E-Mail: info@PolkMuseumofArt.org
Phone: 863-688-7743 | 863-688-5423 (Classes and tours)
Fax: 863-688-2611
Address: 800 East Palmetto Street - Lakeland, Florida 33801-5529
Web Page: http://www.PolkMuseumofArt.org
Profile: Discover one of Florida’s top ten art museums, right here in Lakeland! Polk Museum of Art has been serving Lakeland and Polk County for over 40 years, and it’s the only Museum in Polk County that is accredited by the American Association of Museums. Only 700 out of 17,000 museums in the country have that distinction!
The Museum’s diverse exhibition schedule features over 20 exhibitions per year in a wide variety of artistic styles and genres: from the realistic to the abstract, and from the ancient to the extremely contemporary, you’re sure to find something you like on display!
Want to do something fun or enlightening? The Museum provides a comprehensive calendar of events and educational activities, as well. Just look at all we do: Volvo Mayfaire by-the-Lake outdoor art festival; Family Day, an annual art carnival; art classes; lectures by visiting artists; fun parties like The Gala, Drinkable Art, Red, White & The Blues, and Kwanzaa Celebration; and don’t forget our monthly films and unique Museum Store.
With everything to choose from, come find out why Polk Museum of Art is MORE THAN AN ART MUSEUM!
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 1 – 5pm.
Closed Mondays and major holidays.
SUMMER HOURS (June – August):
Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm.
Closed Sundays, Mondays, and major holidays.
Book Signing and Reception at PMoA
Head over to Polk Museum of Art on Thursday, February 11, and you’ll have the chance to meet one of the artists whose work is currently on display. At 7pm, Kenneth Treister, a Winter Haven resident and world renowned architect, will present a lecture about his life in art. Afterwards, he will sign copies of [...]
Enjoy a Taste of the Caribbean at PMoA
Polk Museum of Art will be celebrating the Caribbean with an evening of culture, music and food on Friday, February 5. Rex Harris, Granada native and owner of R & R Chutney, will create his specialty Caribbean dishes – including jerk wings and curry shrimp. Other dishes will consist of Creole chicken, Caribbean beef and coconut ice cream with chocolate bread pudding.
PMoA Opening Two New Exhibitions Inspired by Nature
Starting January 23, 2010, Polk Museum of Art will open two new exhibitions featuring artwork inspired by flowers and gardens: Joseph Raffael and Kenneth Treister: The Colors of Nature. Joseph Raffael, an American artist who lives in France, paints large scale contemporary watercolors of the flowers his garden. Treister, a Winter Haven resident and internationally acclaimed architect and sculptor, paints abstract fields of color inspired by the outdoors.
PMoA Announces Jerry Uelsmann as Recipient of Artist Lifetime Achievement Award
Polk Museum of Art is pleased to announce Jerry Uelsmann as the fourth recipient of its Artist Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented by the Art Resource Trust of Polk Museum of Art. Previous recipients of this award are artists Miriam Schapiro, James Rosenquist, and Robert Stackhouse. Uelsmann will receive this award at a banquet held at the Lakeland Yacht and Country Club on January 14 at 7:00pm. Tickets are $100 per person for Art Resource Trust Members or $125 per person for Non-Members and must be purchased in advance by contacting Pal Powell at 863-688-7743 x.240.
Celebrate Kwanzaa at Polk Museum of Art
Polk Museum of Art will host its annual Kwanzaa Celebration on Saturday, December 26, 2009, 1:00pm – 2:00pm. The event will feature the Kuumba Dancers and Drummers from Tampa.
PMoA Museum Shop to Host Book Signing Party
The Polk Museum of Art Museum Shop presents a special book signing for PMoA @43: Forty-Three Years of Service to Minds and Hearts with authors, Dr. James Rogers and Ann Gurley Rogers, on Monday, December 14 from 5:30- 7:30pm.
PMoA @43 is a hardcover, coffee-table size book that covers the 43 year history of Polk Museum [...]
One Day Event Features One of a Kind Wearable Art
If you’re looking for some one-of-a-kind items for that special someone in your life — and especially that special someone who likes jewelry — then pop over to Polk Museum of Art during your lunch break on Thursday, November 19. The Museum is hosting its annual Gems & Jewels Artist Market from 10am – 4pm, [...]
New Exhibition Opening at PMoA Next Weekend
Polk Museum of Art’s newest exhibition will open to the public next weekend, November 14, and this one will definitely be a good one for anyone who likes surrealism or photography.
Celebrate the Day of the Dead at Polk Museum of Art
If you’re looking for something to do with the kids before the trick or treating starts, why not check out another culture’s holiday?
Polk Museum of Art is presenting a Day of the Dead Celebration and Workshop on Saturday, October 31, 1:00 – 3:30pm.
PMoA Hosts Juke Joint Themed Night of Blues Music
On October 9, Polk Museum of Art will deliver a unique night of blues music and great times like no other! For Red, White and the Blues, the Museum will take on the atmosphere of a juke joint, featuring the music of Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers.
For those who don’t know — and if [...]
