Franklin Square Gallery
Welcomes You!

Franklin Square Gallery

is a cooperative art gallery

made up of painters, sculptors and potters,

members of the Associated Artists of Southport (AAS),

a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization.

The Gallery is located in the historic district of coastal Southport, North Carolina, behind Franklin Square Park.

Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm

Closed Sunday

Memorial Fund Donations

Joann Staat

To Contribute to Joann Staat's Memorial Fund

AAS is setting up two separate memorial funds for members who have recently passed away.
JoAnn Staat was a 2D painter and long time member

of Franklin Square Gallery,.
Eileen Gordon was a 3D potter, also a long time member

of Franklin Square Gallery and currently serving on

Finance and IT committees.

JoAnn's fund will be allocated to 2D awards for our shows.
Eileen's fund will be allocated to 3D awards for our shows.

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Beth Johnson, mbj3829@gmail.com, aas_@bellsouth.net or

704-589-0672.

To Contribute to Eileen Gordon's Memorial Fund

Call for Artists!

The Associated Artists of Southport

presents the

3rd Annual

2025 Southport Maritime Art Show

October 27 – November 15, 2025

More Information

West Channel Anchorage - Paul Jordan

Our July/August Featured Artists
are on Display!
Click here for more information!

Marian MacKerer,
Featured 2D Artist

Bev Haley,
Featured 3D Artist

Franklin Square Gallery, the Associated Artists of Southport, are in preparation for Empty Bowls on October 14, 2025!
Tickets are on sale now at the Gallery!

Our Artists are busy creating one of a kind bowls to support the Empty Bowls mission to "eliminate hunger in our communities

ONE BOWL at a time".

What is Empty Bowls…

The "Empty Bowls Project" is an international grassroots effort to

raise both money and awareness in the fight to end hunger.

An empty bowl is a reminder of individuals who go hungry everyday. This simple gesture and act of kindness allows you to make a difference. A meal of donated soup and bread is served. Participants take home a hand crafted ceramic bowl as a reminder of those facing food insecurity in Brunswick County.

Your purchase of a sponsorship or ticket helps

fill a neighbors’ Empty Bowl.

All proceeds support Mathew’s Ministry, Brunswick Assistance and Southport, Oak Island Food Pantry. Silent auction and raffle on day of event.

For More Information, Buy Tickets, Be a Sponsor, Click Here!

We Are Welcoming New Members!

Associated Artists of Southport is a cooperative housed in Franklin Square Gallery which exhibits fine art paintings, pottery and sculpture

and promotes the arts in the greater community.

We have three categories of membership: General, Provisional, and Exhibiting.

We'd love to talk with you about joining our gallery!

More Information

Upcoming 2025 Events at the Gallery
and in the Southport Area!

Our FEATURED ARTISTS on Display!

7/21 - 8/16

Marian MacKerer2D

Bev Haley 3D

Click here for more information and photos of their work!

MEMBERS SHOW: 7/21-8/16

Our Member's Show is filling the Gallery with original paintings and one-of-a-kind pottery and ceramic sculpture by the Associated Artists of Southport (“AAS”).

LECTURE SERIES with Kirah Van Sickle

from 3-5pm

08/06: Art as a Mirror: Manet’s Bar at the Folies Bergere

08/20: The Body in Art: Humanness, Abstraction & Identity

(reschedule from July cancelation)

QUILT SHOW: 8/25-9/20

August 25 - September 19, the Gallery will host the popular Oak Island Beach Quilters exhibit featuring unique, hand-crafted quilts. This year’s design theme is “creative borders.” As always, visitors will be invited to vote for their favorite quilts.

WOODEN BOAT CONTEST: 9/6-9/28

Awards Reception on First Friday, 9/5,

All Entries displayed as Featured Artists 9/5-9/28

FSG CLASS SHOW: 9/22-10/18

EMPTY BOWLS: 10/14 (11-2pm) Trinity UM Church

AAS members invite the public to support Empty Bowls 2025, a fundraiser to fight hunger and food insecurity in Brunswick County “one bowl at a time.” Artists at the Gallery are creating hundreds of hand-painted ceramic bowls which will be given to supporters to take home, along with a simple meal of soup and bread, at the Empty Bowls event on October 14 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Southport. The event also features a silent auction and raffle with items donated by local merchants and AAS members. Tickets are $30 each, available at the Gallery or online at www.franklinsquaregallery.com. All proceeds will be donated to Matthew’s Ministry, Brunswick Assistance and the SOIIF Food Pantry.