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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 Franklin Square Park in the historic district of coastal Southport, NC.

Come and see us!

Open Monday - Saturday

Winter hours 10am - 4pm

Spring/Summer hours 10am -  5pm

Closed on Sunday

Save the date - Call for Artists!
 

Southport Maritime Art Show
Registration Deadline October 9, 2023

First Friday 9/1
Everyone had a great time!
Congratulations 
Rich!
More photos here!

 

White Washed Wood

Winner of the 2023 Boat Show Contest - Rich O'Donnell!
 

Each year the Southport Wooden Boat Show and AAS (FSG) partner to conduct a contest to select a painting to be the image to be used on the

SWBS posters and T-Shirts for that year.

On the First Friday in September, all of the poster contest painting entries are displayed at FSG.  The artist who painted the winning poster is present to sign posters and T-shirts and the SWBS staff are on hand

selling raffle tickets (and the posters and T-shirts). 

In 2023 the winner of the SWBS poster contest is Rich O'Donnell for his painting "Cruising By". 

CONGRATULATIONS TO RICH O'DONNELL!!

Win This
Boat!

Raffle tickets will be available at

Franklin Square Gallery on

First Friday, September 1, 2023

from 5pm to 7pm!

Tickets also available at

The NC Maritime Museum in Southport.

For more information, visit Southport Wooden Boat Show

The 2023 Quilt Show Is Open!

 
These beautiful quilts can be viewed

until 9/22!

Franklin Square Gallery is pleased to announce that it will host the 2023 Quilt Show from Aug. 28 - Sept. 22, 2023.

The Show will feature handmade art quilts created by members of the Oak Island Beach Quilters Guild (OIBQ), an organization that includes over 90 local quilt artisans. 

This year, each quilt is being created to represent one of the four “Seasons”.  

PLEASE COME BY AND VIEW THESE BEAUTIFUL QUILTS AND VOTE FOR

THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD!

Upcoming Events at the Gallery
and in the Southport Area!

Student Class Show
9/25 - 10/21

Members Show 11/06 - 12/22

Quilt Show 8/28 - 9/22
The Oak Island Beach Quilters 2023 Quilt Show will be held at Franklin Square Gallery!  More info! 

Holiday Gift Shop Open 10/31 - 12/22

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