2025 Christmas Postcard Contest
Dear Greenville is starting a new tradition that pairs creativity and community—a Christmas Postcard Contest, benefitting local non-profit Touched by ALS. Sixteen winning designs will be printed and sold at Dear Greenville through the holiday season. 100% of postcard contest sales will go to Touched by ALS and will help provide resources to assist with financial burdens, as well as physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in the ALS community.
Keep reading to find out how to enter! If you’d like to give directly to Touched by ALS, you can find more about their mission here.
Awards will be given to four age groups
Primary Division: Preschool through 2nd grade
Youth Division: 3rd through 8th grade
Junior Division: 9th through 12th grade
Adult Division: ages 18 and up
First place in each age group will receive:
• $25 gift card to Dear Greenville
• One postcard bundle with all of the winning postcards
• 10 copies of their own postcard design
Second place in each age group will receive:
• $15 gift card to Dear Greenville
• One postcard bundle with all of the winning postcards
• 10 copies of their own postcard design
Third place in each age division will receive:
• $10 gift card to Dear Greenville
• One postcard bundle with all of the winning postcards
• 10 copies of their own postcard design
Honorable mention in each age division will receive:
• $5 gift card to Dear Greenville
• One postcard bundle with all of the winning postcards
• 10 copies of their own postcard design
The Best in Show Award will be given to the overall best postcard design entered. The artist will receive:
• $40 gift card to Dear Greenville
• One postcard bundle with all of the winning postcards included
• 10 copies of their own postcard design
Artwork Guidelines
Artwork should be holiday or winter themed. Please note that there is no need to incorporate stationery, Greenville, or ALS references into your artwork.
All entries should be 6.25 inches by 9.25 inches.
Submissions can be oriented horizontally or vertically.
Make sure important design elements are 0.5 inches from the edges so they aren’t trimmed off.
Download an entry form below or pick up a copy at Dear Greenville.
OR use your own paper, as long as the finished size is 6.25 inches by 9.25 inches.
Digital artwork should be in 6.25 inches by 9.25 inches, in CMYK, and have 300 dpi resolution and uploaded to the entry link below.
All original artwork must be flat and scannable.
✔ flat media - crayon, markers, paint, pencil, etc.
✔ collage
❌ glitter
❌ 3D items like sequins, pom-poms, or puffy paint
❌ artificial intelligence
❌ copyrighted content
All artwork must be original. Use of copyrighted or AI artwork is strictly prohibited. Any artwork that uses artificial intelligence or copyrighted content will be immediately removed from the contest.
How to Enter
Entries will be accepted through November 15. All ages may enter. Only one entry per person. Entries may be mailed in or dropped off at Dear Greenville during our open hours or uploaded online using the link below.
All participant’s artwork will be displayed at Dear Greenville Friday, November 28 through Saturday, January 3.
All winners will be selected and notified on Friday, November 28 and may pick up their prize package as soon as they wish. Prize packages will not be mailed and must be picked up during open hours at Dear Greenville. Unclaimed prize packages will be forfeit after January 31, 2026
Original artwork may be picked up by artists between January 6 and 31. Any unclaimed artwork will become the property of Dear Greenville.
By entering, you agree that if your artwork is selected, Dear Greenville has the right to print and sell your artwork as postcards (with artist's credit on the back). You acknowledge that all proceeds will be donated to Touched by ALS. You retain the original copyright to your artwork. Dear Greenville will not use your artwork on any other products, but may use it in marketing.