Arts and Culture

The Florida Southern College Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior for being the largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

Continuing a tradition of more than fifty years, the Festival of Fine Arts has planned an exciting new season filled with diverse, vibrant events showcasing the arts.

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art, founded as the Polk Museum of Art in 1966 by a dedicated group of Lakeland, Florida community residents, is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization and Smithsonian Affiliate accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

The Melvin and Burks Galleries bring a wide array of outstanding shows to Lakeland, exhibiting the work of established and visiting artists throughout the year as well as showcases of student work.

As the first transitional school for children with dyslexia in the state of Florida and one of only a few comprehensive schools for such students in the United States, The Roberts Academy provides a full complement of academic programs.

Roux Library provides access to hundreds of thousands of resources in diverse formats, and your librarians help you make effective use of those resources.

Florida Southern College provides access to many centers and institutes providing exciting academic opportunities to both students and the Lakeland community alike.