Doll Prague 2026

Art Dolls and Teddy Bears Competition Rules

6 - 8 Nov 2026

 

The competition for authors of artistic dolls and Teddy bears will include 10 categories.

Categories 1 to 4 are intended for authors of artistic dolls, and categories 5 to 9 are for authors of collectible Teddy bears.

+Special junior category (intended for children aged 8–15)

 

Only works that correspond to the given category will be accepted into the competition. Competition entries must not violate copyright law.

Each work may be entered into only one competition category.

Each contestant may present a maximum of three competition exhibits in each category; however, only one competition exhibit may win in a given category.

It does not matter whether the work has already been published or has previously participated in a competition.

 

The contestant decides which category their competition exhibits will be presented in. If, during the competition, the organizer or a juror determines that a competition exhibit does not correspond to the selected category, they may recommend an alternative category. In case of disagreement, the competition exhibit will be excluded from the competition without entitlement to a refund of costs.

 

If only 1 or 2 contestants participate in a category, the category will be canceled and the contestants will be advised to change the category of their competition exhibits.

The organizer or juror has the right to exclude a competition exhibit from the competition in case of serious doubts about the originality of the work, doubts concerning copyright, or any other violation of the competition rules. This is without entitlement to a refund of costs. If the participation fee is not paid within the specified deadline, the competition exhibit will be removed from the competition.

At the end of the competition, an award ceremony will take place and all participants will receive a diploma.

 

If due to some reasonable excuse the participant can not personally or via representative deliver the piece to the contest then upon the agreement with the organizer the piece can be sent via post. The address should be agreed with the organizer via e-mail [email protected]

In case when the piece is sent via post the participant must pay all transportation fees (to and back) and provide the organizer with the address the piece should be sent back to.

The organizer is not responsible for any damage during the transportation.

 

 

The organizer does not face consequences in case of vis maior (floods, fire etc.). In case if the organizer is forced to cancel the exhibition and competition for the reasons beyond his control (in case of the government ban on the public events), he will transfer the participation fees (eg registration fee, exhibition spot fee) paid by the participant to the organizer, to the same event in 2025. The organizer is not responsible for other costs of the participants.

 

 

The jury

Evaluation of presented competition work, selection the finalists and winners will be ensured by the juries – the jury for art dolls categories and the jury for Teddy Bear categories. The juries will be composed of well-known artists, masters, designers and authorities in the exhibition branch.

The jury will choose the winner of each category (first price)

Evaluation criteria

Evaluation criteria

* Overall appearance

* Quality of workmanship

* Compliance with respective categories

* Expressiveness

 

After the contest the winners of each 10 category will be announced.

In case there are more than 5 pieces in each category the jury can decide to award additional 2nd and 3rd prices.

Contestants can get a special price of jury members, sponsors and partners of the competition.

Part of the competition will be also award of the visitors of the exhibition.

 

Login to competition

 

Applications shall be handed over from the time of the official announcement of the competition on www.dollprague.com. Submission of applications and payment of participation fees is open until October 06, 2026.

To this date, it is necessary to send the following information:

 

*Completed application which you can find on exhibition web page www.dollprague.com

 

- 1 colored photo of each participating piece 10x15 with the resolution of 300 dpi

- Name of the competitor, name of the piece, number of the piece.jpg

 

* A copy of the payment confirmation

 

All documents must be sent in electronic form to the e-mail: [email protected].

 

Each piece should have the certificate with following information:

 

1. Name of the piece;

2. Name of the competitor;

3. Year;

4. Material;

5. Edition;

6. Size (in cm).

 

 

All additional accessories must be securely attached to the piece. Otherwise the organizer is not responsible for any loss.

 

Registration of competitors and acceptance of the essays will be held at registration on November 5, 2026.

 

The contest pieces should be taken away by competitors or their representatives on Sunday, November 8, 2026 before 17:00.

 

The contest organizer is not responsible for damage to competition exhibit, which was sent by post.

The contest organizer, ART CZ z.s. is responsible for contest pieces that were personally brought by the author and according to signed document.

 

Photographs and other records from the competition and competition works acquired by the organizers or the person authorized by the organizer of the exhibition DOLL PRAGUE 2026 are the property of the organizer. Competitors signing the application give unlimited while agreement with free use of generated photos and record their works for the needs of presentations, advertising, documentation and other outputs from the competition.

 

 

All contest pieces will be published on the exhibition website and social networks (Facebook, Instagram).

 

The participation fee is for:

1 Exhibit - CZK 350,- / 15 €

2 exhibits a total of CZK 550,- / 25 €

3 exhibits a total of CZK 750,- / 30 €

Each additional exhibit - CZK 250,- / 10 €

 

 

Persons who are members of the ART CZ and the person responsible for organizing the competition, ie. the members of the jury and the manager responsible for the organization of the competition cannot participate in a contest

 

 

 

Children's contest:

- children from 8 to 15 years old can take part

– the piece can be done from any material and in any technique

- 1 exhibits 100 krons (4 euros)

- according to the results of the competition, the jury will determine the winner who will receive a diploma of the winner of the children's competition

- all participants of the competition will receive a diploma of the participant of the children's competition

- all contest participants will receive small prizes from the jury and sponsors

Awarding of the winners will be on November 7, 20:30 at the grand opening of the exhibition

Applications from participants are accepted at [email protected]

To participate in the competition you must send:

- fill out the application for the competition and submit no later than 9/30/2026

- send photo of work

- pay a fee for participation in the competition, (payment is possible at registration)

- provide work for the competition upon registration on November 6, 2026

Children accompanied by one adult who is over 18 years old, who has filled out and signed an application for participation, can take part in the competition.

By participating in the competition, the participant confirms that he understands these conditions for participation in the competition and agrees with them.

 

By participating in the competition, the participant confirms his consent to the processing of his personal data

 

by the organizer in order to conduct the competition.

 

 

 

Categories of Art Dolls and Teddy Bears competition

Doll Prague 2026

6. - 8. 11. 2026

 

The main Theme of the exhibition and contest:

What is essential is invisible to the eye

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 

Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the first French edition of The Little Prince (1946–2026)

Art Dolls:

1. Main Dolls Category – Thematic

 

Topic Theme 2026: "

What is essential is invisible to the eye

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 

Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the first French edition of The Little Prince (1946–2026)

- author’s works, all materials

- individuall doll or composition of 2 or more dolls

 

2. Dolls from „compact“ materials:

- porcelain doll, ceramic doll, fuser doll-baked, self – hardening material, doll from paper, wooden doll, doll of unusual material, doll of author’s own technology

 

3. Dolls from „soft“ materials:

- cloth doll, doll made by felt technique

 

4. Composition of dolls:

- composition of 2 or more dolls

 

Special Category for Children age 8-15

What is essential is invisible to the eye

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 

Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the first French edition of The Little Prince (1946–2026)

Maximum size 50 cm total height; no minimum size

Any material

 

Teddy Bears:

 

5. Main Teddy Bears Category – Thematic

Theme 2025: 

What is essential is invisible to the eye

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 

Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the first French edition of The Little Prince (1946–2026)

 

- Teddy Bears of all sizes, made by any technique, with or without clothes

- Teddy Bear’s Friend

- individuall Teddy Bear/Teddy Bear‘s Friend or composition of 2 or more Teddy Bears/Teddy Bear‘s Friends

 

6. Classic Teddy bear – art bear of 12 to 50 cm made from mohair in accordance with the traditional technology. Usage of small amount of accessories and cloth’s details is allowed.

 

7 . Teddy Bear miniature – Teddy Bear, Teddy bear’s friend with or without clothes, clothes, size max. 12 cm

 

8. Teddy Bear’s Friend, size 12-50 cm.

The Teddy bear’s friend is any single animal (not bear) with or without cloths. Doll can also be bear’s friend.

 

9. Teddy bear — creative - Art fantasy bear made from any materials.

 

10. Non Classic  bear

 

 

Special Category for Children age 8-15

 

Maximum size 50 cm total height; no minimum size

Any materia

 

 

Manager of the competition: Julia Alexandrova

The organizer of the competition: ART CZ z.s.

President of the competition: Marlaine Verhelst