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.

The Turner Center for the Arts proudly announces that Kimberly Cliett has been named the Meta Shaw Coleman Children’s Imagination Station Director. Cliett will serve as a visionary leader in the highly anticipated launch of the Imagination Station in May 2026, a state-of-the-art interactive learning space designed to introduce youth ages 7–12 and their families to Georgia’s diverse industries, career pathways, and essential workforce skills. Read More

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is proud to announce it has been awarded a $96,000 matching grant from the Levitt Foundation to continue the highly successful Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series through 2026, 2027, and 2028. This multi-year grant will support another three seasons of free, outdoor concerts at the Turner Center Art Park, enriching the cultural landscape of Valdosta and surrounding communities.

Have you ever dreamed of writing a book? Imagined capturing the rich history of your family, business, or hometown in print? Or envisioned a world of your own creation brought to life between the covers of a book bearing your name?

The 2025 Turner Center Literary Fair, on Saturday, September 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is everyone’s opportunity to take a meaningful step toward those dreams. Designed to connect aspiring writers with seasoned authors, the Literary Fair bridges the gap between imagination and publication. Read More