What are the Arts?

The Arts are in our lives everyday, and they are alive in Paris and Henry County! Everyday the arts enrich our lives by expanding our horizons. Do you ever look at a painting or picture and feel inspired? The arts bring beauty into our lives and make new experiences. Often, they help us view life from a different perspective. Painting, drawing, taking pictures, listening and creating music are all forms of art.

The youth in Paris and Henry County are involved in the arts. Introducing young people to arts is a major goal of the Arts Council. Every year, all fifth graders in both the Paris Special School District, and Henry County Schools go to TPAC in Nashville to see a professional play, which is made possible by the Arts Council. On October 20th, the Nashville Shakespeare Festival is coming to perform MacBeth, and many students from the city and county schools will be able to attend that play free of charge.

Below are a few annual programs that the young people in Henry County look forward to each year:

The Storytelling Festival - a week long festival in which storytellers perform in out local schools and teach about the art of storytelling.
The Artist Showcase - many young people enter there work free of charge in our annual Artist Showcase, and nearly 1,000 children are transported to see the artwork each year.
The All-District Band Festival - city and county band students participate in a music clinic taught by the local band directors, and then perform a concert for the public that night.