Student Exhibitions
The museum hosts 6 exhibitions per year in the George Jenkins Gallery that feature
artwork by Polk County students. From each of these exhibitions, one piece is purchased by
the Museum to be added to our Student Collection.
Transitions: Artwork from Middle Schools of the Arts
October 20 - November 15, 2009
Reception: Saturday, October 24, 11:00 a.m.
This exhibit celebrates the creative talents of young artists from Polk County
Middle Schools of the Arts; Davenport School of the Arts, Jewett School of the
Arts, McLaughlin Academy, and Rochelle School of the Arts.
Art Out Loud: Middle School Artwork
November 24, 2009 - January 3, 2010
Reception: Saturday, December 5, 11:00 a.m.
An exhibition highlighting the artwork of Polk County's middle
school students.
Harrison School of the Arts Senior Exhibition
January 12 - February 28, 2010
Reception: January 23, 11:00 a.m.
Senior visual art students present their graduating body of artwork from the
Harrison School of the Arts.
Kids Tag Art
February 2 - February 21, 2010
Reception: Saturday, February 20, 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
A program by the Polk County Tax Collector's Office featuring license tags
designed by 5th grade students from Polk County schools.
All proceeds from
the sale of the tags go to classroom art supplies.
Order your Kids Tag Art tags
HERE.
Kids Tag Art is sponsored by Douglass Screen Printers Inc., MOSAIC, Mid
Florida Credit Union, the Polk County Tax Collector's Office, Ridge Art
Association, Junior Woman's Club of Lakeland, Lake Wales Arts Council, Polk Art
Alliance,
Alphagraphics, Polk Education Foundation, the Polk County School Board
and
the Polk Museum of Art.
Creative Youth: 12th Congressional District
Competition
March 9 - April 11, 2009
Reception: Saturday, March 13, 11:00 a.m.
This annual exhibition
features works from high school students in the 12th Congressional District. The exhibit
is organized through the efforts of the Polk Museum of Art and the offices of Congressman
Adam H. Putnam. The piece awarded the Congressional Award will travel to Washington, D.C., to be displayed
for one year in the U.S. Capitol along with other winning works from districts throughout
the nation.
This exhibition is sponsored by: Burnetti Children's Foundation and the Law
Offices of Burnetti P.A., Michael D. Martin, Atty., and Southwest Airlines
Free to be Me: Elementary Artwork
(3rd-5th grade)
April 20 - May 16, 2010
Reception: Saturday, April 24, 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
This exhibition highlights the artwork of Polk
County's elementary school students.
This exhibition is sponsored by:
MOSAIC, Publix Super Market Charities
Learning to be Me: Elementary Artwork
(K-2nd grade)
May 25 - June 27, 2010
Reception: Saturday, June 5, 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
This exhibition highlights the artwork of Polk
County's elementary school students.
This exhibition is sponsored by:
MOSAIC
VSA Arts
July 6 - September 5, 2010
Reception: August 28, 11:00 a.m.
This exhibition highlights work from VSA Arts program of Polk County. This
program is for gifted and emotionally, physically and mentally challenged
students who are enrolled in Polk County Schools. The art works selected for the
exhibition represent a wide variety of media and techniques.
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