FRANKLIN FAIR FUNDRAISING EVENT

 Saturday, May 22nd from 10 AM - 5 PM   

2380 Long Mill Rd,

Youngsville, NC 27596

We are hosting our first annual community fundraising event! Think flea market meets art fair meets food truck rodeo! Vendors, artists, and small businesses can rent a space from us to set up and sell their stuff. All of the rental proceeds will go toward the Arts Council to provide even more awesome programming to the community. We will have food trucks, arts and crafts for kids, games, and more! Take some time to get out of the house and explore the goods and services our county has to offer!

If you would like to rent space(s) to display your art, advertise your business, or sell your products, click the link to the left to register. Spaces are $25 for individuals and artists who are members of the council, or $40 for businesses or non-member artists.

We are also looking for volunteers! High school age and up, if you have some time to give, we need help preparing for the event. Tasks range from creating social media posts, talking to local businesses to gain sponsors, and working the event the day of. You even get a free t-shirt! Click the button to the left!

January 15th - March 15th

The Franklin County Literary Guild will start accepting submissions for its annual Carolina Prize Writing Contest beginning January 15, 2021 and ending March 15, 2021. It is open to writers of any age and location for previously unpublished (This includes online publication) poetry, short stories, and essays or creative non-fiction. This year three prizes will be awarded, one for prose, one for poetry and one for the cover photo. Each prize will be $100.00 plus two copies of the journal and publication in the 2021 issue of County Lines: A Literary Journal. Up to five honorable mentions may also be named. They will receive publication in County Lines and one free copy.

See button to the left to register your submission!

Update regarding Guidelines: 

County Lines Cover Art Contest: Send copies of art as a jpeg attachment to your email in high resolution. Paintings, drawings and photographs are acceptable. There is a 5 entry limit per artist at 10.00 each. Cover art should reflect the title, County Lines. The winner will receive $100 and their art will be on the cover of the 2022 issue of County Lines: A Literary Journal.

Send your submissions tofcaccarolinawritingprize@gmail.com. We will not accept submission via snail mail. Only by email.

OPEN HOUSE / ARTIST OF THE MONTH MASTER CLASS

 Thursday, March 25th from 1 - 3 PM & Saturday, March 27th from 1 - 3 PM

Stop by the Gallery on the Hill on Thursday, March 25th for a chance to meet our Artist of the Month! Christy Colebank will be here to answer your questions, and discuss some of her inspirations with her art.

Our March Artist of the Month, Christy Colebank, will also be teaching an exclusive Master Class this month called Art in the D.A.R.K. It is limited to five participants to ensure social distancing and one-on-one opportunities with the artist. For details, or to register for the course, click the buttons to the left.

Note: We are only able to accept online payments for this event. Due to the limited capacity of this class, we want to be able to accept payments in the order that they are received, so sending a check in the mail cannot guarantee that you will be included before the class is filled.

3rd Annunal Quilt Show

October 2021

Check back soon for Call for Submissions

THANK YOU!!!!  to everyone who purchased raffle tickets for 2020 Quilt Show. The Quilt Raffle was a huge success raising more than $800 for Arts programming.   

ART SATURDAYS – 

Art Saturdays are cancelled till Franklin County Arts Council and the Gallery on the Hill reopen after the COVID-19 crisis. 

Join the Franklin County Arts Council for Art Saturday from 12 noon to 3 PM at the Gallery on the Hill located at 99 S. Bickett Blvd, Louisburg NC 27549.   

Fee $5 per session – all materials included

2nd Saturday - Elementary Students  

4th Saturday - Middle School Students. 

Click Register Now to register online, email fcac.arts@fcacarts.org, or call 919-497-6910 and leave a message.  You can pay online with PayPal or at the Gallery.  Add Students name in comments section when registering online.