BETHLEHEM, Pa. — ArtsQuest, the non-profit organization that presents the annual Musikfest festival and other music and arts events, announced Wednesday it has entered into a partnership to help veterans get free tickets to events.
ArtsQuest said it has entered a partnership with Vet Tix, a non-profit group that provides tickets to those who served their country, and their families.
With help of sponsors D.G. Yuengling & Sons and Bazella Works, all men and women now serving in any branch of the military, all veterans and immediate family of those killed in action, are eligible to get tickets to a variety of events, ArtsQuest said.
“Vet Tix is an amazing organization. ArtsQuest is excited to be able to donate tickets to support military members and their families who have served and sacrificed so much."ArtsQuest Chief Operating Officer Curt Mosel
“Vet Tix is an amazing organization,” ArtsQuest Chief Operating Officer Curt Mosel said. “ArtsQuest is excited to be able to donate tickets to support military members and their families who have served and sacrificed so much."
Vet Tix says on its website that it is a non-profit group that provides those who served their country with tickets to events that "reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life."
"We support our troops by honoring their service and providing positive family and life experiences, during and after their years of service to our country," it says.
How to get tickets
Those eligible can sign up at vettix.org and verify their service, then request tickets. There's a small delivery fee to secure tickets.
So far, 194 military members and their families have attended 18 ArtsQuest events, including SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival, Christkindlmarkt, Marina Franklin, Winter Winefest, Tracy Morgan and more, ArtsQuest said in a release.
Donated tickets for future ArtsQuest programming include Musikfest, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, Musikfest Café shows and more.
Since 2008, Vet Tix has secured more than 20 million tickets to sporting events, concerts, performing arts and educational and family activities nationwide that give troops, veterans "positive family and life experiences that support service members’ transitions back into their families and communities."Vet Tix website
Vet Tix said that since 2008, it has secured more than 20 million tickets to sporting events, concerts, performing arts and educational and family activities nationwide that give troops, veterans "positive family and life experiences that support service members’ transitions back into their families and communities."
Vet Tix also provides tickets to current and retired law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, nurses and 911 Dispatchers through 1st Tix. For more information and to sign up for 1st Tix, visit 1sttix.org.
Any business or organization that would like to sponsor opportunities with the Vet Tix partnership can contact ArtsQuest Business Development Associate Christopher Kunzmann at ckunzmann@artsquest.org.
