Our mission is to promote the legacy of internationally known Czech-American sculptor, Albin Polasek, and to enrich lives through the power of inspiration conveyed by his STORY, SETTING and ART.

Founded in 1961, the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens preserves the 200+ piece collection of world-renowned Czech-American sculptor Albin Polasek (1871-1965). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum is one of only 43 sites in the Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios Program. Polasek was named a Great Floridian by the State of Florida in 2000 and inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2004 for his “strong and sustained commitment toward the development of cultural excellence.”

1,144Docent-led

Tours in 2018

The Albin Polasek Museum and & Sculpture Gardens’ primary educational program is the docent-led tour of Polasek’s historic home and studio. Inspiring tours featuring Polasek’s home and artwork illustrate his life story of emigrating to the United States in 1901, becoming a celebrated artist, and continuing to create monumental works of art from his wheelchair after suffering a debilitating stroke at age 70. Tours are offered Tuesday through Sunday, year-round.

Island Objects: Art and Adaptation in MicronesiaThe winter-spring 2017-2018 exhibition featured local anthropologist Barbara Wavell’s private collection of items from the Pacific Islands of Micronesia dating from the 1800s to present day.

Arabesque: Contemporary Conversations The summer exhibition interpreted traditional Islamic art through the eyes of contemporary artists in a variety of styles and mediums.

Soul of Graffiti: Jan KalábThe fall exhibition featured the work of contemporary Prague artist Jan Kaláb, known internationally for his innovative 3-D graffiti. It coincided with the 100th

anniversary of Czechoslovakia and honored the heritage of Albin Polasek.

Lay of the Land: The Art of Florida’s Cattle Culture Presented in collaboration with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, the winter-spring 2018-2019 exhibition explored Florida’s unique 500-year cattle industry through art and objects on loan from members of Cowboy Artist’s Association of Florida, Cowboy “craftsmen” from around the state, private collections, and the Seminole Tribe.

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Exhibitions(Including Winter Park Paint Out)

“Working in the Florida Flat Woods” by E.L. “Buster” Kenton, Photo by Bob Stone

“A Quiet Gift” by Ameena Khan

“SINGER ISLAND” by Jan Kaláb

From the collection of Barbara Wavell

20Educational

Group Tours)

Programming EventsPresentations, Book Club, Panel Discussions, Paint & Wine Nights, Stroke Awareness Day, Artist Meet & Greets, Violin Concert

Free Admission Days Albin Polasek’s Birthday/Valentine’s Day, Winter Park’s Weekend of the Arts, Mother’s Day, Winter Park Paint Out (7 days), Father’s Day, Veteran’s Day, Czech Heritage Day

3Member

Receptions)

Free Admission Days with ProgrammingWinter Park’s Weekend of the Arts, Winter Park Paint Out, Czech Heritage Day

13Free

Admission Days

15Programming

Events

Awakening Spring Restoration and bronze casting of this 1926 sculpture by Albin Polasek was funded by Michael J. Kakos and Aimee Rusinko Kakos.

ButterflyA gift from Elizabeth Nerius Conklin enabled the museum to turn the 1915 Polasek sculpture Butterfly into a fountain figure as it was originally intended.

Station of the Cross VI Veronica wipes the face of JesusThe casting of this Polasek work from the 1940s was funded by Hal Stringer and Kevin Miller.

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Acquisitions)

2018 marked the third full year that the Capen House was open to the public as a community gathering space for weddings, meetings, retreats, corporate events, celebrations of life, public programming events, and docent-led tours. The 1885 Capen House is the third oldest home in Winter Park and was saved from demolition and relocated to the Polasek Museum property in 2013. It was restored, renovated, and opened to the public in 2015. The project was recognized by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation with an Organizational Achievement Award and by the City of Winter Park with a Historic Preservation Award for Excellence in Commercial Renovation.

156Docent-led

Tours

65Rental Events

The Winter Park Paint Out plein air festival celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2018. Below are highlights from the festival which was held from April 22 to 28.

25Acclaimed Plein Air Artists)

Sunset Paint-in at the Winter Park Racquet Club

The Winter Park Paint Out provided free plein air painting lessons for two underserved schools and a K-12 Chalk Walk Competition open to all students.

Artists created 200+ original works of art depicting the beauty of Central Florida during the festival.

Garden Party Celebration

10 Free

Educational Painting Demos

28,000People

reached through

Winter Park Paint Out

The new Emerging Artist Program in 2018 invited a young, diverse up-and-comer to participate.

Happy Hour Mixed-media Digital Demo with poetry reading by the Kerouac Project of Orlando. The Winter Park Paint Out also featured a companion poetry competition on Allpoetry.com.

Houses on Webster South by Don Sondag

$108,675Raised to

Support the Polasek

Museum

The Polasek Museum has a robust volunteer program that provides constructive and meaningful volunteer opportunities as docents, gallery receptionists, and gardeners. These positions are filled by senior citizens looking to keep their minds active as well as students interested in learning about museum studies, nonprofit management, event management, and horticulture.

4,262Hours

Worked

109Volunteers

$105,228Value of

Volunteer Hours

43,819Total

Visitors & Program

Reach

Top US States by Visitors: Florida, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Michigan, California

49 US States

38 Countries

Top Countries by Visitors: United Kingdom, Canada, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Australia

25%Increase in

Social Media Followers

4,493E-mail

Newsletter Subscribers

AmazonSmile Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Phil & Jennifer Anderson

Ms. Nancy Bagby

Bank of America Employee Giving

Campaign

Mr. & Mrs. James T. & Diana Barnes

Mrs. Joanne F. Barnes

Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Diana Beckmann

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey &

Caroline Blydenburgh

Mrs. Karen Bower

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth & Ruth Bradley

Ms. Barbara Buchele

Ms. Minter Byrd

Mrs. Maria Cain

Mr. & Mrs. William & Lynn Carter

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Virginia Casey

Ms. Jaime Chmielewski

Ms. Catherine Clem

Ms. Ann Clement

Mr. & Mrs. Guy & Donna Colado

Mrs. Beryl Colbourn

Mr. & Mrs. David Collis,

Collis Family Charitable Fund

Ms. Margaret Collis

Ms. Elizabeth Nerius Conklin

Mr. & Mrs. Marty & Sue Crean

Mr. James H. Cunningham, III

Dr. David M. Currie

Ms. Fay Dallas

Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Terry Davis

Mr. Warren Dietel,

Puff 'n Stuff Catering

Ms. Carolyn Dixon

Mr. Robert Doubek

Ms. Judith M. Duda &

Mr. Bud Weber

Ms. Evelyn Eckstein

Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Carol Ellis

Ms. Lane M. Epps

Mr. Dykes Everett

Mr. Jay Farrar

Mr. Stephen Feller

Ms. Tris Filliez & Mr. Thomas McRee

Mrs. Serena Fisher

Ms. Sarah Flynn

Mr. Robert A. Frary

Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Patty Gardner

Ms. Alana Gazetski

Ms. Sheila Geha & Ms. Pam Menke

Mr. & Mrs. Alex & Karen Gourlay

Ms. Sarah Grafton & Mr. Jason Siegel

Mr. & Mrs. Dexter & Megan Grafton

Mr. & Mrs. Will & Kyle Grafton

Ms. Mildred Graham

Ms. Saundra Gray

Mr. John D. Haines

Mr. Matthew Hall

Dr. James Hardy

Ms. Debra Hendrickson &

Mr. Robert Linder

Ms. Susan Hoeksema

Dr. Maureen Holasek

Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Janet Holecek

Ms. Jennifer Hostetler

Ms. Carol Ivey

Mr. & Mrs. Frederick & Patricia Jones

Mrs. Gay Jung

Mr. Philip Kastner

Ms. Mary Kelsh

Mr. John Kern & Ms. Redenta Soprano

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas & Elaine Kerr

Mrs. Debbie Komanski

Mr. Stephen Korshak

Ms. Vicki Krueger

Mrs. Daphne Lai

Mr. Erik C. Larsen

Mr. & Mrs. Roy & Beverly Lassiter

Mr. & Mrs. Chris & Eileen Leary

Mr. & Mrs. Ed & Janet LeMasters

Mr. Robert Lemon, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Melanie Lind

Ms. Margaret Lukas

The Honorable Cynthia Mackinnon &

Mr. Alex Mackinnon

Mrs. Joanna Mahood

Mr. & Mrs. William & Rebecca Manuel

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth &

Donna Marchman

Ms. Alison McClelland

Mr. & Mrs. David & Suzi McGuffin

Congressman & Mrs. John & Pat Mica

Mr. & Mrs. James & Carole Moreland

Ms. Lucy Morse

Mrs. Ann Murrah

Mrs. William Muska

Network for Good

Mr. & Mrs. Louis & Lee Anne Nimkoff

Mr. David A. Odahowski

Mrs. Betsy Owens

Mr. & Mrs. John & Josephine Patterson

Ms. Myrna Pearce & Mr. Lee DeCarlo

Ms. Nancy Pelser-Borowicz

Ms. Virginia Poe

Mr. Andrew Polasek

Mrs. Ann Polasek

Mr. John Polasek, Jr.

Mrs. Rosita Posey

Mr. and Mrs. Roger & Andrea Prehn

The Rev. & Mrs. Eric &

Sarah Ravndal, III

Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Cathy Regan

Ms. Betty Reid

Rentaland

Mr. Wayne Roberts &

Dr. Robin Roberts

Mr. & Mrs. Randall & Patricia Robertson

Mr. & Mrs. John & Peggy Rogers

Ms. Corrine Roy

Ms. Maria Rubin

Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Wanda Salerno

Dr. Virgil Sanchez

Ms. Diane L. Sandquist

Mrs. Ann Saurman

Ms. Patricia Schoene

Dr. & Mrs. Thaddeus & Polly Seymour

Mr. Robert Sharpstein

Mr. James G. Shepp

Mr. Arthur Shevchenko

Mrs. Rosalind W. Siegel

Mr. & Mrs. Regis & Susan Simasek

Ms. Redenta Soprano & Mr. Jack Kern

Ms. Chelsea Sorg

Mr. & Mrs. Henry & Rhoda Spang

Mr. & Mrs. John & Florence Spanninger

Mr. Fred Stone

Mr. Hal Stringer

Mr. John Symbold & Ms. Vicki O'Reilly

Ms. Marilyn TerBorg

Mr. & Mrs. Joe & Agnes Terranova, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Steve & Jill Thagard

Ms. Sara Van Arsdel

Ms. Gloria Van Dusen

Mrs. Susan Vernon-Devlin

Dr. Paul Vilmos

Ms. Laura Walda

Mr. & Mrs. William & Robbie Walker, II

Mr. Todd Weaver

Mr. Peter Weldon

Mr. & Mrs. Chip & Ashley Weston

Mr. & Mrs. Dick & Sandra Womble

Dr. Ayako Yonetani

Mr. & Mrs. Kirk & Darcy Young

Ms. Paula Zoubek

Station of the Cross VI

Mr. Hal Stringer

Mr. Kevin Miller

Station of the Cross VIII

Ms. Carol Zurcher, Compassionately

Engaged Zurcher Foundation

General Conservation

Ms. Elizabeth Nerius Conklin

In Honor of Debbie Komanski

Ms. Sara Van Arsdel

Soul of Graffiti: Jan Kaláb

Mr. Martin Rudzik, ACS Fire & Security

Lay of the Land: The Art of Florida’s

Cattle Culture

Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation

Mr. Sean Sexton

Ms. Iris Wall

Indian River County Cattlemen’s

Association

American Friends of the Czech Republic

Embassy of the Czech Republic

Florida Division of Cultural Affairs

Florida Humanities Council

John R. & Ruth W. Gurtler Foundation

KMD Foundation

Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs

Rotary Club of Winter Park

United Arts of Central Florida

Mr. Scott Carlson

Mrs. Diane Pickett Culpepper

Ms. Tris Filliez

Ms. Peg Fritsch

Mr. & Mrs. Marc & Henrietta Katzen

Mailtropolis

Millennia Catering

South Shore Media

TK Orlando

Ms. Laura Walda

Dr. Ayako Yonetani

Mr. & Mrs. Steve & Jill Thagard

Mr. & Mrs. Charles & Ann Simpson

Ms. Ann Clement

Mr. & Mrs. Alex & Karen Gourlay

Mrs. Mary Ann Hruska

Mr. John Hughes &

Ms. Stephanie Wood

We also thank our 160+ members who

supported the museum at the Household,

Dual, Individual, and Student/Teacher/Senior

Levels in 2018!

Ms. Vicki Krueger

Ms. Inge Lake

Ms. Susan Menand

Mrs. Elizabeth Capen Morehead &

Mr. Harry Morehead

Mrs. Karyn Plater

Ms. Corrine Roy

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan & Marjorie Thomas

Mr. & Mrs. Phil & Jennifer Anderson

Mr. & Mrs. William & Lynn Carter

Ms. Mary Demetree

Ms. Judith M. Duda & Mr. Bud Weber

Mr. & Mrs. William & Sue Grafton

Ms. Leslie Hardy

Mr. & Mrs. Scott & Debbie Hillman

Mr. Victor Insetta

Mr. Michael Kakos &

Mrs. Aimee Rsinko Kakos

Mrs. Martha Muska

Mr. & Mrs. John & Elizabeth Pokorny

Mrs. Ann Polasek

Mr. & Mrs. Randy & Pat Robertson

Mr. Michael Sciarrino

Mr. Hal Stringer & Mr. Kevin Miller

Mr. Allen Trovillion

Dr. Ayako Yonetani &

Mr. Kiminobu Sugaya

Mr. & Mrs. Phil & Jennifer Anderson

Ms. Denise Autorino

Mr. & Mrs. Rick & Linda Baldocchi

Mr. Frank Paul Barber

Mrs. Carolyn Bird

Ms. Kim Bobes & Mr. Gus Bobes, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. James & Lisa Burrell

Ms. Minter Byrd

Ms. Ann Clement

Dr. & Mrs. Grant & Peg Cornwell

Mr. & Mrs. Marty & Sue Crean

Ms. Maryphyllis Crean

Ms. Judith M. Duda & Mr. Bud Weber

Mr. Rocco English

Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Gallagher

Ms. Sheila Geha & Ms. Pam Menke

Ms. Janet E. Hommel

Mr. John Hursh

Ms. Susan Jackman

Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Aimee Kakos

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne & Deborah Kalish

Mrs. Joanna Mahood

Dr. & Mrs. Jim & Lynn Moharam

Ms. Wendy Painter

Ms. Patricia Peelen & Mr. Scott Peelen

Dr. & Mrs. Calvin & Pamela Peters

Mrs. Karyn Plater

Mrs. Ann Polasek

Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Leslie Poole

Mr. & Mrs. Steven & Helen Powell

Ms. Jana Ricci

Dr. & Mrs. D. Scott Rotatori

Ms. Maria Rubin

Dr. & Mrs. Thaddeus & Polly Seymour

Ms. Dell Shadgett

Ms. Eileen Tongson

Mr. & Mrs. Derek & Klaudia Toohey

Mr. & Mrs. Egerton & Nancy

van den Berg

Ms. Fifi Westbrook

Mr. & Mrs. Len & Marilyn Williams

Mr. & Mrs. Phil & Jennifer Anderson

Dr. & Mrs. Grant & Peg Cornwell

Ms. Linda Dunlap

Ms. Janet E. Hommel

Ms. Inge Lake

Mrs. Carole Moreland

Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Leslie Poole

Ms. Dell Shadgett

Mr. David E. Terry

The Grafton Family

Fifth Third Bank

Fannie Hillman & Associates

Holler Hyundai

The Mayflower

Orlando Health

Artisan Kitchen & Bath

Brandywine Square

HUB International

Leading Edge Title

Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor

& Reed, P.A.

Rollins College

Mr. Hal Stringer

Seacoast Bank

Sutherlin Nissan

Winderweedle, Haines, Ward

& Woodman, P.A.

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Art Systems of Florida

Arthur's Catering Inc.

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts

Bitters & Bombs

Catering for Good

Chef Scott's Creative Catering, Inc.

Corkcicle

Costco

Elite Catering & Events

George's Gourmet Cookies

Levan's Catering

One Way Valet

Orange Observer

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PleinAir Magazine

Premier Event Services

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Toasted

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Winter Park Magazine

Thanks also to our Winter Park Paint

Out art purchasers and those who

attended Garden Party.

President – Susan Vernon-Devlin

Vice President – Laura Walda

Treasurer – Sarah E. Grafton

Secretary – Tris Filliez

Alex Gourlay

Scott Hillman

Jennifer Hostetler

Chris Leary

Lawrence Lyman

David McKnight

Virginia Poe

Nyma Whitmire

Carolyn Bird

Jere F. Daniels

Judy Duda

William Carter

Gary Hollingsworth

John D. Haines

Michael Kakos

Randal Knight

Donald S. Martin

Mark Terry

Ann Polasek

Rob Sharpstein

Lanie Shower

Allen Trovillion

J. Blair Culpepper (d)

Betty Duda (d)

Martha Muska

Robert W. Doubek

Jiri Klucka

Zdenek Michalek

Jiri Unruh

Debbie Komanski, CEO/Executive Director

Rachel Frisby, Curator

Byron Walker, Facilities Director

Lane Epps, Development Director

Catherine Pinyot, Marketing & Operations Coordinator

Kim Ruffier, Event Coordinator

Erin Carter, Visitor & Guest Services Coordinator

Erin Offenback, Visitor & Guest Services Coordinator

Dave Odell, Facilities Coordinator

Elaine Noel, Finance Coordinator

George Terry, IT & Event Assistant

Petra Hays, Docent

Denise Lucich, Docent & Event Assistant

Hunter Payumo, Guest Services

Photo credits: Lane Epps, Alan Fraebel, Rachel Frisby, Charles

LeRette, Ruben Madrid

Docents, Gallery,

Garden, Office, & Interns

Carlos Benitez

Veronique Benouaich

Frank Billeter

Jane Butler

Maria Cain

Marty Crean

Fay Dallas

Erin Dovale

Mary Ellen Duane

Cecilia Firling

Debra Galbraith

Sheila Geha

Barbara Gugel

Bonnie Hansen

Adelia Heidrich

Carol Ivey

Kimari Jackson

Arthur Jones

Dane Kolb

Tania Kurylo

Georgia Langdon

Chris Leary

Mira Lines

Antje Maurel

Kevin Miller

Nils V. Montan

Vicki O'Reilly

Roger Prehn

Michael Reynolds

Brittany Ryder

Laura Settle

David Sirbu

Anne Sondag

Hal Stringer

Linda Tambini

Elizabeth Tammaro

Marilyn TerBorg

Derek Toohey

Emily Troil

Carol Wisler