35th Annual Founder's Celebration

Date: June 14, 2025
Location: Fleisher Art Memorial | 719 Catherine Street

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 Founder’s Award Celebration! It was a joyful evening filled with art, music, community, and heartfelt recognition of this year’s honoree, Lindsey Scannapieco — a visionary urban strategist and tireless advocate for creative spaces and inclusive revitalization.

About the Honoree

Founder & Managing Partner, Scout

Lindsey is a visionary urban strategist known for spearheading the transformation of the Bok Building and the upcoming revitalization of UArts’ Hamilton and Furness Halls. She has reimagined underutilized spaces as vibrant, creative hubs for artists and communities. From 2018 to 2024, Lindsey served on Fleisher’s Board of Directors and currently co-presides over Friends of FDR Park. Her leadership has earned her recognition as a Philadelphia Business Journal “40 Under 40” honoree and ULI Philadelphia’s Emerging Leader Award in 2023.

Thank You To Our Sponsors

We are deeply grateful to our attendees, sponsors, performers, and volunteers who made this event such a success. Your presence and support help advance Fleisher’s mission to make art accessible to all.

Arnold Weiss
Dilworth Paxson LLP
Glenmede
The Dina Wind Foundation
The Haverford Trust

Additional Support From 

Helen Drutt English
Thora Jacobson
John and Susan Louchheim
Thomas M. Miles
Liz Price
Keith Straw
Judith Tannenbaum 

In-Kind Sponsors 

Fireball Printing
Hana Floral Design
Love Me Do Photography
Party Girl Bakes
Prism Color Corp

Looking Ahead

We’re already looking forward to next year’s celebration! Stay tuned for announcements about the 2026 Founder’s Award.

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Past Honorees

Since 1990, Fleisher has recognized individuals and organizations whose vision, leadership, and dedication to the arts have made a lasting impact on our community.

Past honorees include:

  • Allan Edmunds (2023), artist and founder of Brandywine Workshop
  • Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter (2023), musician and co-founder of The Roots
  • Signe Wilkinson (2023), Pulitzer Prize–winning editorial cartoonist
  • Leticia Roa Nixon (2022), journalist and community advocate
  • Dr. Constance Clayton (2021), pioneering Philadelphia school superintendent
  • Diane Burko (2019), artist and environmental activist