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.
2026 BEST IN SHOW
Joe Morgan – “Lobster Lottery”
PAINTING CATEGORY
1st Place: Aliyah Jones – “Unchartered”
2nd Place: Clarke Berryman – “Man of Morocco”
3rd Place: Simon Uchida – “Savannah Riverwalk”
DRAWING/PRINTMAKING/MIXED MEDIA CATEGORY
1st Place: Annette Crosby – “Desert Rhythm”
2nd Place: Susan Wehling – “Mirror on the Wall”
3rd Place: Jill Bright – “Nest of Life’s Treasures”
DIGITAL ARTS/PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY
1st Place: Harvey Williams, Jr. – “Rise”
2nd Place: Jeremy McGuire – “Behind Paradise”
3rd Place: Herbert Ellis – “The Dark Place”
SCULPTURE/CERAMICS/JEWELRY/CRAFTS CATEGORY
1st Place: Robert Nelson – “Mule”
2nd Place: Spencer Clark – “Maple & Indigo 01”
3rd Place: Denise Lutz – “Moon Over the Waves”
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Todd Wessel – “The Crescent Before Christmas”
Suzanna Winton – “Ms. Joan”
M.D. Wagoner – “The Bridge Game”
Gerrie Hubbard – “Desert Noise”
Buddy LaHood – “Three Little Pigs”
Dave Richards – “Reclaimed from the Depths”
Linda Brooks – “Flowers in Blue Pot”
Suzanne W. Ally – “Conversation with AI #1”
Mike Tanner – “Enchanted River”
Alex Hodge – “Toward the Sun“
COLSON CALENDAR 2027 ARTISTS
Debbie Worthington – “Peaceful View on the Flint”
Sherry Wetherington – “Bloom baby Bloom”
Cynthia Mantini – “The Springs Allure”
Dave Stone – “Emerald Sentinel”
David Retterbush – “The Yawn”
Janet Post – “Riders on the Storm”
Faye Altman – “Autumn Glow”
Teresa Middleton – “He Restores My Soul”
Lily Ann Lawson – “Gaia Vol 3”
D. Arthur McBride – “For Us All”
Ben Singletary – “Azalea Trail”
Todd Wessel – “Descent in Fog”
Kristye Dudley – “Spring Bloom“
Thank you to our 2026 Spring Into Art Sponsors
Loyce & Annette Turner Family
Visit Valdosta
Gloria Boyette Corker
John and Susan Dukes
Event Point
Sally Turner Querin
STIFELThe Goddard-Williams Wealth Advisory Group
Thacker Dermatology
Susan A. Turner
Warren and Kelly Turner
Bush Wealth Management
Byron and Katharine Courson
Covington’s
Happy Ingeman
Diane and Greg Joseph
Buddy and Lynn LaHood
Margaret and Phil Mittiga
Renasant Bank
Carreen Shapiro
Bill and Jan Slaughter
Studio 8 Design, LLC
Jeani Synyard
Valdosta Magazine
Mala Vallotton
Jill and Converse Bright
Will and Jane Burgsteiner
Carter Financial Strategies Group
of Wells Fargo Advisors
Ray and Peggy Chitty
Mike and Martha Dover
Charles and Jennie Eidson
Lucy R. Greene, Ph.D.
Jack Oliver Real Estate
J. Stephen and Sherrill Lahr
Langdale Place
Landis International Inc.
John and Marcía McRae
Drs. Dennis & Patricia Marks
Carla Penny
Jennifer Powell
RE/MAX Town and Country
Sara Ann Schutt
Bill and Susan Sineath
Allen and Roni Strickland
Sunset Farm Foods
Nancy DeRuyter Warren
RULES FOR ELIGIBILITY
1. An artist may enter one or two original works of their own creation (no reproductions).
2. An artist must complete an entry form and pay the $40 or $60 entry fee by Friday, March 27, 2026.
3. All works must be offered for sale. Prices should include a 30% commission that will be paid to AHTCA for works sold during, or as a direct result of showing in this exhibit.
4. Artists must be 18 years or older to participate.
5. All works must have been created in the last two years and not previously shown at the AHTCA.
6. Two-dimensional works cannot exceed 61 inches in height or width, including the frame, and must be ready to hang by one point upon delivery.
7. Hanging pieces must not exceed 50 lbs.
8. Three-dimensional works must be stable and shall not exceed 90 pounds in weight or 72 inches in any dimension.
9. Works that are exceptionally fragile, have wet paint, require special installation or electrical supply will not be accepted.
10. Absolutely no works may be removed from the show until after June 10, 2026.
11. The AHTCA reserves the right to reject any artwork or exclude from award consideration for rule infraction.
ARTIST REQUIREMENT
Participants are required to determine and provide the title, selling price and medium, for each entry. The selling price should include the 30% commission for the Turner Center for the Arts. Entry forms should be completely filled out upon submission, including all of the requested artwork information. No revisions to artwork information will be accepted after end of day Friday, March 27, 2026. Artwork that does not meet the rules of eligibility may result in rejection from exhibit or exclusion for award consideration.
Note: Slides or images of works are not required or reviewed for approval.
JUDGES for 2026
TO BE ANNOUNCED
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Important Dates:
Spring Into Art Ends – Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Artwork will remain on display until 6pm on June 10.
Art Pickup* – Thursday & Friday, June 11 and 12, 2026
All works must be picked up from the Turner Center on Thursday, from 10am-6pm or Friday, from 10am-4pm. Works selected for the Colson Calendar will be ready for pickup at a later date (selected artists will be notified)
*Artwork not collected by August 13, 2026 will be forfeited to the Turner Center and possibly discarded.
