Hope Park

05/02/2023

We have been working hard to reimagine how our community can connect to our local artists.

Hope Park is introducing our new series, The Artist Collective, a fresh take on our previous Meet an Artist series.

The Artist Collective is an opportunity for artists to engage with other artists, to speak openly and honestly about their journey and to better connect with one another.

We are so excited about The Artist Collective and can’t wait to bring you the first episode very soon! Stay tuned…

02/03/2023

We have been busy dreaming & planning✨⁣
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Hope Park’s vision for the Lakeland community is a big one & we can’t wait to share our progress soon!⁣
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Thank you to all who have supported us, joined our journey & shared excitement for Hope Park! ⁣
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Stay tuned…⁣

09/20/2022

Meet an Artist is back! After a few week’s hiatus we’re back with an awesome guest. This Thursday evening at 7 PM we will be live with .thesinger . Make sure to tune in.

08/19/2022

08/15/2022

🎵Are you a local musician who wants to share your story?⁣
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We’d love to have you on our “Meet an Artist” series!⁣
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Our interviews are LIVE each week & aim to connect our local musicians with the LKLD community!⁣
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We’re so thankful for the artists we’ve had the privilege of sharing so far & can’t wait for those to come!

08/10/2022

We are incredibly excited & honored to announce our newest board member! ⁣
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Shelby Montgomery is the Orchestra Director at George Jenkins HS and Lakeland Highlands MS in Polk County, Florida. ⁣
Shelby has served numerous times as the Polk County All-County Orchestra coordinator. An active conference presenter, she most recently presented at FMEA (Florida Music Education Association) , TMEA (Texas Music Education Association), and at ASTA (American String Teachers Association).  She is the 2022 recipient of the FMEA Exemplary Model Program Award and was named a quarterfinalist for the 2023 GRAMMY Educator Award. She has also served as the Florida Orchestra Association (FOA) District 12 District Chair and on the Eclectic Styles Committee for ASTA. ⁣
Outside of the classroom, she is heavily involved in local theatre as a pit orchestra member. Shelby is a proud graduate of The Florida State University, where she completed both her BME and MME.⁣
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Thank you, Shelby, for willing to serve & support Hope Park’s vision for our community!

08/08/2022

Wishing all of the Lakeland & Polk County students, teachers & administration a great first week back and awesome school year!

08/01/2022

Meet Shelby Montgomery! We talk about the importance of supporting local music educators, the need for arts in our local schools, the pain points of the arts in the school system, & the importance of fundraising.

Shelby shares about "Rockestra" & how students have engaged with the program.

Shelby is also a quarterfinalist for the 2023 Music Educator Award!

Thank you, Shelby, for the incredible work you've done in our education system & especially with the students at GJHS!

07/28/2022

💡The dream & vision of Hope Park began on a park bench in 2012.⁣
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✨Envisioning this environment for the arts, Hope Park is where our students & community will come to find a refuge, a place to explore their passions, a place to dream & to find hope.