CRESTON ARTS is on a mission
to enrich the lives of Southwest Iowans by bridging the community and the arts through coordination, advancement, promotion administration of all phases of the arts in Creston and the surrounding area.
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SUMMER ART CAMP
Held in the Creston Arts Center in June, this program is the perfect way to keep your child exploring their creativity during the summer. Classes start with first to third-grade students in the morning and fourth to eighth-grade students in the afternoon. High school students are invited to volunteer to develop and hone their leadership skills. Send your kids to camp and see what they can create!
CHALK THE TOWN
Creston Arts partners with the Creston Chamber of Commerce and area youth to decorate the town for thousands of visitors who visit for Independence Day celebrations. This program creates a festive environment and connects young leaders with business sponsors who work together to develop miniature, temporary murals.

Upcoming Events
Creston Arts offers a variety of fee-based and free events for all ages. However, our policy is to have art programming accessible to all. If you are in need of a scholarship to cover the fee of any Creston Arts program, please email info@crestonarts.org for a discount code to be used at checkout online.
- Makers' Night - Open StudioThu, May 22Creston Arts Center
- Paint the Past: A Preservation Month Celebration in Uptown CrestonSun, May 25Creston Arts Center
- Monthly Poetry Workshop: MayMon, May 26Creston Arts Center
50 years of CRESTON ARTS
Creston Arts, a 501(c)3 non-profit, has been serving Creston and surrounding communities since 1976. In 2011, a new group of volunteers took the reigns and established Union County's first art gallery and developed programs for individuals of all ages and abilities.
Read more about where we started, what we've accomplished, and what's to come.
