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During the summer of 2024, the arts and cultural sector was thrown a major curveball: All of the state art grant funding was vetoed by the governor. In this presentation, Dr. Ward will discuss how he navigated this challenging time – both politically and practically – as he helped secure support funding from local philanthropists. He will outline some strategies he employed and will review how arts and culture experiences shape the quality of life in our Florida communities.

Dr. Daryl Ward is the Executive Director of the Polk Arts & Cultural Alliance (PACA). He served as a public school educator, retiring after thirty-two years. His last tenure was as the principal of a visual and performing arts high school in Lakeland. He has a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of South Florida with an undergraduate degree in Creative Writing from Florida State University. He has been the Executive Director of PACA for just over three years, working to advocate on behalf of local artists and local arts and cultural organizations.

We have some great news to share with you. Your Chapter is offering a full scholarship to the prestigious LeadershipFPRA program!

The scholarship is $850 and covers the full registration amount. Additionally, the chapter will provide $500 to assist with hotel expenses for the program sessions – that’s a total of $1,350 value for one deserving DPPC member.

Please see the attached document to learn more about the 2025-26 sessions for LeadershipFPRA Class X and how the program will benefit your professional growth and your organization!

As an added bonus, our own Cindy Rodriguez will be chairing the program for the State Association!

Time is of the essence, so if you are interested in the scholarship and LeadershipFPRA participation, please notify Chapter President, Eric Marshall, ASAP (deadline is Friday, May 9).

In your expression of interest, please include a brief narrative of:

Why you’re interested and what you hope to gain from the program
Why you need the scholarship to facilitate participation (e.g. not in this year’s budget for my organization or my organization won’t pay the fee…whatever the situation is)

The DPPC Board will select the scholarship recipient after reviewing all the expressions of interest.

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Mission

The Florida Public Relations Association is dedicated to developing public relations practitioners who, through ethical and standardized practices, enhance the public relations profession in Florida.

Vision

To be Florida’s most respected public relations organization