CoMo Preservation's ART-chitecture Contest

An Art Contest to Celebrate Columbia, Missouri’s Historic Architecture

Free, Open to All Ages & Mediums (even Legos!)

+The registration form which includes an uploaded digital photograph of the completed artwork must be submitted no later than April 1.

+Listed below is this year’s list of buildings featured in our CoMo Brick & Mortar Project. Choose one or more buildings from the list as inspiration for your artwork.

+Artwork needs to be dropped off at the Columbia Art League in April. Registrants will be notified of artwork drop-off details via email.

+Award recipients will be notified by the end of April.

+Selected works will debut at our annual Cake & Cocktails event in May.

+Following the debut, the exhibition will travel to additional venues throughout the year.

Registration Form

Flyer to Distribute/Post

Submit the online registration form which requires an uploaded digital photo of completed artwork by April 1, 2027.

Contact us if you have questions.

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ARCHITECTURE-INSPIRED ART

Choose at least one building from this year’s list and bring it to life through sketching, painting, photography, sculpture, Legos, or any creative medium!

Part of our CoMo Brick & Mortar Project, the contest celebrates the architecture, craftsmanship, and stories that make Columbia unique.

Explore the list. Discover architecture that inspires you. Create your art.

List of Buildings for 2027 ART-chitecture Contest:

Hall Theatre, 102 S. Ninth Street

Howard Municipal Building, 600 E. Broadway

Crane-Cho Building, 910 E. Walnut

Katy Train Depot, 402 E. Broadway

Herald Building, 1020 E. Broadway

Tiger Hotel, 23 S. Eighth Street

Vess Bottling Company, now Tony's Pizza, 17 N. 5th Street

Uptown Theater, now El Rancho/recently Slackers, 1010-1019 E. Broadway

Parson Sisters’ Beauty Parlor, now India’s House, 1101 E. Broadway