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Tag: Polk Museum of Art

Posted inA & E

Florida Artist Brings Quilt Storytelling to Polk Museum

by Kimberly C. Moore December 1, 2022December 3, 2022

Lauren Austin’s quilts, on display through March 12, draw on a long history of African diaspora textile making.

Posted inA & E, Events

Rodin Exhibit Opens at the Polk Museum of Art on Saturday

by Kimberly C. Moore June 24, 2022September 11, 2022

Works from the most famous name in modern sculpture have taken their places inside the exhibit halls of the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College, waiting for the public to view them starting on Saturday when the doors open at 10 a.m.

Polk Museum expansion
Posted inA & E, Schools

Polk Museum of Art Announces a Major Expansion

by Barry Friedman February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern college today announced a $6 million, 10,000-square-foot expansion that will triple the gallery space and add classrooms and art labs.

Posted inA & E

Couple Shares Their Journeys with ‘Spirits’ Gallery at Polk Museum

by Cary McMullen July 23, 2021July 23, 2021

Dr. Alan “Rico” Rich points to his favorite object in the collection of African and Oceanic art that he and his wife, Linda, acquired over the years. It is an imposing 4-foot tall wooden figure, carved from a single piece of wood, painted and embellished with woven grass and shells, given to him by the […]

Posted inA & E

Alex Rich Named Polk Museum of Art Executive Director

by Barry Friedman May 22, 2019August 9, 2022

Alex Rich, who came to Lakeland in 2014 to head Florida Southern College’s art history program and galleries, has been named executive director and chief curator of the Polk Museum Art. He succeeds Claire Orologas, who has announced her retirement after leading the museum since 2012, according to a news release issued today by Florida […]

Posted inCity Hall

City’s Funding for Arts: Stable and Fair?

by Cary McMullen December 19, 2018August 9, 2022

Arts are generally regarded as important to the health and economic climate of a city, and Lakeland city commissioners devote a quarter of a million dollars a year to helping non-profit arts organizations stay afloat. But like all questions of using taxpayer funds, commissioners have to make tough decisions about which organizations are supported. In […]

Posted inA & E, Events

Scene: Retro Mayfaire Image Unveiled

by Barry Friedman March 12, 2016September 1, 2022

Source: Facebook: Polk Museum of Art

Posted inDowntown, Scenes

Photo: The Sculptures are Coming

by Barry Friedman February 11, 2016September 1, 2022

Source: Facebook: City of Lakeland

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