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Art in Transit: Call for Artists!

Art in Transit Poster Competition – 2025–2026 We’re inviting Polk County artists to bring creativity to the streets through our Arts in Transit program! Selected works will be displayed at bus stops across the county through September 2026,…

Art-i-facts Magazine Sept-Nov 2025

Enjoy the online full-screen edition of the Fall issue (Sept-Nov) of Art-i-facts magazine. Or, pick up a print copy at the Central Florida Visitor’s Center on Hwy 27 in Davenport, Polk County BoCC building in Bartow, Polk County’s…

Art-i-facts Magazine Jun-Aug 2025

Enjoy the online full-screen edition of the Summer issue (Jun-Aug) of Art-i-facts magazine. Or, pick up a print copy at the Central Florida Visitor’s Center on Hwy 27 in Davenport, Polk County BoCC building in Bartow, Polk County’s…

Art-i-facts Magazine Mar-May 2025

Enjoy the online full-screen edition of the Spring issue (March-May) of Art-i-facts magazine. Or, pick up a print copy at the Central Florida Visitor’s Center on Hwy 27 in Davenport, Polk County BoCC building in Bartow, Polk County’s…

Art-i-facts Magazine Dec-Feb 2025

Enjoy the online full-screen edition of the Winter issue (Dec-Feb) of Art-i-facts magazine. Or, pick up a print copy at the Central Florida Visitor’s Center on Hwy 27 in Davenport, Polk County BoCC building in Bartow, Polk County’s…

2024 PACA Grant Recipients

In late October, PACA sent its first-ever grant funds to six arts and cultural organizations or local artists. The funding, which was the result of the successful 2023 Arts & Culture Hall of Fame Gala, totaled over $25,000.…

2025 Award Finalists

Arts & Cultural Organization of the Year Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art Bok Tower Gardens Florida Children’s Museum Florida Wildflowers Studio Arts & Cultural Philanthropist of the Year Bev and Clayton Hollis MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Erica and…

PACA Arts Guide 2024

Enjoy the online full-screen edition of the 2024 Polk Arts & Cultural Alliance Arts Guide by CLICKING HERE. Or, click the cover below, then click the icon (shown right), underneath the guide to view it at full screen.…