Canton Festival Of The Arts Returns This Weekend

CANTON, GA -- Art lovers, rejoice!

The 14th annual Canton Festival of the Arts will roll into town this weekend, bringing the popular juried arts show to downtown Canton from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22.

This event will feature an artist market with more than 75 exhibitors from nine states; serenity gardens, which celebrate the art of living well and all things green; food concessions and a wine and beer garden; an interactive children's experience that offers activities for youngsters; and live entertainment on the main stage.

The centerpiece of the festival, the artist market will include exhibitors showcasing work using mediums such as oil, watercolor, fine blown glass, elegant and whimsical jewelry, decorative and functional pottery, sculpture and hand turned wood, among others.

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Also included in the annual event will be a literary celebration that will be held at both days at Canton City Hall, which is located at 151 Elizabeth Street.

All panel discussions and readings are free and open to the public, and books will also be sold on-site by Woodstock-based FoxTale Book Shoppe. The lineup includes:

11 a.m. Saturday: Children’s Authors

• Rosalind Bunn — Whose Shadow Do I See?
• Sherri Duskey Rinker — Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
• John Thompson — Felony Bay Mysteries for grade school

noon Saturday: Crime Stories

• Jon Jefferson — Body Farm Novels
• Trudy Nan Boyce — Out of the Blues

1 p.m. Saturday: Dark Secrets

• Brian Panowich — Bull Mountain (Being made into a TV series!)
• Kimberly Brock — The River Witch
• Laura McNeill — Sister Dear (brand new release!)

2 p.m. Saturday: Emotional Rides

• Colleen Oakley — Before I Go
• Kimberly S. Belle — The Ones We Trust
• Susan Crawford — The Other Widow

3 p.m. Saturday: Women and Second Chances

• Kim Boykin — Echoes of Mercy
• Deborah Mantella — My Sweet Vidalia
• Kim Wiley Wright — Last Ride to Graceland (Brand New Release!)

4 p.m. Saturday: Romance

• Lindi Peterson — The Little Black Wedding Dress
• Ciara Knight — In All My Wishes
• Sally Kilpatrick — Bittersweet Creek
• M.J. Pullen — Regrets Only

1 p.m. Sunday: Award Winning Georgia Authors

• Raymond L. Atkins — South of the Etowah
• Ann Hite — Where the Souls Go
• George Weinstein — The Caretaker

2 p.m. Sunday: Inspirational Journeys

• Dick Wall — Mister Owita's Guide to Gardening
• Milam McGraw Propst & Jackie White — Sidetracked: Two Women, Two Cameras and Lunches on Sherman’s Trail

3 p.m. Sunday: Bestselling Historical Fiction

• Lynn Cullen — Twain’s End
• Martha Hall Kelly — Lilac Girls

4 p.m. Sunday: Bestselling Historical Fiction

• Carolyn Curry — Suffer and Grow Strong

For those more interested in live entertainment, here is what you can expect to see on the main stage:

Saturday

• 10:30 a.m.: Kaitlan Stark
• 11:30 a.m. Jeremy Wayne Dean
• 1 p.m.: Casey Montana Rogers
• 2:30 p.m.: The Foti Brothers
• 4 p.m. Mikael Anthony

Sunday

• 11:30 a.m.: Mike Mullet
• 1 p.m.: Caleb Little
• 2:30 p.m.: Tyler Lee Frush
• 4 p.m.: Daniel & Randy from the Orange Walls

Additionally, this year's festival will include a new feature: the Arist Passport. Attendees will be given this document upon entry. For each artist you visit in the market, you will stamp your passport. Once you reach 10 stamps, you will be entered into a drawing for a gift basket filled with local goodies.

The suggested donation at entry is $5 for each adult and teen age 12 years and older. All proceeds will benefit the Cherokee County Arts Council.

For more information about the festival, be sure to visit the event's Facebook page.

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Image via Canton Festival of the Arts Facebook page