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.
- February 13, 2025 at 9:00 am
- March 6, 2025 at 2:00 pm – NEW LOCATION: Camp Margaritaville, Auburndale, FL
ACH Committee Members
- Brad Dantzler, Committee Chair, Winter Haven City Commissioner and TDC Board Member
- Martha Santiago, Vice Chair, Polk County Commissioner and TDC Board Member
- Robert Puterbaugh, Peterson & Myers, P.A.
- Sara Roberts McCarley, Lakeland City Commissioner
- Deanna Rhodes-Tanner, Food Partners, Inc.
- Cindy Rodriguez, Polk Arts Alliance
- David Cash, Deputy Fire Chief, City of Auburndale
- Andy McEntire, Indie Atlantic and Concord Coffee
- Becky Murphy, Freelance Writer and Public Relations Professional
- Ken Nelson, Retired – Previously Public Relations Professional
- Melissa Tyrone, Bok Tower Gardens
- 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 9, 2025 – Historic Ritz Theatre: 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven, FL 33880
- March 6, 2025 – Lake Wales Arts Council, Lake Wales, FL
- May 1, 2025 – Bonnet Spring Park, Lakeland, FL
- July 10, 2025
- September 4, 2025
- November 6, 2025
