The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers’ Guild is sponsoring its 8th-annual Carolina Prize for Writing Contest. The contest is open for previously unpublished works (this includes online publication) in two categories: Poetry — up […]
Today, July 13, 2020, the Franklin County Arts Council announced that the FCAC second-annual Quilt Show has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 17, 2020. Originally planned for August, the date has been changed with “an […]
The Franklin County Arts Council is sponsoring an online poetry and short prose workshop, “Grief To Healing.” Workshop participants will “use what we gather from our readings and experiences to write poems or short prose to document […]
Bunn Fun Day has been rescheduled due to “efforts to minimize the effects of this outbreak.” Bunn Fun Day is rescheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2020 (new date) from 10am-4pm. Activities and vendors will be set […]
UPDATE March 13, 2020: As government and businesses work to minimize the spread of coronavirus in public/at events, the Franklin County Arts Council has announced that their offices and gallery must be closed March 16-April […]
The Town of Louisburg’s free concert series returns for its fourth year. Friday Nights on the Tar 2020 will feature live, local music and activities under the stars, one Friday each month, from May through […]
Oak Ridge Farms, based in Zebulon, North Carolina, has announced the winter dates for The Market, an on-farm market open through winter and into early Spring for local shopping. The Market offerings go beyond the […]
Franklin County Arts Council is sponsoring a Juried Student Art Show for Franklin County high school students and Franklin County homeschoolers in grades 9-12. The deadline for submissions is Saturday, April 4, 2020. Students […]
By: Ellen Queen, Franklin County Arts Council This year is shaping up to be a busy year for Art at Franklin County Arts Council’s Gallery on the Hill. A mixture of new offerings and favorites […]
Bunn Fun Day, a family-friendly event with music, dancing, tasty foods for purchase, and local vendors selling their wares, returns on Saturday, April 25, 2020, 10am-4pm. The event organizers are accepting Applications for businesses wishing […]
Franklin County Arts Council’s Writers’ Guild invites the public to attend the Launch Party for their seventh edition of County Lines: A Literary Journal. The party will be held Saturday, December 14, 2019, 2-4pm, in […]
It’s that time of year and Bunn, North Carolina is ramping up for their Holiday events. Below are details of the planned Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and the Christmas parade with a call-for-participants. Also, for […]
By Kay Whatley, Editor Outsize the city limits of Zebulon, North Carolina is the area of Pilot. Located in Franklin County, one of Pilot’s untapped amenities is Pilot Lions Park. The 18.38 acre “Community Park” includes […]
On Saturday, November 16, 2019, 1-4pm, the Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Diversity Team will hold its annual Cultural Arts Festival. Come for the afternoon to hear gospel and blue grass singers and guitarists, watch […]
Authors from Franklin and Wake County, North Carolina will take part in an upcoming author event and book signing by The Rusted Hinge Marketplace. On Saturday, November 23, 2019, 2-4pm, come meet local writers and […]
Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor This week’s list may include events from North Carolina counties of Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Johnston, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, and beyond — occasionally including unique coastal or mountain events. While most listed […]
– Beauty and Truth: A Buffet of Poetry is the latest poetry book published by Jackie Dove-Miller. Dove-Miller has divided the poems into four categories: The Beauty of Nature, The Beauty of Dreams, The Truth […]
The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) is hosting a Photography Show at the Louisburg, North Carolina Gallery On Main as part of its “3rd Friday with The Artist Series.” FCAC Photography Guild member will be displaying […]
By Donna Campbell Smith The deadline for the Franklin County Arts Council’s Writers’ Guild fifth-annual Carolina Prize Writing Contest is August 15, 2019. The contest is open to writers of any age and location for […]
By Donna Campbell Smith County Lines Literary Journal is an annual literary journal compiled by the Franklin County Arts Council Writers Guild. They are calling for entries of prose/poetry and art for their seventh edition […]
The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) is looking for a variety of quilting styles from local quilters in Franklin and surrounding counties. Submit your quilt to be considered for the Quilt Show in August. Submission […]
The Diversity Team of the Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) is holding A Celebration for Cinco de Mayo on Sunday, May 5, 2019, 2:30-4:30pm. The event will include flower sculpture, music, refreshments, and singing and […]
____________ Update: On April 18, 2019, the Writers’ Guild announced that the upcoming Day Retreat is canceled. Refunds are being issued to those who had already registered. _____________ Below is the event information, originally published […]
The 2019 Franklin County Arts Council’s 3rd Friday with the Artist series kicks off on April 12, 2019, 6-8pm, with local artist Diana Johnson at the Gallery On Main located at 118-B North Main Street, […]
The Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) Writers’ Guild is sponsoring its fifth annual FCAC Writers’ Guild Carolina Prize writing contest. It is open to writers of any age and location for previously unpublished (this includes […]
The fifth-annual Bunn Fun Day is set for Saturday, April 27, 2019, 10am-4pm. The day will include live music, magic shows, dancing, food trucks, children’s activities, craft vendors, and more. Enjoy Live Music by The Brake […]
The Town of Louisburg’s free concerts return, offering an evening under the stars as people emerge from the cocoon of winter. Well, not really a cocoon in this part of North Carolina, where our winter […]
By Ellen Queen, Executive Coordinator, Franklin County Arts Council Franklin County Arts Council (FCAC) is seeking design proposals for the 3rd Friday with the Artist banner for 2019. The banner should incorporate Franklin County Arts Council […]
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