A home for North Georgia’s artists.
Etowah Arts is a Canton-based nonprofit helping local artists grow, get seen, and get funded, through grants, scholarships, figure drawing, and a guild of fellow creatives.
Or come draw with us → · How can we help? Etowahartsga@gmail.com
Artists, makers, students, and the people who love them.
We’re a professional organization for creatives in Cherokee County and across North Georgia. We fund, teach, and connect artists, and we make the case for the arts in our communities through education, advocacy, and visibility.
Etowah Arts is a professional non-profit organization for artists that fosters education, advocacy, and visibility in order to strengthen the role of the arts in our communities. We accomplish this through educational programming, professional development, exhibitions, funding and advocating for vibrant communities in North Georgia.
Four ways we support local creatives
Artist Grants
$1,500 quarterly grants for North Georgia artists, awarded through an open application.
How to apply →
Student Scholarships
A $2,000 scholarship for a graduating high school artist.
Learn more →
The Guild
Quarterly meetings with speakers, networking, and a progress report on the arts.
Join the guild →
Figure Drawing
Monthly live-model sessions for every level. Draped sessions (all ages) are $10, and nude sessions (adults only) are $20.
Reserve a spot →
Why Etowah Arts exists
When the Cherokee Arts Center closed, Canton lost a place for artists to gather. Local artists and gallery owners Jamie Foster Foreman (Menagerie on Main) and Shanna Jackson Coulter (Local Color Studio) started Etowah Arts to fill that gap.
Today, we put money in artists’ hands, give them room to practice, and bring creatives and community leaders to the same table, because art makes a town worth living in.
Read our story and meet the board →Fund the next local artists.
Every dollar stays in North Georgia. Your gift funds artist grants, a graduating student’s scholarship, and the programs that help local creatives build a living from their work.
Keeps our doors open and our programs running
Funds a micro-grant for a working local artist
Helps send a graduating artist on their professional path
Etowah Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. 100% goes to Etowah Arts. Please note: Zeffy, our donation platform, may ask for an extra tip. It’s optional and not required to complete your donation to Etowah Arts.
Find your people.
Making art can be solitary. The Etowah Arts guild is where North Georgia’s artists, makers, and arts lovers meet, learn from each other, and move the local arts forward together.
- Quarterly guild meetings with speakers and professional development
- Connections with artists, gallery owners, and civic leaders
- Discounts on show submissions and Etowah Arts merchandise
- Your dues fund grants for local artists
Next meeting: Monday, November 2, 2026 · 7–8:15 pm
Thrive at The Mill on Etowah, Canton
Speaker: Sabrina Kaylor, owner of Bizarre Coffee and artist
Join the guild for meetings, networking, and discounts.
Coming up
Festivals, figure drawing, guild nights, and public art
Get arts news
Calls for artists, grant deadlines, events, and ways to support the arts, sent to you a few times a month at most.
Send us a note through the contact form or email Etowahartsga@gmail.com to join the list.
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