Our boys from the GA Industrial Children’s Home are having a blast this semester with the many fun projects we have planned for them. They started the new year with a vision board workshop, using an assortment of items and media to create multimedia vision boards. Then they moved on to learning all about charcoal. …
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St. Francis Day Festival
The St. Francis Arts Center hopes to see everyone at the annual St. Francis Day Festival. Hosted by St. Francis Episcopal Church, this year’s celebration will include an arts and crafts fair, games, horse rides, inflatables, and animal blessings as a part of the family friendly festival. The St. Francis Arts Center gift shop will …
Call for Artists: December Show & Sale
Calling all artists! The St. Francis Arts Center will be hosting an art show and sale December 6-8, 2019. This show is open to all mediums, and there is no particular theme. In addition to submitting pieces for the show, you may also submit items for consideration for the gift shop (prints, small arts/crafts). This …
Freedom School
Freedom School is a nationwide initiative of the Children’s Defense Fund to increase literacy and provide cultural enrichment for children. Macon’s Freedom School is funded by Appleton Episcopal Ministries, and serves 50 rising 1st-3rd graders for six weeks each summer. The St. Francis Arts Center partners with Macon Freedom School to provide literacy through arts …
Tai Chi at St. Francis Arts
Did you know there is a tai chi class offered at the St. Francis Arts Center. Led by Jeff Hobaugh, this gentle movement class helps ease stress and improve physical condition. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition, originally developed for self-defense. Today it is described as “meditation in motion, and consists of a series …
Spring Show & Sale
We hope you’ll join us!
Coffee & Creativity
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for Coffee & Creativity! Our next session is Saturday, April 6, from 10am-12pm, and we will be making coffee candles! In honor of Earth Day in April, we’ll be recycling used glass frappuccino bottles to make coffee scented candles. The cost is $25, and each participant …
Art & Spirituality
Announcing a new class offering during the Lenten season, Art & Spirituality! Join us as we reflect on spiritual matters and process that through artistic endeavors. Led by Kathryn Kane, these classes will begin on Monday, March 11, from 10am-12pm or 6pm-8pm at the Arts Center, and meet weekly for six weeks. The cost for …
Call for Artists!
EDIT: We have extended the deadline for entry! Please submit your entry form by Saturday, April 20. Submission Criteria: All artwork will be juried for acceptance into the show and sale. All artwork must be original by the artist. All media will be considered. Each artist may submit three (3) pieces of artwork to be …
