Polk State Students to Share Their Talents During Art in Transit Week
Art in Transit week kicks off April 13, and Polk State students will be out and about, sharing their talents with bus riders across the county. Art in Transit is a weeklong program to encourage…
Polk State Student Wins First Place in Strawberry Festival Photography Contest
A Polk State student who found his inspiration in a most unusual place has won first place in the 2015 Strawberry Festival Photography Contest. Jamie Lisbon, a Lakeland resident pursuing his Associate in Arts degree,…
Gary Baker Memorial Art Exhibition Begins March 16, Work of Beloved Professor Available for Purchase to Benefit Student Scholarships
The work of one of Polk State College’s longest serving — and most beloved — professors will be on display through late April. Gary Baker taught art at the College for 37 years before retiring…
Polk State Accepting Entries for Spring Student Art Competition; Deadline is March 25
Polk State is currently accepting entries for its upcoming student art exhibition. The deadline for submission is March 25. Entry forms may be found at the Polk State Lakeland LTB 1108 Art Gallery, open Monday-Thursday…
Visual Arts Alumnus: “Polk State Was a Beginning, and Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Where I am Today”
In the 50-year history of Polk State College, there are thousands of stories of alumni who have achieved success in the health sciences or public safety or business. More rare are stories like that of Sam Romero,…
Student Wins Best in Show, Is Finalist in National Graphic Design Competition
In the two semesters since he changed his major to art, Scott Whitley has captured a Best in Show award and advanced to the final stage of a national graphic design competition. Needless to say,…
Polk State Now Accepting Entries for Fall Student Art Competition
From photography to painting, students of all creative persuasions are invited to enter their work into Polk State College’s fall student art competition. The deadline for submission is Sept. 30. Entry forms may be found…
Polk State Students Lend Talents to Art In Transit
A handful of Polk State Visual Arts students spent Monday afternoon at the Winter Haven bus terminal. They weren’t there to catch a ride. They were there to expose public transit patrons to a bit…
Polk State Mourning Loss of Longtime Art Professor Gary Baker; Celebration of Life Planned
Just weeks after honoring him for nearly four decades of service, Polk State College is mourning the loss of Art Professor Gary Baker, who died earlier this week at age 66. Baker worked at Polk…
For Polk Student, Vase Is a Lesson In Perseverance, Adaptation
To anyone else, the vase student Laura Hawkins recently presented to a Polk State administrator is precisely, and only, that — a vase. To Hawkins, Art Professor Gary Baker and Dean of Academic Affairs Martha Santiago,…