BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Congratulations are in order to these dancers, artists and volunteers.
ArtsQuest Foundation has announced its full list of 2023 Linny Awardees.
- The full list of Linny Awards recipients has been announced
- The awards are presented to distinguished individuals for their commitment and dedication to the arts
- The winners will be honored at a ceremony at ArtsQuest in November
The Linny Awards are presented to local individuals for their commitment and dedication to the arts.
The winners will be honored at an awards ceremony and dinner on Nov. 9 at Musikfest Café at ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem.
The winners
The announced winners are:
- Emerging Artist of the Year: Sean Cousland, dance, Center Valley
- Student Scholarship Award: Isabelle Morales, visual artist, Bethlehem
- Arts Education of the Year: Beth McFadden, Liberty High School, Bethlehem
- Visual Artists of the Year: Oncologist, Dr. Lee Riley, Visual Artist, Bethlehem
- Performing Artist of the Year: Pablo Batista, percussionist, Bala Cynwyd
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Barb and the late Jack Yaissle, Pottsville
- Lifetime Achievement Award: volunteers, Chuck and Cindy Yeoman, Williams Township
- Business Supporter of the Arts Award: Boyle Construction, Lehigh Valley
'Rich and diverse programming'
Brenda and John McGlade, of Bethlehem, will receive the Philanthropy in the Arts Awards.
The McGlades are avid supporters of the arts, including ArtsQuest (John McGlade was an ArtsQuest Foundation Trustee), Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Zoellner Arts Center, Community Music School and Artist Naples in Naples, FL.
Brenda McGlade is active in bringing the arts to children, volunteering in after-school voice, piano and theater activities with the Boys and Girls Club of Allentown and sponsoring summer camp scholarships in arts and music programs for children.
“Access to artistic, cultural and educational experiences is vital when creating a better community,” the McGlades said in an April release.
“ArtsQuest provides the Greater Lehigh Valley with such rich and diverse programming. We are pleased to be part of the network that supports ArtsQuest and the ArtsQuest Foundation.”
Saluting local 'rock stars'
The Linny Awards are named after the late Marlene "Linny" Fowler, a stained-glass artist and community leader who supported artists and arts organizations throughout the Lehigh Valley for more than a quarter century.
The Linny Awards are open to individuals living or working in Lehigh, Northampton, upper Bucks and Upper Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania, as well as Warren County in New Jersey.
Proceeds from the Linny Awards go to support the nonprofit ArtsQuest Foundation, which Fowler helped found in 2003.
Tickets to the awards ceremony, at $225 per person, are available here.
The Linny Awards also has selected opportunities for sponsors who are interested in saluting local "rock stars."
For information, contact ArtsQuest Foundation Executive Director Selena Lavonier.
Winners for this year’s award ceremony were selected by the ArtsQuest Performing Arts Board, Visual Arts Board and the ArtsQuest Foundation Board of Trustees.
