The Watson Clinic Foundation is pleased to host The Infrastructure of Well-Being: How Arts, Culture, and Community Spaces Shape Health, Connection, and Quality of Life, an upcoming special event designed for leaders of local businesses, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, educational institutions and public agencies.
This dynamic leadership convening will explore how investments in arts and culture strengthen workforce well-being, economic vitality, community connection, and long-term quality of life. Through research, real-world examples, and cross-sector discussion, attendees will examine why arts and culture should be viewed not as amenities, but as essential community infrastructure.
The centerpiece of the event will be a panel discussions moderated by Executive Director of the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art Daryl Ward, and featuring Lakeland Mayor Sara Roberts McCarley, Vice President of Core Wealth Nate Dunham, Deputy Director of the City of Lakeland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department Pam Page, President & CEO of Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine Alice Koehler, and other community leaders. The program will also include remarks on the growing Arts & Health movement and highlights from the region’s newest economic impact study by the Polk Arts and Cultural Alliance, along with a special opening performance by a Lakeland Symphony Orchestra quartet.
Lunch is provided with registration. Space is limited, and advance registration is required.
Parking: Catapult parking is reserved and is not available for event attendees. Please plan to use nearby public downtown parking. A parking map and recommendations will be provided with your registration confirmation.
This program is part of the Polk Arts & Health Collaborative Initiative and is made possible in part through generous grants from the Polk Arts and Cultural Alliance and the Mayor’s Council on the Arts for the City of Lakeland.
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