The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group (CDG), a Main Street Iowa organization, will host the 3rd Annual Mount Vernon-Lisbon Art Walk on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The tour is a continuous loop throughout both Uptown Mount Vernon and downtown Lisbon, with maps to all events and exhibits located at each participating venue. Participating venues will have red balloons affixed to the outside of each individual stop.
This year the event will feature 33 stops in the two communities at galleries, restaurants, shops and other spaces devoted to the celebration of creativity and art. Highlights include an exhibit devoted to the members of the Mount Vernon Area Arts Council at new venue Mount Vernon Creates (the former Maya building); a Mural Tour; an exhibit of the art of the elementary students in the First Street Community Center; and kids art activities at Lisbon Public Library.
“This is the 3rd Annual Art Walk and the first time that we have partnered with the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group (CDG),” said Chair of the Art Walk committee Chris Goodwin. “With CDG’s help, we have nearly tripled our number of venues including several in Lisbon. We are asking everyone to come out and support art and creativity in Mount Vernon.
A map that includes all stops is available here:
A poster that describes the event is available here:
Stops include:
1 First Street Community Center (FSCC)
2 East End Art & Tea
3 The Twig & Fairy Room
4 School House Antiques
5 One Mission
6 Iron Leaf Press
7 Hands in Harmony
8 Alger’s Pizza Palace
9 Scarlett Boutique
10 Mount Vernon Confections
11 Mana Vault Comics with Ink Expressions
12 Bauman’s Clothing
13 First Brick Art Gallery
14 Ben & Flo’s
15 Alice’s Wonderland
16 Big’s BBQ
17 Kae Apothecary
18 Zoe’s Pet Deli
19 Lincoln Wine Bar
20 Mt Vernon Creates
21 Chameleon’s Pub & Grub
22 Silver Spider
23 Palisades Cafe
24 Vintage 1891
25 Scorz
26 Right Frame of Mind
27 Fuel…Art & Espresso (pictured)
28 Gwen’s Restaurant
29 Lisbon Library
30 Bill’s Tap
31 The Fantastic Escape
32 Addy’s Public House
33 Canton Studio
About the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group
The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group exists to improve the social and economic well-being of Mount Vernon and Lisbon by capitalizing on their unique identity, assets and character. Mount Vernon was selected as a Main Street community in 2008, and practices economic development within the context of historic preservation.
About Main Street
The Main Street Approach is a copyrighted process of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Program has been used in Iowa since 1986 with a total of 56 communities having participated. Mount Vernon was selected as a Main Street community on March 4, 2008 by the State of Iowa, after submitting a comprehensive application and presenting to a select board of reviewers.
Joe Jennison, Director
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group, a 501c6 organization
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Charitable Development Group, a 501c3 organization
PO Box 31
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
(319) 210-9935
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