Call Description

This isn’t a LEGO building competition, it’s a contemporary art exhibition inviting artists to create works inspired by LEGO from a wide range of mediums, including drawing, painting, sculpture, animation, digital, collage, mixed media, and more!

After a one-year hiatus, we’re thrilled to announce the second annual exhibition, now moving from Loveland to Next Gallery in Denver, CO. Our first show in 2024 drew an incredible range of artists and audiences, proving that tiny bricks can spark big ideas.

allegory - al·le·gory noun

1. a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

​Allegory has always been a vital part of the human experience: from ancient myths, fables, and parables to contemporary culture, humans love to use metaphors and symbols to make sense of the world, to critique it, and to imagine new possibilities. 

We invite artists to create works inspired by LEGO that convey deeper meaning by weaving narratives that reveal, conceal, or transform. What stories can you tell with bricks as metaphor? What truths can emerge through play, symbol, and imagination? 

​In a world that feels fragmented, allegory helps us transcend the chaos by connecting the personal to the universal, the playful to the profound. Through allegory, tiny bricks become mirrors, reflecting the wonder and absurdity of being human.

​Tell us a visual story!

Application Requirements

The early-bird deadline for discounted entry is 12/15/2025 (midnight MST) and the final deadline is 12/28/2025 (midnight MST). No late applications will be considered.

Eligibility Criteria

All artwork must be original in concept and not copied from another artist's work. Any art using AI must be disclosed as such.

The LEGO Art Show is open to all, and all mediums will be considered. entries submitted online through callforentry.org.

No installations or artwork that requires intensive assembly or special technical installation will be accepted for this exhibition without prior discussion. Maximum size 5’ X 3’ X 3’ for sculptures and 5’ X 5’ for 2D works; dimensions include framing and mounting. WHEN UPLOADING SIZE INFORMATION INTO CaFE, DIMENSIONS MUST INCLUDE FRAMING. We need to know dimensions of the entire finished piece including framing so we know how many works we can accept.

Work submitted must be ready for installation upon arrival to gallery. Wall art must be wired, NO sawtooth, D loop or hook type hangers, etc. NO Glass in framing, plexi only. Artwork deemed not ready for installation will not be hung. All hanging art must be less than 35 lbs. Unframed artwork edges must be finished, no staples. Canvas or cradled substrate may be no less than 1 3/8 deep.