PMoA Executive Director to Attend Prestigious Getty Leadership Insititute
9 Jun. 2010
Polk Museum of Art's Executive Director, Daniel E. Stetson, has been accepted to attend the Museum Leadership Institute (MLI), which is the foremost professional development program for senior museum executives. This program of the Getty Leadership Institute and Claremont Graduate University will be held July 10 - 29 at the Getty Center in Los Angeles.

PMoA to Exhibit Famous Harlem Renaissance Painter
7 Jun. 2010
Loïs Mailou Jones was one of the original Harlem Renaissance artists and many of her pieces are influenced by African art, Caribbean culture and her fascination with color.

PMoA Participating in Blue Star Museums Program
24 May. 2010
Polk Museum of Art is pleased to announce its participation in Blue Star Museums, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and more than 600 museums across America. PMoA and other participating museum are offering free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010.

PMoA Taking Enrollments for SummerArt Camp for Children
18 May. 2010
Polk Museum of Art is currently taking enrollments for SummerArt Camp for children ages 5-13. The theme of this year's camp is "Modern Art...Up, Up, and Away!"

PMoA Announces Reduced Summer Hours
17 May. 2010
Polk Museum of Art will continue its tradition of reduced summer hours this year. From June 1 - August 31, the Museum's hours will be Tuesday through Saturday, 10am - 4pm. The Museum will be closed Sundays, Mondays, and major holidays.

Family Fun Workshop -- Pattern and Prints
7 Aug. 2010
Bring the kids for a FREE workshop in our classrooms. 10:30am.

Exhibition Ends -- Art and Design: Movement
8 Aug. 2010
April 24 – August 8, 2010 This exhibition is the last in a series of six exhibitions over two years that demonstrated the role of the Principles of Design within artworks from the Museum’s Permanent Collection. This exhibit will focus on movement.

Exhibition Begins -- Art and Design: Unity
14 Aug. 2010
August 14 - December 12, 2010. This exhibition is the last in of a series of exhibitions over the past two years exploring the role of the Principles of Design within artworks from the Museum's Permanent Collection.

Creative Studies - An Adventure with Carl Jung
21 Aug. 2010
Join the Center for Creative Studies for wine, light hors d’oeuvres, and a program about Art, Spirituality, Health, or Creativity. An open discussion will follow each program.

Exhibition Reception -- Lois Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color
27 Aug. 2010
Join us as we celebrate the exhibition "Lois Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color." Lecture at 6pm by Dr. Tritobia Hayes Benjamin, Associate Dean of the Division of Fine Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences and Director of the Gallery of Art at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Reception with light refreshments and cash bar at 7pm. Free for Members, $10 Non-Members.