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The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host Gogh Green, an upscale art resale event, on Mon., Dec. 2, from 6 to 8 pm at 527 N. Patterson St., Valdosta. Patrons will be allowed to take home their purchases knowing their support of this event will benefit different educational programs provided by the Turner Center for the Arts.

Some of the Annette Howell Turner Center’s longstanding programs are literary arts offerings. Dr. Cheryl Carvajal leads the free writers leagues for youth and adults at the Turner Center weekly and assists with coordinating the Turner Center’s annual “Art of Writing” contest. She describes how writing has shaped her life and how writing can inspire others.

Several opportunities are still available for artists who were financially impacted by recent hurricane events. Application procedures for the two funding opportunities below are easily accessible.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will present BACH to the Future – Tuesday, November 19, from 7-9pm, at the Turner Center for the Arts, 527 N. Patterson St., Valdosta. Tickets are $25/ea at the door.

BACH to the Future, led by chart-topping pianist Michael Silverman, takes classical music into the modern age! Imagine the classics – Bach, Beethoven, Mozart – performed in exciting new ways… modern jazz, African, and Latin rhythms. BACK to the Future brings an exciting, whimsical approach to the most beloved music of all time, and some of the most interesting cutting-edge instruments you’ll ever see. All members are world renowned performers, best-selling authors, and highly acclaimed composers. This is a show you won’t want to miss!

Kreea Chakraborty has participated and placed in three of the Turner Center’s Annual “Art of Writing” Contests. Each contest awards $2,500 in cash prizes and the opportunity to be published to regional middle and high school students for works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Chakraborty is a testimony for how the Turner Center’s literary programming has progressed her writing as both an art and a skill.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is accepting nominations for the Lena Bosch Lifetime Achievement Award. The 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.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host the 7th 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. 26 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 hosted the 2024 Literary Fair on Sat., Sept. 14, from 10am to 2pm at the Turner Center Galleries located at 527 N. Patterson St. The event, which was sponsored by Snake Nation Press, Share the Magic Foundation, and Hughston Clinic, hosted more than 20 authors. These authors gave informative talks, as well as signing and selling their works. South Georgia Regional Library featured their short story cube at the event, free books by Malcom Mitchell were provided to area youth and families, and the Turner Center formally announced the 5^th Annual “Art of Writing” contest for area youth. The next Literary Fair will be hosted by the Turner Center on Sat., Sept. 13, 2025.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host a gallery opening reception on Mon., Sept. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 527 N. Patterson Street. The galleries will feature the works of Victor Bokas, “Eye Candy,” Annie B. Campbell, “Degrees of Dissonance,” and the National Association of Women Artist, “By Heart.” Admission is free, and light refreshments will be served.