ARTboxes
ARTboxes are curated art explorations that cultivate creative thinking, curiosity and discovery. This series of eight art-sharing boxes provide free art explorations and supplies year-round. Creative prompts and materials are designed to engage participants of all ages and experience levels, with themes rotating in conjunction with Dublin Arts Council's programming.
Launched in 2020, ARTboxes aim to inspire creative thinking and expand art access in neighborhoods across Dublin.
Help inspire Columbus-based artist, Adam Hernandez as he designs a mural for the Dublin Library celebrating “Community.”
Create a bookmark & share!
How artists use inspiration
Artists look to their surroundings for inspiration, finding ideas in nature, architecture, and the rhythms of everyday life, while others turn inward, exploring identity, emotion,
and lived experience. Culture, history, and community also play a powerful role, shaping how artists interpret the world and what stories they choose to tell.
In the end, inspiration isn’t a single source but a constant exchange between the artist, their environment, and the ideas around them.
If you had to describe Dublin in three words,
what would they be?
What would make Dublin or your neighborhood
even better?
If you were painting a mural of your neighborhood, what would you include?
Share your ideas with Adam
Adam will use all of the community responses as inspiration by incorporating common themes into the mural. (For instance, if Adam sees many ideas about how much people love parks, he may include imagery of nature and public art from Dublin’s parks).
Your bookmark may be on display at the library as part of the mural installation! Visit your local ARTbox to get started or download your bookmark template here.
Where can I find an ARTbox?
ARTboxes look like “Little Libraries,” and are located around Dublin:
Dublin Community Recreation Center
5600 Post Rd. (front entrance)
Scioto Park
7377 Riverside Dr. (near the Leatherlips public artwork)
Dublin Arts Council
7125 Riverside Dr. (next to the parking lot)
Kaltenbach Park
5985 Cara Rd. (adjacent to the playground)
Near Visit Dublin Ohio Visitors Center
13 South High Street (next to the Frog Park sculpture)
Near Pins Mechanical in Bridge Park
6564 Riverside Dr. (in the pocket-park)
Dublin History Museum
35 South High Street (near front entrance)
M.L. Red Trabue Nature Reserve
6500 Post Rd (near the Boat in the Field public artwork)
What will I find in an ARTbox?
ARTboxes offer free art explorations and supplies. These explorations rotate seasonally. Periodically, Dublin Arts Council collaborates with local partners and artists to offer a unique perspective or cultural exchange project.
What if the box is empty?
ARTboxes provide about 7,500 free explorations and supplies each year! As you can imagine, it’s hard to keep up with this engagement. If you see an ARTbox empty, we apologize for any inconvenience. We hope you will check back again soon.
Who takes care of the ARTboxes?
Dublin Arts Council has a team of dedicated volunteers, called stewards, who care for the ARTboxes. Stewards visit the boxes two to three times each month to restock supplies, refresh signage and perform routine cleaning.
Thank you for not leaving trash or other materials in the ARTboxes, let's keep them looking nice for everyone to experience!
A special thanks to
our ARTbox partners.
