Comhaltas in Britain Christmas Card Competition 2026
This November, show off your artistic skills and enter our Christmas Card Competition 2026. It’s your chance to create artwork that celebrates Irish heritage and share it with others.
You can use any medium you like—crayons, paints, pastels, digital illustration, or a mix—to create your festive design.
Categories
Choose one of the following themes for your artwork:
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Music
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Singing
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Dancing
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Irish Language
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Festive Irish Traditions
Entry Requirements
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Artwork must be created in A5 size (or scanned/photographed to fit A5 proportions).
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Only one entry per person.
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Entrants of all ages are welcome.
Artwork Policy
As an arts and heritage charity, we deeply value traditional creativity & human expression. To support and celebrate individual artist talent, we request that the use of AI-generated imagery be avoided. All submissions should be original work created directly by the entrant.
Closing Date
Monday, 7th December 2026
Judging Criteria
Entries will be judged on:
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How clearly they show the chosen theme
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Use of colour and composition
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Originality, personal flair, and creativity
How to Submit Your Artwork
Submit your artwork using the form below. You can either scan your artwork or take a clear photo of it.
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Files should be no larger than 15MB
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Accepted formats: PNG or JPEG
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Please retain your original physical artwork, as physical copies may be requested for winning entries.
All entries will be displayed in an online gallery celebrating everyone’s love for Irish heritage.
Prize
The winning design will be used on Comhaltas in Britain’s 2026 Christmas thank-you cards, which will be sent as personalised digital greetings to our supporters.
If you are under 18, please include your parent’s or guardian’s contact details when submitting your entry.