There’s a new sign up on the corner of Webster and N. Ashley Streets in Valdosta that reads: “Future Home of the Meta Shaw Coleman Children’s Imagination Station.” The sign marks an exciting expansion in the life of the arts in the Valdosta-Lowndes County community, particularly on the growing campus of the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts. Read More
The South Georgia Entertainers (SGE) will meet on Tues., Dec. 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. 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. Read More
The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is seeking an Art Education Administrator to join its team of creative professionals. Read More
The grant opportunity uses music as a catalyst for social impact, providing matching funds to
activate underused public spaces and bring free outdoor concerts to Turner Center Art Park
VALDOSTA, Ga., (November 15, 2022)—The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a social impact funder supporting nonprofits nationwide at the intersection of music, public space, and community building, has announced that The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta, Georgia has been awarded a multi-year Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Award of $90K in matching funds to present a free outdoor music series at Turner Center Art Park in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host the 5th annual ARToberfest on Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Turner Center Art Park located at 605 N. Patterson St. The festival observes National Arts & Humanities Month, celebrates the talent of local and regional artists, and highlights the arts’ remarkable impact on community life. The public is invited to attend this free family-friendly festival. Read More
The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is accepting nominations for the 2nd Annual Lena Bosch Lifetime Achievement Award. This inaugural award recognizes individuals who have exhibited outstanding, creative, innovative and visionary leadership in the growth and advancement of the arts in our community through involvement with the Turner Center. Read More
Supported by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a social impact funder at the intersection of music and public spaces, the Turner Center hopes to qualify as one of the top 20 finalists in the public voting phase of the Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards. The public is urged to support the Turner Center by participating in the public voting process, via online or text, taking place from Sept. 12–21, 2022. The public may either cast their votes online at www.levitt.org/vote or via text to 866-AMP-2023 (866-267-2023) with the keyword: VALDOSTA. Read More
Local musicians who desire to be part of a supportive community with other like-minded musicians are invited to join the newly formed South Georgia Entertainers.
The Turner Center for the Arts will host musicians of all genres on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning on August 9, 2022, from 6-8 p.m. Led by local musicians Lloyd Carter and Aaron Strickland, the group encourages the gathering of local and regional entertainers to discuss personal and professional concerns relating to the entertainment industry. Read More
The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is seeking an Art Education Administrator to join its team of creative professionals. Read More
Loading view.
Calendar of Events
S Sun
M Mon
T Tue
W Wed
T Thu
F Fri
S Sat
3 events,
Galleries Closed
Turner Center for the Arts galleries are closed every Monday, unless otherwise noted. Please call the main office at 229.247.2787 if you need assistance.
Stained Glass Class
Stained Glass Class
This 3-hour class will teach the basics of stained glass, including designing, cutting, soldering and framing the created work. Students will get to choose their project based on 3-4 pre-made...
1 event,
Beadmaking Class
Beadmaking Class
This 2-hour introductory class teaches the basics of torch working, melting and shaping glass into beads. Disclaimer: Students will need to pick up artwork on a later date. Students have...
1 event,
Open Studio Flame-Working
Open Studio Flame-Working
Want more time to practice shaping hot glass? The Flame-Working Open Studio is it! The instructor will be present to assist you with your torch and answer any questions you...
2 events,
Hal & Jill Project – Guitar
Hal & Jill Project – Guitar
Ready to start learning guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to teach you how to play guitar by covering the basics up through playing chords and songs. You’ll learn...
1 event,
2 events,
Kid’s Pottery Workshop
Kid’s Pottery Workshop
Kid's Pottery is offered on the first Saturday of the month to learn and explore three-dimensional design with clay. This is a hand-building class, and supplies and equipment are provided....
1 event,
3 events,
Galleries Closed
Turner Center for the Arts galleries are closed every Monday, unless otherwise noted. Please call the main office at 229.247.2787 if you need assistance.
-
New Gallery Opening Reception
New Gallery Opening Reception
Please join us in the Turner Center Galleries for our new exhibit opening reception featuring the 16th Annual DrawProject Exhibition & Fundraiser, the 4th Annual Regional Artist Community Exhibition; and...
Stained Glass Class
Stained Glass Class
This 3-hour class will teach the basics of stained glass, including designing, cutting, soldering and framing the created work. Students will get to choose their project based on 3-4 pre-made...
1 event,
Beadmaking Class
Beadmaking Class
This 2-hour introductory class teaches the basics of torch working, melting and shaping glass into beads. Disclaimer: Students will need to pick up artwork on a later date. Students have...
2 events,
Open Studio Flame-Working
Open Studio Flame-Working
Want more time to practice shaping hot glass? The Flame-Working Open Studio is it! The instructor will be present to assist you with your torch and answer any questions you...
Fused Glass Class
Fused Glass Class
This 2-hour class teaches the basics of working with fusible sheet glass. Participant will learn how to cut and assemble glass, and the kiln fusing process. Upon completion, the participant's...
1 event,
Hal & Jill Project – Guitar
Hal & Jill Project – Guitar
Ready to start learning guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to teach you how to play guitar by covering the basics up through playing chords and songs. You’ll learn...
0 events,
1 event,
Adult Pottery Workshop
Adult Pottery Workshop
This class offers students a chance to learn and explore three-dimensional hand-building design with clay. Adults and young-adults embrace a deeper understanding of an ancient practice of pottery, learning hand-eye...
0 events,
3 events,
Galleries Closed
Turner Center for the Arts galleries are closed every Monday, unless otherwise noted. Please call the main office at 229.247.2787 if you need assistance.
-
No IMPROVment®
No IMPROVment®
Learn to move in response to multiple auditory prompts. These classes offer students the ability to use their bodies and movement to make art. Through dance and other movements, students...
Stained Glass Class
Stained Glass Class
This 3-hour class will teach the basics of stained glass, including designing, cutting, soldering and framing the created work. Students will get to choose their project based on 3-4 pre-made...
2 events,
Paint & Sip
Paint & Sip
Come out and have a fun, relaxing evening as Artist Annette Crosby walks you through the steps on how to create an abstract work of art! Masks are recommended and...
Beadmaking Class
Beadmaking Class
This 2-hour introductory class teaches the basics of torch working, melting and shaping glass into beads. Disclaimer: Students will need to pick up artwork on a later date. Students have...
1 event,
Open Studio Flame-Working
Open Studio Flame-Working
Want more time to practice shaping hot glass? The Flame-Working Open Studio is it! The instructor will be present to assist you with your torch and answer any questions you...
1 event,
Hal & Jill Project – Guitar
Hal & Jill Project – Guitar
Ready to start learning guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to teach you how to play guitar by covering the basics up through playing chords and songs. You’ll learn...
0 events,
2 events,
Glass Blowing Workshop
Glass Blowing Workshop
Saturdays | 10am – 1pm, 1-hour increments A more in-depth, one-on-one class where students are guided through the process of shaping molten glass into their own creation. Students will choose...
Glass Blowing Experience
Glass Blowing Experience
Saturdays | 2 – 4pm, 30-minute increments Want to try your hand at glassblowing but not sure what you’re getting into? Sign up for this thirty-minute glass experience to dip...
0 events,
2 events,
Galleries Closed
Turner Center for the Arts galleries are closed every Monday, unless otherwise noted. Please call the main office at 229.247.2787 if you need assistance.
IMPROVment®
IMPROVment®
Learn to move in response to multiple auditory prompts. These classes offer students the ability to use their bodies and movement to make art. Through dance and other movements, students...
0 events,
0 events,
2 events,
Hal & Jill Project – Guitar
Hal & Jill Project – Guitar
Ready to start learning guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to teach you how to play guitar by covering the basics up through playing chords and songs. You’ll learn...
-
Artists’ Lecture Series
Artists’ Lecture Series
Join us for our first Artists' Lecture Series event. See the works and hear the inspiring story of award-winning artist Steven S. Walker's path to success. A Q&A follows the...
1 event,
-
I Have A Dream – The Life & Times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I Have A Dream – The Life & Times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The phenomenal impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is chronicled in this compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential and charismatic leaders of...
0 events,
0 events,
2 events,
Galleries Closed
Turner Center for the Arts galleries are closed every Monday, unless otherwise noted. Please call the main office at 229.247.2787 if you need assistance.
IMPROVment®
IMPROVment®
Learn to move in response to multiple auditory prompts. These classes offer students the ability to use their bodies and movement to make art. Through dance and other movements, students...
0 events,
2 events,
Open Studio Flame-Working
Open Studio Flame-Working
Want more time to practice shaping hot glass? The Flame-Working Open Studio is it! The instructor will be present to assist you with your torch and answer any questions you...
Fused Glass Class
Fused Glass Class
This 2-hour class teaches the basics of working with fusible sheet glass. Participant will learn how to cut and assemble glass, and the kiln fusing process. Upon completion, the participant's...
1 event,
Hal & Jill Project – Guitar
Hal & Jill Project – Guitar
Ready to start learning guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to teach you how to play guitar by covering the basics up through playing chords and songs. You’ll learn...
3 events,
Kid’s Pottery Workshop
Kid’s Pottery Workshop
Kid's Pottery is offered on the first Saturday of the month to learn and explore three-dimensional design with clay. This is a hand-building class, and supplies and equipment are provided....
Glass Blowing Workshop
Glass Blowing Workshop
Saturdays | 10am – 1pm, 1-hour increments A more in-depth, one-on-one class where students are guided through the process of shaping molten glass into their own creation. Students will choose...
Glass Blowing Experience
Glass Blowing Experience
Saturdays | 2 – 4pm, 30-minute increments Want to try your hand at glassblowing but not sure what you’re getting into? Sign up for this thirty-minute glass experience to dip...