Sweet, sweet competition.
The Rockwell Museum is pleased to announce the 12th Annual Gingerbread Invitational − a fun, artful gingerbread competition for baking enthusiasts and community members of all skill levels. We invite you to enter your innovative design for the chance to be one of (up to) 12 artists featured in a special holiday exhibition.
In 2026, the theme is Future Dreaming, inspired by The Rockwell Museum’s 50th Anniversary! To celebrate a half-century of art and imagination, we’re dreaming about what comes next. Gingerbread artists should re-imagine a place, space, or landmark. It can be real or fantastical; local, national, or international. Give it a bold, futuristic, or whimsical twist. What will our creative world look like 50 years from now? Museum visitors and community members will vote for their favorite creations; a winner will be announced in early January 2027.
Interested individuals or teams must submit their application, including a design sketch, by Monday, October 19, 2026.