{"id":129028,"date":"2024-04-01T22:05:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T02:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=129028"},"modified":"2024-04-01T22:05:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T02:05:54","slug":"artsquest-foundation-accepting-nominations-for-2024-linny-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=129028","title":{"rendered":"ArtsQuest Foundation Accepting Nominations for 2024 Linny Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Winners to be Honored Nov. 7 at SteelStacks<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA, April 1, 2024 \u2013 The ArtsQuest Foundation invites the public to submit nominations for the 6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0annual Linny Awards. The interdisciplinary arts award ceremony celebrates the astounding contributions made by the region\u2019s artists, educators, businesses, volunteers and philanthropists. The award ceremony is a fundamental part of celebrating those who help create a better community through the arts; carrying on the legacy of Marlene \u201cLinny\u201d Fowler. Nominations are being accepted\u00a0<strong>now through April 30<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 Linny Awards categories open for submission include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visual Artist of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Performing Artist of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Emerging Artist of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Arts Educator of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Student Artist Scholarship Award<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer of the Year Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Anyone interested in nominating a person for the Linny Awards can do so at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.b00YhNV2Nr0-2BaZn7eVNAdfx8CAgtDm9rC8ogDJTmnC5Ls2qIP48-2Bp7x-2F73aB5soi1EVUcRWraX-2BOe1NB0ckOyQ-3D-3DnYM4_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vmXfm7yoGdyOzedvw216A7bkz-2FwGvyW5GfmiLZEU95uc8lre-2FY1kgui-2BomHurvld9CC-2ByCCnV6WZaOC14LU3Ss-2F3BTlkPiHLBxx8TOTUf-2BDJN31-2B-2FnW9VNSoK0bYEMHtfEMKsgWC4WPCW7lB3rkPhG8Df2s4IVvqbgs2UEo3RwdehoRnBeKVpj5Wyu6giXVC1FKIoBpcJnV32KkPUGvm1LO8XOIAPemU7NW3QGWyWooA-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.b00YhNV2Nr0-2BaZn7eVNAdfx8CAgtDm9rC8ogDJTmnC5Ls2qIP48-2Bp7x-2F73aB5soi1EVUcRWraX-2BOe1NB0ckOyQ-3D-3DnYM4_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vmXfm7yoGdyOzedvw216A7bkz-2FwGvyW5GfmiLZEU95uc8lre-2FY1kgui-2BomHurvld9CC-2ByCCnV6WZaOC14LU3Ss-2F3BTlkPiHLBxx8TOTUf-2BDJN31-2B-2FnW9VNSoK0bYEMHtfEMKsgWC4WPCW7lB3rkPhG8Df2s4IVvqbgs2UEo3RwdehoRnBeKVpj5Wyu6giXVC1FKIoBpcJnV32KkPUGvm1LO8XOIAPemU7NW3QGWyWooA-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1712064725581000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2JmPzoyBzn--ck1P40DAuF\">www.artsquestfoundation.org\/<wbr \/>linnyawards<\/a>. Winners will be selected by the ArtsQuest Foundation\u2019s Board of Trustees and ArtsQuest\u2019s Board of Trustees, Performing Arts Board and Visual Arts Board. Award recipients will be announced by July 15.<\/p>\n<p>Previous Linny Award winner, Beth McFadden, a Bethlehem Area School District teacher, describes the achievement as truly honorable and says, \u201cwinning the 2023 Arts Educator of\u00a0the Year Award I was truly honored by a community that I hold very dear.\u201d McFadden continues by encouraging people to \u201cnominate an exceptional person in the arts community,\u201d because it will \u201cboost their career and validate them as an artist. It will also be a great opportunity\u00a0for them to connect to ArtsQuest and open more doors after they are recognized for their achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All 2024 Linny Award winners will be honored during the\u00a0<strong>Linny Awards<\/strong>\u00a0celebration on November 7 at the Musikfest Caf\u00e9, located in the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.<\/p>\n<p>ArtsQuest also has select opportunities for sponsors who are interested in saluting the \u2018rock stars\u2019 of the Lehigh Valley\u2019s arts scene. If you or your company are interested in sponsoring an award or table at the 2024 awards ceremony, contact ArtsQuest Foundation Executive Director Selena Lavonier at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:slavonier@artsquest.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slavonier@artsquest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the Linny Awards go to support the ArtsQuest Foundation, which Fowler helped found in 2003. The Foundation is focused on supporting and strengthening the long-term sustainability of ArtsQuest, the nonprofit that presents Musikfest and 4,000 other programs, events and educational classes annually for the region, of which over 50% are free to attend.<\/p>\n<p>For complete information on the ArtsQuest Foundation and the Linny Awards, please visit\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.b00YhNV2Nr0-2BaZn7eVNAdfx8CAgtDm9rC8ogDJTmnC5Ls2qIP48-2Bp7x-2F73aB5soi1EVUcRWraX-2BOe1NB0ckOyQ-3D-3DqD2F_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vmXfm7yoGdyOzedvw216A7bkz-2FwGvyW5GfmiLZEU95uc8lre-2FY1kgui-2BomHurvld9CC-2ByCCnV6WZaOC14LU3Ss8gSxN-2ByrVyZpdmrOuBbSPmPyeWPzub6EBS6FTe5yOQ4TmQH61KMzG8yjkXrk2LLIjC5TvVDc-2BDu-2BhawGcficQWZltG35OdybAa8JTgM3OCsgebdaIaajhM772GwnchFJvKfoJduuaRu07BOrjkcl-2FQ-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.b00YhNV2Nr0-2BaZn7eVNAdfx8CAgtDm9rC8ogDJTmnC5Ls2qIP48-2Bp7x-2F73aB5soi1EVUcRWraX-2BOe1NB0ckOyQ-3D-3DqD2F_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vmXfm7yoGdyOzedvw216A7bkz-2FwGvyW5GfmiLZEU95uc8lre-2FY1kgui-2BomHurvld9CC-2ByCCnV6WZaOC14LU3Ss8gSxN-2ByrVyZpdmrOuBbSPmPyeWPzub6EBS6FTe5yOQ4TmQH61KMzG8yjkXrk2LLIjC5TvVDc-2BDu-2BhawGcficQWZltG35OdybAa8JTgM3OCsgebdaIaajhM772GwnchFJvKfoJduuaRu07BOrjkcl-2FQ-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1712064725581000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3tSKDjOk-v28UXYAFE6XrV\">www.artsquestfoundation.<wbr \/>org\/linnyawards<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Linny Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more than a quarter-century, Marlene \u201cLinny\u201d Fowler of Bethlehem worked tirelessly to elevate the Lehigh Valley\u2019s arts organizations and artists through her volunteerism and her support. Now, the region celebrates its flourishing arts community and honors Fowler\u2019s memory by taking part in the Linny Awards, the multi-discipline arts awards program focused on the greater Lehigh Valley\u2019s artists, innovators, and arts leaders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About ArtsQuest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ArtsQuest\u2019s mission is to provide access to exceptional artistic, cultural and educational experiences using arts and culture as key elements of economic development for our urban communities. ArtsQuest\u2122 supports this mission via the presentation of performing and visual arts, film, arts education classes and outreach, youth programming and cultural events.<\/p>\n<p>Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest; the Banana Factory Arts Center; and the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, over 50 percent of which are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nBryn Keeney<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winners to be Honored Nov. 7 at SteelStacks Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA, April 1, 2024 \u2013 The ArtsQuest Foundation invites the public to submit nominations for the 6th\u00a0annual Linny Awards. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=129028\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">ArtsQuest Foundation Accepting Nominations for 2024 Linny Awards<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":129029,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5717,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bethlehem","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/linny-2024.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129028"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=129028"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129028\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/129029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=129028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=129028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=129028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}