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Hailey Rathmann

Turner Center Announces Winners in
“The Art of Writing Contest”

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The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts and its Young Writers League (YoWL) hosted the 4th annual Art of Writing Contest, sponsored by the Georgia Council for the Arts, Greater Valdosta United Way, the Valdosta Daily Times, and Snake Nation Press. Middle and high school students in Valdosta, south Georgia, and the surrounding areas were invited to participate in the contest. 141 submissions were received based on this year’s theme, “Imagine.”

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Instructor Spotlight: Anda Chance on Her
Career in Education

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Anda Chance, an accomplished artist, considers education to be her true career.

Chance instructs monthly colored pencil classes at the Turner Center for the Arts. Classes are beginner friendly, and students will learn color pencil skills and a deep appreciation for and understanding of pencils as a fine art medium. When asked about what a colored pencil class includes, Chance said “My classes focus on the basics of art, color theory, composition, and expression. I prefer students bring in their own ideas so that we can explore them together.”

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Student Spotlight: Kamryx Davis Continues Learning Artistically

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Kamryx Davis, an Interdisciplinary Studies student at Valdosta State University, has been exploring various artistic fields since childhood.

Davis has been a guitar student at the Turner Center for the Arts for nearly a year, taking classes through The Hal & Jill Project: Beginning Guitar Lessons. When asked why she decided to learn guitar, Davis said, “Guitar is my instrument of choice because I want to play an instrument that doesn’t require me to blow on it to produce sound – and I was inspired by the many cool guitar riffs I’ve heard.”

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Student Spotlight: Carolyn Griner Encourages Involvement in the Arts

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Carolyn Griner, a 9th grade student at Valwood School, has a demonstrated history of involvement with the arts and related successes.

As a kindergarten student at Valwood, Griner’s artwork was included in the Turner Center’s Annual Spring into Art Invitation Design Contest, a special extension of the Annual Youth Art Month Exhibition. More than 50 pieces a year are entered into the contest by teachers of grades K-5. The winner receives a free class at the Turner Center and allows for the publication of their artwork on tickets and invitations for the annual Spring into Art Opening Gala. Their work is then professionally framed, formally presented to them, and displayed during the annual Spring into Art Exhibit.  Griner won this contest in 2015, preceding the 28th Annual Spring into Art Exhibit.

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Turner Center for the Arts Seeks Instructors

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The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is looking for instructors to add to its creative team.

The Turner Center is actively seeking instructors to teach digital arts, technology, and media classes. Specific fields of interest include graphic arts, web design, photography, and videography, as well as other related fields. Instructors are needed for a 10-week grant program, as well as regular classes.

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