Franklin Art Association’s Annual Spring Art Show and Sale - Apr 21-22

The Franklin Art Association will hold its Annual Spring Show and Sale “Art from the Heart” on Saturday, April 21, 2018, from 1PM to 8 PM and on Sunday, April 22, 2018, from 12 noon to 4 PM at THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin.

A reception held on Saturday, from 4 PM to 7 PM will include entertainment by the Padula Brothers Jazz Band.

The FAA’s Annual Spring Show and Sale includes works in oil, acrylic, water media, photography, pastel, charcoal, mixed media, calligraphy and drawing. In addition to the exhibited works, small works and unframed art will be available for purchase.

The exhibit is juried and there will be first, second, third and honorable mention ribbons awarded in each category. In addition, there will be a Best of Show award and attendees may vote for a “People’s Choice” award.

For more information about the FAA, go to www.franklinart.org

Franklin Art Association’s Annual Spring Art Show and Sale - Apr 21-22

Franklin Art Association - November 1 - Vincent Crotty

The Franklin Art Association will meet on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street in Franklin. 

Refreshments and social time will begin at 6:30 PM followed by a short business meeting and a demonstration by Vincent Crotty, an oil artist, born in Ireland, and now residing in the Boston area. 

Crotty's work has been recognized with awards from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the John Stobart Foundation in Boston, and plein air competitions internationally. 

Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information log on to www.franklinart.org.

For more about Vincent, visit his webpage http://vincentcrotty.com/

Franklin Art Association - November 1 - Vincent Crotty

Franklin Art Association: Fall Frolic - Oct 7 - Nov 4

Hello my fellow artists and art lovers –

Can you believe it is October already? Although you would not know it by the recent temperatures, Fall is here. Soon we will see the leaves turn colors, feel the cooler air and start gearing up for the Holidays (yes I said it – so sue me). We have our first big Art Exhibit coming up at Norfolk Library – it will be up for the whole month of October, so be sure to come out to see it. The official Reception will be on the evening of October 21st – come out to join us and find out who will be “the People’s Choice”

The Franklin Downtown Partnership is hosting their annual Harvest Festival on October 14th – We will be participating with an information booth to help recruit new members and get the word out about the great things we do. We will not be doing any exhibit or sales at the festival, but members are welcome to come out to do PlenAire painting (or sketching, or whatever else you would like to work on) and help us showcase ourselves in the best light. We will also be holding a free raffle for a one year Membership – a great way to recruit!

I hope to see many of you at these events, as well as at our meeting – October starts Sunday, so our meeting is on the 4th – We will have lots to discuss as well as our great demonstration, so be sure to come! And remember – Membership dues need to be in for you to continue to receive this newsletter, you can turn that in at the meeting.

Happy Fall –

Pam Warren President

Franklin Art Association: Fall Frolic - Oct 7 - Nov 4

Today's the day you have been waiting for!

*** Franklin Public Library

10:30 AM - Captain Haines Pirate Show!

Captain Haines Pirate Show!

 

*** On the Franklin Town Common

5:00 to 8:00  PM – Art Association: Children’s activities: Sidewalk Chalk Art, Face Painting. Plein air Painting.

5:45 PM - Opening Ceremony

6:00 PM - FSPA's Electric Youth
 

Festival Schedule: Wednesday, July 26, 2017

* note the schedule is subject to change

All roads should lead to The Rome Restaurant in Franklin either before or after taking in one or more of the events at the Cultural Festival. 

The Rome will feature "Festival Fettucini" from 4:00 PM to closing each night Wednesday, July 26 through Saturday, July 29.  The culinary arts are one of the key arts that the Festival is looking to showcase. Franklin has a broad variety of culinary choices!
http://www.franklinculturaldistrict.org/2017/07/stop-by-rome-for-festival-fettucini.html


If you are interested in getting updates on the Franklin Cultural Festival please check out the webpage http://www.franklinsculturalfestival.org/ or follow the Festival on Twitter https://twitter.com/artshappenhere




To help financially support the Festival please visit: https://www.gofundme.com/FCF2017. 
 
The tri-fold flyer with the full schedule can be downloaded here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczZFlnZFNMV1puWkE/view?usp=sharing

3rd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival Schedule: Saturday, July 29, 2017

THE BLACK BOX

12:00 – 7:30 PM, Inside THE BLACK BOX (TBB)
Art Exhibit, Franklin Art Association

Franklin Restaurants will be selling food throughout the afternoon.

12:00 – 6:00 PM, Festival Stage (Inside TBB)
• Heath Nisbett
• Emma Newton
• Universal Singers
• Ann Sears
• Kaye Kelly

12:00 – 8:00 PM, Circle of Friends Stage (Outside TBB)
• Michele Kelly
• Jamie Barrett
• Stelfilia’s Stone
• Jim Henry
• Victims of Gravity

3rd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival Schedule: Saturday, July 29, 2017

* note the schedule is subject to change, follow @artshappenhere for updates

3rd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival Schedule: Wednesday, July 26, 2017

On the Franklin Town Common

5:00 to 8:00  PM
– Art Association: Children’s activities: Sidewalk Chalk Art, Face Painting. Plein air Painting.

5:45 PM
- Opening Ceremony

6:00 PM
- Electric Youth

Festival Schedule: Wednesday, July 26, 2017

* note the schedule is subject to change, follow @artshappenhere for updates

Franklin Cultural District Provides a Full Weekend of Choices

A full weekend of choices in the arts and cultural events for Franklin:

Franklin Art Association

Annual Gala Art Show and Sale takes place Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23 at THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central Street, Franklin.

• http://www.franklinculturaldistrict.org/2017/04/annual-gala-art-show-and-sale-apr-22-23.html

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse

Livingston Taylor with Chelsea Berry
April 22nd 8PM $35

• http://www.franklinculturaldistrict.org/2017/04/livingston-taylor-april-22-with-chelsea.html

Dean College

The Dean College production of Five Women Wearing the Same Dress will take place in the PAS Stage located on School Street in Franklin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday – Saturday and 2:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. General admission is $22, Seniors $12 and Children $7

• http://www.franklinculturaldistrict.org/2017/04/five-women-wearing-same-dress.html

LiveArts

Clarinet Trio featuring Bruce Creditor, clarinet; Donald Krishnaswami, viola; and Lorena Tecu, piano performing music by Schumann, Bruch, Ben-Haim, Mozart, and Vaughan Williams. Sunday, Apr 23

• http://www.franklinculturaldistrict.org/2017/04/livearts-clarinet-trio-sunday-apr-23.html

Full Weekend of Choices for the Franklin Cultural District

Annual Gala Art Show and Sale - Apr 22-23

Franklin Art Association’s Annual Gala Art Show and Sale takes place

• Saturday, April 22, noon - 8 PM 
• Sunday, April 23, noon - 4 PM

at THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central Street, Franklin. 

“Art Makes The Heart Spring" features a display and sale of judged inclusive fine art, scholarship raffle, small works, art bin pieces. Plus popular attractions such as "Peoples Choice Award" and "Clothesline” of unframed, 8x10, original art. 

There also will be area of art from FHS art students. 

Event is free, open to the public, parking. Come and enjoy live music with wine and cheese during Saturday’s 4-7 PM reception, refreshments throughout the show.

“Art Makes The Heart Spring" - Apr 22-23

For additional information on the Franklin Art Association
http://www.franklinart.org/
 

Franklin Art Association: April 5 - Gigi Liverant

The Franklin Art Association will meet on Wednesday, April, 5, 2017 from 6:30 to 9:00PM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street in Franklin.

Refreshments and social time will begin at 6:30 followed by a short business meeting and a demonstration by Gigi Liverant, a much sought after pastel artist, teacher and lecturer from the Southeastern Connecticut area. Meetings are free and open to the public. 

For more information visit www.franklinart.org.

For more about Gigi and her work, visit her webpage http://gigiliverant.com/

image from http://gigiliverant.com/

 

“Art Makes The Heart Spring" - Apr 22-23

Franklin Art Association’s Annual Gala Art Show and Sale takes place

• Saturday, April 22, noon - 8 PM 
• Sunday, April 23, noon - 4 PM

at Black Box Theater, 15 West Central Street, Franklin. 

 “Art Makes The Heart Spring" features a display and sale of judged inclusive fine art, scholarship raffle, small works, art bin pieces. Plus popular attractions such as "Peoples Choice Award" and "Clothesline” of unframed, 8x10, original art. 

There also will be area of art from FHS art students. 

Event is free, open to the public, parking. Come and enjoy live music with wine and cheese during Saturday’s 4-7 PM reception, refreshments throughout the show.

“Art Makes The Heart Spring" - Apr 22-23

Franklin Art Association - March 1 Meeting

The Franklin Art Association will meet on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 from 6:30 to 9:00PM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street in Franklin. 

Refreshments and social time will begin at 6:30 followed by a short business meeting and a demonstration by Jeanne Rosier Smith, highly acclaimed pastel artist from Sudbury MA. Smith's work has appeared in International Artist Magazine, American Art Collector, and The Pastel Journal, and she is a regular contributing writer for the Pastel Journal. Her paintings are in collections on five continents. 

Meetings are free and open to the public.

For more information log on to www.franklinart.org.

image from https://jeannerosiersmith.com/

Voices Needed to Defend the NEA

Dear FAA members,

At the February meeting this past Wednesday former FAA President, current Franklin Cultural Council Chair, Stacey David spoke to the members in attendance about the concerns the Franklin Cultural Council has for the future of the National Endowment for the Arts in light of pronouncements the new administration has made to cut the program.

The National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, provides funding for the arts that comes directly into our programing via the Massachusetts Cultural Council that funds our Local Cultural Council in Franklin.

"The federal-state partnership between the NEA and the state and local Cultural Councils supports more than 23,000 grants in 5,000 communities across the United States. Combined, NEA and state arts agency grant awards reach all 435 federal congressional districts. NEA funding made possible more than 30,000 concerts, readings and performances and 5,000 exhibitions in 2015, attended by more than 33 million individuals." 

On a more personal level the Franklin Cultural Council granted our organization $800 this year to help fund our programing for you, including our newsletters and demonstrations. We have been the grateful recipients of these grants for at least as many years as I have served as your corresponding secretary, and I suspect many more before that.

In effort to have protect the NEA the FCC wrote and signed letters to each of our state senators and congressman speaking to the value of the NEA. Attached you will find the signed copy with the signatures of the Franklin Cultural Council members as well as 3 copies of the letter addressed to Senators Markey, Warren and Congressman Kennedy that YOU can read, edit, print and sign yourself. Please consider taking the time to reach out to protect arts funding.

Thank you,
FAA & FCC Boards

PS. If you would like to learn more about arts advocacy please visit Americans for the Arts, or Mass-Creative, and to learn more about the Massachusetts Cultural Council or the Franklin Cultural Council visit their sites.

Franklin Art Association

Signed copy
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczbElJWERBZTJ3T2NHRkVGc1dTUWFFV203YWJn

Kennedy Lettter
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczZnBBdzNxS0xBTGhyS2lLRmhUZDRaMHYtNHZN

Markey Letter
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczX1ZnbGR6eUVMZlRFdlFGcTllaGlLOWNGSmNF

Warren Letter
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0wjbnXDBhczVlFxblZZcTVTVlRzSHZGaGVaMXhQY1VkTTJJ

Reminder: Franklin Art Association Meeting - Feb 1

Adam O’Day

The Franklin Art Association will meet on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 from 6:30 to 9:00PM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street in Franklin. 

Refreshments and social time will begin at 6:30 followed by a short business meeting and a demonstration by Adam O’Day, a contemporary multimedia artist working from studios in Abington and Medford.

Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information log on to www.franklinart.org.

Multimedia Painting, Hadley Street by Adam O'Day

Franklin Art Association Meeting - Feb 1

Adam O’Day

The Franklin Art Association will meet on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 from 6:30 to 9:00PM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street in Franklin. 

Refreshments and social time will begin at 6:30 followed by a short business meeting and a demonstration by Adam O’Day, a contemporary multimedia artist working from studios in Abington and Medford.

Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information log on to www.franklinart.org.

Multimedia Painting, Hadley Street by Adam O'Day

Franklin Art Association will meet on Wednesday, January 4

The Franklin Art Association will meet on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 from 6:30 to 9:00PM at the Franklin Senior Center, 10 Daniel McCahill Street in Franklin. 

Refreshments and social time will begin at 6:30 followed by a short business meeting and a demonstration by Sallie Strand, a contemporary abstract artist living and working in Waltham. 

Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information log on to www.franklinart.org.

Franklin Art Association

November Colors 2016 Art Exhibit: Oct 29 - Nov 29

The Franklin Art Association welcomes you to view their fall member exhibition titled "November Colors 2016 Art Exhibit." The show will be on display from October 29th through November 29th at the Norfolk Library, 139 Main Street in Norfolk, MA. The library is open Mon-Thurs. from 10AM -7:30PM, Friday and Saturday 10AM to 4PM

A Cheese and Cider Reception will take place on Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 4PM until 7PM. Works in oil, water media, acrylic, pastel, photography, pottery, collage, charcoal, drawing, calligraphy and mixed media will be available for sale. This event is free and open to the public.

Franklin Art Association - November Colors 2016 Art Exhibit

Franklin Cultural Festival opens today at 5:00 PM

at the Franklin Town Common

Assorted art activities sponsored by the Franklin Art Association – 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

• Sidewalk Chalk Drawing
• Face Painting
• Rich Guardabascio’s Block Printing
• Plein air Painting

Opening ceremony – 5:45 PM

Electric Youth concert – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM 

Electric Youth 2016

the stage is ready at the Town Common

at THE BLACK BOX

One Act Plays – 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM


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Get the full Cultural Festival brochure to download and print from here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0wjbnXDBhczZGhDUmdGWm1GNHM/view?usp=sharing

• Get updates on the 2nd Annual Cultural Festival on the webpage

http://www.franklinsculturalfestival.org/

• or follow Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/FranklinCulturalFestival/

• or Twitter  https://twitter.com/artshappenhere

* note the schedule is subject to change

2nd Annual Franklin Cultural Festival - Saturday, July 30

Location – THE BLACK BOX

• The Taste of Franklin, Culinary Arts - inside & outside, as appropriate, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
• Art Exhibit, Franklin Art Association and Robot Exhibit, Mr. Joe Markee 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM

THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central St

Music Performances – Inside, 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM (performances outside and inside will alternate)

• 12:45pm - Emma Newton – voice and harp
• 2:00 pm - Brent Selby – cello  and Keun Young Sun piano accompanist
• 3:15 LiveARTS – Don Krishnaswami – viola and Phil Hall – piano
• 4:30 Heath Nisbett – classical and flamenco guitar
• 6pm Kaye Kelly – vocal and guitar

Music Performance - Outside under tent, 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Programming by Circle of Friends

• 1:15 Stefilia's Stone 
• 2:30 Lori Diamond and Fred Abatelli
• 3:45 Jamie Barrett
• 5:00 Jim Henry with Stephanie Marshall and Susan Cattaneo of The Boxcar Lilies 

Dramatic Performance - Inside

• One Acts – 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Music Performance - Outside under tent

• Victims of Gravity – 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
• Soiree – 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM  
• Closing Ceremony - 10:00 PM:

* note the schedule is subject to change, follow @artshappenhere for updates

Franklin Art Association - Spring Show and Sale - Apr 30, May 1

On Saturday, April 30th, the Franklin Art Association will hold an opening reception and awards ceremony at THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central Street, Franklin.  The show will feature an exhibit and sale of works of art by member artists, a "clothesline cash and carry" art sale, small works table and bin sales of original work and prints.  Live music will be provided by the Franklin High School Jazz Band.  Refreshments will be served and the public is invited.

Franklin Art Associate - Spring Show and Sale

The show opens on Saturday, April 30th, 12 pm - 8 pm, and continues through Sunday, May 1st, 12 pm - 3 pm.

"We are very excited to have the opportunity to showcase our members' artwork at this terrific new venue at THE BLACK BOX," says Sue Sheridan, association president.

More than 100 pieces of art and photography by member artists will be featured.  All works will be for sale and reasonably priced.

The Franklin Art Association is a non-profit organization and has been continuously providing art education programs in Franklin for more than 40 years.  Monthly meetings, art exhibits and painting workshops provide the opportunity for artists and photographers at every skill level to meet and learn from one another in a supportive environment.  Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at the Franklin Senior Center, which feature art demonstrations by established regional and national artists.

The association's activities are supported in part by the Franklin Cultural Council, which is a local agency funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.  For more information about association activities, check the website at www.franklinart.org and www.facebook.com/FranklinArtAssoc/

About the event:

WHEN:  Saturday, April 30th from 12 pm - 8 pm, with an opening reception at 7 pm.  The show continues on Sunday, May 1st, 12 pm - 3 pm.  

WHERE:  THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central St., Franklin

ADMISSION:  Free

INFORMATION:  www.franklinart.org

Franklin Art Association: Fall Art Show - Nov 7 and Nov 8

The Franklin Art Association is proud to present their Fall Art Show at the 

Fall Art Show - Nov 7 and Nov 8

Tri- County High School 
147 Pond Street, 
Franklin 

Saturday, Nov. 7th from 12:00 - 8:00 pm 
Sunday, Nov. 8th from 12:00 - 3:00 pm 

Exhibit & sale of fine art paintings and photography 
small works table, greeting cards, prints, 
small paintings and photography 

Scholarship Raffle Complementary food and beverage 

Free admission and parking 

Opened to the public 

Franklin Art Association since 1971 for further information www.franklinart.org and www.facebook.com/FranklinArtAssoc