Canton Festival of the Arts
This annual fine arts festival will include artists, musical entertainment, exceptional food, a youth art For pictures and videos of last year's festival, please visit our Facebook Page.
Just 45 minutes from downtown Atlanta, Canton offers the charm of a historic river town with a view of the north
The Artist's Market - The popular Artist's Market will once again be the centerpiece of the Canton Festival of the Arts for 2010. Held in Canton's historic Brown Park on Saturday and Sunday, May 15th-16th from 10am-5pm, the annual event will offer visitors the rare opportunity to savor the works of some of the most talented artists and craftspeople from across the South. The Artist Market typically attracts artisans whose fine art mediums include oil, watercolor, fine blown glass, elegant and whimsical jewelry, decorative and functional pottery, sculpture and hand turned wood, among others. For infomation about the Artists market please contact Pat Gold at portergolds@aol.com or 770-479-5443.
The Literature Festival - The South is rich with literary geniuses and their stories touch not only their neighbors, but people around the world. In an effort to inspire budding authors and celebrate those who have made it to the coveted “best seller” list, a committee of booklovers has formed once again to plan the second annual Literary Celebration as part of the annual Canton Festival of the Arts. The celebration will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 15th, and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, May 16th in Brown Park next to Canton City Hall in downtown Canton, Ga. The event is free and open to the public. Throughout the two day event 20-30 Southern authors will share information about their books, the writing process, how they got published, about their latest book and themselves. Writers featured will include those who have reached national acclaim to those who have published books of regional interest. Guests will have the opportunity to interact with individual speakers and discussion panels covering a variety of topics. You will also have a chance to purchase books on site and have them signed by the authors themselves. “The Canton Festival of the Arts is a wonderful event bringing the best of the arts community out for a weekend of inspiration. It is fitting that those who create with the pen and pad, or the computer keyboard, should be part of the annual event and why our group of dedicated volunteers is working feverishly to confirm an outstanding list of visiting authors that will be the envy of Literary Celebrations all over,” said Farris Yawn, owner of Yawn’s Books & More, Canton’s only locally family-owned book store, and chair person of the Literary Celebration for Canton Festival of the Arts. For more information about the celebration, call Yawn’s Books & More at (678) 880-1922 or the Cherokee County Arts Center at (770) 704-6244.
Local Restaurant to Feature Beer Garden - Zack Kell, local restaurateur and owner of local favorites the Downtown Kitchen and Goin' Coastal, has again signed on the host the Beer Garden. A fantastic selection will be available, featuring select micro-brews.
Entertainment - All day entertainment will feature local bluegrass bands, ballet performances, and much more. Please check back as we begin confirming various performers.
Camp Imagine... Hands on Art Activities for Children - The Cherokee Arts Center will be recreating some of the Camp Imagine magic for the Arts Festival. Various activities, featured in the Center's Camp Imagine, will be available to children of all ages. This popular activity allows children to experience the wonderment of creating art.
All funds raised at the festival benefit the Cherokee County Arts Center. The Arts Center goal is to enrich the lives of area residents by promoting, developing, and coordinating excellence in the arts. Funding from the festival allows the Arts Center to host a wide variety of arts programming including classes and youth art camps. Email:festival@CherokeeArts.org
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