Bartow, Florida – Polk Arts Alliance Executive Director, Meri Mass has been appointed by Americans for the Arts (AFTA) to represent the State of Florida in partnership with the Florida Cultural Alliance President, Jennifer Jones to advocate for support…
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On March 6 and 7 the City of Davenport presents the 10th annual Original Florida Highwaymen Weekend Extravaganza. Friday, March 6 is a ticketed dinner with the artists 6:30pm Social Hour, 7:30pm Dinner, 8:30pm Live Auction Seating is…
March 7 & 8: A weekend dedicated to the power of dance. Saturday, March 7, 9:30am-5:00pm: The Hope Movement Dance Expo – Come out and enjoy a day of free dance classes by Emotions Dance and Florida Dance…
For Festivals, Events & Programs Occurring Between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021. Please view the application, guidelines and scoring matrix available at the following location on the Visit Central Florida website: https://visitcentralflorida.org/industry-information/arts-culture-and-heritage-sponsorship Important Dates to Remember:…
Events are postponed until further notice. Highlighted by evening piano recitals at the Polk Museum of Art on March 26th and 27th, the Swan City Piano Festival is a 3-day event in beautiful downtown Lakeland featuring world-class pianists…
Ever want to design an exhibit? Have a favorite way to play from childhood that you would love to teach to thousands of kids? Now is your chance to be an exhibit developer at Explorations V Children’s Museum…
The Kids Tag Art (KTA) program, created to inspire fifth graders throughout Polk County in the arts, recently announced the top tag art designs from each participating school earning the Award of Distinction designation. The tag art designed…
Enjoy the online full-screen edition of the Feb-Apr 2020 issue of Art-i-facts magazine. Pick up a print copy at the Central Florida Visitor’s Center on Hwy 27 in Davenport, Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, RP Funding Center,…
Performing Arts Touring Performing Arts Touring grants support presenting organizations for engagements by guest Southern artists (theater, music, opera, musical theater and dance) from outside of the presenter’s state. The project must include publicly accessible performances and educational…
Current Opportunities from South Arts Traditional Arts Touring Grants Applications due December 5, 2020 Grants of up to $5,000 for organizations who present traditional artists and folklorists Traditional Arts Touring Grants work to increase the public awareness, understanding…