Lake Wales, FL – For more than 93 years, Bok Tower Gardens has ushered in Easter morning with a magnificent Sunrise Service. In compliance with State of Florida guidelines, Bok Tower Gardens is offering a virtual Facebook Live…
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DISCOVER HISTORY ONLINE While the Lake Wales History Museum is closed until further notice, there are two great virtual offerings, and online videos of behind the scenes activities, curious items from the collection, historic locations around Lake Wales,…
Patrons, Volunteers, and Partners, I learned this morning that the City of Winter Haven, in conjunction with state officials and local safety and health experts are recommending that events with an audience larger than 250 individuals be suspended…
Washington D.C., March 26, 2020. Late last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed (96-0) the third phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) response relief package. The $2 trillion emergency stimulus package included important provisions supporting the arts sector and…
Lakeland, FL (March 20, 2020) – The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College has announced Mayfaire by-the-Lake will be rescheduled for spring 2021. “As we continue into this unprecedented period in our collective worlds, we at the…
Lakeland, FL (March 17, 2020) – The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College has announced it will be closed to the public until further notice to support the national effort to temper the spread of the COVID-19…
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…
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:…