In the Gallery
Annual Shows
- Barns and Farms of Loudoun County
- Youth Art Show
- Flora and Fauna
- Endless Summer
- Da Vinci Art Studios
Our Gallery space, located in the lobby area, provides unique opportunities for both well known and emerging artists in the community to display and sell their work.
The Arts Center hosts 4 major non-juried shows throughout the year, and features individual shows by local galleries and artists. The Gallery is available for artists to rent. Feel free to contact us with any questions about current or upcoming art exhibitions.
Call 540.338.7973 for more information.
This Year's Theme: "Land, Sea and Outer Space"
Franklin Park Arts Center presents the 11th annual Youth Art Show beginning on Saturday, February 6th and running until February 28th. Students throughout Loudoun County will display their talent in all media and certificates and ribbons will be presented. Call Barbara Sample at 540-338-7973 for more info.
This year's suggested theme is "Land, Sea and Outer Space." Loudoun County public, independent and home school students are invited to submit media including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media and photography. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, February 6 13 from 1:00 until 3:00 pm. The afternoon will include light refreshments. The artwork will remain on display at the Arts Center weekdays from 9 am until 5 pm, and weekends during performances thru February 28.
Our newly approved art sales process allows the Arts Center staff to handle all art sales and to accept credit cards as well.
There are 3 steps in the application process:
- You decide you want to enter the art show
- If you are not already, you become a 'vendor' in the County's financial system (so you can get paid).
- You complete the application and submit your artwork.
Step 1 is pretty straightforward.
Step 2 is probably the most different part of the new process. To pay you after your artwork sells, we need to have specific information about you (or your business) in the County's financial services system. That means we need to have those participating artists not already in the system fill out a W-9 form. This is a one-time step — once you are a vendor in the financial system, you remain a vendor. The information we collect on the W-9 allows us to have your check printed accurately, mailed to the correct address and recorded for end of year accounting (so you can receive an accurate 1099 form at the end of the calendar year, for your tax purposes). If you are unsure if you are already a vendor, just ask us- it takes less than 5 minutes to look it up.
Step 3 is simply filling out the rest of the application like you normally do and submitting your artwork when it is due. Here are few things to keep in mind as you read through the new application:
- At first glance, there is very little that is different in the application, the payment timeline (30 days), the amount of artwork allowed, bringing art to the opening reception, the liability for artwork submitted and the application fee is all the same as the 'old' process. There is one area that is different- the commission. The new process has the Arts Center taking a 20% commission (lower than most other galleries, but a 5% increase over the 'old' process).
- For accounting purposes please note that the County pays the sales tax on the entire purchase price of your art sale. You are not responsible for sales tax (income tax, yes- but sales tax, no). Please consult your own tax advisor about your particular tax responsibilities.
