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

HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS

Today, we had our 5th Healing Through the Arts class. It was wonderful! Ron Barker came in and taught us about Emotion Through Photography. He had some really interesting things to say about different techniques to convey the emotion you wish to see in your photos.

Thus far, we have learned about Art Journaling, Mandalas, Making Seasonal Decorations for Your Home Usi

ng Objects Found in Nature, and, of course, Emotion Through Photography. Come and join us next week, for our final class in this series. This last one is a surprise! All are welcome. It will be held Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, from 10am-12pm at the Cultural Arts Center (100 Rusk St., Mt. Vernon).
We look forward to seeing you there!

ART AUCTION & ARTIST RECEPTION

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 (7PM-9PM)

CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

100 RUSK STREET

MT. VERNON, TX

Viewing of the outstanding art created from Mad Hatter Tea jewelry will begin Friday morning at 10:00am and culminate during a 7-9pm wine and cheese reception and an 8 pm Live Auction.  The Saucy Ladies' Models dressed in the latest holiday fashions will carry in the art for the live auction.  All money collected will be used in support of FCAA projects and facility upkeep.  We look forward to seeing you.

HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS

STRESSED - DEPRESSED - SICK AT HEART?

CREATIVE ART STIMULATES HEALING

 FRANKLIN COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE
FREE COMMUNITY OUTREACH
CULTURAL ARTS CENTER 100 RUSK, MT. VERNON

SIX FRIDAY SESSIONS
AUGUST 31ST THROUGH FRIDAY OCTOBER 5TH

CREATIVE JOURNALING - ART USING 5 SENSES -  EXPRESSION PORTRAITS

For more information or to sign up email:  franklincountyarts@gmail.com/ call:  903-305-8023 OR 903-434-9130

ART AUCTION & RECEPTION

We have received some really exciting, beautiful, and whimsical artwork, done with the costume jewelry donated at the Mad Hatter Tea and Fashion Show.  Thank you, so much, to all the artists who have participated!

On September 7, 2012, these fantastic art pieces can be viewed at the Cultural Arts Center, from 10am-3pm.  That evening, from 7pm-9pm, we will be holding a reception, at the CAC, for these artists and an auction of their work.  Please come and join us!

WE STILL HAVE COSTUME JEWELRY

As most of you know, we at the Franklin County Arts Alliance held a Mad Hatter Tea and Fashion Show, May 3, 2012.  We asked that attendees bring any unwanted jewelry as a donation for entrance.  We exchanged the gold and silver, but we also received some great costume jewelry.

This is where those of you with a creative mind come in.  We would like to have any artists interested (It is not required that you be a member of FCAA.) come to the Cultural Arts Center today, August 10, 2012, or next Friday, August 17, 2012, between 10:00am and 3:00pm, to look through the costume jewelry.  You would then use it in a piece/pieces of original artwork.  Our one stipulation is that your artwork must be donated to the FCAA for sale at a fundraising auction.  Any artwork you create will be due back at the Cultural Arts Center by August 24, 2012, between 10:00am and 3:00pm.

On September 7, 2012, we will be holding a Wine & Cheese Reception with both a Silent Auction and a Live Auction of this artwork as a continuation of our Mad Hatter Tea fundraising efforts.

So be zany, be creative, have fun!   Come and join us!

If you have any questions feel free to call or email:

Christian Galloway at (903) 434-9130 or franklincountyarts@gmail.com

Jean Pamplin at (903) 537-4292 or pamplin@quickus.com.

HEALING THROUGH THE ARTS

The Franklin County Arts Alliance presents our new Healing Through the Arts program.  The arts have proven to be an effective way to facilitate healing, whether through painting, writing, music, cooking, or countless other art forms.  Our Fall Session begins Friday, August 31, 2012 from 10:00am to 12:00pm, at the Cultural Arts Center.  This free opportunity will continue each Friday in the month of September, and the final class will be October 5, 2012.

William Shakespeare once said, "Give sorrow words."  With that in mind, for the first two Fridays, we will be focusing, primarily, on a Creative Healing Journal.  Some supplies will be provided by the FCAA.  You can bring your own journal, or we can provide you with a Composition Book or 1-Subject Spiral.  The first class day you might also bring: shoe boxes, magazines, scraps of paper, lace, and ribbon, to be used throughout the six week session. 

If you have any questions or wish to let us know you will be joining us, give us a call at (903) 434-9130 or shoot an email to franklincountyarts@gmail.com.  And remember:  The Arts are good for the soul.