There’s no doubt about it. Lakeland is growing, and as it grows, so is its artistic presence. With that in mind, let me introduce you to three art galleries that you might not be aware of: Garden District Artists,...

Sometime last September, I received a call from the local Wachovia branch. With the impending conversion of Wachovia to Wells Fargo, they had decided to have the Wachovia swan repainted to bring it more into the Wells Fargo...

Endure, the crime thriller filmed last year in Lakeland, will come to the Polk Theatre for one showing on April 16th at 8 pm. The special showing comes during the film’s festival season. Endure sold out at the...

For those who may not have heard yet, Imperial Symphony Orchestra will be performing a free Pops Concert this Friday night, November 6, at the Lake Mirror Amphitheatre. The concert starts at 8:00, and there will be a silent...

If it seemed like I was a little quiet this summer, it’s because the arts scene was a little quiet this summer. And without a summer issue of Art-i-Facts, along with the recent changes at the Polk Arts Alliance, it was...

Polk Museum of Art is pleased to announce that it will be receiving an NEA Recovery Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced direct grants to 631 nonprofit arts...

Friday night I went to SummerJamz #2 at Polk Theatre, a joint venture between Florida Dance Theatre and Polk Theatre. It was a great show, but I was disappointed by the low turnout. Maybe it’s just because it’s...

Wow. If there’s one thing you can say about the summer — other than that it’s REALLY hot — it’s that the local arts organizations really cut back on their schedules. Other than summer...

I recently found out that Polk Museum of Art had been nominated for the Nickelodeon Parents’ Pick Awards, and while I was doing research to find out exactly which categories the Museum was in, I discovered that two...

A couple of weeks ago, I posted about Studio 305, the new theater group operating out of Florida Dance Theatre on Main Street. I went to one of the performances of A Zoo Story, and I was really impressed. The story was...

Today’s short but sweet post: Polk Museum of Art has a fun new “toy” in its lobby. It’s an Art-O-Mat — an old cigarette machine that has been refurbished to dispense original pieces of art for...

There’s a new theatre company in town that’s operating a little under the radar right now, but hopes to grow into something larger. Studio 305 is a outgrowth of Florida Dance Theatre that intends to produce edgy,...

Polk Museum of Art is going to reduce its hours for the summer again this year. These hours will be in effect June 8 – August 31: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm. Closed Sundays, Mondays, and major holidays....

Polk Museum of Art is opening three new exhibitions in June, and the first one is Shelter, an exhibition of works from the Museum’s permanent collection. Since I’ve been having a hard time putting the concept...