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Arts & Culture

In Central Florida's Polk County

Central Florida's Polk County is sprinkled with art and culture. Enjoy a play or catch an independent movie at one of the area's unique theaters. Admire everything from pre-Columbian artifacts to modern art at The Polk Museum of Art, and then color your visit with more creativity at the Lake Wales Arts Center.

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Click here to learn why the Polk Museum of Art is so much more than a museum From the educational activities and special events to the rotating exhibits, and permanent fixtures there is always something new to experience. This original video was produced for Polk County Sports Marketing's T.V. show, "Sports Central" on PGTV. (Note: this may take a few moments to load)

Fall 2009 Publication. Art-i-Facts is a publication of the Polk Arts Alliance. Become a member and begin receiving Art-i-facts Magazine as a benefit of membership. Log on to the "Community Arts Dialogue" area which is our arts' blog. Questions and issues change frequently so make sure that you visit the web page often, What you think about the arts is important to all of us in the Polk arts community. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to open this file. Go to http://www.adobe.com to download a free version. This file is approximately 3MB in size and may take a while to download on a dial-up connection.

Cirque Le Masque

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André Watts, pianist on stage

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Shriner's Snowbird Opry

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Feature Stories

Art of the Unexpected

Polk County offers art lovers everything from Broadway shows to sculpture gardens and more
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Art: A Full Plate In Polk County

Sample art museums, galleries, public art installations and festivals in this colorful region, and come back for seconds.
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Art for Art's Sake

Behind a curtain of oak tree canopies and tropical gardens is a vivacious arts community.
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