Special Private Event at AGB Museum
Special Private Event at the AGB Museum
November 5, 2026
Date: November 5th, 2026
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Join us on Thursday, November 5 at 5:30 PM for a special private evening at the AGB Museum.
Enjoy a docent-led tour of the museum’s current exhibitions in small groups, with time to learn more about the artwork, artists, and stories behind the exhibits. After the guided tour, you’ll be free to continue exploring the museum at your own pace while connecting with fellow artists, creatives, and members of our arts community.
It’s a wonderful opportunity to experience the museum in a more intimate setting, discover new inspiration, and spend an evening surrounded by art and creative conversation.
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Thrift Store Redo - Receiving Day 1
Thrift Store Re-Do
Old Art. New Vision. Endless Possibilities!
Join us for our annual Thrift Store Re-Do, a creative exhibition that challenges artists to see the extraordinary in the ordinary. We're inviting artists to hit their favorite thrift shops, rescue forgotten artwork, and give it a fresh new life through their own artistic vision.
Whether you add unexpected characters to a vintage landscape, transform a forgotten floral painting into something funky, or give a tired piece of art a contemporary twist, this show is all about imagination, reinvention, and having a little fun!
The Creative Challenge
The rules are simple:
Shop Thrifty: Find a piece of artwork at a local thrift store for less than $25.
Reimagine It: Alter up to 40% of the original artwork's visible surface. At least 60% must remain intact and recognizable. The challenge is to work with the original piece, not completely cover it up!
Get Creative: Paint, collage, embellish, or use your favorite mixed-media techniques to give your thrifted treasure an entirely new personality.
Show Us the Before: Artists must email a photograph of their original thrift-store artwork, before making any alterations, to depotartsdistrict@gmail.com. This allows us to celebrate the transformation and share the before-and-after magic!
Show It Off: Bring your transformed masterpiece to the exhibition and celebrate the art of creative reuse! Intake on November 13th and 14th (times TBA) at the Depot Arts District.
Entry Fees
$10 for your first artwork
$5 for each additional artwork
Prizes? Just Bragging Rights!
There are no judges, no ribbons, and no awards. Just a gallery full of imaginative transformations, plenty of creative inspiration, and the glory of repurposing fame!
Whether your creation is whimsical, thought-provoking, quirky, or downright hilarious, we can't wait to see what you dream up.
Give forgotten art a second chance to steal the spotlight!
Thrift Store Re-Do - Receiving Day 2
Thrift Store Re-Do
Old Art. New Vision. Endless Possibilities!
Join us for our annual Thrift Store Re-Do, a creative exhibition that challenges artists to see the extraordinary in the ordinary. We're inviting artists to hit their favorite thrift shops, rescue forgotten artwork, and give it a fresh new life through their own artistic vision.
Whether you add unexpected characters to a vintage landscape, transform a forgotten floral painting into something funky, or give a tired piece of art a contemporary twist, this show is all about imagination, reinvention, and having a little fun!
The Creative Challenge
The rules are simple:
Shop Thrifty: Find a piece of artwork at a local thrift store for less than $25.
Reimagine It: Alter up to 40% of the original artwork's visible surface. At least 60% must remain intact and recognizable. The challenge is to work with the original piece, not completely cover it up!
Get Creative: Paint, collage, embellish, or use your favorite mixed-media techniques to give your thrifted treasure an entirely new personality.
Show Us the Before: Artists must email a photograph of their original thrift-store artwork, before making any alterations, to depotartsdistrict@gmail.com. This allows us to celebrate the transformation and share the before-and-after magic!
Show It Off: Bring your transformed masterpiece to the exhibition and celebrate the art of creative reuse! Intake on November 13th and 14th (times TBA) at the Depot Arts District.
Entry Fees
$10 for your first artwork
$5 for each additional artwork
Prizes? Just Bragging Rights!
There are no judges, no ribbons, and no awards. Just a gallery full of imaginative transformations, plenty of creative inspiration, and the glory of repurposing fame!
Whether your creation is whimsical, thought-provoking, quirky, or downright hilarious, we can't wait to see what you dream up.
Give forgotten art a second chance to steal the spotlight!
LDDA Color Speaks Holiday Fine Art Show - Receiving
LDDA Color Speaks Holiday. A Fine Art Show Open to Everyone.
Best of Polk Show Opening Reception
Best of Polk Show Opening Reception
Date/Time: October 15 5-7pm
Date/Time: Depot Arts District Gallery
RP Funding Fall Show - Receiving Day 2 & Judging
RP Funding Fall Show - Receiving Day 2 & Judging
FALL SHOW at the RP Funding Center
Lakeland Arts Association
You're invited to join us for an open-themed juried art show at RP Funding Center
RECEIVING:
Tuesday, October 13 – Noon to 4 pm
Wednesday, October 14 – 10 am to 1 pm
Judging: 3 pm • Critique: 4 pm
Enter 1 or 2 Pieces
Entry Fees:
$30 LAA Members / $40 Others
LAA membership available at receiving, $40.
Pick up unaccepted art at critique.
Art from previous show can be picked up at receiving.
CASH PRIZES:
1st place: $250
2nd place: $150
3rd place: $100
3 Merit Awards: $50 ea.
2 Honorable Mentions: Free Entry @ next show
lakelandartsassociation.com
For more information contact:
Mary Worsley | maryhope53@yahoo.com
Tifane Worsley | alexandergrayce@gmail.com
Shirlee Jones | ruftuff@me.com
RP Funding Fall Show - Receiving Day 1
RP Funding Fall Show - Receiving Day 1
FALL SHOW at the RP Funding Center
Lakeland Arts Association
You're invited to join us for an open-themed juried art show at RP Funding Center
RECEIVING:
Tuesday, October 13 – Noon to 4 pm
Wednesday, October 14 – 10 am to 1 pm
Judging: 3 pm • Critique: 4 pm
Enter 1 or 2 Pieces
Entry Fees:
$30 LAA Members / $40 Others
LAA membership available at receiving, $40.
Pick up unaccepted art at critique.
Art from previous show can be picked up at receiving.
CASH PRIZES:
1st place: $250
2nd place: $150
3rd place: $100
3 Merit Awards: $50 ea.
2 Honorable Mentions: Free Entry @ next show
lakelandartsassociation.com
For more information contact:
Mary Worsley | maryhope53@yahoo.com
Tifane Worsley | alexandergrayce@gmail.com
Shirlee Jones | ruftuff@me.com
Finish-It-Friday
Finish-It-Friday
Date/Time: October 9 11am-2pm
Location: Depot Arts District Gallery
Work-in-Progress Wednesday
Work-in-Progress Wednesday
Date/Time: October 7 6-8pm
Location: Depot Arts District Gallery
Best of Polk Intake Day 2
Best of Polk Intake
Date/Time: October 3 - 11am-6pm
Location: Depot Arts District Gallery
LAA Monthly Meet-up
LAA Monthly Meet-up
Date/Time: October 1 - 5:30-7:30
Location: Depot Arts District Gallery
Best of Polk Intake
Best of Polk Intake
Date/Time: October 1 - 11am-6pm
Location: Depot Arts District Gallery
Finish-It-Friday
Bring whatever you’re working on and spend some creative time alongside other artists. These informal get-togethers are a place to make progress on your current project, share ideas, swap encouragement and enjoy the energy of working in community.
There’s no instruction, no pressure and no need to have anything finished or figured out. Bring your painting, sketchbook, stitching, collage, drawing, or other portable project and settle in.
Come to create, connect, get inspired and be part of a community of artists who understand that sometimes the best way to keep making is simply to make together.
Work-in-Progress Wednesday
Bring whatever you’re working on and spend some creative time alongside other artists. These informal get-togethers are a place to make progress on your current project, share ideas, swap encouragement and enjoy the energy of working in community.
There’s no instruction, no pressure and no need to have anything finished or figured out. Bring your painting, sketchbook, stitching, collage, drawing, or other portable project and settle in.
Come to create, connect, get inspired and be part of a community of artists who understand that sometimes the best way to keep making is simply to make together.
Imaginative Owls
New Workshop: Imaginative Owls with Joyce Curvin
Join guest artist Joyce Curvin for a fun and imaginative mixed-media workshop where you'll transform wire, foam, fabric, paper, masking tape, and clay into a charming owl sculpture standing approximately 7 inches tall. You'll build your owl's structure, wrap the body in colorful fabric and decorative string, then personalize your creation with paper wings, expressive eyes, accent feathers, and your own creative finishing touches. Patterns are provided for guidance, but there's plenty of room to make your owl uniquely yours.
When: September 12, 2026, 12–4pm
Where: Depot Arts District, 955 E Memorial Blvd, Lakeland
Cost: $70 — all materials included
Sign up now at www.lakelandartsassociation.com or DM us to reserve your seat!
About the Instructor
Mixed media artist Joyce Curvin was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, in a family that valued reusing, repurposing, and recycling — creativity was always encouraged. She studied art and business at Stetson University in DeLand, graduating with a BBA in marketing, and went on to a successful career in visual merchandising and store design for area malls and shops, creating art independently and as part of her display installations along the way. Having worked across clay, metal, paper, and wood, her practice today centers on papier-mâché and mixed media.
In 2022, Joyce was one of nine artists invited to participate in Florida CraftArt's "Clearly Collaborative" project alongside Master Glass artist Duncan McClellan, incorporating large glass vessels into her mixed media pieces. Several of her works are held in the collection of the Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy in Sarasota, and her art is currently available at Florida CraftArt Gallery (St. Petersburg), Dunedin Fine Art Center (Dunedin), Safety Harbor Art and Music Center (Safety Harbor), BIG ARTS Gallery (Sanibel), and The Laughing Dog Gallery (Vero Beach).
Lunch at the Depot
Join us the second Friday of each month for Lunch at the Depot. Grab lunch from one of the vendors in the courtyard and head into the gallery to enjoy lunch.
Finish-It-Friday
Bring whatever you’re working on and spend some creative time alongside other artists. These informal get-togethers are a place to make progress on your current project, share ideas, swap encouragement and enjoy the energy of working in community.
There’s no instruction, no pressure and no need to have anything finished or figured out. Bring your painting, sketchbook, stitching, collage, drawing, or other portable project and settle in.
Come to create, connect, get inspired and be part of a community of artists who understand that sometimes the best way to keep making is simply to make together.
Feathered, Furry, and Everything In-Between - Receiving
LDDA Show
Feathered, Furry and Everything In-Between
Receiving Day - Saturday, August 29, 2026
RP Funding Show - Georgia O'Keeffe-Receiving Day 2
"I found I could say things with color and shape that I couldn't say any other way."
— Georgia O'Keeffe
LAKELAND ARTS ASSOCIATION
You're invited to join us for an open-themed juried art show at RP Funding Center
Receiving:
Tuesday, August 18 • Noon to 4 pm
Wednesday, August 19 • 10 am to 1 pm
Judging & Critique • TBA
Enter 1 or 2 Pieces • $30 LAA Members/$40 Others
Pick up unaccepted art at critique. Art from previous show can be picked up at receiving.
LAA membership available at receiving, $40.
lakelandartsassociation.com
For more information contact:
Mary Worsley @ maryhope@yahoo.com
Tifane Worsley @ alexandergrayce@gmail.com
Shirlee Jones @ ruftuff@me.com
Cash Prizes:
1st place: $250
2nd place: $150
3rd place: $100
3 Merit Awards: $50 ea.
2 Honorable Mentions: Free Entry @ next show
RP Funding Show - Georgia O'Keeffe-Receiving Day 1
"I found I could say things with color and shape that I couldn't say any other way."
— Georgia O'Keeffe
LAKELAND ARTS ASSOCIATION
You're invited to join us for an open-themed juried art show at RP Funding Center
Receiving:
Tuesday, August 18 • Noon to 4 pm
Wednesday, August 19 • 10 am to 1 pm
Judging & Critique • TBA
Enter 1 or 2 Pieces • $30 LAA Members/$40 Others
Pick up unaccepted art at critique. Art from previous show can be picked up at receiving.
LAA membership available at receiving, $40.
lakelandartsassociation.com
For more information contact:
Mary Worsley @ maryhope@yahoo.com
Tifane Worsley @ alexandergrayce@gmail.com
Shirlee Jones @ ruftuff@me.com
Cash Prizes:
1st place: $250
2nd place: $150
3rd place: $100
3 Merit Awards: $50 ea.
2 Honorable Mentions: Free Entry @ next show
54th Annual Fine Art Exhibition at the Melvin - Opening Reception
54th Annual Fine Art Exhibition at the Melvin in Lakeland Florida Reception
54th Annual Fine Art Exhibition at the Melvin - Receiving
54th Annual Fine Art Exhibition at the Melvin in Lakeland Florida will receive accepted artwork on Friday, July 03, 2026 between 10 AM and 5 PM
You Be the Judge RP Funding Show
You Be the Judge RP Funding Show & Prospectus
Prospectus
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The Idea of America Show
The Idea of America Show
The Idea of America Show -Application Deadline
The Idea of America - Application Deadline
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The Idea of America - Artwork Intake
The Idea of America - Artwork Intake
This is Love - A Fine Art Show by LDDA - Show
This is Love
A Fine Art Show open to everyone!
Summer Perfection - Receiving
Summer Perfection - Receiving
Presented by the LDDA
A Fine Art Show open to Everyone
Cost: No Entry Fee!
Prizes: Ribbons and Gift Cards will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place plus honorable mention.
Dates to Remember:
Receiving: Saturday, May 16, 2026
On Display: May 16, 2026 through August 29, 2026
Location: Lakeland Downtown Development Association
117 N. Kentucky Ave.
Lakeland, Florida 33801
Across the street from Munn Park
Summer Perfection - Show
Summer Perfection - Show
Presented by the LDDA
A Fine Art Show open to Everyone
Cost: No Entry Fee!
Prizes: Ribbons and Gift Cards will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place plus honorable mention.
Dates to Remember:
Receiving: Saturday, May 16, 2026
On Display: May 16, 2026 through August 29, 2026
Location: Lakeland Downtown Development Association
117 N. Kentucky Ave.
Lakeland, Florida 33801
Across the street from Munn Park