FCAC NEWS Photography Guild Visits the Gardens! Members of the newly-formed FCAC Photography Guild visited the Dehart Botanical Gardens on Saturday, April 30th for their first outing. This event included a tour of the gardens, a location that afforded them a host of great subjects for their lenses! Former model and photo stylist, Dorothe Orr, joined the group in their excursion to lend tips about stock photography and posing models. The group ended their trip with a bagged lunch and a brainstorm of ideas of what the guild will do next! Joining the Photography Guild is free. For more information or to join, please contact Photography Guild Rep, Donna Campbell Smith at donnacampbellsmith [AT] gmail.com. (May 2nd 2011) Art Marketing Class A Success! The Art Marketing Class held with M Theresa Brown at the end of January was a great success! Not only was this workshop motivating, but it also included many practical ideas for artists to be able to market themselves and their artwork. Having worked as a full-time artist for 20 years, Brown shared the secrets of her success. To learn more about marketing strategies, please visit Art Career Experts. (February 14th 2011) FCAC Looks into Old County Jail The FCAC is currently engaged in the study to determine the viability of restoring the Old County Jail, situated in Louisburg. Individuals or businesses who want to volunteer for this project and have the necessary skill set to partake, should contact us. Please check back soon to view the Project Scoping Document. (September 15th 2010) FCAC Sponsors Boys & Girls Club 5k On September 11th, the FCAC had the privilege of sponsoring the Tar River Rush 5k Run/Walk. This event was hosted by the Franklin County Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina and the proceeds went to provide funding for their afterschool activities. More than 70 runners participated, helping to make the 5k a great success! (September 15th 2010)