If you're one of those parents that thinks that creativity and art are important for your child's development, then you are lucky to live in Lakeland. There are several opportunities offered by our local, non-profit arts organizations that will expose your child to visual arts, dance, theatre, literacy, and more:
In a couple of weeks, Polk Museum of Art will open two new exhibitions — both of which are inspired by flowers in some way — and at least one of them is guaranteed to appeal to those of you who prefer to recognize what you’re seeing when you look at a painting. The first [...]
Right off the presses and just in time for Lakelanders’ Christmas stockings is a great coffee table book featuring the Polk Museum of Art. PMoA@43: Forty-Three Years of Service to Minds and Hearts. Polk Museum of Art: 1966-2009 (ISBN: 978-0-9794814-5-1) was authored by Dr. James Gordon Rogers and Ann Gurley Rogers, respectively a Professor of [...]
I was going to write a quick post about two upcoming events at the Polk Theatre, and then I glanced at Art-i-Facts and realized that there’s a lot going on this week arts-wise! In reality, it all started this weekend with the Downtown Art Walk this past weekend, which I heard was really nice — [...]
Doctors are slicing and dicing this morning. Not at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. They're operating for a couple of hours Downtown at the Farmer's Market. This isn't a gruesome Halloween-inspired surgery, but a pumpkin cutting contest to benefit VISTE....
I found out yesterday that there’s a small series of art events happening at Black & Brew this month. Lakeland.Art.Music is co-sponsored by Vine Community and First Presbyterian Church, but don’t expect a sermon or prayer circle. This is just a fun, free series for art and music lovers. To quote the organizers, “Since we [...]
This one’s for all you independent film buffs out there: Polk Theatre has recently been awarded the honor of being a venue for the Southern Arts Federation’s Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Films. As only one of three theaters in the state (and the only one on the West Coast of the state) given this [...]
There are two great, family-oriented events taking place next Saturday, and you should make plans to attend at least one of them — preferably both! The first one is Polk Museum of Art’s annual Family Day. The fun runs from 11am – 3pm, with the theme of “Going Green.” Art activities and projects will be [...]
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 groups, totaling $29.775 million as part of the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Polk Museum [...]
I hope you've been over to PMoA to see the new exhibitions. One of them, Silver Linings: Delicate Drawings by Carol Prusa is really captivating. And, lucky for Lakeland, the artist will be here for the reception on July 24 at 5:30pm.
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 $5 each (+tax). Clark Whittington, the founder of Art-O-Mat will be at the Museum on Saturday, June 27, to [...]
Polk Museum of Art is opening three new exhibitions in June, and the first one is called Shelter. Since I've been having a hard time putting the concept behind this exhibition into my own words, I'm just going to quote PMoA's Curator of Art, Todd Behrens:
In case you missed it the first time, on Friday, May 29, Polk Museum of Art will offer a unique opportunity for visitors to learn more about the artwork by Gregory Barsamian that is currently on display. For “Behind the Art,” Curator of Art Todd Behrens and Exhibits Specialist Gregory Mills will turn on the [...]
Since I was out walking around MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire by-the-Lake this morning, I figured I’d go ahead and take a shot of the two Best of Show Winners: Â
Just a couple of shots I’ve taken so far at MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire by-the-Lake. It’s hot out here!! But the art is great and the food smells wonderful. I’m actually debating between a couple of necklaces…
Bio: Meredith Spresser is the Public Relations & Marketing Manager for Polk Museum of Art. She has been with the Museum since 2000, and was initially hired as the Curatorial Assistant (not to be confused with the Assistant Curator). In January 2007, she was promoted to her current position.
