Fostering the Arts in Franklin County

Defining our region: The Franklin County Manifesto

Our purpose is to foster the local creative economy by supporting what artists and artisans most need—freedom to create what they are most compelled to create, protection and recognition of their essential place in the well-being of the community, and a significant role in the economic life of the region. In turn, we assert the responsibility that the artist bears to the community: to inquire deeply and in unexpected ways into that which is most important; to embellish that which would otherwise be mundane; to entertain. We call all in the community to embrace the centrality of art and expression in our lives.

Freelance Writer: Carla Charter, Phillipston, Ma.

Carla Charter is a freelance writer from Phillipston, Ma. who is having her first book, A Necessery Harvest published in April by ladderpress.
The novel, centers around two elderly characters, Vangie and Elmer, and tells the story of Elmer's desperate and sometimes illegal attempts to assist his wife in battling a reoccurence of cancer while also trying to find a way to pay their mounting medical expenses.

Diane Clancy, Greenfield, is a painter and web designer. Diane has been active in peace, environmental, health, and social and economic justice issues. Diane’s vibrant paintings feature color and vision. She creates artwork in both digital and a variety of traditional media aiming to uplift and inspire people. Her work can be found at her website, http://www.dianeclancy.com and her blog at http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog