I’m always looking for ways to be a tourist in my own city. Whether that is taking a different form of transportation, signing up for a history walk, or a staycation – it gives me a new perspective and discover new things about the city I love!
Starting September 1st, The Greater Columbus Arts Council is bringing back last year’s popular Columbus Makes Art Passport – a perfect way to be a tourist and support the arts in Columbus.
The arts passport was created to encourage people to “tour” arts, cultural and entertainment events in Columbus from Sept. 1-Oct. 31. They do that by creating a FREE art passport filled with wonderful things to do in Columbus during September and October.
Things to Know
- You can pick up your FREE passport at one of dozens of locations around Columbus.
- I LOVE that the passport has ALL the details about each business (address, hours, etc.) + you’ll find a ton of special offers (BOGO tickets, discounts, event dates and more)
- There are 64 stops in the passport and a TON of event options for getting your passport stamped in September & October
- The stickers that will be used to “stamp” your passport at each location are designed by Columbus-based artists and there are 33 unique designs to collect. You have two months to collect your stickers.
- Learn more about the twenty-three Columbus-based artists provided unique designs for the passport stickers here.
- In addition to the fun of visiting great artists and arts experiences around Columbus, you can get prizes! Prizes are listed online and can range from signed artist prints to tickets to future events and more – the more stickers, the better the prize.
Important Dates
- Sept. 1, program begins–Go get that first sticker, prizes start to be listed on the passport webpage.
- Oct. 31 passport program ends.
- Nov. 1 “Tourists” can start redeeming their passports online for prizes.
- Nov. 30 last day for people to redeem their passports for prizes.
To learn more about our local artists and their stories, click here.
