The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) is committed to fostering the arts in Franklin County through promotion, funding, and education.

 August 21st: Open House / Book Signing with Artist of the Month, Jackie Dove-Miller

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August 28th: 11:00 - 1:30 - Poetry workshop, "Speaking to the Poet Within,"

     Click here for details and to register for the workshop. Space is limited, so don't wait!

October 16: 10:00 - 5 – 3^rd Annual Quilt Show at Historic Person Place

     Click here for details and and quilt entry guidelines and entry forms

Civic institutions like arts councils provide a rare opportunity to lead significant change by engaging specific groups to help devise and carry out creative community-building neighborhood programs. The Franklin County Arts Council is a great platform for you to participate in this noble goal! Here are some ways you can work with the Arts Council to acquire new skills, make friends, or just simply support the arts in Franklin.

Franklin County Arts Council membership is affordable and comes with lots of benefits. These include perks like access to art classes for kids and adults and opportunities for artist members to exhibit and market their work.

This council would be nothing without its staff of volunteers. Are you interested in participating in gallery management, events coordination, fundraising, social media/marketing, teaching, and/or community outreach? We can always use an extra hand!

The Franklin County Arts Council operates as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization funded primarily through grant money and the generous donations of our membership and other supporters. Please click here to learn more about how to become a patron of the arts in Franklin County.