The 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. 

The 2024 Blue Star Museums program runs through Labor Day, Monday, September 2. For a list of participating museums, visit arts.gov/BlueStarMuseums.

“While many museums and art galleries throughout the U.S. offer free admission into their facilities between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the Turner Center is proud to offer free gallery admission throughout the entire year, thanks to our generous donors and members,” said Dr. Sementha Mathews, Executive Director. “With a campus full of other options such as the Richard Hill Glass Studio, Hudson Pottery Studio, and the Turner Center Art Park, coupled with our neighboring downtown Valdosta Main Street which offers great food and shopping pleasures, we welcome our military family members to the Valdosta City Center Arts District year-round.”

The Center also offers military discounts on a variety of art classes and experiences. For more information, visit turnercenter.org, call 229-247-2787, or visit in person at 527 N. Patterson Street, in Valdosta, Ga.