
Polk State College Fine Arts: Professor and Juilliard-Trained Musician Ben Pila to Perform with Students April 20

Polk State Music instructor and Juilliard-trained guitarist Ben Pila, who has entertained three presidents and Pope Francis, will perform at Polk State’s Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre on April 20. Students from Pila’s newly created…

Polk State Accepting Entries for Spring Student Art Competition; Deadline is March 31

Polk State is currently accepting entries for its upcoming student art exhibition. The deadline for submission is March 31. Entry forms may be found at the Polk State Lakeland Art Gallery, open Monday-Thursday from 10…

Spring Concert

Polk State Music presented a spring concert, “It’s All About Love” with a surprise engagement Feb. 26 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. Congratulations to our Polk State music students Nathan Babington and…

Polk State College Announces Spring Arts Schedule

Polk State College is excited to present the 2017 Spring Arts Schedule, a collaborative effort of the College’s Fine Arts Department, Office of Equity and Diversity, Student Activities and Leadership Organization (SALO), and the Lake…

Polk State Jazz Society Performs At Florida Music Education Association Conference

Polk State Jazz Society, an ensemble of musicians selected from the College’s jazz band, were one of six organizations chosen to present a mini-concert at the 2017 Florida Music Education Association State Conference (FMEA), January…

Polk State Music’s Holiday Concerts are Dec. 3, 4

Polk State Music will present “A Christmas Gala Concert of Holiday Favorites,” on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Both concerts will take place at the Polk State Winter Haven…

Polk State Music to Present “Fall Festival of Singing” on Oct. 16

Polk State Music will begin its 2016-17 concert season with “Fall Festival of Singing” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre, 999 Ave. H N.E. The concert is free…

Polk State’s Arts Day Is Oct. 27, Will Include Music Performances, Student Art Exhibit

Polk State College’s Arts Day will take place Oct. 27 and will showcase the talents of Music and Visual Arts students. “The depth of talent at Polk State is simply incredible. We created Arts Day…

Talent of Polk State’s Music, Theatre, Visual Arts Programs to Be Showcased During Arts Day

Polk State’s Arts Day, an annual showcase of talent from the Music, Theatre and Visual Arts programs, will take place Oct. 6. “The depth of talent at Polk State is simply incredible,” said Lucille Hadley,…

Polk State’s Pila to Perform During New York Event Marking 15th Anniversary of 9/11

Polk State Music instructor and Juilliard-trained guitarist Ben Pila will perform at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. This will be the eighth time Pila has…