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 talk about the machines and how artists can have their work sold in them. That talk/presentation starts at 10:30 and is free with museum admission. I’ve heard that Clark is pretty entertaining to listen to.