COLUMBUS—America 250-Ohio announced the Murals Across Ohio program, which will highlight public murals throughout Ohio’s 88 counties.
America 250-Ohio is the official state commission spearheading Ohio’s celebrations and commemorations around America’s semiquincentennial in 2026.
Murals Across Ohio is presented in partnership with the Ohio Arts Council. The initial launch features 47 murals in the state’s Southwest and Northwest regions. In the coming months, murals from all regions will be added.
Ohio is home to thousands of murals, gracing the sides of barns, factory buildings, downtown high rises, and other structures. The murals program honors the artists who think big – and paint even bigger – and the stories behind some of the state’s colorful and creative public paintings.
Murals that are officially part of the program receive an America 250-Ohio vinyl decal to affix to the artwork or building and are included in an interactive map housed on the America 250-Ohio website.
The map is designed to help Ohioans plan visits to see the murals as they travel around the state this summer. Applications for adding murals to the program are still being accepted throughout the remainder of 2025 and into 2026.
“Featured murals capture historical milestones, celebrate unique cultures, or envision a brighter tomorrow,” said Donna Collins, executive director of the Ohio Arts Council.
“New mural sites will be regularly added to the map through 2026, and there are currently more than 100 murals in the pipeline to unveil. Everyone is invited to use the Murals Across Ohio map to discover great art and great places from small towns and big cities!”
Select highlights of the murals program include Eric Henn’s “Pumpkin Show 100th Anniversary” in Circleville, Gabe Gault’s “Glass City River Wall” in Toledo, and Brandon Hawkins’s “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” in Cincinnati.
Complete details about Murals Across Ohio can be found at america250-ohio.org/murals-across-ohio.
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