{"id":60,"date":"2023-01-16T20:13:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T01:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2024-02-12T21:33:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T02:33:18","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"60\" class=\"elementor elementor-60\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3839ca3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3839ca3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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Through the support of the Office of the Mayor and the Office of Cultural Affairs, Cityfest endorses, supports, sponsors, and produces events and experiences that foster vibrant neighborhoods, downtown and greater Wilmington.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3efafcd\" data-id=\"3efafcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0dcfd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0dcfd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1360\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/637096910542230000-1360x820-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1954\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/637096910542230000-1360x820-1.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/637096910542230000-1360x820-1-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/637096910542230000-1360x820-1-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/637096910542230000-1360x820-1-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e843bb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e843bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e62830a\" data-id=\"e62830a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a64f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a64f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1742\" src=\"https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/about-cityfest-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1978\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/about-cityfest-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/about-cityfest-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/about-cityfest-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/about-cityfest-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/about-cityfest-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mack-made.com\/cityfest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/about-cityfest-2048x1394.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d31406\" data-id=\"4d31406\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99e380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b99e380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CityFest, Inc.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e4073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5e4073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cityfest, Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation, solicits sponsorships and grants that subsidize the City of Wilmington\u2019s financial and staffing contributions. It uses funding to improve the quality of life for citizens of Wilmington, primarily through cultural and arts programing; promoting economic development; promoting City life; and all other charitable purposes. The Mayor\u2019s Office of Cultural Affairs and other city departments, along with community volunteers, staff the corporation\u2019s projects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT CITYFEST CityFest, Inc. a City of Wilmington-related 501c3 nonprofit. Charged with creating opportunities for our residents and visitors to engage in and experience the fullness of Wilmington\u2019s artistic and cultural assets. 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