Exhibition

Great Joy for All People — Crèche Festival Houston 2026

Name: Great Joy for All People — Crèche Festival Houston 2026
Start: 2026-10-16
End: 2026-10-16
Location: Houston, TX, USA (Christ the King Lutheran Church, Rice Village)

Crèche Festival Houston

Applications closedOctober 16, 2026

Houston, TX, USA (Christ the King Lutheran Church, Rice Village)

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Great Joy for All People — Crèche Festival Houston 2026

Houston's annual Crèche Festival — international call to incarnate the Nativity in contemporary contexts, requiring the Holy Family in any medium.

Benefits

Crèche Festival Houston's 'Great Joy for All People' (Dec 12–13, 2026) — juried international nativity exhibition at Christ the King Lutheran Church with cash prizes and optional post-show online auction.

Eligibility

International artists and collectives. Original nativity works must include Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, reimagined in an unexpected landscape faithful to the Gospel. 2D max 36×36 in framed, 10 lbs; 3D max 20 lbs, self-supported. Family-friendly; not previously published or exhibited.

Dates & details

Programme dates: December 12–13, 2026
Results: November 2, 2026
Costs to the artist: $10+ entry + shipping both ways

Award

Grand Prize $1,000; two $500 prizes; Honorable Mention ribbons

Application fee

$10 per artwork (one piece per application)

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