2025 - 2026 Exhibition Series
Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of art at the Lake Wales Arts Council, where you can revel in the ever-changing seasonal exhibitions in the Michael Crews Gallery. For artists, we extend the opportunity to showcase your talent through calls to entry for upcoming exhibitions, including the prestigious annual Lake Wales Art Show, fostering a platform for your work to shine in Central Florida.
Sacred Currents: Spirituality in African Art (from the collection of Daniel Jones)
OCTOBER 1 - DECEMBER 12, 2025
Size Matters: A Membership Exhibition
JANUARY 13 - MAY 16, 2026
2024 - 2025 Exhibition Series
Cold Feet, Hot Flashes: Paintings by John Jacopelle
OCTOBER 1 - DECEMBER 12, 2024
How the Arts Shaped Lake Wales: 50+ Years of the Lake Wales Arts Council
JANUARY 7 - MAY 31, 2025
Our Gallery
The Michael Crews Gallery
The community response to the Art Center’s quality programs in just ten years overwhelmed the capacity of the historic structure built for the needs of a 1927 church congregation.
A Capital Campaign called You Gotta Have Art, chaired by Robin Gibson, was formed in 1999 to raise funds for repairs and restoration to the existing structure and to add additional classroom and gallery space needed to allow the Arts Center to expand its programs of art and music to the community and surrounding area.
Lake Waleans who had known Mike Crews and his love for arts suggested that the new building be named in his honor and memory. The Lake Wales Arts Council unanimously agreed. Michael Crews, Mary Combs, Marilyn Newell, Marie Kirch, and Milford Myhre were the signers of the original Lake Wales Arts Council Charter.