RTA offers students chance to see their ‘Art on the Move’

(DAYTON, OHIO)… The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority is excited to announce the launch of “Art on the Move,” a new art contest inviting students in grades K–12 across Montgomery County to create their own unique bus design. The winning designs will be transformed into full-size bus wraps, turning them into moving canvases that celebrate winning students’ creativity.

Students will choose from one of four themes, environment, community, friendship and safety, to bring it to life through their own original artwork. All artwork must be completed in marker and submitted on the official RTA bus template along with an entry form. 

There will be 12 winners, three from the following age groups: kindergarten through second grade, third through fifth grade, sixth through eighth grade and ninth through twelfth grade. All winners will be verified and notified through their respective schools.

Parents, students and teachers can download the template, form and official rules at www.iriderta.org/ArtontheMove. The deadline to enter is March 2, 2026. The authority will notify winners in May 2026. The winning bus designs will be brought to life monthly, beginning in the fall.

Art on the Move Form