PMoA Collections
One of the goals of Polk Museum of Art is to stimulate awareness and appreciation of
the arts through the acquisition and care of a Permanent Collection.
After an exhaustive review of the community-based donations made to PMoA from 1966 to 1983,
our staff and Trustees decided that PMoA could best serve the public by focusing on four
collection areas:
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Asian Art
- European and American Decorative Arts
- Pre-Columbian Art
- African Art
These collections give all of our visitors the opportunity to experience a wide range of artistic
objects: from 2,500 year old vessels made by the Chavin culture in what is
 now Peru, to contemporary artworks
completed in the last six months.
All four collecting areas continue to grow, but the Modern and Contemporary Art
area is by far the fastest growing. PMoA's guiding principle in collecting art is that
each object must add to the educational and artistic value of the permanent collection
while reflecting community interests.
Follow the links to the right to explore examples of objects in each of the areas of our
Permanent Collection. You can also see a few of our newest acquisitions, see a list of all
of the artists in our Permanent Collection, and find out how you can help our Permanent Collection grow. |
