Join the Downtown Business Community: Apply Now to the Pop-up Project

ACTIVATED SPACES’ POP-UP PROJECT SEEKING ENTREPRENEURS TO OPEN BUSINESSES IN DOWNTOWN DAYTON THIS FALL Deadline to apply is July 19 for business owners who want to participate in Pop-Up Project. Activated Spaces, an initiative to fill downtown storefronts, is accepting applications for temporary retail and service businesses to open downtown this fall as part of […]

New Pop-Up Shops to Open Downtown

Two new businesses will open downtown on Friday, May 10, as part of the fourth phase of the Pop-Up Project. Green Baby will offer environmentally friendly products for the family, including cloth diapering, baby carriers, and products for holistic approaches to health and healing. The store also plans to host classes and community events. Green […]

Activated Spaces Making Downtown More Colorful

Street Team Launches Artwork Final phase of art project celebrates colors of Dayton The Activated Spaces project that spurred a movement for vibrancy in the first-floor storefronts of Downtown Dayton has completed its final round of art installations. This round encourages artists to showcase the “colors of our community.” As it is the last phase, […]

Holiday Deals Popping-Up in Downtown Dayton

Deals Popping-Up in Downtown Dayton Be on the lookout for some great deals from our Pop-Up Shops this holiday season! Activated Spaces has you covered for all your holiday shopping. Starting the week of November 19th, we will feature each of our existing shops for a week on Facebook and Twitter. We’ll provide you some […]

***DEADLINE EXTENDED*** Calling All Artists! FINAL Round!!! Submit Your ‘Colorful Dayton’ Installation

INTRODUCTION   ***DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 12***  FINAL round of Activated Spaces Street Team invites artists to submit digital work for long-term window displays to beautify currently vacant downtown buildings.  As part of the Greater Downtown Dayton Plan, the Activated Spaces team has been charged with making downtown more vibrant and inviting. What better way […]