The Valdosta Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) will host their next monthly meeting on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, at 4:40 p.m., re-scheduled from its original date due to Christmas holidays. This public meeting will be held in Bennie’s Alley, Downtown Valdosta, followed by a ribbon cutting for a new mural at 5 p.m. and the Annual Tree Lighting Celebration on the Courthouse Square at 6 p.m. Read More
The Valdosta Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) will host their next monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. Read More
Pending possible inclement weather, and for the safety of our patrons and staff, Turner Center’s Bluegrass & BBQ concert has been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 20, 7-9 p.m. Read More
It’s Bluegrass & BBQ for the Turner Center’s Music in the Art Park concert on Friday, Nov. 13, from 7-9 p.m., featuring Lost Dogs Found—a bluegrass band from Hahira, Ga., who were recently inducted into the Georgia Country Music Hall of Fame. Sponsored by FLO Custom Apparel & Design and Johnson’s Frames & More, the concert is one of several FREE outdoor community events that have taken place this year in the Art Park, located at 605 N. Patterson Street. Read More
The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host a free Gallery Opening Reception on Monday, Nov. 9, featuring works from Valdosta artists Julie Bowland, “In a Vivid Light”; Mike Brown, “Southern Flair”; and Dave Richards, “Wood Turning.” Read More
Congratulations to the winners of the 3rd Annual ARToberfest Plein Air contest winners, held Oct. 24 at the Turner Center Art Park: Read More
The Turner Center for the Arts hosted the 3rd annual ARToberfest on Oct. 24 in the Turner Center Art Park. Read More
The Valdosta Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) will host their next monthly meeting on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. In order to practice social 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.
The purpose of PAAC is to further the purchase, creation and appreciation of public art for its aesthetic value to the community. The PAAC also encourages the preservation and protection of works of public art which play a vital role in the economic development of the community.
PAAC meets on the third Thursday of each month, and meetings are open to the public. For more information about the PAAC, call 229.247.2787.
The Turner Center for the Arts held its first beginner ukulele class Tuesday, Oct. 6. Instructor David Rodock introduced the new musicians to basic chords, timing, strumming and learning melodies. Read More
The Turner Center for the Arts will host Sonic Boom for a Music in the Park Summer Concert, on Friday, October 9 from 7-9 p.m., in the Art Park located at 605 N. Patterson Street. Read More