Music and performing arts venues were some of the first things to shut down last spring during the pandemic and have largely remained closed even as restaurants, bars, malls and other businesses reopened. Even after the COVID-19 vaccine is available in Idaho, indoor concerts and performances are likely not to bounce back immediately.
In Garden City, the Visual Arts Collective has been the focus of a community fundraising effort. VAC owner Sam Stimpert says he initially resisted the support, saying he thought other small businesses or organizations were more worthy. Stimpert says the financial and emotional support he's received has kept him going through the hardest year of his small buiness.
Stimpert joins Idaho Matters along with Buffie Main, the founder of Alley Repertory Theater which typically performs at the VAC, along with Chelsea Harada, the organizer of the fundraiser.
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