The Paris Henry County Arts Council contributes much to the overall quality of life of Henry County through exhibits, showcases, plays, musicals, concerts and arts in education. Visit their website www.phcarts.com.

Photo Showcase March 1-26 is at the W.G. Rhea Library and is sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Danny Kimberlin. Photographers of all ages may enter. Ribbons are awarded and an opening reception is held on the first Sunday afternoon in March.

Throughout the year, the Arts Council provides trips for all county fifth graders to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center to see a professional play, musical, ballet or symphony. Tickets and transportation are made possible through grants and private donations to the Arts Council.

The Community Artist Showcase is sponsored and hosted March 29th-April 30th at W. G. Rhea Library. Two and three dimensional art by local amateur and professional artists is displayed throughout the month.

The Arts Council's Christmas Program is always a full-house event. A community chorus presentation of Handel's Messiah is sometimes alternated with other quality Christmas plays, concerts or oratorios.

The event is held at either First Baptist Church or First United Methodist Church in Paris. The most recent sponsor for the Christmas program was Commercial Bank and Trust.

The Tennessee River Fine Arts League operates an art gallery located in Lee School Academy for the Arts at 402 Lee St. in Paris. Gallery hours are Fridays 3-6 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. They also hold an art show and sale every 4th Friday of each month.

Heritage Center
Click here for more information about the Paris/Henry Co. Heritage Center.