For two years, Michelle Klein has regularly enrolled her three homeschooled children – Levi, Savanna, and Ezra – in art classes and camps at the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts. She shares how these programs involve them in unique experiences that spark their creativity.
Read MoreYouth ages 5-12 received a one-day experience in art education during the holidays through the Turner Center’s 2024/2025 Youth Winter Art Camps, held on the Turner Center campus.
Read MoreThe Turner Center for the Arts has extended the entry deadline for the 5th Annual Art of Writing Contest to Wed., Jan. 22, 2025.
Read MoreThe Turner Center for the Arts and the Young Writers League (YoWL) are seeking fiction, non-fiction, and poetry entries for the 5th Annual Art of Writing Contest. The contest is open to middle and high school students in fifth through twelfth grades in Georgia and the surrounding states. The entry deadline is Sat., Jan. 11, 2025. A theme that inspires young people to express themselves concerning important topics is chosen each year. The theme for 2025 is “Courage.”
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The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will hold its first opening reception of the year on Mon., Jan. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Turner Center Galleries, located at 527 N. Patterson Street. The Center’s exhibit will feature the 18th Annual DrawProject; the 6th Annual Regional Artists Community Exhibit; and Todd Wessel’s “After the Hurricane.” Admission is free, and light refreshments will be provided.
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(l-r): Amber Oveart, Leslie Hersh, Justin Watford, and Crystal Watford stand by the Turner Center for the Arts annual Snow Village display. In 2014, the Snow Village was donated to the Center by Joan Byrne and has been a source of Christmas joy to young and old alike.
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After more than two years of planning and fundraising, the Meta Shaw Coleman Children’s Imagination Station breaks ground at 512 N. Ashley Street, on the campus of the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts. The projected grand opening of this regional-serving educational resource is scheduled for early December 2025.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreSome 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.
Read MoreSeveral 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.
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6 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,...
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,...
3 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,
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Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series
Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series
The Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor...
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....
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....
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,...
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Spring Into Art Opening Gala
Spring Into Art Opening Gala
The Annual Spring Into Art Exhibition provides visual artists of all skill levels an open invitation to participate in the region’s foremost art exhibition. Opening Gala – Monday, April 7,...
2 events,
Paint & Sip – SOLD OUT!
Paint & Sip – SOLD OUT!
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,...
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...
1 event,
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Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series
Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series
The Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor...
5 events,
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...
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...
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...
0 events,
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,...
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...
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,...
3 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,...
0 events,
1 event,
3 events,
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...
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...
0 events,
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,...
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...
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,
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8th Annual Food & Wine Classic
8th Annual Food & Wine Classic
Join us for a spectacular showcase of some of the finest culinary skills in our area. Enjoy sample signature dishes prepared by revered local chefs, a tasting of more than...
1 event,
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Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series
Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series
The Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor...
10 events,
Impasto Painting Workshop with Aliyah Jones
Impasto painting is a technique in which thick layers of paint are applied to a surface so that brush or palette knife strokes are visible. This technique is traditionally used...
Raku Firing Sessions
Raku Firing Sessions
Sessions meet the 4th Saturday of each month | 9:45am-5:15pm, hour-and-a-half increments Explore the process of raku firing, which was first developed in the 16th century! In these sessions, Weekday...
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...
Raku Firing Sessions
Raku Firing Sessions
Sessions meet the 4th Saturday of each month | 9:45am-5:15pm, hour-and-a-half increments Explore the process of raku firing, which was first developed in the 16th century! In these sessions, Weekday...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
2 events,
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Fiesta Feast Culinary Class – SOLD OUT!
Fiesta Feast Culinary Class – SOLD OUT!
Join us for a hands-on culinary arts experience to create a flavorful, Mexican-inspired menu! In this class, students will receive instruction in making Cantina Taco Nacho Supremes with fresh salsa,...
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...
1 event,
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Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series
Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series
The Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor...
5 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...
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....