The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will be CLOSED on Monday, Aug. 5 due to inclement weather. This includes all activities and classes in any of its five facilities. The Center has also postponed the opening of its Gallery Opening Reception to Monday, Aug. 12, at 5-7pm, for the safety of all patrons and traveling artists. For more information and updates, follow us on social media.
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.
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Galleries Closed
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.
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Youth Winter Art Camp – SOLD OUT!
Youth Winter Art Camp – SOLD OUT!
Sleigh bells ring, feel the cheer…Youth Winter Art Camp is finally here! Enrich your child(ren)’s creative talents in Winter Art Camps! Campers will explore a variety of materials – including...
6 events,
Kids Pottery Workshop
Kids Pottery Workshop
Workshop meets 1st Saturday of each month | 10am – Noon OR 2-4pm Youth students explore the world of clay through hand-building to make a functional or decorative ceramic piece....
Young Writers League (YOWL) Meeting
Young Writers League (YOWL) Meeting
Are you a youth who longs to write? Do you have a story to tell? Join us for the Young Online Writers League! Students write poetry and prose, discuss one...
Glass Arts Open Studio
Glass Arts Open Studio
Open Studio meets 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month | 11am-1pm Want more time to practice your preferred glass art technique? In this class, the instructor will be present...
Animation in the Afternoon – SOLD OUT!
Animation in the Afternoon – SOLD OUT!
Class meets weekly on Saturdays in four-week sessions | Noon-2pm Is it your dream to be a 2-D Animator? In this beginner-friendly class, students will dive into Adobe Animate and...
Writers League (OWL) Meeting
Writers League (OWL) Meeting
Group meets online or in-person on Saturday afternoons | 1pm-4pm Please check your DISCORD account for updates on meeting dates and locations Welcome to the Online Writers League! This is...
0 events,
4 events,
Galleries Closed
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.
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
Beginning Guitar Lessons
Beginning Guitar Lessons
Class meets every Monday evening | 5-6pm Ready to start playing guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to allow students to learn how to play guitar by covering the...
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
1 event,
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
2 events,
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
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Stained Glass Class – SOLD OUT!
Stained Glass Class – SOLD OUT!
Class meets 1st Thursday of each month | 6-9pm In this beginner-friendly class, students will learn the basics of stained-glass art! Class material includes designing, cutting, soldering and framing the...
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7 events,
5th Annual Art of Writing Contest Entry Deadline
We invite you to write about what courage means to you. This is an open topic. Writing ideas include times that courage is needed to grow, change, or create. What...
Adult Pottery Workshop – SOLD OUT!
Adult Pottery Workshop – SOLD OUT!
Workshop meets 2nd Saturday of each month | 10am – 1pm In this beginner-friendly workshop, students learn about and explore clay through hand-building to create a functional or decorative ceramic...
Young Writers League (YOWL) Meeting
Young Writers League (YOWL) Meeting
Are you a youth who longs to write? Do you have a story to tell? Join us for the Young Online Writers League! Students write poetry and prose, discuss one...
Animation in the Afternoon – SOLD OUT!
Animation in the Afternoon – SOLD OUT!
Class meets weekly on Saturdays in four-week sessions | Noon-2pm Is it your dream to be a 2-D Animator? In this beginner-friendly class, students will dive into Adobe Animate and...
Youth Drawing Class
Youth Drawing Class
Class meets 2nd Saturday of each month | 1-3pm Do you have a youth who loves to draw? Looking for a way to help your child grow their artistic skills?...
Writers League (OWL) Meeting
Writers League (OWL) Meeting
Group meets online or in-person on Saturday afternoons | 1pm-4pm Please check your DISCORD account for updates on meeting dates and locations Welcome to the Online Writers League! This is...
1 event,
5 events,
Galleries Closed
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.
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
Beginning Guitar Lessons
Beginning Guitar Lessons
Class meets every Monday evening | 5-6pm Ready to start playing guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to allow students to learn how to play guitar by covering the...
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
1 event,
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
2 events,
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
1 event,
Fused Glass Class
Fused Glass Class
Class meets 2nd Thursday of each month | 6-8pm In this class, students learn the basics of working with fusible sheet glass! Class material includes cutting and assembling glass and...
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6 events,
Glass Arts Open Studio
Glass Arts Open Studio
Open Studio meets 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month | 11am-1pm Want more time to practice your preferred glass art technique? In this class, the instructor will be present...
Ceramics Open Studio
Ceramics Open Studio
Open Studios meet the 3rd OR 4th Saturday of each month | Noon-3PM OR 4-7PM For more independent Weekday Pottery students, open studios allow more time to work in the...
Animation in the Afternoon – SOLD OUT!
Animation in the Afternoon – SOLD OUT!
Class meets weekly on Saturdays in four-week sessions | Noon-2pm Is it your dream to be a 2-D Animator? In this beginner-friendly class, students will dive into Adobe Animate and...
Writers League (OWL) Meeting
Writers League (OWL) Meeting
Group meets online or in-person on Saturday afternoons | 1pm-4pm Please check your DISCORD account for updates on meeting dates and locations Welcome to the Online Writers League! This is...
Craft Academy
Craft Academy
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 project that...
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5 events,
Galleries Closed
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.
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
Beginning Guitar Lessons
Beginning Guitar Lessons
Class meets every Monday evening | 5-6pm Ready to start playing guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to allow students to learn how to play guitar by covering the...
Paints & Pastries
Paints & Pastries
Class meets 2nd Monday of each month This beginner-friendly class is an excellent way to try your hand at acrylics or to brush up on your skills! Students will paint...
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
2 events,
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
Paint & Sip
Paint & Sip
Class meets 2nd Tuesday of each month In this beginner-friendly class, students will use acrylics to create an abstract work of art! Class material includes basic painting techniques, color theory,...
2 events,
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
1 event,
Flameworking 101 Class – SOLD OUT!
Flameworking 101 Class – SOLD OUT!
Class meets 3rd Thursday of each month | 6-8pm In this class, which requires no previous experience, students will learn how to melt and shape glass rods at the torch...
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6 events,
Colored Pencil Workshop
Colored Pencil Workshop
Saturday, January 25 | 9am-4pm | 1 hour lunch break It’s time to sharpen your pencils and improve your artistic skills in this one-day workshop! Students will gain an introduction...
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Fiber Art Journal Class
Fiber Art Journal Class
Saturday, January 25 | 10am-4pm | 1-hour lunch break Class meets the 4th Saturday of each month | 10am-1pm Begin journaling in 2025, with an artistic twist - journal using...
Animation in the Afternoon – SOLD OUT!
Animation in the Afternoon – SOLD OUT!
Class meets weekly on Saturdays in four-week sessions | Noon-2pm Is it your dream to be a 2-D Animator? In this beginner-friendly class, students will dive into Adobe Animate and...
Ceramics Open Studio
Ceramics Open Studio
Open Studios meet the 3rd OR 4th Saturday of each month | Noon-3PM OR 4-7PM For more independent Weekday Pottery students, open studios allow more time to work in the...
Writers League (OWL) Meeting
Writers League (OWL) Meeting
Group meets online or in-person on Saturday afternoons | 1pm-4pm Please check your DISCORD account for updates on meeting dates and locations Welcome to the Online Writers League! This is...
4 events,
Raku Firing Sessions
Raku Firing Sessions
Sessions meet the 4th Sunday of each month | 9:45am-3:45pm, hour-and-a-half increments For students interested in a reduction firing technique, Raku Firing Sessions allow first hand experience in loading raku...
Raku Firing Sessions
Raku Firing Sessions
Sessions meet the 4th Sunday of each month | 9:45am-3:45pm, hour-and-a-half increments For students interested in a reduction firing technique, Raku Firing Sessions allow first hand experience in loading raku...
Raku Firing Sessions
Raku Firing Sessions
Sessions meet the 4th Sunday of each month | 9:45am-3:45pm, hour-and-a-half increments For students interested in a reduction firing technique, Raku Firing Sessions allow first hand experience in loading raku...
Raku Firing Sessions
Raku Firing Sessions
Sessions meet the 4th Sunday of each month | 9:45am-3:45pm, hour-and-a-half increments For students interested in a reduction firing technique, Raku Firing Sessions allow first hand experience in loading raku...
5 events,
Galleries Closed
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.
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
Beginning Guitar Lessons
Beginning Guitar Lessons
Class meets every Monday evening | 5-6pm Ready to start playing guitar? That’s fantastic! These classes are designed to allow students to learn how to play guitar by covering the...
IMPROVment®
IMPROVment®
Class meets Mondays | 5-6pm Learn to move in response to music and other auditory cues! These classes offer students the ability to use movement to create art. Through dance...
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
1 event,
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
2 events,
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
Weekday Pottery Class
Weekday Pottery Class
Mondays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm | Tuesdays 6-8 pm | Wednesdays 10am-Noon OR 6-8pm Weekday Pottery class instruction includes an introduction to various methods of creating with clay, including hand-building, wheel-throwing,...
2 events,
Glass Mosaics Workshop
Glass Mosaics Workshop
Class meets 4th Thursday of each month | 6-8pm In this workshop, students will use specialty tools to cut and shape sheet glass, then glue the glass into a colorful...
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Presenter Series: REZA – Edge of Illusion
Presenter Series: REZA – Edge of Illusion
With over 1.5 million tickets sold globally and more than 150 million viewers on major television networks (including his own television specials and appearances on Duck Dynasty, Penn & Teller:...
0 events,
4 events,
Kids Pottery Workshop
Kids Pottery Workshop
Workshop meets 1st Saturday of each month | 10am – Noon OR 2-4pm Youth students explore the world of clay through hand-building to make a functional or decorative ceramic piece....
Glass Arts Open Studio
Glass Arts Open Studio
Open Studio meets 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month | 11am-1pm Want more time to practice your preferred glass art technique? In this class, the instructor will be present...
Writers League (OWL) Meeting
Writers League (OWL) Meeting
Group meets online or in-person on Saturday afternoons | 1pm-4pm Please check your DISCORD account for updates on meeting dates and locations Welcome to the Online Writers League! This is...
Kids Pottery Workshop
Kids Pottery Workshop
Workshop meets 1st Saturday of each month | 10am – Noon OR 2-4pm Youth students explore the world of clay through hand-building to make a functional or decorative ceramic piece....