Indianapolis Campus

Click here to view the official rules for the "Art That Moves Indy" Design-A-Bus Contest. 

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Geographical, Age, and Parental Consent Requirements:  

The Contest is open to any student who is: 

• (a) between the ages of 13 and 18 years of age at the time of entry; 

• (b) a legal United States resident;

• (c) enrolled and in good standing at a middle or high school located within Marion County (Indiana) and

• (d) has parent and/or legal guardian approval to enter and agree to the terms of these Official Rules.

Entries will be accepted between February 3 and March 13, 2026

Parent and/or legal guardian must submit on the student's behalf. 

Requirements/Design Format

• Submissions must be entirely original and created by the Participant

• Physically created by hand using marker, crayon, paint, or similar traditional art materials on white paper

• The artwork must be square or rectangular, with horizontal orientation and scaled proportionally to reflect a full-bus wrap
• Approximate bus dimensions are 40 feet (length) x 8.5 feet (height).
  • Designs should visually wrap across the entire length and height of the bus.
• Scanned or photographed and submitted in JPG, PNG, or PDF format
• Minimum resolution of 300 DPI to ensure it is suitable for large-format printing.
• Professional graphic designers will take the Winner’s original artwork and resize it to produce the physical bus wrap. The artwork may also need to be modified for appropriate display.

Digitally created artwork and A/I created or influenced artwork are NOT permitted.

Design Considerations

• Avoid small details or fine text that may be hard to see from a distance.

• Keep logos, key visuals, and important elements away from doors, windows, and wheel wells.

• Include the contest theme/title as optional text (not required).

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Submissions:

• Digitally created artwork and A/I created or influenced artwork are NOT permitted.
• must not infringe upon or violate any person's or entity's legal rights (e.g., including intellectual property rights, rights of publicity and rights of privacy).
• may not contain any unlawful, libelous, threatening, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, abusive, political or profane materials. Submissions that do not comply with the above or these Official Rules, or that otherwise contain prohibited or inappropriate content as determined by Sponsors, in their sole discretion, will be disqualified and ineligible to win.

Submissions accepted February 3 - March 13, 2026

The parent and/or legal guardian can fill out the online form and upload their student's artwork by clicking this link. 

The parent and/or legal guardian on behalf of the Participant must submit:

• The student's full name, age, grade, school name, school mailing address, parent and/or legal guardian’s name, and email address.

• An original artwork inspired by the theme “Art That Moves Indy” - physically created by hand using marker, crayon, paint, or similar traditional art materials on white paper

• A brief artist statement (100–150 words) explaining how your work reflects the theme (the "Submission")

  • Submissions should celebrate movement, creativity, and community — capturing the spirit of Indianapolis and the connection between art, people, and mobility.

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If you experience any issues uploading/submitting your artwork, please contact Ivy Tech Indianapolis Marketing and Communications at Indianapolis-Marketing@ivytech.edu. 

Entries will be evaluated by a panel of representatives from Ivy Tech Indianapolis, IndyGo, Adpsposure, and the Indianapolis arts community. The panel will judge the submissions based on their originality and creativity as it relates to: 

• the celebration of movement and community

• depiction of the spirit of Indianapolis

• the connection between art, people, and mobility

• During the week of March 24-28, 2026, the Winner’s parent and/or legal guardian will be notified by telephone or electronic mail using the information provided on the Contest Entry Form.

The winner will have their artwork featured on an IndyGo bus for a period of time of not less than ninety (90) days with their first name, grade, and school (unless they opt not to have their name included).

The Winner and their parent(s), legal guardian(s), and/or adult guest(s) will be invited to attend the official launch of the “Art That Moves Indy” bus. This will be held in late April ... exact date TBA. 

There is no financial value (i.e, approximate retail value) to the Prize.

If you have any questions, please email Indianapolis-Marketing@ivytech.edu. 

IndyGo Advertising Policy - Final 07.17.25

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INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION

ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP POLICY

1. POLICY AND PURPOSE.

The Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation, which does

business as IndyGo, adopts this Advertising and Sponsorship Policy (“Policy”) to implement

a systematic viewpoint neutral process to evaluate potential new instances of advertising on or

sponsorship of its assets, including but not limited to buses (both internally and externally),

bus stops and shelters, bus rapid transit stations, and building facilities (collectively, “Assets”).

By adopting this Policy, the Board of Directors seeks to fulfill the following objectives within

a framework that establishes that IndyGo’s Assets are not public forums and that IndyGo

exercises direct control over the messages it chooses to convey through instances of advertising

on and sponsorship of its Assets:

• Maximizing revenue generated by advertising and sponsorships

• Maximizing revenue generated by attracting, maintaining, and increasing ridership

• Maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all IndyGo employees and riders

• Avoiding the identification of IndyGo with the viewpoints of advertisers and sponsors

A uniform process to evaluate potential advertising and sponsorship opportunities will further

the above objectives by enabling IndyGo to determine if an opportunity is consistent with the

objectives and with the messages that IndyGo desires to communicate.

This Policy establishes the criteria upon which advertising or sponsorship opportunities will

be evaluated from the date of its adoption. Advertising and sponsorships that existed prior to

the adoption of this Policy shall not be considered as precedent serving to guide any future

decisions as to the approval or denial of any proposed advertisement or sponsorship. IndyGo

reserves the right to require removal of advertising or sponsorship materials if it deemed to be

unlawful. Moreover, IndyGo reserves the right to modify or revoke the application of this

Policy as it deems necessary to comply with legal mandates, to accommodate its primary public

transportation function, and to fulfill its objectives.

2. INDYGO’S SPEECH.

All other provisions of this Policy notwithstanding, IndyGo reserves the right to convey its

own messages, which may change over time. Accordingly, IndyGo may display

advertisements and notices on its Assets conveying messages that it seeks to communicate,

or which pertain to IndyGo’s own operations and promotions.(1) 3. APPROVAL CRITERIA AND RESTRICTIONS FOR THIRD-PARTY

ADVERTISEMENTS/SPONSORSHIPS.

a. In General. IndyGo’s determination to enter into an advertising or sponsorship

arrangement shall be made based on the requirements and restrictions set forth in this

Policy. IndyGo may delegate the responsibility for accepting proposals for advertising or

sponsorships to a third-party agent, in which case the agent may make a recommendation

to accept or deny the proposal based on the requirements and restrictions set forth in this

Policy. Any such recommendation and all other provisions of this Policy notwithstanding,

IndyGo reserves the right to determine which advertising and sponsorship proposals satisfy

the criteria set forth in this Policy and shall make the final determination as to whether an

advertising or sponsorship opportunity will be pursued.

b. Approval Criteria. All advertising and sponsorship proposals shall be reviewed based on

the following general criteria:

Public Safety Considerations. Proposed advertising and sponsorship content must not

negatively impact public safety by creating a distraction to bus operators, bus riders,

other motorists, or create an attractive nuisance.

(2) Asset Preservation. Proposed advertising and sponsorship materials must not

adversely affect the service life of any Asset or the ability to access an Asset or its

components for maintenance.

Potential Conflicts with Asset Uses. Proposed advertising and sponsorship content

must not conflict with existing or planned uses of an Asset.

Compliance with Law. The person or entity desiring to advertise on or to sponsor

IndyGo Assets shall be responsible for ensuring that its advertising or sponsorship

materials comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and

policies, as well as any other generally applicable legal standards in IndyGo’s

discretion.

Restrictions. IndyGo will not accept any advertising or sponsorship opportunity

which may fall into one or more of the restrictions set forth below.

c. Restrictions. IndyGo will not accept an advertising or sponsorship proposal if the content

of the advertisement, the materials utilized to acknowledge the sponsorship, or any other

component of the proposed advertising or sponsorship includes or invokes any of the

following:

(3) (4) (5) (1) Unlawful Goods, Services or Conduct. The content or material promotes or

encourages, or appears to promote or encourage, unlawful or illegal goods, services,

behavior, conduct, or activity.

Page 2 of 4(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Profanity. The content or material contains profane language. For purposes of this

Policy, “profanity” includes language containing certain of those personally reviling

epithets naturally tending to provoke violent resentment or language that under

contemporary community standards is so grossly offensive to members of the public

who actually hear it as to amount to a nuisance.

Obscenity and Nudity. The content or material contains or depicts an obscene matter

or performance (as defined in IC § 35-49-2-1), nudity (as defined in IC § 35-49-1-5),

sexual conduct (as defined in IC § 35-49-1-9), or a matter or performance harmful to

minors (as defined in IC § 35-49-2-2). The foregoing citations to the Indiana Code

for the definition of terms in this section shall be as those statutes may be amended

from time to time.

Prurient Sexual Suggestiveness. The content or material (a) contains material that

incites, describes, depicts, or represents sexual activities or images or descriptions of

human sexuality or anatomy in a way that the average adult, applying contemporary

community standards, would find appeals to the prurient interest; (b) refers to the sale

of pornography, adult telephone or Internet services, escort services, nude dance

clubs, sensual massage, or any other form of adult-oriented entertainment; or (c)

refers to brand names, trademarks, slogans, or other materials relating to films rated

X or NC 17, or video games rated M or AO.

Violence. The content or material contains an image or description of violence or

gore, including, but not limited to (a) the depiction of human or animal bodies or body

parts, or fetuses, in states of mutilation, dismemberment, decomposition, or

disfigurement, and (b) the depiction of weapons or other implements or devices used

in the advertisement in an act of violence or harm on a person or animal.

False, Misleading, or Deceptive Information. The content or material contains false,

misleading, or deceptive information.

Defamation; Discrimination; Copyright or Trademark Infringement. The content or

material is defamatory, amounts to actionable discrimination or harassment under federal,

state, or local civil rights laws, infringes a copyright or trademark, or is otherwise likely

to subject IndyGo to litigation.

Disregard for Transit Safety. The content or material encourages persons to refrain

from using safety precautions normally used in transit-related activities (such as

awaiting, boarding, riding upon, or debarking from transit vehicles).

Tobacco Products. The content or material refers to the sale or use of tobacco or

tobacco related products, including depictions of such products.

(10) Weapons. The content or material refers to the sale or use of firearms or other

weapons, including depictions of such products.

Page 3 of 4(11) Political Campaign Speech. The content or material contains political campaign

speech. For purposes of this Policy, “political campaign speech” includes content or

material that refers to a specific ballot or referendum question, a political party, or

any candidate for political office.

(12) Unclear Identification. The content or material is such that the identity of the

advertiser or sponsor cannot be reasonably determined without reference to a website,

telephone number, or address listed in the content or material, or that the website,

telephone number, or address provided directs persons to material that violates this

Policy.

(13) Endorsement. The content or material states, declares, or implies an endorsement by

IndyGo of any service, product, or point of view, unless written authorization of the

content or material is provided by IndyGo’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

(14) Non-Paid Advertising. IndyGo shall not allow advertising on its Assets without

compensation in the form of monetary payments, in-kind services, or trades.

Approved and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Public Transportation

Corporation by Resolution Number 2025-06 adopted July 17, 2025.