Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College
Claire Orologas is a seasoned arts and education professional with extensive experience spanning several prestigious institutions. Currently serving as Director Emerita and Consultant at the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College since February 2020, Claire previously held the position of Executive Director at the Polk Museum of Art from 2012 to 2020. Additional roles include Head of Education & Public Programs at the Smithsonian Freer & Sackler Galleries, Assistant Director of Education at the Peabody Essex Museum, and various positions at the Harn Museum of Art and Eckerd Youth Alternatives. Claire’s education includes certificates from the Smithsonian Senior Leadership Development Program and Georgetown University, as well as a Master's in Art Education from Wright State University.
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Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College
Mission Statement The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is a teaching museum that enhances lives through inspirational and engaging art experiences for all. Vision Statement The Polk Museum of Art and Florida Southern College will collaboratively create and sustain one of the nation’s leading academic fine art museums. Our Impact Our permanent collection has grown to more than 2,500 works of art, including works by Rembrandt van Rijn, Andy Warhol, Faith Ringgold, Pablo Picasso, Miriam Shapiro, James Rosenquist, Barbara Kruger, Marc Chagall, Damien Hirst, Hung Liu and others. We now house and display year-round themed exhibitions of Florida Southern College's museum collection of American figurative art, made possible by FSC Alumnus J. William Meek, III. The Museum's economic impact in Lakeland alone has been calculated at more than 12.5 million dollars. We tour 5,000 fourth grade students and host 9 K-12 Student Art exhibitions annually. The Polk Museum of Art's MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire by-the-Lake was named the 20th best art festival in the nation by the prestigious Sunshine Artist Magazine. Approximately 140,000 visitors come to the Museum annually to learn through works of art from across time and place.