
Bandit Market serves as exposure & learning experience for Polk State Art students

Polk State College prides itself on providing quality higher education that is affordable, flexible, and accessible, including world-class instruction in the arts and experiential learning experiences such as the opportunity for students to showcase their…

Polk State Student Art Exhibit winners announced

Polk State College’s Student Art Exhibit is on display at the Polk State Lakeland Art Gallery through May 5. Last week, a reception was held to announce and honor the winners of the exhibition comprised of…

Polk State remembers John Anderson for his instrumental impact on music education at the College and beyond

It is nearly impossible to think about Polk State College’s Music Program without also thinking of John Anderson. He served the College for 20 years and saw the Music Program through exponential growth and success.…

Polk State Theatre to open 2021-2022 season with New Play Readings

Polk State Theatre’s 2021-2022 season will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 30, with the opening of New Play Readings, which will include work from playwrights locally and from across the country, providing diverse…

Polk State Theatre didn’t skip a beat through COVID-19 & looks forward to upcoming season

While theatres were closed across the nation, Polk State Theatre was proactively designing protocols and putting health precautions in place to get students back on the stage as quickly and safely as possible. And audiences,…

Polk State Theatre presents Love Letters and free tickets for rest of the season

Polk State Theatre’s production of “Love Letters” will open November 12 and debut a new offer – free tickets for theatregoers through the rest of the 2020-2021 season. “Love Letters” written by A.R. Gurney and…

Polk State Theatre presents ‘Shakespeare Rising’ Oct. 1 – 4 with limited seating

Polk State Theatre will debut its first production of the Fall 2020 Season on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 with “Shakespeare Rising,” a stage reading of a new play by Mary Jane Schaefer directed by Mark…

Polk State The Arts gets creative to maintain quality experiences in new ways

Polk State The Arts students thrive on the opportunity to practice, perform, and exhibit their work to audiences large and small – all things that are challenging in a time when social distancing is critical…

National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development awards four Polk State employees for excellence

The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) Excellence Awards is an annual opportunity to recognize faculty, staff, and administrators for their extraordinary work at colleges across the country. Polk State College’s 2020 honorees,…

Spring 2020 Student Art Exhibition winners credit Polk State Visual Arts with skills and artistic freedom

A diverse exhibit of student artwork filled the Polk State College Lakeland Fine Arts Gallery before the COVID-19 health emergency shuttered the campus’s doors. From paintings and drawings to sculpture and mixed media, the Spring…