ArtsQuest is thrilled to announce its next major milestone in the Re-Imagine! That Capital Campaign. The PPL Foundation has been designated as the official naming sponsor of the former Banana Factory, now officially named the ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL (paying homage to the original Banana Factory name). ...
A strong desire to help others in a way that made you never forget her, always rooting for the underdog, Latin music of Zumba, the color purple and high heels are all what comes to mind when remembering the life and spirit of Angela René Pessina, beloved and cherished daughter of Michele and Michael Pessina. ArtsQuest is humbled and beyond grateful for the generous gifts of support given by Angelas’s parents, in their daughter’s memory; a daughter whose life was cut short during the early hours of October 28, 2012, as a result of a car accident. ...
As we make way for the new, state-of-the-art Cultural Center to be completed in 2026, ArtsQuest’s visual arts and education programming will continue as planned, thanks to the generosity of community partners. After two decades of continuous growth, the Banana Factory has fallen into a state of disrepair that is not economically feasible to update and modernize nor does it have the vital space needed to offer new and expanded arts and educational programming. The new Cultural Center will be a visual arts and educational hub for all ages that will feature more space to include a new comedy theater, digital production lab and recording studio along with added classroom and exhibition spaces to expand ArtsQuest’s existing programs....
Now is the time to get involved and play an integral role in the expansion of the arts in education, community and economy. Today, ArtsQuest formally announces its new Cultural Center along with Founding Campaign Partners at a special event held in the Crayola Gallery at the Banana Factory....