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The museum is
Polasek's Mediterranean-style retirement home and studio. A lot of the original furnishings are on display. In 1961, Polasek opened his home and studio to the public. The museum is now a member of The Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios (HAHS), an affiliate program of the National Trust
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Born in
Moravia, Albin Polasek (1879-1965) immigrated to the United States in 1901 to work as a wood carver. He attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia and the American Academy in Rome. For 27 years he was head of the Department of Sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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The Albin
Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens is a nonprofit organization whose budget is funded by donations and memberships. All donations and dues go to support the Albin Polasek Foundation, which oversees the preservation, maintenance, and operation of the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture
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Originally scheduled to be demolished back in 2013, The Albin
Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, Winter Park History Museum, the Friends of Casa Feliz, and community supporters rescued the historic home by raising $ 450,000 to relocate it to the Polasek Museum. The home was cut into two halves
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The Albin
Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens hosts the annual Winter Park Paint Out. Twenty-five artists have seven days to publicly create works throughout the streets of Winter Park. Once completed the paintings are hung in the gallery's ‘Wet Room’ and offered for sale to benefit the museum.
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Polasek's collection. The galleries feature changing exhibitions of local artists for viewing and for sale. Special areas to visit in the garden include the butterfly garden, two water gardens, the cycad collection along the museum's front drive and the many individual
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Osceola. The project won the 2014 Organizational Achievement Award from Florida Trust for Historic Preservation. The 4,200-square-foot house contains museum offices, exhibits, and artwork. Workshops, meetings, and special events are held at the home.
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Historic Preservation. The 36 sites included in HAHS are the living and work spaces of painters, sculptors, ceramicists, photographers, and furniture designers. The Polasek Museum is currently the only one in Florida.
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