The center was founded in 2009 and seeks to bring art to the community surrounding it.
Some Nazareth residents are not aware of the existence of the little art center sitting on Belvidere Street.
But the nonprofit Nazareth Center for the Arts was founded in 2009 and its organizers say they're ready and committed to providing all things artistic for the community.
The operation is run entirely by volunteers who coordinate concerts, art events and other artistic programming.
The seven board members wish for further community involvement, as they say the center offers a sense of intimacy many other places cannot provide.
The 60-seat performance hall is periodically the location of concerts with professional musicians.
Erik Honsel, vice president of the center's board, says the center is becoming a known entity within what he describes as the "artist's world." It isn't difficult for the center to attract musicians, he said.
"I get emails and phone calls everyday from artists asking to come play here," Honsel said. "We're an intimate setting that so many want to be a part of."
Most recently, the center hosted Matt Szlachetka, a rock-and-roll singer-songwriter. The show nearly sold out.
Szlachetka has played at the center twice now; he describes his experiences there as wonderful.
"If you're a singer-songwriter like myself, it's a great way to connect with the audience and share a lot of stories that went into creating the songs," Szlachetka said. "I've met some wonderful people in Nazareth."
Aside from frequent concerts, each month the same room is home to an artistic exhibition, where an artist's work is featured for purchase. The center receives a portion of the profits.
The center's upstairs is home to several rooms housing art and yoga classes. Organizers are hoping to begin music lessons in the near future.
In the upstairs hallway is a children's gallery, which was completed in honor of Amy Hudak, an art teacher at the center who died from cancer in 2014.
"It was always her dream to have a children's gallery," board member and gallery coordinator Brenda Messinger-Voll said. "So we fulfilled her dream."
One girl has been an art lesson patron at the center since its start in 2009. She had Hudak as a teacher.
"(She) was very nice. I will always remember her love of pigs," said the girl, who didn't want her name published. "I've always really enjoyed art classes here and learned a lot."
The center manages to stay afloat through proceeds from concerts, the gallery and classes.
Board members have long taken advantage of community grants to help improve their facility.
The most recent grant the center received was one from the Northampton County hotel tax, which they will be using for promotion, brochures, website improvement and banners.
"The center really offers great things, but I think we're still struggling with marketing within the community," board member Kathleen Reynolds said. "It's not unsurprising for nonprofit organizations to unfortunately be struggling."
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Reynolds, Messinger-Voll and Honsel agree that people who visit the center always say it is a great place, but so often the center cannot get people to continue coming.
Messinger, an artist, and Reynolds, a musician, are committed to the center despite the struggle because they believe in sharing their respective art forms with others.
"What people walk away from here is truly personal," Honsel said. "When I was going through a tough time in life, I'm so glad this place was here."
That's why the board continues to volunteer their time at the center, because they each believe the art there can affect the community surrounding it.
The center welcomes patrons who would like to rent the space. More information can be found on the Nazareth Center for the Arts website.
Ashleigh Albert is lehighvalleylive.com's Russell J. Flanagan Memorial news intern. Find lehighvalleylive.com on Facebook.