{"id":140666,"date":"2025-02-28T19:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T00:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140666"},"modified":"2025-02-28T19:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T00:17:40","slug":"contemporary-take-on-hospitality-focus-of-cordially-invited-exhibit-at-kemerer-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140666","title":{"rendered":"Contemporary Take on Hospitality Focus of \u2018Cordially Invited\u2019 Exhibit at Kemerer Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Opening Reception for New Exhibition is March 2, 2-4 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, PA\u2014A collection of locally sourced fine art will be on display at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New St., Bethlehem, when \u201cCordially Invited\u201d opens this Sunday, March 2. The opening reception for the exhibit will take place March 2 from 2-4 p.m. and is free to attend.<\/p>\n<p>A contemporary fine art show primarily highlighting paintings and collage, Cordially Invited is designed to complement the Kemerer Museum\u2019s current exhibit, \u201cChecking In: Bethlehem\u2019s Alluring Accommodations.\u201d Located on the second floor of the museum, the exhibit showcases the work of Kailey Atkinson, Nancy Bossert, Jan Crooker, Figlio (Ron Bossert), Katie Hovencamp, Thomas Kelly, Danny Moyer, Maryann Riker, Abbey Rosko and Erika Stearly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-columns-3 su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-crop su-image-carousel-crop-1-1 su-image-carousel-has-lightbox su-image-carousel-has-outline su-image-carousel-slides-style-photo su-image-carousel-controls-style-dark su-image-carousel-align-center\" style=\"max-width:100%\" data-flickity-options='{\"groupCells\":true,\"cellSelector\":\".su-image-carousel-item\",\"adaptiveHeight\":false,\"cellAlign\":\"left\",\"prevNextButtons\":true,\"pageDots\":true,\"autoPlay\":3000,\"imagesLoaded\":true,\"contain\":true,\"selectedAttraction\":0.007000000000000000145716771982051795930601656436920166015625,\"friction\":0.25}' id=\"su_image_carousel_69f5496233ca6\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benign-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-caption=\"&quot;Benign&quot; by Kailey Atkinson\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benign-1008x1024.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benign-1008x1024.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benign-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benign-768x781.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benign-1511x1536.jpg 1511w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benign-2015x2048.jpg 2015w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Benign-300x305.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><span>\"Benign\" by Kailey Atkinson<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Table-for-Two-Garden-View.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-caption=\"\u201cTable for Two Garden View&quot; by Jan Crooker\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Table-for-Two-Garden-View-1024x760.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Table-for-Two-Garden-View-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Table-for-Two-Garden-View-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Table-for-Two-Garden-View-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Table-for-Two-Garden-View-1536x1140.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Table-for-Two-Garden-View.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><span>\u201cTable for Two Garden View\" by Jan Crooker<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/081409g.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-caption=\"&quot;081409g&quot; by Danny Moyer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/081409g-804x1024.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/081409g-804x1024.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/081409g-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/081409g-768x978.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/081409g-1206x1536.jpg 1206w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/081409g-1608x2048.jpg 1608w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/081409g-300x382.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/081409g.jpg 1649w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><span>\"081409g\" by Danny Moyer<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69f5496233ca6_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f5496233ca6\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69f5496233ca6_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f5496233ca6_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69f5496233ca6_script){su_image_carousel_69f5496233ca6_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69f5496233ca6_script);}<\/script>\n<p>The community is invited to see the exhibition for free on March 2 while the Kemerer is open from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. as part of Free Sundays at the Museum. The day will also include art activities for children, the debut of the reimagined Kemerer Museum Shop and the opportunity to explore the Checking In exhibition. All works in Cordially Invited are also available for purchase.<\/p>\n<p>The Cordially Invited exhibit can also be viewed during all days the Kemerer Museum is open. Museum hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission tickets for the Kemerer Museum are on sale now at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/historicbethlehem.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/historicbethlehem.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740843219899000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PlyQExBQk3bV77Xu2p5hl\">historicbethlehem.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT HISTORIC BETHLEHEM MUSEUMS &amp; SITES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites (HBMS) is a nonprofit institution that brings to life three centuries of American history. HBMS tells the story of a small town of great influence, home to some of our nation\u2019s earliest settlers, America\u2019s first municipal water pumping system and one of the world\u2019s greatest industrial companies. HBMS is located in eastern Pennsylvania, only a one-hour drive north of Philadelphia and two hours west of New York City. The nonprofit is a partner in Moravian Church Settlements-Bethlehem, the United States\u2019 26<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0World Heritage site; an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution; and part of Historic Moravian Bethlehem, which is a National Historic Landmark District. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.historicbethlehem.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740843219899000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2RTgbsmYaLtC8WpX7WzK2g\">historicbethlehem.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nMark Demko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening Reception for New Exhibition is March 2, 2-4 p.m. BETHLEHEM, PA\u2014A collection of locally sourced fine art will be on display at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=140666\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Contemporary Take on Hospitality Focus of \u2018Cordially Invited\u2019 Exhibit at Kemerer Museum<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":140669,"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","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5717,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-140666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bethlehem","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cordially-Invited.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140666"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=140666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/140669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=140666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=140666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=140666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}