Art Competition with 2-months Art Gallery Exhibition in Geneva
We are now accepting applications for the December 2026 Art Competition with a PHYSICAL EXHIBITION at Galerie l’Art’monie in Geneva, Switzerland.
Open to international and Swiss artists
Awards & Recognition
Winners
A minimum of 12 artworks from multiple artists will be selected for a two-month collective exhibition. Each selected artist will present 2–3 artworks, or more.
Honorable Mentions: 100 CHF
Merit Awards — Selected artists may receive free entry to a future HelvetArt competition.
Certificates of Participation — All accepted artists will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Online Exhibition & Promotion — All accepted artworks will be featured on our website and receive extensive worldwide online promotion.
Exposure — Selected artworks will be featured across our social media channels and blog.
Why participate?
This is an opportunity to bring your work into a real gallery environment in Geneva, connect with a new audience, and increase your visibility both locally and internationally.
Artists will benefit from professional gallery exposure, online promotion, opportunities for sales, and direct access to art lovers, collectors and industry professionals through our network.
Schedule
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 8, 2026 | Application deadline |
| November 12, 2026 | Results announced on our website. Start of the online exhibition |
| By December 1, 2026 | Selected artworks must arrive at the gallery |
| December 1–13, 2026 | Vernissage — exhibition opening event, exact date to be announced |
| December 2026 – January 29, 2027 | Physical exhibition |
| January 29, 2027 | Exhibition closes; artwork collection/return begins |
Competition Details
Theme: OPEN
Eligibility: Open to international and Swiss artists aged 18 and over. Multiple entries allowed. Can compete just for non-exhibition prizes. If you wish to participate in the competition without exhibiting physically, write “No Expo” in the “Artwork Price” field of the application form.
Media: Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and 2D works in all media.
Jury: Inna Wars, curator and fine artist.
Judging criteria: Originality, interpretation, artistic quality, demonstrated ability and use of medium.
Physical Exhibition
Galerie l’Art’monie
Rue de Villereuse 1
1207 Genève, Switzerland
Artwork limits:
2D works: maximum 140 × 120 cm
Sculptures: maximum 50 × 50 cm, 20 kg
Suggested artwork price: CHF 100–2,999
Selected artists may deliver their artworks to the gallery in person or ship them to the gallery.
Application Fee
CHF 65 — applications submitted by October 8, 2026
CHF 95 — applications submitted after October 8, 2026
The application fee is non-refundable.
Exhibition & Sales Conditions
All shipping, packaging and transportation costs to and from the gallery are the responsibility of the artist.
The artist must provide suitable packaging and return shipping labels, where applicable. Works must be ready to hang and have appropriate hanging wires on the back.
For artworks sold as a result of the physical exhibition, the gallery commission is 30%.
The gallery provides standard insurance against fire, water damage and forced entry while artworks are in its custody. All additional insurance remains the responsibility of the artist.
Image Requirements
- JPEG format
- Maximum 2 MB per image
- High-quality image clearly showing only the artwork, no artwork frames, no other objects on the picture, no watermarks
Questions: info@helvetart.ch
Take your work beyond the studio.
Apply to exhibit in Geneva and present your art to an international audience.
By sending your application, you agree to the conditions stated above.