Community Service

Our mission to "share knowledge and generate wonder through art" carries the Art Guild into partnerships with community organizations on projects from murals to face painting. Guild members know that community service strengthens our neighborhoods and builds real relationships.

Where we show up

• Festivals and Events
• Salvation Army Backpack event
• Carrie Clarke House with the Historic Society
• Historic Courthouse Victorian Christmas
• Community Murals
• Orange Park Town Hall Exhibition
• Clay County Courthouse Exhibition
• Gallery Art Museum
• Art Appreciation

Current project: 250 Years of America, to be published in our 2026 Artistic Views book. We're also partnering with the Orange Park Mall on an Earth Day mural designed by Kathy Plante.

Past projects

Annual Backpack Event with the Salvation Army: the Guild helps The Salvation Army's Back-to-School Outreach each year with face painting and volunteer support.

"I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for the outstanding support and assistance your team provided. Words cannot express the smiles on the children's faces with their face painted so amazingly... The collaboration with The Art Guild has been truly invaluable." — Jennifer Wheeler, Social Services Worker, The Salvation Army, Florida Division, Clay County Corps

Milwaukee Ave Water Tower Mural: a partnership with the Town of Orange Park, designed by Kathy Plante and Sophie Dare.