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Annual
Patron Party
and
Public Art Preview
Tuesday, May 6
from 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM
featuring
Sandra Sneckenberger
Endangered Species Recovery Biologist
Aline Morrow & Rain Ketzler
Biologists, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services
Raoul Boughton, Ph.D.
Lead Ecologist, Mosaic Company
hosted by
Patti & Mark Bostick
and
CORE Wealth Advisors, Inc.
Support Public Art
with an investment of $100
and join these 2025 Stakeholders
for this special program
BabaYaga Bat Habitat, 2025
Matthew Mosher, artist
a Platform Art public art project
Patrons 2025
$1,000 +
KATHY ABELS * ART DESIGN GROUP * BECKY AULT * BANK OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
HILDA SUTTON AND WILLIAM D. BLANTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
BORING BUSINESS SOLUTIONS * PATTI & MARK BOSTICK * CITY OF LAKELAND * CITY OF LAKE WALES
CORE WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. * MARIE & MIKE CUNNINGHAM * DAR LAKELAND CHAPTER
ELKS LODGE 1291 * YANA PROSHKINA & GREGORY FANCELLI * FIELDS MOTORCARS
FRAMEWORK GROUP * GRAYROBINSON, P.A. * GREENMILLS GROUP
GEORGE W. JENKINS FUND * within the GiveWell Community Foundation * YOLI & HUNTER JOHNSON
LAKE GIBSON VILLAGE * LORIO & ASSOCIATES * PAULA & TOM MIMS * DEBORAH & DAVID MISCH
ANN & STEVE MOORE * GLENN W. & HAZELLE PAXSON MORRISON FOUNDATION * SALLY & TOM PETCOFF
PREBOR3 ARCHITECTURE, LLC * BEATTY RAYMOND * REED MAWHINNEY & LINK * SOLIVITA ART GUILD
STRICKLAND PROPERTIES, LLC * MARTEN WALTERS
Supporting Investors 2025
$275 +
JOSEPH DEMIDOVICH * FRANK POLLARD
Stakeholders 2025
$100 +
ASHLEY GIBSON & NICHOLAS BARNETT * KIM & LAURA BRUNSON * STEVIE BUCK * JUDY CLEAVES
CINDY COLLINS * EARLENE & TERRY CONEY * PAULA DOCKERY * CYNTHIA J. HAFFEY
SUNNYE HARRISON * GINNY HARRIS & CAL JOHNSON * KATHRYN KOCH * MARY KAY LANGFORD
LYONEL LINDSEY * SUZANNE LINDSEY * LOLLY & BILL LIPPY * VICKI LOWE
BETSY BOHRER & MICHAEL MAGUIRE * ALISHA MARTIN * RIKKI MARTINO * CHUCK MCDANAL
PATRICK MIMS * MAYOR BILL MUTZ * MARY NEWTON * TOM PITZEN * TRUDY & LARRY RANKIN
RITA & DON SELVAGE * CONNI SHELNUT * JUSTIN TROLLER
Baba Yaga Bat Habitat | Matthew Mosher, 2025
Lake Wailes Park, Lake Wales, FL
Thank you for attending the May 6 Platform Art Patron Party and Public Art Preview. Your interest in the environmental sculpture that serves as a functioning habitat designed for the Florida Bonneted Bat is appreciated.
The project is within reach of completion. An overall budget of $55,000 will provide the artists fee for design and fabrication; sculpting workshops with the artist for students to create an interpretive exhibit at the sculpture site; the complimentary community forum you attended; construction and installation at Lake Wales Park; and a public dedication and recognition event Fall 2025.
We’ve received generous support from the City of Lake Wales, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Solivita Art Guild totaling $33k. We plan to submit additional grants and request public contributions for the $22k left to raise to complete the project. You can assist Platform Art in reaching the goal by making a commitment and reaching out to others.
Thank you for attending our reception and program. This project is fascinating, fun, and important. Your interest and engagement is inspiring and appreciated. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Haffey
Platform Art, Inc.
829 E. Palmetto St., Lakeland, FL 33801
PlatformArt.org; 863.838.2262
... more to come
AM250 Sculpting Workshop
Santa Fe Catholic and Lake Region High Schools
Saturday May 10, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Municipal Boards Dinner
Friday, May 30 at 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM, RP Funding Center
Our annual art party and fundraiser to support the creation of public art, art education, and community enrichment.
