2026 Christmas Postcard Contest
It’s time for the 2026 Dear Greenville Christmas Postcard Contest! This year, all postcard sales proceeds will go to Walt’s Waltz, a local non-profit that is working in Greenville to create stigma-free environments for mental health education and conversation.
Ten winning designs will be printed and sold at Dear Greenville through the holiday season. 100% of postcard contest sales will go to Walt’s Waltz and will help provide resources to educate South Carolinians about mental health.
Keep reading to find out how to enter! If you’d like to give directly to Walt’s Waltz, you can find more about their mission here.
Awards will be given to three age groups
Kid Division: Preschool through 5th grade
Teen Division: 6th 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
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 mental health 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 14. 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 27 through Saturday, January 2.
All winners will be selected and notified on Friday, November 27 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, 2027.
Original artwork may be picked up by artists between January 5 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 Walt’s Waltz. 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.