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Photographer: Justin Rogers of West Des Moines, IA

Paint Iowa Beautiful

Paint Iowa Beautiful

Through a partnership with Diamond Vogel Paint of Orange City, Iowa groups can receive paint for community enhancement projects and parks. 

Keeping up the appearance of our buildings, facilities and parks is an important component of viable communities. Well-maintained and painted buildings reflect pride in our communities. Thousands of gallons of paint have been donated to community groups through the Paint Iowa Beautiful program. 

The program provides free paint to a wide variety of public service projects throughout Iowa. 

“The Paint Iowa Beautiful program helps us increase our assistance to neighborhoods and communities in improving the attractiveness and beauty of where we live. These projects definitely improve the beauty of Iowa, its countryside and its communities.” – Kevin Techau, Executive Director of Keep Iowa Beautiful.

In the 17-year partnership with KIB, Diamond Vogel has awarded over 11,165 gallons of paint for 1,000 community projects in Iowa.

The online grant application is now open to Iowans and can be completed and submitted by February 15, 2021.

Paint Iowa Beautiful Grant Application

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Grant Recipients

View the 2020 Recipients

2020 PAINT AWARDS

CITYORGANIZATIONTO BE PAINTEDCONTACT
Afton Afton Community ClubCommercial buildingsMary Hill
AllertonInternational Center For Rural Culture and Art, Inc.Christian Church,  Victorian House, &    Round BarnDavid Wampler
AltaHanover Historical SocietyBuildings on Historical SiteGene L. Suhr
ArmstrongCity of ArmstrongCity Maintenance ShopTracie Lang
ArthurArthur Public LibraryChildren’s/Adult’s Section Kailey Childers
BedfordBedford Area ChamberGarage doorsCole Walters
BelmondBelmond Historical SocietyCountry school houseLarry Turner
BooneHarrison Township TrusteesSchool houseLaura Loots
CalamusCalamus American Legion CALCO Community CenterLance Goettsch
Shimek ForestFriends of Shimek State Forest Equestrian Trails, Inc.Picnic table tops and benchesLora P Conrad
CarlisleChamber of Commerce/Carlisle Hometown PrideSidewalk muralGabrielle Breheny
Carter LakeCarter Lake Improvement ClubBuilding exteriorMitch Rasmussen
Cedar RapidsCzech Village New Bohemia, Urban Main Street DistrictMural on the Novak BuildingMonica Vernon
Cedar RapidsIndian Creek Nature CenterPennigroth Barn and Sugar HouseJason Bies
Center PointTown of Center PointFross Park restroomsMolly Stuelke
CharitonVan Allen Elementary SchoolSchool library & media centerJosh Morgan
CharitonChariton Public LibraryInterior of the public libraryDawn Morgan
CherokeeCherokee County Fair AssociationEast Restroom BuildingPeggy Corrington
ChurdanCity of ChurdanWater Tower & Shelter House Krystal Kempf
Clinton CountyClinton Co Agricultural SocietyLivestock barns & Exhibits roofMary Stevenson
ClintonGateway Area Community CenterChildren’s play area and murals Theresa Rieger
ColfaxCity of ColfaxWomen’s Club Park BuildingsWade Wagoner
Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs Area Chamber of CommerceVarious homesTurner Morgan
CrestonUnion County Development AssociationAsphalt Art in UptownMindy Stalker
CummingCumming Hometown PrideWater towerNatasha Adams
DavenportUnity House of DavenportHistoric homeKelly O’Brien
Davis CountyCounty Agricultural SocietyPicnic tables and postsBarb Cole
DaytonCity of DaytonCity Hall and Council ChambersSara Pieper
DecorahSeed Savers Exchange, Inc.Historic Cattle Yard FenceHeather Haynes
DenisonCrawford County Women in Business Impact OrganizationCrawford County FairgroundsRachel Desy
Des MoinesBlank Park Zoo FoundationBlank Park ZooAmanda Nuzum
DeWittKids’ Business of DeWitt, Inc.Classrooms and bathroomsTricia Ludrof
DubuqueCity of DubuqueStorm drainsKristin Hill
DunlapDunlap Mural ProjectBonsall Building exteriorJill Schaben
DysartVision Dysart/Dysart Development CorporationStreet surfaceMary Behrens
Eagle GroveEagle Grove ChamberBuilding in Commercial DistrictSara Middleton
Elk HornDanish WindmillWindmill’s Exterior CatwalkLisa Steen Riggs
ElkaderMain Street ElkaderAlley WallKate Lower
ElkportImmanuel Preservation SocietyChurchBeverly Bahls
EmersonCity of EmersonDowntown buildingsStephanie Latta Mayor
GarnerCity of GarnerGolf Course Club HouseDaisy Huffman
GlenwoodCity of Glenwood Parks & RecPark shelters, benches and dugouts Angie Winquist
GliddenCity of GliddenVarious homesBrooke Peterson
GoldfieldStevenson, Inc.Various homesScott C. Stevenson
GoodellCity of GoodellCommunity Hall storage roomDaisy Huffman
GowrieGowrie Public LibraryLibraryLacey Spece
GreeneCity of GreeneBuildings in the Business DistrictMarnie Schmidt
Guthrie CenterMain Street Guthrie CenterWilliams BuildingLaura Wolfe
HavelockHometown Pride CommitteeFire hydrantsAmanda Tripp
HopkintonCity of HopkintonWastewater Treatment PlantSaarh Helle
Ida GroveCity of Ida GrovePump HouseHeather Sweeden
IndianolaWarren County Historical SocietyWarren County Historical MuseumDeb Taylor
Jasper CountyJasper County Gun ClubTrap HousesTeresa Arrowood
JeffersonGreene  County Christian Action Resource CenterFood PantryShirley Haupert
JesupBoy Scouts Troop 95Jesup GazeboCameron Troyer
KeokukGreat River PlayersKantamneni BuildingSusan Dunek
KimballtonAudubon County Economic Development & TourismNew Genesis Art StudioSara Slater
LanesboroCity of LanesboroShelter houseAngie Richardson
LaurensLaurens Hometown PrideTrail signsHilary Reed
Le MarsLe Mars Main Street ProgramOlson Cultural Event CenterRichard Ziettlow
Linn Grove Wonders of NatureNature Center and various homesMarian M. McNabb
LisbonCity of LisbonDugouts and facility doorsDrayton Kamberling
MalvernMills County Fair AssociationVarious buildingsMary Bolton
MarshalltownCentral Iowa FairShow PavilionShannon Espenscheid
MarshalltownCartwright Downtown Farmer’s MarketOpen Air shelterTrisha Wilder
Missouri ValleyMissouri Valley ChamberIce house buildingJeannie Wortman
MonroeMonroe Hometown PrideCity Hall & Park Tennis CourtKimberly Thomas
MontezumaCommunity DevelopmentCity Common SpacesAbby Hubbard
MonticelloParks and Recreation Dept.Picnic TablesJacob Oswald
MontroseMontrose Riverfront, Inc.  (MRI)Historic Old Berry ShedGreg Ruth
MovilleCity of MovilleHaskell Pool & Memorial ParkMegan Cross
NevadaMain Street NevadaPatton BuildingHenry T Corbin
New HamptonNew Hampton High SchoolCulinary Arts RoomApril Schmitt
New HamptonCity of New HamptonNew Hampton Community  CenterKaren Clemens
New MarketCity of New MarketCommunity Center and City HallAngie Tracy
New SharonCity of New SharonPicnic shelters and playgroundDianna Klinker
New VirginiaNew Virginia Hometown PrideOld FirehouseNicole Wilson
NewtonNewton Main StreetBenchesErin Yeager
NorwalkNorwalk Hometown PridePolice garageMichael Foss
OdeboltRural Legacy ProjectsRural Schools MuseumCarol Raasch
OelweinCity of OelweinPark campgroundJoshua Johnson
OnawaMagic Depot Child Care CenterMagic DepotAmanda Yanak
OskaloosaFine Arts & Cultural EventsMuralsDiane Ottosson
OttumwaWapello County 4H ExpoDorm roomsLisa Richardson
ParkersburgCity of ParkersburgParkersburg Building & Depot Park Downtown Aimee Allan/Chris Luhring
PellaHistorical Society/MuseumsGeneral StoreValerie Van Kooten
Pleasant HillParks & RecreationRalph Grant Memorial StageRick Courcier
PocahontasPocahontas Hometown PrideMuralsSuzanne Dudley
PostvilleNortheast Iowa Wellness and Recreation CenterWellness Center locker roomsMelanie Bauch
Prairie CityPrairie CityStorage buildingJohn Lloyd
ReinbeckCity of Reinbeck Park BoardShelter HousesJulie Wilkerson
RiversideRiverside Chamber of CommerceDowntown Store FrontsRussell Rogerson
Sac CitySac City Chamber / Main StreetVarious homesLance Wilhelm
ShelbyCity of ShelbyLittle Library and various homesKaren Schlueter
SheldonPrairie Arts CouncilLynn  Township Country SchoolKarin VandenBerg
SidneyHometown Pride FundMark Jewell Photography BuildingJonna Loewe
SpencerClay County  HeritageParker Museum & Duroe BuildingStephanie Horsley
St. AnsgarCommunity BettermentHistorical downtown buildingSommer Falk
StanleyStanley Fire & EMSOverhead doors on StationJoe Bahe
StantonCity of Stanton, IowaMural and crosswalksJenna Ramsey
State CenterDevelopment AssociationSchool house museumEverett Halsted
Story CityStory City Greater Chamber Antique Carousel PavilionKaren Hermanson
TaborTabor Hometown PrideTabor City Park RestroomsSusan Shepherd
UrbandaleUrbandale Parks and RecreationCulverts, fences, garden postsJan Herke
VintonVinton Parks and RecreationVinton Skate and Activity CenterMatt Boggess
WalcottCity of WalcottCrosswalks, stop bars, and curbsPaul Stagg
WalfordCity of WalfordBaseball Diamond dugoutsJanet L. Gann
WaterlooCity of WaterlooBicycle lane and bicyle boxesMohammad Elahi
WaverlyLeisure Services Parks Dept.Storage FacilityGarret Riordan
West LibertyMuscatine County FairFairground buildingsKelsey Morris
West UnionCity of West UnionCrosswalks and bike shareosKathleen Guyer
WintersetAmerican Legion Post 184Legion HallJason Kems

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