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Oct 09
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Turner Center Hosts 8th Annual ARToberfest

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The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host the 8th annual ARToberfest on Sat., Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Turner Center Art Park, located at 605 N. Patterson St. The event is free and open to the public. The festival observes National Arts & Humanities Month, celebrates the talent of local and regional artists, and highlights the arts’ remarkable impact on community life. ARToberfest will take place.

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Jun 05
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Turner Center for the Arts Hosts Gallery Opening Reception

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The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will hold an opening reception on Mon., June 9, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 527 N. Patterson Street. The Center will feature the works of Clyde Butcher, “America the Beautiful,” Leslie Peebles, “Florida Impressions,” the 2nd Annual Glass and Ceramic Art Invitational and the 17th Annual Valdosta People’s Choice Photo Contest. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served.

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May 22
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raku work by Taylor Nalley

Raku Firing Sessions

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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 Pottery students will gain first-hand experience in reduction firing techniques. These firings involve decorating bisque-fired ceramics with a low-fire raku glaze, slowly raising the kiln temperature, removing wares when they begin to glow a molten orange color, transporting wares to a combustible chamber, reducing oxygen in the chamber, ending the glaze reaction with water, and cleaning the wares to remove excess carbon. The raku firing process can be unpredictable due to the stress the clay experiences from thermal shock, and the process encourages beautiful imperfections!

Prerequisite: You must be a Weekday Pottery student who has taken at least 4 classes (1 month) of Weekday Pottery Classes within the last 12 months to date.

Attire: For student safety, the attire policy for these sessions is as follows: closed-toe shoes, long-sleeve cotton shirt, jeans, long hair tied up, a bandana or respirator, and no jewelry. Students will also be required to wear heat-resistant gloves, which will be provided by the instructor at the session.

Instructor/Artist: Taylor Nalley
Ages 16+
COST: $55 | $45 member
$25 clay fee (25lb bag).
Other supplies and equipment provided.

Register HERE.

May 22
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raku work by Taylor Nalley

Raku Firing Sessions

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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 Pottery students will gain first-hand experience in reduction firing techniques. These firings involve decorating bisque-fired ceramics with a low-fire raku glaze, slowly raising the kiln temperature, removing wares when they begin to glow a molten orange color, transporting wares to a combustible chamber, reducing oxygen in the chamber, ending the glaze reaction with water, and cleaning the wares to remove excess carbon. The raku firing process can be unpredictable due to the stress the clay experiences from thermal shock, and the process encourages beautiful imperfections!

Prerequisite: You must be a Weekday Pottery student who has taken at least 4 classes (1 month) of Weekday Pottery Classes within the last 12 months to date.

Attire: For student safety, the attire policy for these sessions is as follows: closed-toe shoes, long-sleeve cotton shirt, jeans, long hair tied up, a bandana or respirator, and no jewelry. Students will also be required to wear heat-resistant gloves, which will be provided by the instructor at the session.

Instructor/Artist: Taylor Nalley
Ages 16+
COST: $55 | $45 member
$25 clay fee (25lb bag).
Other supplies and equipment provided.

Register HERE.

May 22
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raku work by Taylor Nalley

Raku Firing Sessions

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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 Pottery students will gain first-hand experience in reduction firing techniques. These firings involve decorating bisque-fired ceramics with a low-fire raku glaze, slowly raising the kiln temperature, removing wares when they begin to glow a molten orange color, transporting wares to a combustible chamber, reducing oxygen in the chamber, ending the glaze reaction with water, and cleaning the wares to remove excess carbon. The raku firing process can be unpredictable due to the stress the clay experiences from thermal shock, and the process encourages beautiful imperfections!

Prerequisite: You must be a Weekday Pottery student who has taken at least 4 classes (1 month) of Weekday Pottery Classes within the last 12 months to date.

Attire: For student safety, the attire policy for these sessions is as follows: closed-toe shoes, long-sleeve cotton shirt, jeans, long hair tied up, a bandana or respirator, and no jewelry. Students will also be required to wear heat-resistant gloves, which will be provided by the instructor at the session.

Instructor/Artist: Taylor Nalley
Ages 16+
COST: $55 | $45 member
$25 clay fee (25lb bag).
Other supplies and equipment provided.

Register HERE.

May 12
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Turner Center Announces a “Call to Artists” for its 2025 Literary Fair

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The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host the 2025 Turner Center Literary Fair on Saturday, September 13, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., in the Turner Center Galleries, located at 527 N. Patterson Street, in Valdosta. The Literary Fair will launch the Turner Center’s 6th Annual Art of Writing Contest for area youth, and the event will also highlight the Turner Center’s Young Writers League, Writers League, and other literary resources available at the Center.

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May 01
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Turner Center Spotlight: Where Aspiring Artists Become Inspiring Teachers

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The Turner Center offers more than 50 beginner-friendly classes and workshops for youth and adults each month. Instrumental in the success of these programs are a team of two dozen art instructors and assistants, who help students bring their artistic visions to life. Five of these assistant instructors shared their experiences working in art classes, and why they love teaching others.

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Apr 14
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Turner Center Offers Spring Artist Workshop

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Local artist Aliyah Jones will lead an Impasto Painting Workshop at the Turner Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 10am-1pm each day. The workshop is beginner-friendly for ages 14+.

Jones, a Valdosta native, began taking art classes at the Turner Center upon the recommendation of a middle school teacher. Jones continued her pursuit of the arts throughout high school, earning accolades such as having a watercolor painting to honor Holocaust victims displayed at the Georgia State capital and placing first in the Valdosta State University (VSU) High School Invitational. She went on to earn a scholarship to VSU, where she completed her BFA and continued to place in area juried competitions, including at the Turner Center. Over a decade later, she placed 1st in the painting category at the Turner Center’s 37th Annual Spring into Art Exhibition in the spring of 2024.

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