Beth Cundiff has rediscovered her love for art through painting classes at the Turner Center for the Arts.
Two beginner-friendly painting classes – Paints & Pastries and Paint & Sip – meet each month in the Art Annex on the Turner Center campus. Regular art education instructors include Nancy Crombie, Annette Crosby, and Hunter Pope. The next Paints & Pastries is on Mon., Aug. 12, 2024, 6-8pm. Paint & Sip will resume in September 2024.
Read MoreThe Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will hold a new gallery exhibit reception on Mon., August 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 527 N. Patterson Street. The Center will feature the works of Sherry Allen, “Wildlife Encounters,” Natalia Andreeva, “Vivid Visions: Capturing Life’s Beauty,” Teresa Cook, “See Jacksonville x Valdosta,” and the re-installation of the East African Artifact Permanent Collection. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served.
Read MoreThe Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is proud to be identified nationally as a Blue Star Museum. Through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, the Turner Center continues to offer free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve.
Read MoreTurner Center for the Arts Active Arts Instructor Melissa Pihos teaches a free, weekly IMPROVment® class on Mondays, 5-6pm, at the Turner Center Galleries. She described the many physical and mental benefits of dance to be gained through IMPROVment® classes.
Pihos’ class incorporates a dynamic range of dance-based exercises designed to spark creativity, while also benefiting brain and body health. The beginner-friendly class begins with seated warm-ups, and gradually transitions to standing movements behind the chair and into the open space for further improvisation, then back to the chair for a cool-down.
Read More41 youth received a four-day experience in art education through three youth summer art camps offered by the Turner Center for the Arts. Students enjoyed participating in drawing, painting, mixed media, collage, culinary arts, and ceramics projects.
Read MoreThe Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts honored Debra Kantelis with the 2024 Art Educator of the Year award at the Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception on June 10.
Read MoreThe Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host country/rock band Naturally Southern (2023 Georgia Country Awards Band of the Year and 2023 Georgia Country Music Hall of Fame)for a live Music in the Art Park concert on Fri., June 14 from 7-9 p.m. in the Art Park located at 605 N. Patterson St. The concert, sponsored by Greater Valdosta United Way, is free to the public.
Read MoreTina Folsom (center) was honored on May 20, 2024 at a Lowndes-Valdosta Arts Commission, Inc. board meeting for her two-year term as president. Incoming LVAC Board President Jane Burgsteiner (left) and Turner Center Executive Director Sementha Mathews (right) awarded Folsom an original glass blown art piece for her exceptional leadership role. For more information about the LVAC or the Turner Center, visit turnercenter.org.
Kathy Lane has discovered a new hobby through glass art classes at the Turner Center for the Arts.
Stained and Fused Glass Classes, as well as Glass Art Open Studios, meet regularly in the Richard Hill Glass Studio on the Turner Center campus, and will resume in July 2024. Five sessions of Weekday Pottery Classes meet each month in the Hudson Pottery Studio on the Turner Center campus.
Read MoreThe Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will hold the Artists’ Lecture Series on Wednesday, June 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 527 N. Patterson Street. The lecture features award winners of Spring Into Art 2024.
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Turner Center for the Arts galleries are closed every Monday, unless otherwise noted. Please call the main office at 229.247.2787 if you need assistance.
Students learn about and explore clay through hand-building to make a functional or decorative ceramic piece. Each class focuses on a themed project designed to foster creativity and imagination! Instructor/Artist:...
Are you a teenager who longs to write? Do you have a story to tell? Join us for the Young Writers League! Students write poetry and fiction, growing comfortable in...
Welcome to the Writer's League! This is an adult group of writers at all levels of experience who will meet up with like-minded writers and authors for writing sessions. These...
Students learn about and explore clay through hand-building to make a functional or decorative ceramic piece. Each class focuses on a themed project designed to foster creativity and imagination! Instructor/Artist:...
Turner Center for the Arts galleries are closed every Monday, unless otherwise noted. Please call the main office at 229.247.2787 if you need assistance.
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Class meets 1st OR 3rd Monday of each month | 6-9pm In this 3-hour class for all experience levels, students will learn the basics of stained glass. Class material includes designing,...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Ready to start playing guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to teach you how to play guitar by covering the basics, from playing chords to beginning songs. Students will...
Music in the Art Park Join us for the FREE Music in the Art Park concert featuring 2South. Bring your kids, pets, blankets and chairs and enjoy outstanding musical entertainment!...
Students learn about and explore clay through hand-building to make a functional or decorative ceramic piece. Instructors workshop and problem solve to help bring each student's creative idea to the...
In this class, students will study drawing, color theory, composition, and the use of value with colored pencils as a fine art medium. This is a great class for all...
Class meets 2nd Saturday of each month | 1-3pm Do you have a child who loves to draw? Looking for a class to help your child grow their skills in...
Welcome to the Writer's League! This is an adult group of writers at all levels of experience who will meet up with like-minded writers and authors for writing sessions. These...
Turner Center for the Arts galleries are closed every Monday, unless otherwise noted. Please call the main office at 229.247.2787 if you need assistance.
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Learn to move in response to multiple auditory prompts. These classes offer students the ability to use their bodies and movement to make art. Through dance and other movements, students...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
This beginner-friendly, monthly class is an excellent way to try your hand at acrylics or brush up on your skills! Students will paint a different subject each month and learn...
Class meets 2nd OR 4th Monday of each month | 6-8pm This 2-hour class for all experience levels teaches the basics of working with fusible sheet glass. Students will learn...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Class meets 2nd Tuesday of each month | 6pm – 8pm In this fun and relaxing class, students will learn how to create a work of abstract art! Class material...
Join us to create a beautiful decorated personalized focaccia and a fragrant and creamy chickpea curry stew! Each student will make their own focaccia and observe the creation of the...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
In this class, which requires no previous experience, the students will learn to melt and shape borosilicate glass at the torch to make small beads and marbles. Students will also...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Ready to start playing guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to teach you how to play guitar by covering the basics, from playing chords to beginning songs. Students will...
Are you a teenager who longs to write? Do you have a story to tell? Join us for the Young Writers League! Students write poetry and fiction, growing comfortable in...
Open Studios meet the 3rd & 4th Saturday of each month | 1-4PM OR 4-7PM For more independent Weekday Pottery students, open studios allow more time to work in the...
Welcome to the Writer's League! This is an adult group of writers at all levels of experience who will meet up with like-minded writers and authors for writing sessions. These...
Class meets 3rd Saturday of each month | 2-4pm In this class, students get crafty to explore various techniques and materials. Each class will focus on a new and fun...
Open Studios meet the 3rd & 4th Saturday of each month | 1-4PM OR 4-7PM For more independent Weekday Pottery students, open studios allow more time to work in the...
Turner Center for the Arts galleries are closed every Monday, unless otherwise noted. Please call the main office at 229.247.2787 if you need assistance.
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Class meets 1st OR 3rd Monday of each month | 6-9pm This 3-hour class for all experience levels will teach the basics of stained glass. Class material includes designing, cutting,...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Ready to start playing guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to teach you how to play guitar by covering the basics, from playing chords to beginning songs. Students will...
The Turner Center for the Arts invites you to participate in the 7th Annual ARToberfest Saturday, October 26, 10 am-3 pm at the Turner Center Art Park, 605 N. Patterson...
Open Studios meet the 3rd OR 4th Saturday of each month | 1-4PM OR 4-7PM For more independent Weekday Pottery students, open studios allow more time to work in the...
Welcome to the Writer's League! This is an adult group of writers at all levels of experience who will meet up with like-minded writers and authors for writing sessions. These...
Open Studios meet the 3rd OR 4th Saturday of each month | 1-4PM OR 4-7PM For more independent Weekday Pottery students, open studios allow more time to work in the...
Turner Center for the Arts galleries are closed every Monday, unless otherwise noted. Please call the main office at 229.247.2787 if you need assistance.
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Learn to move in response to multiple auditory prompts. These classes offer students the ability to use their bodies and movement to make art. Through dance and other movements, students...
Class meets 2nd OR 4th Monday of each month | 6-8pm In this 2-hour class for all experience levels, students learn the basics of working with fusible sheet glass, including how...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
In this workshop, students will use specialty tools to cut and shape sheet glass, then glue the glass into a colorful mosaic pattern. All supplies provided and no prior experience...
Pottery class instruction includes various methods such as hand-building, wheel-throwing, and pinch pot and coils techniques using slabs of clay. Students learn how to mold and manipulate the clay and...
Ready to start playing guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to teach you how to play guitar by covering the basics, from playing chords to beginning songs. Students will...
Students learn about and explore clay through hand-building to make a functional or decorative ceramic piece. Each class focuses on a themed project designed to foster creativity and imagination! Instructor/Artist:...
Want more time to practice your preferred glass art technique? In this class, the instructor will be present to assist you with your preference of stained glass, flameworking, or fused...
Is it your dream to be a 2-D Animator? We have a beginner-friendly class for you! In this course, students will dive into Adobe Animate and learn basic symbol animation...
Welcome to the Writer's League! This is an adult group of writers at all levels of experience who will meet up with like-minded writers and authors for writing sessions. These...
Students learn about and explore clay through hand-building to make a functional or decorative ceramic piece. Each class focuses on a themed project designed to foster creativity and imagination! Instructor/Artist:...
