{"id":147325,"date":"2026-01-27T17:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147325"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:36:24","slug":"valentines-day-weekend-is-for-art-lovers-as-gotart-returns-to-juxtahub-feb-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147325","title":{"rendered":"Valentine\u2019s Day Weekend is for Art Lovers as GotArt! Returns to JuxtaHub Feb. 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured Image from photo from GotArt! 2025<\/i><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Art Showcase & Fundraiser Benefits Lehigh Art Alliance and Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites<\/em><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, PA–This year, Valentine\u2019s Day weekend is for art lovers as\u00a0GotArt!\u00a0returns to\u00a0JuxtaHub<\/a>\u00a0in Emmaus for another exciting evening. The event, a fundraiser for both Lehigh Art Alliance (LAA) and Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS), features 80 stunning works of art donated by LAA members and other artists from throughout the region.<\/p>\n

During GotArt!, <\/a>everyone who purchases a ticket to the event is guaranteed to leave with an original piece of art valued at $350 or more. Artwork includes paintings, drawings, collages, ceramics and sculptures. Just two highlights for 2026 include a plein-air oil painting, in its original frame, completed in 1937 by LAA founder Garth Howland, as well as eight\u00a0pieces\u00a0from well-known abstract artist Richard Carlson.<\/p>\n

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An image of the painting \u201cSabbath Quiet\u201d by LAA founder Garth Howland in this year\u2019s GotArt! event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Every ticket purchased includes one piece of art and event admission for up to two people. Tickets, which cost $165, are on sale now at HistoricBethlehem.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cLehigh Art Alliance artists are truly putting their hearts into this year\u2019s GotArt!,\u201d said Lehigh Art Alliance President Elena Shackleton. \u201cThe pieces\u00a0collected so far are fabulous and the sweetest gift we can give our dedicated patrons and art lovers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Doors for\u00a0GotArt!\u00a0open at 5 p.m. on Feb. 13, with the art drawing starting at 6 p.m. The evening will also include complimentary food and beverages. A public preview of the works is set for Feb. 10 and 11 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at JuxtaHub, 375 S. 10th<\/sup> St., Emmaus. In addition, a proxy service will be available through LAA for those who cannot attend in person. For more information on GotArt!, visit HistoricBethlehem.org<\/a> or call 610-882-0450.<\/p>\n

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ABOUT HISTORIC BETHLEHEM MUSEUMS & SITES<\/strong>
\nHistoric Bethlehem Museums & 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 26th<\/sup> World 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 historicbethlehem.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nMark Demko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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