The Polk Museum of Art improves the lives of our varied communities by bringing people and art together. The Museum’s outreach programs have an important educational and social impact, and its Citizen’s Bank Mayfaire-by-the-Lake fine art festival is ranked 64th in the nation. A 2014 study completed by Florida Southern College calculates the Museum’s economic impact in Lakeland at $12,693,558, with each $1 spent by the Polk Museum of Art worth $6.68 in economic impact.
H. Alexander Rich
Dr. H. Alexander Rich is Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College, a Smithsonian Affiliate and the only nationally accredited art museum in Polk County. Dr. Rich is also chair of the Department of Art History and Museum Studies at Florida Southern College and has worked previously in both curatorial and education capacities at museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum, and the Brooklyn Museum. Email