Vision Now – February 2023

Vision Now Arts through Health and Wellness

Listen Lakeland February

Survey - Wellness and The Arts

The February Listen Lakeland Show draws attention to the importance of the ‘Arts through Health and Wellness’! Each guest provides a brief overview on the powerful role the arts have in the health and well-being of the community as well as what they envision the Lakeland community growing to become in the near future through arts engagement. Please join in with this knowledgeable and passionate group of art advocates!

Related Vision Focus Areas & Goals:

  • Activities for a Diverse Community:
    • Arts and Culture
      Lakeland will provide a supportive arts environment that advances, promotes, and funds the arts community to invite community-wide participation in the arts.
    • Health
      Lakeland will be a community promoting healthy lifestyles and prevention while providing access to quality health care for people of all ages and income levels.
Participants: Dr. Alex Rich- Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College, Alison Hand, Wellness Director of the Florida Presbyterian Homes, Jermaine Thornton (Host) – Lakeland Vision/Florida Dance Theatre, Tiffany Van Wieren- Arts and Medicine Coordinator for the Watson Clinic Foundation, Peggy Courson- Arts Coordinator of Florida Presbyterian Homes, and Suzanne Lovely- Dance Educator, Arts Advocate and professional performer

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