{"id":111776,"date":"2022-04-13T21:13:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T01:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=111776"},"modified":"2022-04-13T21:13:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T01:13:29","slug":"carbon-county-creative-arts-funds-art-with-a-view-returns-strong-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=111776","title":{"rendered":"Carbon County Creative Arts Fund\u2019s \u2018Art with a View\u2019 Returns Strong in 2022!"},"content":{"rendered":"

[04\/12\/22] \u2500<\/strong> The Carbon County Creative Arts Fund (CCCAF) is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of \u201cArt with a View\u201d on May 19th, 2022 at Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

This annual event is hosted to spotlight over fifteen local artists, including Mary Anne Shafer, Earlene Russel, Lynn Shupp and Jay Davenport, while bringing local art aficionados to appreciate the beauty and artistic bounty of Carbon County. The reception, which will be held from 5:30-8:30 PM, will include a cocktail reception and live music, as well as an art auction and basket raffle.<\/p>\n

The event will also pay tribute to Mary Kocher, soon to celebrate her 101st birthday, for her lifetime achievement in the arts. Mary\u2019s paintings grace the halls of many buildings and offices in Carbon County. Janet Salek, the committee\u2019s art coordinator, has gathered a number of Mary\u2019s paintings from private collections to show at this event, so guests will have an opportunity to view pieces that they have never seen. \u201cWe\u2019ve collected 17 of Mary\u2019s paintings involving various subjects as well as early works that show the wide range of Mary\u2019s art,\u201d said Janet.<\/p>\n

Funds raised at this event will benefit the Carbon County Creative Arts Fund at the Carbon County Community Foundation, which provides grants to support local arts and cultural programs throughout the County. In 2020, the Creative Arts Fund committee was thrilled to present a grant of $2,000 to the Palmerton, Lehighton, and Dimmick Memorial Libraries to support their \u201cCarbon County Sheltered Stories\u201d collection of county residents\u2019 reflections during quarantine. Previous grant recipients include Concerts in the Palmerton Park, Zion Opera Workshop, and the Jim Thorpe High School Chamber Singers.<\/p>\n

Having been put on hold for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the committee is pleased to be returning to Blue Mountain Resort for the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so wonderful to be hosting this event again! Blue Mountain is the perfect venue and this year we\u2019ll have even more artists in attendance,\u201d said Kathy Fallow, Founding Donor of the Carbon County Creative Arts Fund.<\/p>\n

Tickets are available for this event and interested parties can purchase them online at https:\/\/cccfoundpa.org\/artwithaview\/. Invitations are also being mailed out to past attendees and Arts Fund supporters. Tickets are $45 per person or $80 per couple and include light fare, entertainment, and a cash bar. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information, please contact the Carbon County Community Foundation at 610-730-2526 or info@cccfoundpa.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

Art with a View 2022 Date: <\/strong>Thursday, May 19th, 2022<\/p>\n

Where: <\/strong>Blue Mountain Resort, Alpine Room (1660 Blue Mountain Drive, Palmerton PA)<\/p>\n

Time: <\/strong>5:30-8:30 PM<\/p>\n

Pricing Information: <\/strong>$45 per person, $80 per couple (Purchase tickets at www.cccfoundpa.org\/artwithaview\/)<\/a> Sponsorship Opportunities Available<\/p>\n

About the Carbon County Creative Arts Fund<\/h1>\n

The Carbon County Creative Arts Fund, established at the Carbon County Community Fund in 2017, envisions a community in which people of all ages and backgrounds experience the arts. We want Carbon County to be a place where artists are encouraged to hone and share their talents, where traditional and new forms of expression are welcome, and where opportunities for community members to engage with the arts are promoted throughout their lifetimes.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the Carbon County Creative Arts Fund at www.cccfoundpa.org\/carbon-county-arts-fund\/<\/a><\/p>\n

About the Carbon County Community Foundation<\/h1>\n

The Carbon County Community Foundation was formed in 2015 with the mission to improve the quality of life for residents of the Carbon County region, now and forever. The Foundation exists to simultaneously be a philanthropic leader, a community resource and a financial steward. Carbon County Community Foundation\u2019s role\u202fin charitable giving\u202fis:<\/p>\n