The Linny Awards

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Please join us as we celebrate Linny Fowler’s legacy and our vibrant arts community!

Thank you for your support of the ArtsQuest Foundation!

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Linny Awards. Know someone who stands out in
one of the following categories? Then, submit their nomination today!

• Visual Artist of the Year Award
• Performing Artist of the Year Award
• Emerging Artist of the Year Award
• Arts Educator of the Year Award
• Student Artist Scholarship Award
• Volunteer of the Year Award

Linny Award Descriptions

To submit someone for nomination, please fill out the nomination form below:

Nominate Someone Today!

Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2025.

The recipients for the 2025 Linny Awards listed above will be announced after July 15th.

The ArtsQuest Foundation determines the recipients for the award categories listed below:

• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Philanthropy in the Arts Award
• Business Supporter of the Arts Award

These award recipients chosen by the ArtsQuest Foundation will be announced in the
Spring.

For more than a quarter-century, Marlene “Linny” Fowler of Bethlehem worked tirelessly to elevate the Lehigh Valley’s arts organizations and artists through her volunteerism and her support. Now, the region celebrates its flourishing arts community and honors Fowler’s memory by taking part in the Linny Awards, the multi-discipline arts awards program focused on the greater Lehigh Valley’s artists, innovators, and arts leaders.

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Cocktails, Hors d’Oeuvres, & Live Performance | 5–6 PM
Dinner, Awards, & Festivities | 6–9 PM

Musikfest Café
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks
Bethlehem, PA

Thank you for your interest in the Linny Awards! We look forward to celebrating the achievements of those who impact the arts together.

Buy Tickets

Individual Event Ticket: $250 ($136 is tax-deductible)

*$248 Ticket Cost, $2 City Amusement Tax
*Event Ticket(s) will be emailed to the ticket purchaser at time of purchase

To become a Linny Award event or recipient sponsor, please contact Selena Lavonier at 610-332-1345 or slavonier@artsquestfoundation.org.

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