The Cherokee Arts Center is one of the historic landmarks in downtown Canton.  Built in 1925, the Canton United Methodist Church was donated to the Cherokee County Arts Council in the early 1990s to be a home for the arts in Canton. Some very dedicated folks raised $1.5 million to renovate the building into a functioning arts center. What does $1.5 million get? The sanctuary was converted into a state of the art theatre. An elevator was installed to make the theatre accessible to all. Central heating and air was installed.  (Only one of the original chimneys still stands.) The renovation was…