
Open Call
Christmas Special 2025
Competition
PRALINE & SNOWBALL

Christmas Special
The magic of winter, the warmth of the holidays,
and the sweet indulgence of the seasonPraliné & Snowball invites artists to capture the essence of December.
Snowflakes dancing in the air, the crackling of a fireplace, the scent of freshly baked treats, twinkling lights, and cozy momentswill you paint the festive spirit, the nostalgia of winter nights, or the pure joy of the season? Let your art bring warmth to the cold, sweetness to the silence, and wonder to the winter world.
Celebrate the magic of December with your creativity!
Painting, Drawing, Photography, Sculpture, Illustration, Graphics,
Printmaking, Calligraphy and Mixed Media are welcome.
(Al generated art is not accepted.)
The Deadline for Registration is December 29th, 2025
The Exhibition will be published 15th January 2026
with
Awards:
1. Masterpiece Laureate (1 Artist)
Solo Show online (20 Artworks and Interview)
2. Creatio Magna (3 Artist)
with Solo Show online with 20 Artworks)
3. Emerging Virtuoso (5 Artists)
Solo Show with 10 Artworks
and
20 Honorable Mention Awards
(included in the online Winner's Gallery Exhibition)
All Winners will receive a Certificate and links to the smart
*Online Winner's Gallery,
*YouTube Video Exhibition
Social Media Posts in Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin,
Pinterest, Tumbir, Blogger
Please read the Terms & Conditions for Participating
Get this unique opportunity to showcase your talent and connect witha vibrant community of artists-let your creativity shine

Terms & Conditions
to participate in
Monthly Art Competitions and Specials by LUMEN ART GALLERY
The purpose of artist calls is to showcase brilliant artworks that celebrate Creativity.
Submission
All Visual artists are welcome to submit their artworks from all over the world.
You can make as many submissions as you want to increase your chance of winning an award.
Submission Fees
Monthly Competitions: free
Special Competitions: fees vary depending on the competition, specials, publications, interviews or solo shows. Please refer to the submission forms for details.
Entry fees are non-refundable.
Awards
Selected artworks will be exhibited in an international smart online group exhibition organized by Lumen Art Gallery. The Exhibition of all winning artists will be showcased 1 Month in the Winner's Gallery, after as Past Exhibition and linked to Youtube Channel. Other awards include a life-long permanent link to boost artists online visibility and SEO, intensive exposure for selected artists to showcase their artworks, getting published in a stylish colorful exhibition online and Youtube Video, as well Posts with the Artists personal Links to Social Media Channels.
The Winners of Solo Shows and Interview will get an seperate email with all informations for further steps to create and publish their special featured Highlight.
Certificate
A digital certificate with
1. Masterpiece Laureate Award ( 1 Artists)
2. Creatio Magna Award ( 3 Artists )
3. Emerging Virtuoso Award ( 5 Artists) and
20. Honorable Mention Awards
for monthly Competitions will be issued and sent to all selected artists.
How to submit
The submission is open to all visual artists creating original artworks in 2 and 3-dimensional media as:
Painting, Drawing, Illustration, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture, Mixed Media are accepted. (AI created Artworks will not be accepted)
Artworks must be original created by the participant. Artist should have all the rights for presenting and publishing the artworks internationally.
Artworks that include porn, violence or racial, religious hatred, rassism or sexism are not admissible.
Submission must include:
Artist Data
Artists name and surname
Email address
Country of Residence
Website (optianal)
Social media links (optianal)
Artwork Images
High resolution of Images in jpg or png, not bigger than 2MB
Photos of the works of artworks must contain all relevant information as the name.
Artist is free to submit any collection of her/his artworks.
However, offered artworks are subject to approval and selection by Lumen Art Gallery.
Entries needs to have all informations in the file name:
e.g. Gerd Müller - Monlight Walk- 2025 - Oil on Canvas .jpg
(Please do not use "/_ : )
Please note that photos without this information in the name or incomplete photos
will be rejected by the jury.
For Submission use easily the Submission Form .
By submitting your art data in this "Competitıon" organized by Lumen Art Gallery ("Organizer") and promoted Lumen Art Gallery and you as Artist declares her/his artwork is not a copy, derivative or based on the work of others or in any way an infringement of copyright..
Information
- Artist is responsible for providing all the necessary information for this Competition.
- All provided information by Artist should be genuine and accurate.
- Artists should immediately inform Lumen Art Gallery of any changes in her/his artistic data.
Indemnification
As an artist, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lumen Art Gallery, and its employees and directors from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party
Other
All Lumen Art Gallery Terms of Service and Data Protection will apply to this Competition
