Making art more accessible, visible, and appreciated.
Etowah Arts is a professional organization for artists, makers, and art enthusiasts in North Georgia. We foster education, advocacy, and visibility to strengthen the role of the arts in our communities.
Born from a conversation about Canton’s arts scene
Jamie Foster Foreman and Shanna Jackson Coulter have been part of the creative life of Canton, Georgia for years, as artists, business owners, and community advocates.
Jamie owns Menagerie on Main, the art gallery in downtown Canton where she and around 50 local artists show, sell, and teach. She also connects artists and the community through regional festivals, including the West Main Arts Festival.
Shanna owns Local Color Studio, a community art studio previously located in downtown Canton, and operates a community pottery studio. Follow her work at shannacoulter.com. She teaches art to teens and works as an artist and advocate for the arts.
After an episode of Creatives on the Couch, a live show on the state of the arts in Canton, the two lamented the void left by the Cherokee Arts Center and decided to start Etowah Arts. Together, they work to make art more accessible, more visible, and more appreciated, because they believe in its transformative power.
Education, advocacy, and visibility
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.
Meet the board
Shanna Coulter
PresidentShanna 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 PresidentJamie 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
TreasurerArt 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
SecretaryAfter 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)
Nonprofit information
Etowah Arts, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by a board of directors. EIN 41-5158494.
Etowah Arts, Inc. is a domestic nonprofit corporation with a board of directors to ensure its functionality and sustainability.
Jamie connects artists and the community through the West Main Arts Festival and other regional festivals.
Proud member of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
