The Meta Shaw Coleman Children’s Imagination Station, the Turner Center for the Arts’ newest attraction, is inviting local and regional businesses to Play It Forward by sponsoring free admission for children and families during the 9th Annual ARToberfest on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts invites the community to experience the creative process firsthand during a live painting demonstration featuring artist Steven S. Walker on Tues., Aug. 25, from 5:00–7:30 p.m., at the Turner Center for the Arts, located at 527 N. Patterson St., Valdosta.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts invites the community to join in a celebration of America250, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through the unifying power of the arts.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts was awarded a $10,000 General Operating Support Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), the Georgia Department of Economic Development team specialized in empowering arts and culture, for fiscal year 2027.

The Turner Center for the Arts is now seeking talented musicians and community sponsors for its highly anticipated 2026 Music in the Art Park Concert Series, running from June through November on the second Friday of each month.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is calling on community members to roll up their sleeves and join in its Annual Clean-Up Day on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This year’s event carries special significance as volunteers will help prepare the grounds for the highly anticipated opening of the Meta Shaw Coleman Children’s Imagination Station.

The Turner Center for the Arts is proud to announce the launch of its April fundraising campaign, “Tracks to the Future,” in support of the upcoming Meta Shaw Coleman Children’s Imagination Station, set to open on May 23, 2026.

This month-long campaign invites the community to invest in the future of local youth by helping fund final expenses for the highly anticipated Imagination Station—an innovative, 10,000 sq. ft. interactive space designed to inspire creativity, exploration, and career awareness among children across South Georgia.

Join us for 8 Weekly FREE Outdoor Concerts, March 14 – May 8

The Turner Center for the Arts launches its fourth season of the Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series on Saturday, March 14, with Country artist Mark Taylor at the Azalea Festival, Noon-4 p.m. The March 14 concert will kick off eight consecutive weeks of FREE, live music events for the community.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, in partnership with Valdosta State University, will present The Strange Case of Lady Liberty, a free America250 program exploring the hidden history of the Statue of Liberty, in observance of Black History Month. The performances begin at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 in the Turner Center galleries and on Feb. 17 in the VSU Odum Library Auditorium.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts has received a transformative $500,000 grant from the Atlanta-based Lettie Pate Evans Foundation to advance the development of the Meta Shaw Coleman Children’s Imagination Station—an innovative community resource designed to spark creativity, learning, and exploration for children and families throughout South Georgia.