Paint the Plow goes virtual this year
The popular program encourages local community groups and schools to showcase their artistic skills on one of ODOT's snow plows.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio Department of Transportation is taking its annual Paint the Plow contest online this year.
The popular program encourages local community groups and schools to showcase their artistic skills on one of ODOT's snow plows. This year students can try their hand at decorating one of their plows from home.
To participate, download a coloring page or a graphic design file. Put your creativity to work and then submit your entry by Oct. 23.
Submitted artwork should adhere to the following guidelines. Material submitted outside of these guidelines will not be considered for the contest.
Artwork must be original and in good taste. Artwork must be nonpartisan and nonpolitical. Artwork must not incorporate movie, television, cartoon or any other characters or depictions from entertainment media due to copyright infringement.
From Oct. 27 to Nov. 10, ODOT will host regional contests on its district social-media platforms to select finalists in the following categories: Coloring Page for a number of age groups and Graphic Design with one overall winner.
Finalists will move on to a final round of voting on ODOT's statewide social-media platforms. Winners in each category and a grand-prize winner will be decided by popular vote. Statewide winners will be announced before Thanksgiving.
Winners of the statewide contest will be featured online on ODOT's social-media platforms, website, weekly video series The Loop and various other agency publications.
By submitting your artwork to the Ohio Department of Transportation, you consent to your artwork being shared, posted and/or reprinted by the agency on public platforms including its website, social-media platforms and publications.