LAKELAND — Florida Southern College President Anne Kerr has been named a recipient of the Visionaries of the Visual Arts Award, which was presented to her at a benefit dinner at the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club on Tuesday.
The annual event is organized by the Harmon-Meek Gallery of Naples. The award recognizes individuals who might not have previously been noted for their efforts to promote the visual arts. H. Alexander Rich, assistant professor of art history at FSC and director of exhibitions and galleries at Florida Southern and the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College, was the keynote speaker at the event.
Kerr was honored for her efforts to bring the Polk Museum of Art into affiliation with Florida Southern.