{"id":141303,"date":"2025-04-01T22:04:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T02:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=141303"},"modified":"2025-04-01T22:04:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T02:04:41","slug":"artsquest-foundation-accepting-nominations-for-2025-linny-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=141303","title":{"rendered":"ArtsQuest Foundation Accepting Nominations for 2025 Linny Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>Winners to be honored October 23 at SteelStacks<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA., April 1, 2025 \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsquestfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.artsquestfoundation.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743644194360000&amp;usg=AOvVaw32-oSiWIaNSP_kxtr9QdY4\">The ArtsQuest Foundation<\/a>\u00a0invites the public to submit nominations for the 7<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. This award ceremony is a fundamental part of celebrating those individuals who are instrumental in creating 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 2025 Linny Awards categories open for submission include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emerging Artist of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Student Artist Scholarship Award<\/li>\n<li>Arts Educator of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Visual Artist of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Performing Artist of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer of the Year Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Anyone interested in nominating an individual for the Linny Awards can do so at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsquestfoundation.org\/linnyawards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.artsquestfoundation.org\/linnyawards\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743644194360000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xsUkAv6bf-DNOriU5FLaB\">https:\/\/www.<wbr \/>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 15th.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Linny Awards is an important celebration honoring those who make a positive difference in our community through arts and education.\u201d says Jason Cort, Chair of the ArtsQuest Foundation Board of Trustees and Chief Growth Officer at Quadrant Capital \u201cThis event brings together artists, philanthropists, educators and volunteers, making it a memorable shared experience.\u00a0 I encourage everyone to get involved and nominate someone for a Linny Award today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All 2025 Linny Award winners will be honored during the\u00a0<strong>Linny Awards<\/strong>\u00a0celebration on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Musikfest Caf\u00e9, located in the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.<\/p>\n<p>ArtsQuest Foundation also has select opportunities for sponsors who are interested in saluting the \u2018rock stars\u2019 of the Lehigh Valley arts scene. If you or your company are interested in sponsoring an award or table at the 2025 awards ceremony, contact ArtsQuest Foundation Executive Director Selena Lavonier at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:slavonier@artsquestfoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slavonier@artsquestfoundation.<wbr \/>org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the Linny Awards go to support the ArtsQuest Foundation, which Fowler played an important role in helping found in 2002. The Foundation is focused on supporting and strengthening the long-term sustainability of ArtsQuest, the nonprofit organization that presents Musikfest, Oktoberfest and Christkindlmarkt in addition to 4,500 programs, events and educational classes annually for the region, of which almost 40% are free to attend.<\/p>\n<p>For complete information on the ArtsQuest Foundation and the Linny Awards, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsquestfoundation.org\/linnyawards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.artsquestfoundation.org\/linnyawards\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743644194360000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xsUkAv6bf-DNOriU5FLaB\">https:\/\/www.<wbr \/>artsquestfoundation.org\/<wbr \/>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 align=\"center\">\n<p><strong>About ArtsQuest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743644194360000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ki9w9IWInrqZ6dwUbnFts\">ArtsQuest\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0mission 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. Through festivals such as its flagship event,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.musikfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.musikfest.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743644194360000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1V4UxxVZWkASvXkaWQvAvf\">Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/capital-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/capital-campaign\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743644194360000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2okmumswREGcM2Me4ME5V0\">ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelstacks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.steelstacks.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743644194360000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3i_VMtgE-lLkNadZUSjS7Q\">SteelStacks<\/a>\u00a0arts and cultural campus, ArtsQuest\u2019s programming reaches more than 1.9 million people annually. The organization\u2019s programs and events, of which nearly 40 percent are free to attend, have a combined economic impact of more than $136 million annually in the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nBryn Keeney<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winners to be honored October 23 at SteelStacks Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA., April 1, 2025 \u2013\u00a0The ArtsQuest Foundation\u00a0invites the public to submit nominations for the 7th\u00a0annual Linny Awards. 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