Canton Arts

This group is responsible for identifying public art exhibitions from local, regional and national artists and making recommendations on scheduling the exhibits. They have developed a calendar for exhibitions through 2006 selecting artists, establishing guidelines for exhibitions and will make recommendations for future exhibits at The Village Theater.

Artists Advisory Council is comprised of representatives of the Village Theater resident art groups and visual and performing arts, this council provides input to the Commission on creating an environment that is supportive of artists and arts organizations. The council makes recommendations for programs, practices and ideas that will promote the arts in Canton.

This committee has used their time together to form partnerships that will enhance arts in the community and cross marketing. They have worked diligently to build the Village Theater calendar through 2008.

MLK Observance events ran from January through the month of February. The January show included a photo exhibit, speech, chorus presentation, and a Rosa Parks video. The photo exhibit held public viewings throughout February and was visited by over 8,000 people. Over 900 students from various schools participated in their school field trips to view the photo exhibit and enjoy the diversity activities.

This newly established committee's vision is "Building relationships with our neighbors through the arts." A future production/event is being planned at The Village Theater to bring together all the theater art organizations to produce a multi-cultural show.

The Partnership for the Arts and Humanities is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) cultural arts organization established to serve as the funding arm of the Canton Commission for Culture, Arts and Heritage.

The Partnership provides support to local artists, arts organizations and cultural activities through a grant making process. Additionally, the Partnership helped fund the construction of the Village Theater and will continue its fundraising efforts to support not only programming, but an endowment.

By contributing to the Partnership, you are supporting its mission and that of the Commission for Culture, Arts and Heritage to ensure high quality cultural arts that are accessible to and sustained by the greater Canton community.

For more information, please visit their website, or to make a donation, please call Director of Development, Jill Engel at 734/765-7061 or info@partnershipforthearts.org.

Join a group of fun quilters in Canton. You can piece and quilt by hand or machine - the fun is being together and sharing skills.

The “Quilters at Cherry Hill” is a casual group of all skill levels that meets weekly on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Village Theater at Cherry Hill.

Arrive and leave at your convenience and come as often as fits into your schedule. Coffee/tea is provided, you bring a snack lunch. Non-quilting needle artists are invited to sit and stitch.

Diane Cuper is the volunteer organizer and can be reached at 734/340-4807 to answer questions. Be sure to call Diane before your first visit!

No online registration. Ages: 16 years and up. Fee: $20. The Quilters at Cherry Hill meet all year long.