{"id":128781,"date":"2024-03-25T22:40:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T02:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=128781"},"modified":"2024-03-25T22:40:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T02:40:54","slug":"artsquest-president-and-ceo-kassie-hilgert-awarded-with-lehigh-valley-business-power-100-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=128781","title":{"rendered":"ArtsQuest President and CEO, Kassie Hilgert Awarded with Lehigh Valley Business Power 100 List"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA \u2013 March 25, 2024 \u2013\u00a0ArtsQuest<\/a>\u00a0is thrilled to announce that Kassie Hilgert, President and CEO has been selected by Lehigh Valley Business as one of the region\u2019s power players for their annual Power 100 List.<\/p>\n

This list is composed of the area\u2019s most significant, influential and respected leaders, as well as behind-the-scenes changemakers in their fields. The honorees are chosen by the editorial leadership team at Lehigh Valley Business, with some help from readers and others for input and perspective.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored and humbled to be included in the Lehigh Valley Business Power 100 list,\u201d said Kassie Hilgert, President and CEO of ArtsQuest. \u201cI accept this award on behalf of each and every one of our team members. From staff to volunteers to partners and members, we truly believe in the mission of providing access to the arts for all. Whether it\u2019s a Musikfest headliner, free shows at the Levitt Pavilion, a weeklong youth summer camp at The Banana Factory or an Improv comedy show at the Visitor Center, art-based programming helps to shape our communities, drive economic development and instill pride in the many cultures that call the Lehigh Valley home.\u201d<\/p>\n

The LVB Power 100 list featuring Kassie Hilgert is available today, please visit\u00a0lvb.com<\/a>\u00a0to view the entire Power 100 List.<\/p>\n

About ArtsQuest\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

ArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.\u202fThrough festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, over 50% of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nBryn Keeney
\nDirector of Communications
\nArtsQuest
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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