Calendar

May 10-June 14

FCAA member art exhibit at the Old Jail Art Museum Open Saturdays 10:30 to 3:00; Reception for artists Friday, May 9, with music, wine, hors d'oeuvres

Friday, May 16

Crossroads in the Courtyard Concert 7:30 to 9:00 with wine and finger foods preceding the concert (6:30 - 7:30). A spirited blend of folk-country and bluegrass by musicians Kate Hearne, Lynn Adler and Lindy Hearne co-proprietors of Winnsboro Crossroads, Coffeehouse and Music Co. Tickets are $10, available through FCAA board members, the First National Bank, Brookshires Branch, The Bakery, and the FrameUp. Tickets at the gate: $12.00

Monthly

Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:15 p.m., in the Cultural Arts Center.

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Links to April Arts Sponsors

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Have a question or comment?
Email Contact: leyritz@mt-vernon.com
Franklin County Arts Alliance
P.O. Box 1276
Mount Vernon, Texas 75457

Welcome to the
Franklin County Arts Alliance

Rusk and Dallas Streets

Mount Vernon, Texas

The Franklin County Arts Alliance started with a dream of Jean Pamplin, in 1993, and has grown through the visions of many. OurOld Jail Art Museum is a treasure found nowhere else in east Texas. Our Cultural Arts Center, is a budding facility with the resources for an array of cultural activities for all to enjoy. Please drop by this web site frequently for the latest Arts Alliance happenings. You'll be well rewarded with visits to our Art Museum and Cultural Arts Center.

Cultural Arts Center

The Cultural Arts Center (CAC) was totally remodeled in 2006, from the courtyard to the interior. New restrooms were added, electric utilities and plumbing installed, and the kitchen upgraded to be fully functional.

Photos by Jack Cook

Art Museum Show

Tom Wilkenson Architectural Exhibit

Recent CAC Events

April Arts

Seventeen local artists displayed their work April 25 and 26, at the Culture Arts Center. This was the first juried show for April Arts. Best of show went of Donna Hodge, for her watercolor: Sentinels in the Forest; first place was awarded to Cindy Kent, for two spooned, clay vases, We Come In Pairs; second place went to Al Moore, for his wood sculpture of an octopus titled Fight or Flight. Henry Oertel and Fran Hilton received honorable mentions. There was a good turnout in spite of less than ideal weather. Jan Andrews organized the first April Arts show in 2005, and has managed all subsequent shows.

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Enjoy an Artistic Visit
to Our Old Jail Art Museum

Curator: Cindy Kent
Open Saturdays 10:00 to 3:00

Two galleries display our permanent collection and visiting artists' exhibitions. When you've satisfied your visual thirst step into the old jail's past cell block complete with soft-sculptured jail keepers.

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