The arts unify communities, strengthen the economy, improve academic performance, have social impact, improve individual well-being, drive tourism and revenue to local businesses, spark creativity and innovation, and improve mental health.
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Patrons 2026
Kathy D. Abels | A-C-T Environmental & Infrastructure
Anonymous | Art Design Group | Becky Ault
Glen & Em Barden Fund within GiveWell Community Foundation
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation | Bank of Central Florida
Glen and Em Barden Fund within GiveWell Community Foundation
Nicholas & Ashley Barnett Fund within GiveWell Community Foundation
Bell-Barnett Family Fund
Hilda Sutton and Willam D. Blanton Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Boring Business Solutions
Charles W. Bovay Family Fund within the GiveWell Community Foundation
J. Lenora , Josh and Tristan Bresler | Broadway Real Estate Services, LLC
Lonnie Brown Revocable Trust
Dave A. Caraker | Citizens Bank & Trust
City of Lake Alfred | City of Lake Wales
CORE Wealth Advisors, Inc. | D. & R. Clark Family Foundation, Inc.
Michele Z. & Gary E. Clark USAF (ret.) | CPS Investment Advisors
Joseph Demidovich III | Paula Dockery Charitable Fund | Duke Energy
Charles G. Edwards | Susan and William Eickhoff |
David T. & Jean T. Elliott | Lorinda H. & John Frost | Anne and Mike Furr
Sandy and Bob Fuschetti | GrayRobinson P.A. | Mary Catherine Green
Cynthia Haffey in memory of Virginia McLaughlin
Hillcrest Partners Limited Partnership | JCR Construction Services, LLC
Yoli & Hunter Johnson | Meredith Kehler | Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Robert H. & N. Diane Kinsey
Kay Klymko in honor of Charley Klymko Pickup-Crawford | Lake Gibson Village
Lakeland Electric | Lakeland Fire Department Benevolent Association
Lakelander Magazine
Lolly & Bill Lippy | James Lovely
LPL Financial | Martha Lu & Jon Luce | Jane & Bob Macey
Stephanie Madden | Anita & Lawrence Maxwell | Mayors Council on the Arts
Kathy and Mike McGee | Chris McLaughlin | Ann & Steve Moore
Melissa & Brad Murray | National Endowment for the Arts
NSDAR, Lakeland | ORB Engineering, Inc. | Karl Pansler Law | Ron Parks
The Glenn W. & Hazelle Paxson Morrison Foundation, Inc.
Lakeland ELKS Lodge 1291 | Law Offices of Peddy P.A. | Sally & Tom Petcoff
Frank Pollard
Victor Prebor | Pre-Con Construction of Florida
E. Beatty Raymond | Reed Mawhinney & Link, PLLC | Regal Lakeland
Dr. Alan & Linda Rich Fund | Jessica Ritchie in memory of S. Ray Ritchie
Abby Rodda | Dennis Ross | The Rotary Clubs of Lakeland
Rotary Twilight Foundation, Inc. | Brittany Sale
Rita & Don Selvage Family Fund within the GiveWell Community Foundation
Conni Shelnut | Dr. K. Alan & Jan Snyder | Solivita Artisan Guild
Susan and Mark Stephens | Strickland Real Estate, LLC
Suncoast Credit Union | Justin Troller
U.S.Fish & Wildlife Services | Utility Group of Florida
Harry W. and Jo Ann D. Wallace Foundation
Margaret Anne Wheeler | Natalie Whitcomb | Linda and Howard Wiggs
Stakeholders 2026
Tony Agnello | Kelli Bailey | Kim & Laura Brunson | Stevie Buck
Jean & David Bunch | Julie Ann Burford | Ilsa Buzzanca
Judy Cleaves | Cindy Collins | Craig Collins | Nancy C. Fisher
Amber Grubb | Tony Guinn
Cynthia J. Haffey | Sunnye Harrison
Virginia Harris & Cal Johnson | Kathryn Koch | Patrick Kopp
Mary Kay Langford | Martha Linder | Lyonal Lindsey
Suzanne Lindsey | Vicki Lowe | Martha Lu & Jon Luce
Chuck McDanal | Kirk McKay | Beatriz McKey
Robert Miller | Patrick Mims | Deborah & David Misch
Pam & Bill Mutz | Mary Newton | Ronald Parks | Brian Rewis
Margaret Sloan | Susan M. Spelios | Clyde Sprott | Gene Strickland
Susan McPhail-Taylor | Tony Palms | Justin Troller
Margaret Wallace | Kim Carlson & Marten Walters | Jane S. Wood
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Includes recognition and two admissions to a sponsored event
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BENEFITS FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS
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A complimentary invitation to the annual investors catered reception
hosted by CORE Wealth Advisors, Inc.
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Invitations to Platform Art programs, including
Community Forums, PechaKucha, PlatformKIDS Art Festival, and special events
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Recognition on the Platform Art website for the current year.
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SPONSORHIPS
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$5,000 Major Event Sponsorship
Includes multiple admissions
Recognition on the print invitation, e-vite and website and an opportunity to show corporate video or other promotion during the event
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$10,000 Permanent Public Art Investor
Recognition in perpetuity for public art installations
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Cities gain value through public art – cultural, social, and economic value. Public art is a distinguishing part of our public history and our evolving culture. It reflects and reveals our society, adds meaning to our cities and uniqueness to our communities.
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