Author Archive - meredith

If you’re looking for some FREE fun for the whole family during September, look no further than Polk Museum of Art’s annual Family Day! This year, the theme is “Going Global” and the Museum has planned art activities, entertainment, and more.
It all starts Saturday, September 18 at 11:00am, and besides the great entertainment (that I’ll [...]

Polk Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibition, The Surreal Photography of Jerry Uelsmann, is certain to be a favorite among people who love photography or surrealism. The artist, Jerry Uelsmann, is a former University of Florida photography professor, and he’s been creating dream-like images in his darkroom longer than Photoshop has been around!

If you’re looking for something crafty to get you in the mood for the Holidays, then Polk Museum of Art may just have the perfect workshop for you.

On Saturday, September 5, Polk Museum of Art will open its most recent exhibitions, Beautiful Things and A Perfect Mesh.  Both exhibitions are curated from the Museum’s Permanent Collection, but the focus of each one is very different.
The concept of Beautiful Things was came from the idea that beauty is found within everything.
The Museum’s curator, Todd [...]

Remember to come out on Saturday, September 19 when Polk Museum of Art will host its annual Family Day, a FREE day of art activities and fun, and to help local parents during these hard economic times, PMoA will be giving away more than 350 bags of art supplies for local school age children.
This year’s Family [...]

Once again, Polk County is proving that we’ve got more going for us than orange groves and cow pastures (although, there is something good to be said about both of those things). Three of our arts organizations have been nominated for Nickelodeon Parents’ Pick Awards in the Tampa Area: Polk Museum of Art, Explorations V [...]

I ran into a colleague from Bok Tower Gardens at a meeting yesterday, and she was bubbling over about their Summer Music Series. The first one is next Saturday, June 27 at 7:30pm and will feature folk singer Rod MacDonald. I understand that seating is cabaret style, and you can show up early for an [...]

Polk Museum of Art has a new toy in its lobby – an Art-O-Mat! It’s an old cigarette machine that has been refurbished to vend original pieces of art for $5 each (+ tax).   This is one of three Art-O-Mats in the state. The other two are in Miami. 

Clark Whittington, the founder of Art-O-Mat, will be at the Museum on [...]

Polk Museum of Art is opening two new exhibitions next Saturday featuring three artists. The “feel” of the exhibitions are very different. The larger one, Silver Linings: Delicate Drawings by Carol Prusa, is very cool and almost scientific while All Natural: Organic Forms by Akiko Sugiyama and Jean Yao seems warmer and, …well… more natural…
Carol [...]

I’ve recently found out about a new theatre company in Lakeland that is planning to bring edgy, raw, and sometimes controversial productions to our area. Sounds like some good art to me! Check out my post on arts.lakelandlocal.com for more info and to learn about their first offering (that starts tonight!).