The second concert of the 2023 Turner Center Songwriter Showcase series takes place Tues., November 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. inside the Turner Center galleries, located at 527 N. Patterson Street.

This one-night event features three talented, outstanding local songwriters, who will perform original music and share the stories behind their songs. Performers for the showcase are Lloyd Carter, Aaron Cheney and Derrick Dove (Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers). Sound will be provided by Brant Pickard of Live Sound Consulting.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host the 6th annual ARToberfest. The festival observes National Arts & Humanities Month, celebrates the talent of local and regional artists, and highlights the arts’ remarkable impact on community life. ARToberfest will take place on Sat., Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Turner Center Art Park, located at 605 N. Patterson St. The event is free and open to the public.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host Mama Stone for a live Music in the Art Park concert on Fri., October 13 from 7-9 p.m. in the Art Park, 605 N. Patterson St. The live concert, sponsored by Landis International, Inc., is free to the public.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host Blue Holler for a live Music in the Art Park concert on Fri., August 11 from 7-9 p.m. in the Art Park, 605 N. Patterson St. The live concert, sponsored by Carla Penny, is free to the public.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host The Gaslights for a live Music in the Art Park concert on Fri., July 14 from 7-9 p.m. in the Art Park located at 605 N. Patterson St. The live concert, sponsored ACE Electric, Inc., is free to the public.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts invites the community to help the arts flourish in Valdosta, Lowndes County, and surrounding regions. July 1 kicks off the 2023-2024 membership year and friends of the Turner Center, and anyone who loves the arts, are encouraged to join.

The South Georgia Entertainers will meet on Tuesday, June 13, from 6-8 p.m., at the Turner Center for the Arts located at 527 N. Patterson Street. SGE is led by local musicians Lloyd Carter (Lloyd Carter Band) and Aaron Strickland (Naturally Southern) and meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta, unless otherwise noted. The group brings musicians of all ages and experience levels together to discuss key industry issues, regional opportunities available, and ways to support one another.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host Naturally Southern for a live Music in the Art Park concert on Fri., June 9 from 7-9 p.m. in the Art Park located at 605 N. Patterson St. The live concert, sponsored by Home Instead and Campbell Construction and Roofing, is free to the public.