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Join the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts to sip a cup of joe and create a work of art. Coffee & Canvas is a beginner acrylic painting class for adults ages 18 and up. Classes begin on April 7 from 10 a.m.-noon in the Art Annex located at 601 N. Patterson Street and will take place on the first Wednesday of each month thereafter. Read More

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts has acquired the former Synovus Bank property near Downtown Valdosta, expanding the Center’s campus located on Webster Street, from N. Patterson Street to N. Ashley Street. The acquisition, made official in March 2021 through a donation from Dan and Carolyn Coleman, adds three properties to the Turner Center’s campus including the former bank building at 512 N. Ashley Street, a building at 506 N. Ashley Street, and a parking lot adjacent to the current Turner Center main parking lot. Read More

Katherine Landman, 2nd grade student at Westside Elementary, won the 2021 Spring Into Art Invitation Contest at the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts. Read More

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is preparing for its largest fine art show and sale of the year, on display from April 12-June 9. The 34^th annual Spring Into Art exhibition will feature nearly 500 fine artworks in various mediums from over 200 artists statewide. Read More

Harlee Webb was promoted to the full-time position of Art Education Administrator for the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, effective February 2021.

Webb began her career at the Turner Center as a part-time employee, while she was an art student at the Valdosta State University.  Webb received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education degree from Valdosta State University in December 2020. In her new position at the Turner Center, Webb is responsible for overseeing the Center’s Art Education Program, all classes, and all art outreach for the community.

“Harlee passionately seeks and utilizes a myriad of resources to serve our community with the arts,” said Turner Center Executive Director Sementha Mathews. “Her excitement is contagious. As our campus grows, we look forward to Harlee’s ability to grow the Art Education Program and increase our reach across the populations we serve.”

Webb can be reached by email at hwebb@turnercenter.org or by calling 229.247.2487.

Join the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts for the first Music in the Art Park concert of 2021 sponsored by the United Way. Musical guest Mainstream Band GA will deliver an exciting show for everyone to enjoy. The free concert will take place 7-9 p.m. on Fri., March 12, in the Art Park located at 605 N. Patterson St. Read More

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host a free event celebrating the history of architecture in Valdosta. Guest speaker Dr. Al Willis will trace the history of the bricklaying craft in Valdosta from the beginning through the mid-20^th century. The public is invited to attend the event on Thursday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Art Park located at 605 N. Patterson St. Read More

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host the artwork of students from approximately 50 regional schools in the Youth Art Month exhibition, opening on Sunday, Feb. 28, from 1-4 p.m. Travis Pate State Farm is the sponsor of Youth Art Month 2021.

In conjunction with the National Art Education Association and the Council for Art Education, Youth Art Month celebrates a national recognition of youth art education. This exhibit allows art teachers across the region, as far north as Macon, Ga., the opportunity to select outstanding student art to be showcased in the Turner Center galleries for the month of March. Read More

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is gearing up to offer the Hal & Jill Project’s ukulele lessons to adults. Classes for beginner musicians ages 16 and up begin Monday, Feb. 1. Adult ukulele classes meet Mondays 6-7 p.m. on the second floor of the main building at 527 N. Patterson Street. Read More

 The Valdosta Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) will host their next monthly meeting on Thursday, January 21, at 11:30 a.m. In order to practice physical 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. Read More