{"id":137045,"date":"2024-11-06T18:34:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T23:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=137045"},"modified":"2024-11-06T18:35:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T23:35:00","slug":"celebrate-the-art-community-in-the-lehigh-valley-at-this-years-linny-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=137045","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate the Art Community in the Lehigh Valley at This Year\u2019s Linny Awards Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA., November 4, 2024 \u2013 The ArtsQuest Foundation will be honoring the recipients of this years\u2019 Linny Awards at the Musikfest Caf\u00e9 on\u00a0<strong>Thursday, November 7<\/strong>\u00a0at 5 p.m. Named after the late Marlene \u2018Linny\u2019 Fowler of Bethlehem, these integrative awards honor Fowler\u2019s dedication to and support of the arts, while celebrating the extraordinary artists, arts educators, businesses and philanthropists who live and work in the Greater Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the award ceremony can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC5VboaQUh8n5Y-2BQRHomEfEg3Woo8a9pUuaDAMt4DIoAo5gYA8Sytw-2FvlAZtVTCzFag-3D-3Dhzox_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vaXGil83xxwwM-2FjbbhhwAyuX441JzGEVcqks4ofQVG9F3TB5SR0G9TuDt4d0lVfvsI3hN-2Bu66454wW-2BeX2BqhTcI7NC2kxb1Q5QH12konyOUddTW0wkExgAIb-2B7tGJdoIdGm3dLrnz7XdPLmw-2BMiH1nHXlZnIYb1IP1hy2g4IvLHB5CmWOXENthpgEJK98OAhDNwwdU-2FZCPgrYevzCCQbIw-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC5VboaQUh8n5Y-2BQRHomEfEg3Woo8a9pUuaDAMt4DIoAo5gYA8Sytw-2FvlAZtVTCzFag-3D-3Dhzox_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vaXGil83xxwwM-2FjbbhhwAyuX441JzGEVcqks4ofQVG9F3TB5SR0G9TuDt4d0lVfvsI3hN-2Bu66454wW-2BeX2BqhTcI7NC2kxb1Q5QH12konyOUddTW0wkExgAIb-2B7tGJdoIdGm3dLrnz7XdPLmw-2BMiH1nHXlZnIYb1IP1hy2g4IvLHB5CmWOXENthpgEJK98OAhDNwwdU-2FZCPgrYevzCCQbIw-3D-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731022006093000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2IO4abCumLCCDk70gd24TB\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This years\u2019 Linny Award recipients include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lifetime Achievement Award \u2013 Jeff Parks<\/li>\n<li>Philanthropy in the Arts Award \u2013 Laurie Hackett<\/li>\n<li>Business Supporter of the Arts Award \u2013 Service Electric Cable TV &amp; Communications<\/li>\n<li>Visual Artist of the Year Award \u2013 Anthony Smith Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Performing Artist of the Year Award \u2013 Dina Hall<\/li>\n<li>Emerging Artist of the Year Award \u2013 Lilly Moss<\/li>\n<li>Arts Educator of the Year Award \u2013 Daniel Zettlemoyer<\/li>\n<li>Student Artist Scholarship Award \u2013 Sammy Wendland<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer of the Year Award \u2013 Roger &amp; Dawn Cressman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Linny Awards<\/strong><br \/>\nFor 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><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC4sbv1fuXq4eYW6EGzWaefs9RmAW4xpH-2B8qPhmIXZ-2BLQuEHj_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vaXGil83xxwwM-2FjbbhhwAyuX441JzGEVcqks4ofQVG9F3TB5SR0G9TuDt4d0lVfvsI3hN-2Bu66454wW-2BeX2BqhTf-2BCBVXqY1esvrk53YynGOLaXbKASTaR8phV3g-2B1GLGUIUJMXzoPNEUkgIOUnOSBjLEccVGaTgAWhSPtmOi6XmY6XA9hOvXtYK0UPTcVa-2B9bQ5QYEOJ2KBFvnr1dCfTajA-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC4sbv1fuXq4eYW6EGzWaefs9RmAW4xpH-2B8qPhmIXZ-2BLQuEHj_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vaXGil83xxwwM-2FjbbhhwAyuX441JzGEVcqks4ofQVG9F3TB5SR0G9TuDt4d0lVfvsI3hN-2Bu66454wW-2BeX2BqhTf-2BCBVXqY1esvrk53YynGOLaXbKASTaR8phV3g-2B1GLGUIUJMXzoPNEUkgIOUnOSBjLEccVGaTgAWhSPtmOi6XmY6XA9hOvXtYK0UPTcVa-2B9bQ5QYEOJ2KBFvnr1dCfTajA-3D-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731022006093000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3-b7hrMWrKNHgrkJjfQy5E\">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:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC0jYhkzXyBIqynS9jnZSVVIo0PNzjy6s33Vkh7cVsaMXBsou_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vaXGil83xxwwM-2FjbbhhwAyuX441JzGEVcqks4ofQVG9F3TB5SR0G9TuDt4d0lVfvsI3hN-2Bu66454wW-2BeX2BqhTahfXCsNexxsom2QmBShCFnjMZqW9eSpcv1JrOgveCRgHw6KZaztXSbmW-2BJUcHkqOw-2Ba40kHa-2F00sRoANAXPGov-2FSoPh0eRhZK9AEmgG3QavM4dyN0aDkQ7rcgYt328NGQ-3D-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC0jYhkzXyBIqynS9jnZSVVIo0PNzjy6s33Vkh7cVsaMXBsou_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vaXGil83xxwwM-2FjbbhhwAyuX441JzGEVcqks4ofQVG9F3TB5SR0G9TuDt4d0lVfvsI3hN-2Bu66454wW-2BeX2BqhTahfXCsNexxsom2QmBShCFnjMZqW9eSpcv1JrOgveCRgHw6KZaztXSbmW-2BJUcHkqOw-2Ba40kHa-2F00sRoANAXPGov-2FSoPh0eRhZK9AEmgG3QavM4dyN0aDkQ7rcgYt328NGQ-3D-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731022006093000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3nR49z2TbSBbqcrbOHrpTI\">Musikfest<\/a>; the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC9eIP3uOUjwDcbuQxMjGlNAybnxAVc1mT7nw1tnJUCoGCbJy_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vaXGil83xxwwM-2FjbbhhwAyuX441JzGEVcqks4ofQVG9F3TB5SR0G9TuDt4d0lVfvsI3hN-2Bu66454wW-2BeX2BqhTaf8eC2MWi8iamwrD0HDZAXV0YOiyZZSj8r3ACCPDoF6dKP5Eb3y8-2FbFohsUG-2BevbZS0oD8MY2VRhU6p3SWLqLnuQD-2FFW4mMb-2BSk-2FDTg049H6XMCqP-2BsPG-2BQ-2FHkpsY1m6KBjtU-2BrVqx2NMGoJzt8mMM-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC9eIP3uOUjwDcbuQxMjGlNAybnxAVc1mT7nw1tnJUCoGCbJy_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vaXGil83xxwwM-2FjbbhhwAyuX441JzGEVcqks4ofQVG9F3TB5SR0G9TuDt4d0lVfvsI3hN-2Bu66454wW-2BeX2BqhTaf8eC2MWi8iamwrD0HDZAXV0YOiyZZSj8r3ACCPDoF6dKP5Eb3y8-2FbFohsUG-2BevbZS0oD8MY2VRhU6p3SWLqLnuQD-2FFW4mMb-2BSk-2FDTg049H6XMCqP-2BsPG-2BQ-2FHkpsY1m6KBjtU-2BrVqx2NMGoJzt8mMM-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731022006093000&amp;usg=AOvVaw07cIiioefH33g3VTB1IKzR\">Banana Factory Arts Center<\/a>; and the ArtsQuest Center at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rCwdrARJG7qHUD8zwVPYkf5u0c7mJt8NlpLqRImoCdD1o-MIa_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vaXGil83xxwwM-2FjbbhhwAyuX441JzGEVcqks4ofQVG9F3TB5SR0G9TuDt4d0lVfvsI3hN-2Bu66454wW-2BeX2BqhTQJheJItqENpb4lao-2Fp-2Bzl-2F3ZpIPDuMQuC0cPoIw34BdEgF-2BFkmxt7P3o7a4efFK0YVPWQDFZV64DOa71-2FC6gYTgOrBfRm67Q6kMF253yyp29NWAblParCEG4yS4g-2FHZGmQnIbTUderdal9IhLkdS4I-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn%3Du001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rCwdrARJG7qHUD8zwVPYkf5u0c7mJt8NlpLqRImoCdD1o-MIa_ail3gdgmR7ioUfSQxyJnm8MPw15MJ-2FhGzhe7Unv9pV-2BWoDtv5IiUzKOXi3EXQ47h-2BTmXphOkun-2FeYttvoCLlFFXtcSmuxckpza7WWOA7R3kwe-2BpQO8KVfx2YOZ82OM4vaXGil83xxwwM-2FjbbhhwAyuX441JzGEVcqks4ofQVG9F3TB5SR0G9TuDt4d0lVfvsI3hN-2Bu66454wW-2BeX2BqhTQJheJItqENpb4lao-2Fp-2Bzl-2F3ZpIPDuMQuC0cPoIw34BdEgF-2BFkmxt7P3o7a4efFK0YVPWQDFZV64DOa71-2FC6gYTgOrBfRm67Q6kMF253yyp29NWAblParCEG4yS4g-2FHZGmQnIbTUderdal9IhLkdS4I-3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731022006093000&amp;usg=AOvVaw226tYY_A48xiQBFPrlxedd\">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 50% 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley, PA., November 4, 2024 \u2013 The ArtsQuest Foundation will be honoring the recipients of this years\u2019 Linny Awards at the Musikfest Caf\u00e9 on\u00a0Thursday, November 7\u00a0at 5 p.m. Named after the late Marlene \u2018Linny\u2019 Fowler of Bethlehem, these integrative awards honor Fowler\u2019s dedication to and support of the arts, while celebrating the extraordinary &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=137045\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Celebrate the Art Community in the Lehigh Valley at This Year\u2019s Linny Awards Ceremony<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":137047,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-137045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/linny-2024-a.jpg?fit=672%2C372&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=137045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137045\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/137047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=137045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=137045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=137045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}