Chamber Creates is an initiative showcasing the Chamber's creativity, passion, and industriousness for St. Helena by spearheading a variety of projects that celebrate our community. These projects create ways to support and drive more business to our businesses.
Community Champions...
One Project at a Time.
Art on Main
St. Helena Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to unveil "Art on Main," a public art project for the historic shopping district! This initiative aims to breathe new life into our beloved downtown by incorporating vibrant public art installations. This project is spearheaded by the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the St. Helena Beautification Foundation. Working alongside a group of stakeholders, the Chamber will execute three projects in five years that inject energy into it's downtown, inspire creativity, and celebrate St. Helena.
St. Helena Bench Project with Artist Simon Bull
Explore Project #2 Coming Summer 2025! The Chamber's Bench Project is underway in partnership with renowned Artist Simon Mull of Meuse Gallery, and the St. Helena Beautification Foundation. As part of the Chamber Creates program, phase two will add vibrant, hand-painted benches across St. Helena! Explore this fun art installation by picking up a map from the Welcome Center and relaxing at six benches that will be placed in St. Helena. The goal is to add more vibrancy to our beloved town with a special place to sit and enjoy.
Turning an ordinary bench into #MySthelena art.
Community Business Advocate
A community that supports it’s commerce thrives. In 2024, the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce has launched a Community Business Advocate program, inviting locals to show their support for businesses by advocating for commerce, tourism, and destination marketing.
Become a Community Business Advocate, your dollars increase marketing efforts to bring more visitors to St. Helena, increasing sales tax and transient occupancy tax (TOT) pumped into the City of St. Helena.
St. Helena's Holiday Wine Barrel Tree
The spirit of the season comes alive in St. Helena thanks to our Chamber-led holiday decor! The St. Helena Chamber has lead many holiday activations through the years, such as the painted holiday wine barrels, downtown Christmas trees, oversized wreaths, and the Holiday Wine Barrel Tree.
The tree has been fully funded by the Chamber of Commerce, The Tourism Improvement District, Beringer Vineyards, and the St. Helena business community sponsors.
SAVE THE DATE:
November 26, 2025 - January 4, 2026
St.Helena'sRising Stars
The St. Helena Chamber of Commerce has distributed over $40,000 in high school scholarships over the years. To help our rising stars in St. Helena, applicants are asked to write an essay about their career goals, aspirations, and how a scholarship would help them achieve their goals.