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!

The 2025 Linny Award nomination window is now closed. Award recipients for the following categories will be announced by July 15th:

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

We hope to see you at the Linny Awards on October 23rd, 2025!

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 Kimberly Hein at 610-332-1351 or khein@artsquest.org.

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