The newest inductees into the Polk Arts Hall of Fame represent a mosaic of areas — music, visual arts, education and historic preservation.
The 2026 Hall of Fame inductees are David and Jean Bunch; Patrick Fleitz; Tom Freeman; Lois Cowles Harrison; and Johnny Bernard Neal Jr., the Polk Arts & Cultural Alliance announced. Freeman, Harrison and Neal will be honored posthumously.
The Polk Arts & Cultural Alliance is the designated local arts agency for Polk County. The nonprofit organization advocates for and supports the arts and culture sector in various ways, including the administration of annual grants…