2021 Membership
Your annual membership supports the creation of nationally recognized public art. Renew or purchase your membership and join us for our Members Appreciation Reception on Wednesday, February 24! Plus receive exclusive access to [...]
The Art of Sound
Sound Wall Installation & Dedication Platform Art and Bonnet Springs Park (BSP) proudly announce the installation of the Sound Sculpture at Bonnet Springs Park. (The highly visible location along George Jenkins Blvd. [...]
Patrons & Members Reception
Your annual membership supports the creation of nationally recognized public art. Renew your membership and join us for our ANNUAL PATRONS & MEMBERS RECEPTION sponsored by Core Wealth Advisors, Inc. Libations * Refreshments [...]
Platform Kids 2020 Winners
Polk County’s K-12 student dancers, poets, and artists of all stripes put on an incredible show for this year’s PlatformKids. Thank you for your support! PlatformKids is an annual showcase of K-12 [...]
2020 Membership
Now's the time to renew or purchase your membership for 2020! Your decision to champion the success of Platform provides you with a significant voice in the direction and vitality of the cultural arts in our community, your community. The return on this investment is membership in a progressive, versatile and highly collaborative organization.
Public Art Announcement
Platform Art is excited to announce plans for its next public art project in Lakeland. A sculpture design representing the sense of sound will be created and installed in the sensory garden of Bonnet Springs Park. The design and project plans were unveiled at a “Sensory Salon” art party on September 15, 2019.
Online Drawing Course
Lakeland residents Jonathan Simon, MFA, and Chad Neuman, PhD, recently launched a 19-hour online drawing course on the Udemy course marketplace. The course includes sections on gesture drawing, drawing materials and mark making, line and contour drawing, structural drawing, tone or value in drawing, and drawing in perspective.
Linemen Appreciation Day
Lakeland Electric’s line workers have demonstrated their dedication and skills by winning numerous awards and competitions and deserve the appreciation of the Lakeland Community. It is most fitting and proper that the City of Lakeland set aside a special day to recognize and honor these dedicated professionals.
Sensory Salon – September 15
Platform Art, Inc. invites you to a Sensory Salon and Public Art Party for an evening of libations, entertainment, and information on our Sensory Sculpture, as we reveal the final three project concepts that have been selected for further development. You'll also have the opportunity to meet our project partners, including the artists, Becky Ault and Mike Cunningham, plus the student designers, landscape architects, and more!
Tribute to Linemen – Project Update
With a year having passed since the completion of Tribute to Linemen, we checked in with the student-designer winners, and their teacher, to see how the Linemen Project impacted their lives, perspectives, and our community.