{"id":107529,"date":"2021-08-04T23:04:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T03:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=107529"},"modified":"2021-08-20T22:58:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T02:58:36","slug":"nonprofit-artsquest-hosts-musikfest-while-recovering-from-significant-revenue-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=107529","title":{"rendered":"NONPROFIT ARTSQUEST HOSTS MUSIKFEST WHILE RECOVERING FROM SIGNIFICANT REVENUE LOSS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Donation opportunities available for patrons supporting ArtsQuest\u2019s mission<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ArtsQuest<\/a>\u00a0will present an in-person Musikfest this year, restoring a sense of community for its patrons, while still trying to fully recover from a 70 percent loss in revenue due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Musikfest will provide approximately 300 free performances, including free children\u2019s programming, while still providing paying gigs for all the musicians. Additionally, the \u2018fest connects the community with local food and craft vendors, supporting local business and stimulating the economy. Above all, Musikfest provides a place for community members to enjoy themselves and all the Lehigh Valley has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from Musikfest, ArtsQuest provides countless opportunities for the community to enjoy, year-round, including different musical, artistic, cultural and educational experiences on its campus at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelstacks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bananafactory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Banana Factory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArtsQuest remained open throughout the entirety of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization provided virtual programming at the pandemic\u2019s onset and in-person offerings as soon as safely possible,\u201d Selena Lavonier, Sr. Director of Advancement said. \u201cArtsQuest has been able to keep its doors open despite a significant loss in revenue because of community support. We are thankful to every person and business that has stepped forward in ArtsQuest\u2019s time of need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To ensure our grassroots, local arts and cultural nonprofit can survive in years to come, donations can be made by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artsquest.org\/donate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nNicole Harrell<br \/>\nArtsQuest Director of Communications<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/\">http:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Donation opportunities available for patrons supporting ArtsQuest\u2019s mission BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2014\u00a0ArtsQuest\u00a0will present an in-person Musikfest this year, restoring a sense of community for its patrons, while still trying to fully recover from a 70 percent loss in revenue due to the pandemic. This year, Musikfest will provide approximately 300 free performances, including free children\u2019s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=107529\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">NONPROFIT ARTSQUEST HOSTS MUSIKFEST WHILE RECOVERING FROM SIGNIFICANT REVENUE LOSS<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":106843,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[5715,69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artsquest","category-in-the-valley"],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Musikfest-21.jpg?fit=672%2C372&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=107529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107529\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/106843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=107529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=107529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=107529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}