WDIY is proud to partner with the Lehigh Valley Arts Council to present the
"Why I Do What I Do" project. Artists and professionals working the arts talk about their inspiration and why they chose their current careers.


The essays are commissioned by the Lehigh Valley Arts Council for thier publication, Inside the Arts, and are broadcast on WDIY on the first Monday of each month during Lehigh Valley Arts Salon.

1. Nora Suggs - Musician

2. Lisa Higgins - Pa Shakespeare Festival

3. Mark McKenna - Playwright

4. Bridget George - The Bach Choir of Bethlehem

5. Ruth Knafo Setton - Author - Lehigh University

6. Katherine Craft - Writingpartner.com

7. Christine Oaklander - Arts Coordinator, Lehigh Valley Health Network

8. Bruce Ellsweig - Medical Director, Lehigh Valley Health Network Hospice

9. Joe Garrera - Executive Director, Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum and Lehigh County Historical Society

10. Ann Towne - Teacher, Weisenberg Elementary School