Tourist Development Council’s Arts, Culture, and Heritage (ACH) Committee meets six times per year, or as needed, to advise and assist staff with arts and culture marketing strategies. This committee will also make recommendations as to the sponsorship of special events that are related to arts and culture.
ACH Applications
Link to ACH Application.
ACH Application Workshops
Workshops are held at 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Rd., Auburndale, FL.
- TBD for FY 26-27
ACH Committee Members
- Brian Yates, Committee Chair, Mayor Pro Tem City of Winter Haven
- Martha Santiago, Vice Chair, Polk County Commissioner and TDC Board Member
- Andy McEntire, Indie Atlantic Films and Concord Coffee
- Becky Murphy, Freelance Writer and Public Relations Professional
- Cindy Rodriguez, Polk Arts Alliance
- David Cash, Deputy Fire Chief, City of Auburndale
- Deanna Rhodes-Tanner, Food Partners, Inc.
- Ken Nelson, Retired – Previously Public Relations Professional
- Melissa Tyrone, Bok Tower Gardens
- Robert Puterbaugh, Peterson & Myers, P.A.
- Sara Roberts McCarley, Lakeland City Commissioner
- Tommy Frank, Lake Wales Arts Council
ACH Meeting Dates
Meetings are generally held on the 1st Thursday, every other month at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted in red, at 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Rd., Auburndale, FL.
- January 14, 2026 – The AdventHealth Fieldhouse and Conference Center; Entrance 1, Meeting Room A, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33880
- March 5, 2026 – PCTSM Headquarters; 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale, FL 33823
- May 7, 2026 – Polk County History Center; 100 East Main Street Bartow, FL 33830
- July 9, 2026 – PCTSM Headquarters; 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale, FL 33823
- September 3, 2026 – TBD
- November 5, 2026 – TBD
