Franklin Cultural District extends deadline for the 2024 Artsy Box applications to Feb 28

It’s that time of year again! The Franklin Cultural District is searching for new artists to paint our Artsy Boxes.

We’ve been so tied up preparing that we will be adding on one more week to the due date, so we have more time to share. Hope to see your submission!

Please review the link below to submit!

Please disregard where you may see the earlier date. The new due date is by midnight February 28.

Application link -> 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xIkxjFWrBAzO49BHz35QPkT-pLo4K_x9/view

Shared from -> https://www.instagram.com/p/C3nltloMT_Z/

Franklin Cultural District extends deadline for the 2024 Artsy Box applications to Feb 28

Applications for the Artsy Box Project 2024 are open & due Feb 21, 2024

The Franklin Cultural District invites you to participate in the Artsy Box Project 2024, funded by the Mass Cultural Council and the Town of Franklin.

The Artsy Box Project launched last year in 2023, with a new and exciting vibrant arrangement of colors to share throughout our cultural district. This year we have identified 6 new boxes and need your help to bring a fresh take on celebrating nature and community. 

Box locations are as follows:

• Union St. (Town Common)
• Town Common (by Gazebo)
• East Central St. (near Chestnut)
• West Central St. (Near Lot)
• West Central St. (near West St) 
• Main St. Parking Lot (Across Library)

We encourage artists of all backgrounds, established or emerging, to submit. Each artist can submit up to 2 designs on the provided template. Please be sure to submit descriptions for each submission. Selected artists receive a stipend between $250-$750, to cover paint, time, transportation, artistic development and labor. Boxes will be primed prior to starting.

Artwork and assignments will be evaluated by the Franklin Cultural District Committee and Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) for the Town of Franklin. 

Submissions are due by February 21st 2024 @3pm. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED

Artists will be notified of selections by March 15th, 2024.

Please select FCD to review checklist and submit. Please select BOX for Artsy Box Template.

Applications for the Artsy Box Project 2024 are open & due Feb 21, 2024

Molly Dee talks about her work on the Artsy Box Project near Davis Thayer (audio)

FM #1129 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1129 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my recorded conversation with Molly Dee. Molly is one of the artists who were selected for the Franklin Cultural District Artsy Box Project. The Artsy Box Project is now fully visible in and around downtown Franklin.

This is the second of a 2 part series. This is my conversation with Molly Dee. She is the artist who did the utility box at the corner near the former Davis Thayer School. It was good to talk with Molly. She surprised me with an answer to a simple question. 

The show notes contain links to the photos showing the before, in process, and finished works.

I hope you learn something about their art and appreciate a little more about the role of art in Franklin.

Let’s listen to my conversation with Molly. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1129-artsy-box-project-part-2-of-2-molly-dee

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For more about Molly Dee  https://www.mollydee.com/ 

Photo album  https://photos.app.goo.gl/jsb9UJfHbzpA13qp6   

Franklin Cultural District -> https://www.franklinma.gov/cultural-district-committee 

The first part is my conversation with Shilpa Adduri, Jeni LaBollita, and Julia Dwinell. These three conversations were recorded before the Artsy Box painting started (April 2023). Each artist provided some of their background, about their work, and in particular on their Artsy Box project.  The Recording of Part 1 ->

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/01/shilpa-jeni-julia-talk-about-their-work.html 

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

Molly Dee talks about her work on the Artsy Box Project near Davis Thayer (audio)

Shilpa, Jeni, & Julia talk about their work on the Artsy Box Project (audio)

FM #1123 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1123 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my recorded conversations with Shilpa Adduri, Jeni LaBollita, and Julia Dwinell. These three are among the artists who were selected for the Franklin Cultural District Artsy Box Project. 

Yes, the Artsy Box Project is now fully visible around downtown Franklin. These 3 conversations were recorded in April 2023 before the painting had actually begun.

This is the first of a 2 part series. The second part is my conversation with Molly Dee. Molly and I did get to record after the Artsy Boxes were completed (June 2023). 

In the conversation, each artist provided some of their background, about their work, and in particular on their Artsy Box project. 

The show notes contain links to the photos showing the before, in process, and finished works.

It was good to talk with Shilpa, Jeni, and Julia. I hope you learn something about their art and appreciate a little more about the role art can play here in Franklin.

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1123-artsy-box-project-shilpa-jeni-julia

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Shilpa Adduri

Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/SereneArtsNCrafts 

YouTube page - https://www.youtube.com/@SereneArtsNCrafts

Jeni LaBollita

Profile page - https://festivalnet.com/Jeni-Labollita-Art/info 

Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079144445377 

Julia Dwinell 

website - https://juliadwinellart.com/ 

Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/juliadwinellart/  

Photo album

https://photos.app.goo.gl/jsb9UJfHbzpA13qp6 

Franklin Cultural District -> https://www.franklinma.gov/cultural-district-committee

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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio ( wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.  

This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

• If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

• If you don't like something here, please let me know

Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/

If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com

The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

An Artsy Box Project comes to Franklin! - Deadline for submissions is February 15

The Franklin Cultural District committee are thrilled to share that the Mass Cultural Council and Town of Franklin have provided funding to support a new form of public art on identified utility boxes! 

The Artsy Box Project invites you to share your interpretation of Franklin’s incredible beauty and diversity. 

Selected artists would receive a stipend between $500-$1,000 (dependent upon location) to cover time, transportation, supplies, artistic development and labor. 

Submissions will be reviewed and accepted until February 15 at 3 PM. Please follow this Artsy Box link to review the submission guidelines. We look forward to receiving your submissions. 

Three of the boxes are shown here: 

An Artsy Box Project comes to Franklin

The Artsy Box Project guidelines & submission form -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/13kpI3aoez8LMJHwKKtn37v-HUBxaDkFC/view?usp=share_link