supporting creative Community

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. Her vision of a community of artists working together and supporting each other is realized through teaching art and operating a pottery studio in Canton. You can follow her work at www.shannacoulter.com

The two decided to take up the challenge 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 was established as a domestic nonprofit corporation with a board of directors to ensure its functionality and sustainability.