Friday, December 5, 2025 6 – 9 PM
Four beautiful homes – all located on First Avenue within three blocks. Experience the history – hear the stories. See inside the homes you love! Tickets on sale at The French Art Colony beginning at 4:30 pm $30 per person. Enjoy music, refreshments, and Christmas displays before the Home Tour!
Lovingly sponsored by the late Tom Foster and his wife Carol.
🎸🎸THE STRINGBENDERS 🎸🥁ARE PERFORMING LIVE!!!🎶🎤🎵
Thursday, October 16,2025 – Gates open at 5:30, with music from 6:30-8:30pm
We received an overwhelming response from everyone to host a Warm or Cool Autumn Evening, 🍁🍂similar to our Hot Summer Nights. This time, our theme is a 🎃Costume Party!!! 🎉 Don your costume 👻 and join the festivities 🧙♀️on Thursday, October 16th. Gates open at 5:30, with music from 6:30-8:30pm. Mike and Joey Miller’s food truck will be on site, offering their delicious cuisine!!! 🍟🍔 We have a variety of ice-cold beverages🍻🍷 that we need to distribute. So, come and help us out. Members enter free of charge, while non-members are required to pay a fee of $5. We will also have a split-the-pot raffle, 🎟️giveaways, and other exciting activities. Come dressed in your Halloween costumes 🎃and join the party!!!🎉
Gallia County native and author John Morgan, is a professional acoustic guitarist based in Central Ohio.
Unencumbered by the pursuit of fame or fortune, he diligently pursues his musical aspirations through performance, instruction, composition, and recording.
From 2001 to 2022, John served as an Artist in Residence for Ohio Health, regularly performing for oncology patients. His book, Notes in the Key of C – Tuning out Cancer, Tuning in Hope; is a poignant collection of observations and reflections gleaned from his experiences at the forefront of life. These stories evoke a wide range of emotions, including tears, laughter, hope, and joy.
On Friday evening, April 11, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm, attendees are invited to a presentation by John, featuring select musical performances, followed by a question-and-answer session. A reception with appetizers and refreshments, accompanied by a book signing, will follow. We hope you can join us in celebrating one of our Gallia County native’s successes. This event is being sponsored by Holzer Health System and in part by the Ohio Arts Council.
Dear Community Supporter,
The 2025 French Art Colony’s Hot Summer Nights events will be presented again this summer on our pavilion each Thursday night featuring music by local musicians, food from local food trucks, and beer, wine and mixed drinks from the FAC cash bar. Come and enjoy talented, live entertainment while socializing with your friends and neighbors.
The French Art Colony, created in 1964, is a vital cultural center for this area. Your assistance is essential to our success and Hot Summer Nights is an important fund raising event for the FAC. May we count on you to help, by becoming a sponsor at one of the following levels?
Please contact us by April 15, 2025, to make sure your name is added to all our publications, advertisements and social media material.
Join us for an enjoyable summer evening of fantastic music, dancing, good food, legal beverages and FUN!!!
Sincerely,
Cynthia Sexton
Executive Director
Submit up to 4 works to the French Art Colony’s 57th Festival Exhibit and Competition. All submissions will be exhibited. Those selected by the jurors are displayed in the FAC Galleries from July 4 – July 31, 2025. All other works will be shown on the FAC Pavilion July 4 (2-4 pm).
| Entries Accepted: Sunday, June 1, 1:00-5:00 p.m. Monday, June 2, 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Opening Reception: Thursday, July 4, 2024 2-4 pm. | Juried Gallery Exhibit: July 4th through July 31st |
