The Art Gift-Away

in the Cultural District

The Art Adventure in the Cultural District concludes with Week #5 of the Art Gift-Away. The clues that will guide you to this week's Gift-Away are:

Back to WHERE it BEGAN

Friday’s are LIVE with ARTS

People GATHER to see the LIGHTS

If you are lucky and see SANTA’S REINDEER… 

Then you most certainly will find me waiting in his SLEIGH

The art will be "hidden" the morning of Saturday, December 24. Enjoy the art-infused adventure with happiness!! For more information select Painting Venus.

Arts Happen throughout the Cultural District!

As the Cultural District transitions to 2023, there continue to be opportunities for theater performances; visual arts through the FAA gallery, the murals off Main Street, the Museum and more; learning opportunities are happening at the college, schools, and businesses and institutions; and music performances are taking place throughout the District. Yes, Arts are Happening in Franklin's Cultural District and Beyond!

Cultural Wednesdays shared through a partnership with FranklinMatters/FranklinNews 

Franklin Public Library

Community Conversations

Wednesday, December 21, 6:00 pm, Community Conversations. Folks of all ages are welcome to join us as we unpack, discuss, and engage with topics relevant both within our community and beyond. Come with an open mind, leave with plenty of food for thought. This month's topic" "I wish you knew ..." Connecting through Generation Gaps. CONTACT: Caleigh Keating 5085204941 or [email protected].

Creative Corner Art Studio

Create - Peace - Grow

Finding Emotional Balance through the Arts

Helping the community to foster their inner balance emotionally and spiritually through creative self expression.

Wednesday, December 21, Creative Corner Arts Exploration for ages 6-12. Four week course, starts at 4:00 pm. Select Creative for information about registration for this and other courses.

Located in Depot Plaza, 13 Main Street, Unit 6A.

Lifelong Music Academy

After-School Winter Chorus Concert 

Thursday, December 22, the Elementary Glee (grades 3-5) class will showcase pieces from the first 3 months of their after-school year long program. It will take place at 6:00 PM in the Horace Mann Middle School Auditorium, 224 Oak Street. Everyone is welcome.  The Lifelong Music Academy, Lifelong Learning Institute, is a program of the Franklin Public Schools. Select Lifelong for information about its programs.

67 Degrees Brewing

Mug Painting, Music, and Beer!

• Thursday, December 22, Mug Painting 5:00 to 8:00 pm at 67 Degrees Brewing. Create a beautiful work of art that you can fill with your favorite 67 Degrees beer. The cost is $20 per mug and Inebriated-Art will supply all the materials you'll need to customize your drinking vessel (beer sold separately). This is a ticketed event. A limited number of glasses are available. Select Calendar for ticket link and information.
• Thursday, December 22, Joey D's Wings N Things from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.
• Friday, December 23, John Demers, Live Music, 5:30 to 8:30 pm.
• Friday, December 23, Ugly Christmas Sweater Party 4:30 to 9:00 pm. We want to see the most absurd, ugliest Christmas Sweaters you can find! Dress up and join us for some pints and live music!

Select 67 Degrees for more information about these events.

Intermission Cafe

Wine Barre 02038

Thursday, December 22, 7:00 to 9:30 pm! Join us for December Wine Barre 02038 🍷. Adults are invited to stop by Intermission for wine and charcuterie boards by Kim Rezendes! (21+ welcome). Located at 38 Main Street (rear).

Franklin Art Association

presenting painter Katie Kindilien

Wednesday, January 4, 6:30 pm, The Franklin Art Association is excited to announce that painter Katie Kindilien will be the Demo Artist at the January monthly meeting at the Franklin Senior Center.  The Public is invited to attend.  Examples of her work ca be found at www.katiekindilienfineart.com. Select FAA for more information. Senior Center is located at 10 Daniel McCahill St.

Franklin Performing Arts Company

presents The Wolves

Friday, January 6, Saturday, January, 7 and Sunday, January 8.The Franklin Performing Arts Company will present Sarah DeLappe’s wildly popular play The Wolves at THE BLACK BOX. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. A portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals.

Content Warning: The Wolves is recommended for mature audiences. This Pulitzer Prize finalist for drama features mature themes and adult language including characters in honest discussions about sex, politics, abortion, eating disorders, and death. Select FPAC for ticket information and performance times.THE BLACK BOX, 15 West Central St.

Franklin Mill Store

Course Registration for January 2023

Registration ongoing for courses beginning in January: Sewing for Adults and for Kids, Knitting, Wool Appliqué & Embroidery, and more. Select Mill Store for course information, registration, fees, dates and times. Located at 305 Union Street.

Emma's Quilt Cupboard

Collage Quilting

Saturday, January 7, Collage Quilting, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. You will spend a great deal of time considering value and contrast in an effort to add dimensional aspects to your chosen pattern. This is a great class to learn not only a technique but also a way of looking at how to select fabric and color for the right effect.  Sewing machine not required at this point. Select Emma's for course registration information and fees, under Classes & Events. Located at 319 E. Central St.

Mass Cultural Council Grants

Grant Opportunities

Grant opportunities continue to be available through the Mass Cultural Council. Check out the Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF). 

CFF Provides Capital Grants, Feasibility & Technical Assistance Grants and Systems Replacement Grants to nonprofit cultural organizations, in recognition of their profound economic impact on communities across Massachusetts. Select Facilities Fund for more information. There is a lot of information on the MCC website.

Franklin's Cultural District Committee (FCDC) engages, promotes, celebrates, and collaborates with Franklin's artists and creatives, as well as organizations, institutions, and businesses. 

The Franklin Cultural District Committee partners with the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Franklin Cultural Council, and the Town of Franklin to promote arts and culture in Franklin.

Franklin Cultural District Committee

Amy Adams, Katherine Botelho,

Pandora Carlucci, John LoPresti, 

Roberta Trahan