This fall, you can spread positivity—and the vote—one ArtsVote Ohio yard sign at a time. ArtsVote Ohio is giving away 3,000 free, nonpartisan yard signs to share a vital election message: vote! Featuring artwork from 13 Ohio artists in Dayton, Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati, these vibrant signs combine creativity with civic action.
Thanks to a partnership with the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC), CreativeOhio, ArtWorks (Cincinnati). and LAND Studio, the ArtsVote Ohio yard signs will be distributed throughout Ohio. Claim your free ArtsVote Ohio yard sign, showcase Ohio’s artistic talent, and remind your community about the most important message of the season—vote!
Bring the movement online by taking a photo of your sign and posting it online with #artsvoteohio. (And don’t forget to tag the artist!)
Dayton Area Pick-Up Locations*
Yard signs with artwork by Willis Bing Davis, James Pate, and Erin Smith Glenn are available for pick-up at the following locations in Dayton.
* Dayton locations will not have yard signs until Monday, September 30.
| Location | Address | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| The Dayton Metro Library | All Locations | Check branch hours |
| Gem City Market | 324 Salem Ave, Dayton, OH 45406 | Daily: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area | 127 N. Ludlow Street, Dayton, OH 45402 | Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Rosewood Arts Center | 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, OH 45420 | Monday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
Cincinnati Area Pick-Up Locations
Yard signs with artwork by Jon Flannery & Julipa Lipovsky, Jeni Jenkins, and John Lanzador are available for pick-up at the following locations in Cincinnati.
| Location | Address | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | 1212 Jackson St, Cincinnati, OH 45202 | Daily: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| ArtWorks | 2460 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206 | Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Cincinnati Art Museum | 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202 | Tuesday to Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Clifton Cultural Arts Center | 3412 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220 | Monday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Contemporary Arts Center | 44 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202 | Thursday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday to Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| WavePool | 2940 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225 | Wednesday to Saturday: Noon to 5 p.m. |
CLeveland Area Pick-Up Locations
Yard signs with artwork by April Bleakney, Lisa Quine, and Antwoine Washington are available for pick-up at the following locations in Cleveland.
| Location | Address | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Public Library | All Locations | Check branch hours |
| Harness Cycle | 2908 Church Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113 | Monday: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: 6 to 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday: 6 to 7:30 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday: 6 to 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday: 6 to 7:30 am. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday: 8 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. |
| LAND Studio | 2519 Detroit Ave Suite 100, Cleveland, OH 44113 | Tuesday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
Columbus Area Pick-Up Locations
Yard signs with artwork by Maria Carluccio, Stephanie Rond, and Amy Turn Sharp are available for pick-up at the following locations in Columbus.
| Location | Address | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin Arts Council | 7125 Riverside Drive, Dublin, OH 43016 | Tuesday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Gateway Film Center | 1550 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201 | Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 3 to 9 p.m. Friday to Saturday: Noon to 11 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday: Noon to 9 p.m. |
| Greater Columbus Arts Council | 182 E Long St, Columbus, OH 43215 | Monday to Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| McConnell Arts Center | 777 Evening St, Worthington, OH 43085 | Tuesday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
About the Kettering Foundation
The Charles F. Kettering Foundation, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, operating foundation rooted in the American tradition of inventive research. Founded in 1927 “to sponsor and carry out scientific research for the benefit of humanity,” the foundation is inspired by the innovativeness and ingenuity of its founder, the American inventor Charles F. Kettering. For the past four decades, the foundation’s research and programs have focused on the needs of democracy worldwide. Today, the organization is committing itself to advancing inclusive democracies by fostering citizen engagement, promoting government accountability, and countering authoritarianism.
