PMoA Curator to Give Tour of Current Exhibitions
4 Feb. 2010
On Friday, February 12, Polk Museum of Art's new Curator of Art, Adam Justice, will give a Curator Tour of the Museum's current exhibitions, Kenneth Treister: The Colors of Nature and Joseph Raffael.

PMoA to Host Reception Honoring Winter Haven Artist
3 Feb. 2010
On Thursday, February 11, Polk Museum of Art will host a reception in honor of the exhibition Kenneth Treister: The Colors of Nature. Treister, a Winter Haven resident, will be at the reception and will present a lecture about his life in art at 7pm. After the lecture, a reception and signing of his newly published book Havana Forever: A Pictorial and Cultural History of an Unforgettable City will be held. Admission to the reception is free for Museum members and $10 for non-members.

PMoA to Host One Caribbean Evening
20 Jan. 2010
The 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 Wins Be More Award
14 Jan. 2010
At a luncheon held on Thursday, January 14, Polk Museum of Art was presented with a WEDU Be More Award. The Museum won in the category of Be More Enriched, a special category created this year for cultural arts organizations.

PMoA to Open Two New Exhibitions Inspired by Nature
8 Jan. 2010
Starting January 23, 2010, Polk Museum of Art open two new exhibitions featuring artwork inspired by flowers and gardens: Joseph Raffael and Kenneth Treister: The Colors of Nature.

Exhibition Reception -- Kenneth Treister: The Colors of Nature
11 Feb. 2010
Join us as artist Kenneth Treister presents a lecture about his life in art at 7pm, followed by a reception and signing of his newly published book "Havana Forever: A Pictorial and Cultural History of an Unforgettable City." FREE for Museum members, $10 Non-Members.

Curator Tour -- Joseph Raffael & Kenneth Treister exhibitions
12 Feb. 2010
Join our Curator of Art, Adam Justice, on a tour of two of our current exhibitions: "Joseph Raffael" and "Kenneth Treister: The Colors of Nature." Free with regular Museum admission.

Spring Art Classes Begin
15 Feb. 2010
Cost: Fee per class. Call 863-688-5423 for details. Art classes offered for students of all ages and experience levels. Classes include digital photography, painting, life drawing, and more.

Creative Studies -- Writing in the Space Between Us
20 Feb. 2010
Judy Kahler will lead the group in an exploration of how writing brings us in touch with the magnetic energy between each of us.

Exhibition Ends -- Semi-Natural
24 Feb. 2010
December 5, 2009 – February 24, 2010. Focusing on things from the permanent collection that are abstracted from nature.