, 2026
EXHIBITION FEE
The Open Call for Rock, Paper, Scissors exhibition is
free to submit.
This means that you do not have to pay anything until you know the results.
Instead, you have more control over the exhibited artwork and your spending, as for the Rock, Paper, Scissors Expo we announce a fee of
€60 / 1 artwork
€90 / 2 artworks
€110 / 3 artworks
Please note that the Jury will choose 3 artworks that take part in the exhibition for free, as part of the CURATOR'S PICK PRIZE.
Also note that the participation in the exhibition is not obligatory for those who take part in the Open Call. This means that you have the opportunity to decide whether to exhibit or not.
Artists between 14-25 years of age will undergo a special jury. All chosen artworks by these artists will be exhibited free of charge.
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
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3D artworks
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Sculptures
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Installations
MAXIMUM PRICE
For artwors below 60x60cm - €450
For artworks below 100x100cm - €1000
For 3D artworks - no price limit
Please note that AI-created art or art co-created with AI should be marked up!
Study copies are allowed.
All artworks MUST be in READY TO HANG condition!
THEME, TOPIC & STYLE LIMITATIONS
The Rock, Paper, Scissors Open Call & Show 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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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 using unique materials and techniques to maximize your chances
- shipping info -
The winning artworks must arrive to the Golden Duck Gallery in Budapest
by August 28, 2026
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.