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 eco-friendly, [...]

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.

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 other Lakeland arts organizations have also been nominated for the Tampa area: Explorations V Childrens’ Museum and [...]

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 [...]

Just for the fun of it, Polk Museum of Art has gotten together with Explorations V and the Downtown Lakeland Partnership to create lots of fun stuff for First Friday (this Friday, the 5th!). One of the highlights is the sidewalk art contest for teens and adults that PMoA is hosting on the South Kentucky block (between [...]

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. Normal hours will resume on September 1.

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 [...]

It’s that time of year! People with kids are looking at the looming summer vacation and thinking, “What the heck am I going to do with them for three months?!” Never fear, several local arts organizations have the answer, and Polk Museum of Art is one of those. SummerArt Camp is a must for any child who loves drawing, painting, sculpture, or photography.

If  you know Daniel E. Stetson, Polk Museum of Art’s Executive Director, you know that using the word “talkative” to describe him is an understatement. The man is extremely passionate about art and the arts, but ironically, he’s often very reluctant to review or give criticism of artists’ work. So, it’s a rare and exciting treat to know that he has agreed [...]