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.
+See below for the annual theme/focus/subject 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 early May.
+Selected works will debut at our Cake & Cocktails event on May 19.
+Following the debut, the exhibition will travel to additional venues throughout the year.
Submit the online registration form which requires an uploaded digital photo of completed artwork by April 1, 2026.
Questions? Contact CoMoPreservation@gmail.com
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Founded in 2022, CoMo Preservation is a grassroots, all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Columbia’s architectural heritage through education, advocacy and restoration. Since our first meeting in 2022 we have posted many images either on our website, social media, blog etc. We are in awe of the amazing photography and artwork that features Columbia’s architectural treasures. This inspired us to host the ART-chitecture Contest. This annual Contest is also a chance to honor and celebrate the architects, designers, engineers, masons, and other artisans that created the historic places and spaces that shape our community and provide a sense of place.
The ongoing CoMo Brick & Mortar Project is a public history project by CoMo Preservation and The District. The Project involves a team of researchers who write the history, stories, and architectural tidbits about each property. Information gathered from this project will be shared on The District’s website, featured in tours, and displayed to educate the community about our architectural heritage. In celebration of this Project, please select at least one of these buildings as the inspiration for your artwork.
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
Coca Cola Bottling Company Building, 10 Hitt Street
The Kress Building, 1025 E. Broadway
The Central Dairy Building, 1104 E. Broadway
The Columbia Theatre, 1103 E. Broadway
The McKinney Building, 411 E. Broadway
Vess Bottling Company, 17 N. 5th Street
Thank you to our Project Partners!
Contest Results