LAKELAND, Fla. (Oct. 13, 2006) — Florida Southern College will exhibit over 40 photographs from the distinguished permanent collection of Lakeland’s Polk Museum of Art in the Melvin Art Gallery. Works include photography by leading masters from the United States and abroad. The exhibit runs Nov. 3 through Nov. 27. An opening reception takes place Nov. 3 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Melvin Art Gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and during intermissions of many performances of the FSC Fine Arts Series.  For more information, please contact the gallery at (863) 680-4743.

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive, United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 13:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 25 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelor’s institutions and by the Princeton Review as a “Best Southeastern College.” Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.