A longtime Atlanta festival is asking its supporters to help raise over $250,000 to ensure its return for another year.
Organizers of the Atlanta Dogwood Festival announced on Tuesday that, due to ongoing financial losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced funding, operating the annual event has become increasingly challenging to maintain.
Further difficulties include heightened production costs in recent years, which organizers say have gone towards security, equipment rental and other “required support” services.
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