Next week: Experts discuss the future of the arts in Lakeland
Trinity Laurino
Executive Director
One of the first things I noticed when I moved to Lakeland nearly nine years ago was how much this city values the arts.
From our art museum to the local symphony, to the proliferation of public art, the packed audiences for the community theater and the community of indie filmmakers and musicians, Lakeland was a place for creative minds.
At LkldNow, we’re asking: What’s the state of the arts in Lakeland today?
How are our institutions and creative communities doing after the pandemic? Is there still a strong appetite for supporting the arts?
If you’re wondering, too, please join us on May 15 at the AGB Museum of Art.
In partnership with Lakeland Vision, LkldNow is hosting a community conversation featuring voices from across the local arts landscape – philanthropy, administration, working artists and the intersection of arts and health.
- Thursday, May 15
- 6 p.m.
- AGB Museum, 800 E. Palmetto St., Lakeland
- Free and open to the public (registration encouraged here.)
Hear from local creatives, arts leaders and advocates on how we can build a more vibrant, accessible arts scene. Light refreshments provided.
Come early to mingle. Stay to share your voice.
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