Vinton Guild of Fine Arts

08/04/2026

Many children in Vinton came together last fall at the Back Alley Arts Festival to create this community mural. It is now hanging in Tilford Elementary where the kids can enjoy it!

08/04/2026

Gloria taught us painting techniques at our March members’ meeting! She will lead the class again in April so we can finish our paintings!

11/03/2026

Reminder to submit your designs for the community mural! Deadline is March 20!

CALL TO ARTISTS: You are invited to submit a design for a new Community Mural to be painted by Vinton community members on four 8 x 4 ACM panels during the spring/summer of 2026.

Designs should be inspired by the theme, “Vinton Community Life – Past and Present”

A VGFA committee will review the design proposals, select up to three designs to be posted in the newspapers, and the public will then be invited to vote for the mural design they most would like to see completed and installed in Vinton.

Upon selection, the artist will then draw the design on the ACM panels and oversee community members painting the mural. All supplies and a $1,000 stipend will be provided to the artist.

Deadline is March 20, 2026.

All proposals must follow the Requirements provided at vintonart.com/mural2026

25/02/2026

For our February meeting, our members painted a cherry blossom tree. Everyone did great! Thank you to Kim Fischels for leading the class!

23/02/2026

CALL TO ARTISTS: You are invited to submit a design for a new Community Mural to be painted by Vinton community members on four 8 x 4 ACM panels during the spring/summer of 2026.

Designs should be inspired by the theme, “Vinton Community Life – Past and Present”

A VGFA committee will review the design proposals, select up to three designs to be posted in the newspapers, and the public will then be invited to vote for the mural design they most would like to see completed and installed in Vinton.

Upon selection, the artist will then draw the design on the ACM panels and oversee community members painting the mural. All supplies and a $1,000 stipend will be provided to the artist.

Deadline is March 20, 2026.

All proposals must follow the Requirements provided at vintonart.com/mural2026

05/02/2026

Our Paints and Pollinators activitiy for Vinton’s Big Read was a success! Participants painted clay pots and were provided with seeds for milkweed and flowers to support the endanged monarch butterfly.

Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

29/01/2026

Painting Valentine’s Day themed cards, bookmarks, and pictures at our monthly members’ night meeting! 💕💜🩷❤️💘

22/01/2026

17/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported Vinton’s Big Read Community Art Contest! We appreciate the artists, Vinton Public Library staff, VGFA Big Read committee members, and voters for making this event possible. There were 41 submissions, and nealy 150 individuals voted for their favorite piece. The winners were announced today at the library.

1st Place: “Interstellar Flight” by Michael Hook
2nd Place: “Robin's Ten Foot Drawing” by Dave Hobbs
3rd Place: “Hands” by Angie Wittmer
Popular Vote: “Art for the Endangered” by Amanda Stewart

The winners’ art will be displayed downtown at Pourville Art Studio and Gallery until January 30th!

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

08/01/2026

VINTON’S BIG READ COMMUNITY ART CONTEST DISPLAY IS UP AT THE LIBRARY JANUARY 7-17! Here’s some of the incredible art you will see when you stop down at the library and cast your vote!

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.emr

08/01/2026

COMMUNITY ART CONTEST DISPLAY IS UP AT THE LIBRARY JANUARY 7-17! We are blown away by all the talented artists who submitted their work. Come check out the display and vote for your favorite piece of artwork! The winner of the Popular Vote will get $100, and the Guild will award an additional first, second and third place prize! Winners will be announced at the library on January 17, 2026 at 11 AM.

NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.