The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will hold its first opening reception of the year tonight, Monday, Jan. 9, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 527 N. Patterson Street. The Center will feature the 16th Annual DrawProject; the 4th Annual Regional Artists Community Exhibit; and Sheila Goloborotko’s “Many Resilient Things,” a collection of sculpture, printmaking, and installation art works. Admission is free. Read More

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts and the Young Writers League (YoWL) are seeking fiction, non-fiction, and poetry entries for the “Art of Writing” contest. The contest is open to middle and high school students in Valdosta, Lowndes County, and throughout south Georgia and north Florida.

The contest is hosted annually and is sponsored in part by the Valdosta United Way. Each year, a different theme that inspires young people to express themselves concerning important topics is chosen. The theme for the third annual competition is “I Have a Dream.” 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 Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts announces the second concert in their 2022-2023 SCORE Classical Music Appreciation Concert Series, which features Roza Tulyaganova, soprano. The concert will take place within the Turner Center art galleries, 527 N. Patterson Street, in Valdosta. Read More

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host its opening reception for new exhibits on Mon., Nov. 7, 2022, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 527 N. Patterson Street. The gallery opening features the work of Annette Crosby – “Local Color”; Kelly Call – “Local Color”; and Tom Powell – “It’s A Wonderful “Second” Life.” Admission is free and open to the public. Read More

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 will host The Kenji Bolden Trio for a live Music in the Art Park concert on Friday, Oct. 14, from 7-9 p.m. in the Art Park, located at 605 N. Patterson St. The concert is sponsored by Ray and Peggy Chitty & Kay and Donna Reeves, and is free to the public. Read More

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is accepting nominations for the 2^nd 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