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Rebecca Gallagher

Coffee & Canvas Class at the Turner Center

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Join the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts to sip a cup of joe and create a work of art. Coffee & Canvas is a beginner acrylic painting class for adults ages 18 and up. Classes begin on April 7 from 10 a.m.-noon in the Art Annex located at 601 N. Patterson Street and will take place on the first Wednesday of each month thereafter. Read More

PAAC Hosts March 18 Meeting at Turner Center

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The Valdosta Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) will host their next monthly meeting on Thursday, March 18, at 11:30 a.m. In order to practice physical distancing, this public meeting will be held in the Josette’s Gallery of the Turner Center for the Arts, located at 527 N. Patterson Street. It is requested that each attendee wears a mask. Read More

Harlee Webb Joins Turner Center Staff as Full Time Art Educator

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Harlee Webb was promoted to the full-time position of Art Education Administrator for the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, effective February 2021.

Webb began her career at the Turner Center as a part-time employee, while she was an art student at the Valdosta State University.  Webb received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education degree from Valdosta State University in December 2020. In her new position at the Turner Center, Webb is responsible for overseeing the Center’s Art Education Program, all classes, and all art outreach for the community.

“Harlee passionately seeks and utilizes a myriad of resources to serve our community with the arts,” said Turner Center Executive Director Sementha Mathews. “Her excitement is contagious. As our campus grows, we look forward to Harlee’s ability to grow the Art Education Program and increase our reach across the populations we serve.”

Webb can be reached by email at hwebb@turnercenter.org or by calling 229.247.2487.

Turner Center Celebrates Local Architecture with Guest Speaker Al Willis

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The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host a free event celebrating the history of architecture in Valdosta. Guest speaker Dr. Al Willis will trace the history of the bricklaying craft in Valdosta from the beginning through the mid-20th century. The public is invited to attend the event on Thursday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Art Park located at 605 N. Patterson St. Read More