ArtsQuest, based on the Southside of Bethlehem, has been awarded a $82,500 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the 2023-2024 Neighborhood Assistance Program.

The Neighborhood Assistance Program goals are to promote community participation and collaborations among residents, nonprofits and businesses while producing outcomes by assisting a distressed area or the low-income population in a neighborhood.

With the help of this grant, ArtsQuest will provide accommodations for 900 participants with physical, sensory, intellectual and/or mental impairments throughout the program year to increase participation in the arts for all.