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2026-27 fundraising campaign

Encouraging creativity in North Georgia

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the Mission


Etowah Arts is a professional organization for artists, makers, and art enthusiasts in North Georgia. We foster education, advocacy, and visibility in order to strengthen the role of the arts in our communities. 


About Etowah Arts

Our outreach

 

Etowah Arts provides creative development through monthly figure drawing opportunities and educational presentations at quarterly guild meetings in Canton, Ga. The Etowah Arts guild is an opportunity for stakeholders to unite with creatives in a cross-pollination model to strengthen the arts community. Guild meetings include networking, educational presentations, and a progress report on the arts. Meetings are held at The Mill on Etowah. Etowah Arts supports creative projects, public art, and opportunities for more creativity in our communities through fundraising, guild memberships, and grants. Etowah Arts works to fulfill the mission of supporting more vibrant, sustainable, and visible creative communities. 



Our Story

Jamie Foster Foreman and Shanna Jackson Coulter are the founders of Etowah Arts. As artists, business owners, and community advocates, they have been involved with the creative happenings of Canton, Georgia, for many years. 


Jamie owns Menagerie on Main, the art gallery in downtown Canton, where she and around 50 local artists show, sell, and teach. Jamie is responsible for connecting artists and the community through several art festivals in the region, including the West Main Arts Festival. Her work to build and sustain the arts can be followed at Menagerie on Main.


Shanna owns Local Color Studio, a community art studio previously located in downtown Canton. She teaches art to teens, operates a community pottery studio, and works as an artist and advocate for the arts. You can follow her work at www.shannacoulter.com and www.localcolor.studio


The two decided to create an organization for the incredible art community in and around Canton after an episode of Creatives on the Couch, a periodic live show reporting on the state of the arts in Canton. Lamenting the void left by the Cherokee Arts Center, they decided to start Etowah Arts. Together, they continue to work to make art more accessible, more visible, and more appreciated because they believe in its transformative power. 


Etowah Arts, Inc. is a domestic nonprofit corporation with a board of directors to ensure its functionality and sustainability.

annual art exhibition

"WHO ART YOU?" Opening December 4, 2026 at Menagerie on Main

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Meet the board

shanna coulter, president

Shanna is an artist who owns Local Color Studio, a community pottery studio in Canton, Ga. She is a painter, photographer, teacher, and ceramicist who enjoys encouraging and supporting other artists. 

jamie foster foreman, vice president

Jamie is a painter who owns Menagerie on Main, the art gallery in Canton, Ga. She organizes multiple arts festivals in North Georgia. She works to establish a sustainable, forward, and vibrant local art community.

Maria Farrar, treasurer

Art has played an important role in Maria's life, both in her role as a potter and an enthusiast. She is excited to join Etowah Arts to help others find the same connection.

Denise sinco, secretary

After retiring from a career in homeschooling, Denise is focusing on all art, all the time:  Learning, doing, and experiencing.

members at large

Brooke Schmidt, Communications

Vickie McCrary, Advisor

Chris Coulter, Registered Agent

Darrell Rice, Canton City Councilor



Ways you can join the movement

Membership

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Become a member of the Etowah Arts guild and support local arts, meet fellow artists and patrons, access exhibits, and receive professional development at meetings. 

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Your donation goes directly to programs that support local artists and creative work through scholarships, grants, programming, and exhibitions. 

Thank you for supporting the arts!

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Why is art important?

Ethan Hawke answers

Etowah Arts supports artists because we believe in the transformative power of art

At Etowah Arts, we believe that every artist deserves a supportive community. Our goal is to create a network of people and opportunities fueling creative work. One way we do this is through monthly figure drawing opportunities. Drawing the human figure from life is one of the oldest and best ways for creatives to practice. Always challenging, always inspiring.

Join us for one of the following sessions.

figure drawing sessions

Nude Sessions

Draped Sessions

Draped Sessions

Adults only, all levels welcome. Drawing from the nude model. No instruction. $20


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Draped Sessions

Draped Sessions

Draped Sessions

All ages, all levels welcome. Drawing from the live model, draped. No instruction. $10


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The guild

join a creative community and grow the arts!

Meetings are held quarterly

Mondays, 7-8:15 pm

  • November 2
  • February 1, 2027
  • May 3, 2027
  • August 2, 2027
  • November 1, 2027

upstairs in event central at thrive at the mill

Thrive Canton at The Mill on Etowah, 225 Reformation Parkway, Canton, GA, USA

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meeting agendas

2026 guild meetings 

Guild Agenda 5_4_26 (pdf)

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2nd Guild Agenda 8_3_26 (pdf)

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annual art exhibition

"WHO ART YOU?" Opening December 4, 2026 at Menagerie on Main

apply now!

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