As Valdosta Today reported, the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts at 527 N. Patterson St. will host a free gallery opening on Monday, November 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served at the event.
The evening features the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts Studio “A” Artists Exhibition, the Annual DrawProject Exhibition and Fundraiser, Ramiro Santillan's “Hearth,” and the Jerry Tillman African Artifacts Collection. Studio “A” represents artists renting space in the Annette and Derry Crosby Art Annex. Santillan is a ceramicist, painter, and pottery studio manager and instructor at the Center's Hudson Pottery Studio who earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Valdosta State University and received the Center's Art Educator of the Year award in June 2025. The DrawProject serves as Valdosta State University's Department of Art and Design annual fundraising exhibition hosted by the Center to support student scholarships.
All exhibits remain open for public viewing through Wednesday, January 6, 2027. Patrons seeking further information or special assistance can contact the Center by phone or visit its website.
