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Florida Dance Theatre will present its next performace, Innovations Dance, on April 18 at 7:30pm at Polk Theatre. For only $18, you’ll get an evening of innovative (hence the name…) dance performances by some extremely talented professional dancers. One of the highlights of the evening is a joint performance with the Lakeland based indie band [...]

While I’m thinking about it, the next Platform Art Party is going to be held next Saturday, March 21, 6:30 – 10:30pm at PCC Lakeland Campus. The theme this time is “Eco Vision.” Tickets are $18 online ($20 at the door) and for students: $12 online ($15 at the door). Admission includes beer and wine. [...]

This Friday night, Polk Museum of Art will be hosting the opening reception for its newest exhibition, Unbelievable Transformations: Moving Sculptures by Gregory Barsamian. The artist will be talking about his work at 6:00pm and there will be light refreshments and a cash bar starting at 7:00pm. The reception is free for Museum members and [...]

In a few weeks,  Polk Museum of Art will  be bringing back one of the most talked about artists it has ever exhibited. To get an idea of why, check out these links to see examples of the work:
http://gregorybarsamian.com/video/Lather/
http://gregorybarsamian.com/video/Copropha/
What you’re seeing in that footage is not a film — it’s a sculpture. Well, three different [...]

Ten new sculptures have been selected to be displayed in the Central Park area of Downtown Winter Haven, and they’ve already started to arrive!
The new sculptures include full scale humpback whale tail made from laminated reclaimed mahogany, a large group of objects that look like oversized children’s toys, a female figure made from copper leaves, [...]

Polk Museum of Art is  hosting a Silk Painting Workshop on Saturday, February 21, that will be taught by Vicky Luffman, a Lakeland based silk painter. She’s planning to cover all the basics of silk painting, so no experience necessary!
All materials will be provided but you should bring an apron or oversize t-shirt because the [...]

I’m sure I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: there is no shortage of arts events to experience in Polk County. Stuff’s happening. Things can be seen, heard, and experienced. Once again, I was browsing the calendar in Art-i-Facts magazine, and I counted 34 arts events — just in February. 34! That’s more [...]

Most of the time, the arts organizations in Polk County try hard not to schedule major events on top of each other. We know that we share many of the same patrons and visitors, and it hurts us all when we have a conflict. But it doesn’t always work out. Sometimes, we force you all [...]

Radcliffe Bailey, one of the most prominent African-American artists working in the South, will be at Polk Museum of Art next month to talk about his artwork. A Conversation with Radcliffe Bailey will be held on Friday, January 9, at 6:00pm.
Todd Behrens, the Curator of Art, will be guiding the evening in an interview format. [...]

Stop by Polk Museum of Art on Saturday, December 20, at 1:00pm for a fun, wild, FREE, family event! We’re hosting our annual Kwanzaa Celebration early this year so that you can learn all about it, and then go home and observe the holiday on your own.
Once again, the fantastic Kuumba Drummers and Dancers of [...]