[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 98 (Monday, June 20, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E949]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLK MUSEUM OF ART

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                          HON. DENNIS A. ROSS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 20, 2016

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise to 
recognize the 50th Anniversary of the Polk Museum of Art. Located in 
Lakeland, Florida, the Polk Museum is a Smithsonian Institution 
Affiliate and, for fifty years, has brought works of art to Central 
Florida by artists most would see only if they could afford to travel 
to Paris, New York, or Washington, D.C.
   The artwork exhibited throughout the Polk Museum of Art includes 
masterpieces by Pablo Picasso, his lesser-known contemporary and 
friend, Georges Braque, the renowned nature photographer Ansel Adams, 
the painter Henri Matisse, and many others.
   Additionally, the Polk Museum is free, providing a way for everyone 
in the community to experience these great works of art. It offers 
summer camps to encourage the development of artistic skill in our 
community's youth, as well as classes throughout the year for children 
and adults alike.
   I am proud to recognize the Polk Museum of Art's efforts of 50 years 
to make our community a place of art and culture. I look forward to 
supporting this institution in the years to come.

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