Creative Community Vend

Creative Community Vend Bringing a Free Art Vending Machine to Fredonia, NY and surrounding areas.

This project is made possible in part by support from the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County Projects Pool Grants Program.

Participants enjoying taking a spin for some free art at the Chautauqua Art Gallery. We are seeking artists/crafters who...
03/06/2026

Participants enjoying taking a spin for some free art at the Chautauqua Art Gallery. We are seeking artists/crafters who would like to contribute handmade items to this fun project! Reach out if you’re interested.

Some of the mini monsters you can currently find in the vend. My middle school students helped me name them and come up ...
02/28/2026

Some of the mini monsters you can currently find in the vend. My middle school students helped me name them and come up with the other "about" info.

If you’re in the Jamestown area make a stop by the Chautauqua Art Gallery and visit the vend!
02/27/2026

If you’re in the Jamestown area make a stop by the Chautauqua Art Gallery and visit the vend!

Lots of excitement at the NYSATA Conference by all who took a spin at the Creative Community Vend. We filled it 3 times ...
01/06/2026

Lots of excitement at the NYSATA Conference by all who took a spin at the Creative Community Vend. We filled it 3 times over 2 days, which means we distributed around 700 pieces of student and community art! Teachers were so excited to learn about & bring this project to their schools. Some of our session participants caught up with us later and told us they had already purchased machines!

The vend is back! After our summer break, stop in and visit Creative Community Vend at Fredonia Village Hall, located on...
10/15/2025

The vend is back! After our summer break, stop in and visit Creative Community Vend at Fredonia Village Hall, located on the first floor.

Come and see the vend at the Fredonia Farmers Market today! We are sharing space with the Literacy Volunteers. Get some ...
05/31/2025

Come and see the vend at the Fredonia Farmers Market today! We are sharing space with the Literacy Volunteers. Get some free art & purchase a blind date with a book!

Come check out the vend at its newest location, Ahira Hall Memorial Library, in Brocton!
03/11/2025

Come check out the vend at its newest location, Ahira Hall Memorial Library, in Brocton!

These critters the students have been working on are so cute I can hardly stand it! They’ll be making their way to the v...
03/10/2025

These critters the students have been working on are so cute I can hardly stand it! They’ll be making their way to the vend soon! The even come with their own adoption certificate!

02/28/2025

The students have been working on some new art buttons for the vend!

Look at this lovely crochet bookmark a FHS faculty member made for our project! Are you a fiber artist who is willing to...
02/12/2025

Look at this lovely crochet bookmark a FHS faculty member made for our project! Are you a fiber artist who is willing to make & donate small pieces for our vending machine? If so, please reach out! We would love to have you participate.

Creator Spotlight Cindy Wystup is a local artist who creates beach glass pendants. She works at Fredonia Central School ...
02/11/2025

Creator Spotlight

Cindy Wystup is a local artist who creates beach glass pendants. She works at Fredonia Central School District in the Print Shop. She is also a staunch supported of the Ride for Roswell and has signed up for her 18th ride this year!

Stop in to Darwin R. Barker Library and you might just spin for one of her pieces. Thank you Cindy for supporting this project!

Check out the article from today’s paper!
02/11/2025

Check out the article from today’s paper!

Fredonia has a unique vending machine that dispenses art instead of food or drink. The Creative Community Vend moved to the Darwin R. Barker Library in January, across Barker Common from its previous home at the Next Chapter Bookstore. Plans are to move the machine periodically to different host sit...

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Jamestown, NY
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