Your work, your gallery
FCCW pairs you with a downtown business and helps shape a dedicated gallery area for your art. If you have a preferred business or artist partner, let us know, that is fine.
Committed artist guide
Turn your work into one of downtown’s ArtWalk gallery stories.
Your practical checklist for preparing your art, working with your host business, and helping Farmington gather around creativity, local business, and shelter animals.
The event at a glance
A room full of art, neighbors, and new connections.
ArtWalk Downtown Farmington is designed to feel welcoming and fun, not formal. Each stop brings a new artist, business, story, and reason to spend time downtown, while every auction dollar helps local shelter animals.
Wednesday, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
The evening runs 5:00 PM–7:00 PM. Event organization details will be announced.
A light, generous evening
Guests enjoy art, stories, wine, cheese, charcuterie, and gift-basket auctions supporting the Franklin County Animal Shelter.
Artist checklist
What you’ll prepare.
01
Plan your gallery area
Work with FCCW and your paired business to understand the walls, easels, display cases, built-in shelves, counters, or other suitable surfaces available in the space. FCCW can help with display planning when needed.
02
Prepare artwork for display
Bring finished, ready-to-hang or ready-to-display pieces, with any labels, pricing, artist cards, QR codes, stands, or hanging materials you need.
03
Coordinate setup timing
Arrive early enough to be fully ready by 4:30 PM, and communicate any installation needs with FCCW and your host business before event day.
04
Prepare your short artist talk
Plan a warm 3–5 minute introduction covering who you are, why you make the work, and what guests should notice or ask about.
05
Handle sales your way
Bring your own payment method, price list, receipts, packaging, and pickup plan if your work is available for purchase. Art sales are separate from the shelter auction.
06
Support the guest flow
Keep pathways clear, and help guests move smoothly between looking, listening, asking questions, and getting tickets marked.
07
Share access needs
Tell FCCW about seating, setup help, mobility needs, lighting concerns, sound needs, or anything else that would help you present comfortably.
08
Submit profile materials
Send your bio, links, profile photo, artwork images, and event notes so FCCW can build or update your lasting artist profile on the ArtWalk site.
09
Bring your ideas
Suggest a demonstration, small giveaway, special display, collaborative element, or other touch that feels true to your work. FCCW wants to help make it work.
Your permanent artist page
Send us your story, links, and photos.
FCCW will use these details to build or update your lasting artist profile on the ArtWalk site. Artwork and event photos can become a dated gallery naming the event and host business.
franklincoworks@gmail.comArtist Q&A
Ten practical questions, answered.
Is there a cost to participate?
No. Artist participation is free. Your contribution is prepared artwork, setup time, your short artist story, and coordination with FCCW and your host business.
When should setup and teardown happen?
Plan to be fully ready by 4:30 PM. Please wait until FCCW confirms visitors have departed after 7:00 PM before breaking down your display.
What if my work needs special display support?
Tell FCCW what you need early. Walls, easels, shelves, counters, tables, cases, lighting, or smaller display areas may all work if the artist, business, and coordinators can plan safely.
Do I need to give a formal presentation?
No. Prepare a short, friendly 3–5 minute story about who you are, why you make the work, and what guests are seeing. Conversation is encouraged.
How much artwork should I bring?
Bring enough work to make the assigned gallery area feel intentional without crowding the host business. FCCW will help you plan around the actual space.
What does FCCW provide?
FCCW coordinates the business pairing, promotion, event instructions, ticket-marking plan, and auction details. The team will help confirm setup expectations with your host business.
How are artwork sales handled?
Artists handle their own prices, payments, receipts, packaging, and pickup arrangements unless you and the host business agree on another plan before the event. Art sales are separate from the shelter auction.
How much foot traffic should I expect?
Attendance and event organization details are still being worked out. FCCW will share updated guidance before the event.
Can I request a specific business?
Yes. If you have a preferred host business, mention it to FCCW. Pairings still depend on space, timing, fit, and final coordinator approval.
How should I plan for accessibility?
Tell FCCW about seating needs, setup help, mobility considerations, lighting concerns, sound concerns, or any other support that would help you present comfortably.
Ready for walk night
Thank you for bringing your work to Farmington.
Your gallery gives guests a story, brings new energy into a downtown business, and helps local shelter animals through every basket bid.