MEMORIAL DONATIONS

Recently, several of our members have had loved ones pass away. The Franklin County Arts Alliance is accepting Memorial Donations in their names. Please, keep them in your thoughts.

GINGERBREAD & JINGLE BELLS

GINGERBREAD THEME  CHOSEN FOR  COUNTRYFEST  PROJECT

         by    Linda Philhower                           

Franklin County Arts Alliance will provide a gingerbread themed art project at the Cultural Arts Center during Country Fest from 9 am until 3 pm.  Students are invited to come and decorate either a gingerbread man/woman ornament to be used in the Christmas decorations for the fences of the CAC.
 
Also during Country Fest a child sized gingerbread house will be on display.  This gingerbread house will be incorporated into a scene to be used for Christmas photos, either for families or individuals.  The photos will cost $5.00.  We will then email the photos to you.

Another Gingerbread themed program is planned for Saturday, November 10th.  All students are again invited to drop by the CAC between 10:00 and 2:00 to decorate a gingerbread ornament for the CAC’s Christmas fences.  A story time featuring the story of the gingerbread man will be presented at 11:00am.  At 1:00 that day two trained dance teams, from A Time to Dance, will perform.  The public is welcome to attend this presentation.  Students may attend any or all of the programs that day.

The ornament creations will be incorporated into gorgeous gingerbread themed garlands to surround the Cultural Arts Center during the Christmas Holidays. The festive fences will be lit for the first time on the evening of November 16th when the downtown window displays are unveiled.  You will be able to view our display throughout the holiday season.

The gingerbread house will be displayed again on the FCCA’s float during the Christmas parade on December 1st.  The public is welcome.

FCAA CREATIVE FILM & VISUAL COMPETITION 2012

The Franklin County Arts Alliance

CREATIVE FILM & VISUAL COMPETITION
2012

The Franklin County Arts Alliance is offering a creative film and visual competition. Entrants must write, film and direct movie productions on DVD that run twenty minutes and twelve seconds (2012) playing time or present a still production on DVD to include 20 still visuals setting the stage and 12 still visuals completing the presentation. A special award will be given to the best presentation focusing on Franklin County.

A Black Tie Premier Showing of the winning entries will take place on December 21, 2012, the date given by the Mayans as the end of an age. In keeping with the theme, prize money for this competition will be a total of $2012. Competition guidelines are available at the Cultural Arts Center just off the square in Mt. Vernon during open hours 10a.m.- 3p.m. on Fridays. Call Jean at 903-305-8023 or email Christian at franklincountyarts@gmail.com for more information.

COMPETITION RULES

SUBJECT MATTER should be child and grandma-watching friendly, upbeat and positive no matter the genre, and the film must be filmed in East Texas. There will be a special for the best entry focusing on Franklin County. Accompanying sound for any entry should hold these same principles.

TIME CONSTRICTIONS

The time constrictions for film production length will be twenty minutes and twelve seconds (2012) in length to include opening and ending credits. Still presentations are restricted by content limits rather than time. ENTRY FEE of $25 includes a one-year FCAA membership. Each entry must also include three duplicate DVDs labeled only with the title for judging. Information about the presenter9s) must be listed separately.

The deadline for entry submission is November 9, 2012.
PRIZES will total $2012.

The Franklin County Arts Alliance and judges reserve the right to disqualify entries that do not meet requirements.

BLACK TIE PREMIER SHOWING OF WINNERS
DECEMBER 21, 2012
FCAA CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
100 RUSK STREET, MT. VERNON, TX