Education & Professional History
University of Minnesota, MFA
Rick Polenek has been active in the Twin Cities theatre and design communities for over 50 years. As an exhibit designer, Rick designed major exhibitions for the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Minnesota History Center and the Weisman Art Museum. He served as art director for VEE Corporation, producers of the Sesame Street Live! arena shows. Rick has designed scenery for many local stages, including Ordway Center, Park Square, History Theatre, Six Points, Theatre Latte Da, and Artistry. Rick retired from the technical theatre faculty at Normandale College and continues to design scenery and props for several theatres in the Twin Cities. Rick holds an MFA in Theatre/design from the University of Minnesota.
At Carleton since 2025.
