diff --git a/lib/philomena/artist_links.ex b/lib/philomena/artist_links.ex
index 14a17e42..e5567baf 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/artist_links.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/artist_links.ex
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.ArtistLinks do
 
   alias Philomena.ArtistLinks.ArtistLink
   alias Philomena.ArtistLinks.AutomaticVerifier
-  alias Philomena.Badges.Badge
-  alias Philomena.Badges.Award
+  alias Philomena.ArtistLinks.BadgeAwarder
   alias Philomena.Tags.Tag
 
   @doc """
@@ -77,32 +76,32 @@ defmodule Philomena.ArtistLinks do
     |> Repo.update()
   end
 
-  def verify_artist_link(%ArtistLink{} = artist_link, user) do
-    artist_link_changeset =
-      artist_link
-      |> ArtistLink.verify_changeset(user)
+  @doc """
+  Transitions an artist_link to the verified state.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> verify_artist_link(artist_link, verifying_user)
+      {:ok, %ArtistLink{}}
+
+      iex> verify_artist_link(artist_link, verifying_user)
+      :error
+
+  """
+  def verify_artist_link(%ArtistLink{} = artist_link, verifying_user) do
+    artist_link_changeset = ArtistLink.verify_changeset(artist_link, verifying_user)
 
     Multi.new()
     |> Multi.update(:artist_link, artist_link_changeset)
-    |> Multi.run(:add_award, fn repo, _changes ->
-      now = DateTime.utc_now() |> DateTime.truncate(:second)
-
-      with badge when not is_nil(badge) <- repo.get_by(limit(Badge, 1), title: "Artist"),
-           nil <- repo.get_by(limit(Award, 1), badge_id: badge.id, user_id: artist_link.user_id) do
-        %Award{
-          badge_id: badge.id,
-          user_id: artist_link.user_id,
-          awarded_by_id: user.id,
-          awarded_on: now
-        }
-        |> Award.changeset(%{})
-        |> repo.insert()
-      else
-        _ ->
-          {:ok, nil}
-      end
-    end)
+    |> Multi.run(:add_award, fn _repo, _changes -> BadgeAwarder.award_badge(artist_link) end)
     |> Repo.transaction()
+    |> case do
+      {:ok, %{artist_link: artist_link}} ->
+        {:ok, artist_link}
+
+      {:error, _operation, _value, _changes} ->
+        :error
+    end
   end
 
   def reject_artist_link(%ArtistLink{} = artist_link) do
diff --git a/lib/philomena/artist_links/badge_awarder.ex b/lib/philomena/artist_links/badge_awarder.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e31b13f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/philomena/artist_links/badge_awarder.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+defmodule Philomena.ArtistLinks.BadgeAwarder do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Handles awarding a badge to the user of an associated artist link.
+  """
+
+  alias Philomena.Badges
+
+  @badge_title "Artist"
+
+  @doc """
+  Awards a badge to an artist with a verified link.
+
+  If the badge with the title `"Artist"` does not exist, no award will be created.
+  If the user already has an award with that badge title, no award will be created.
+
+  Returns `{:ok, award}`, `{:ok, nil}`, or `{:error, changeset}`. The return value is
+  suitable for use as the return value to an `Ecto.Multi.run/3` callback.
+  """
+  def award_badge(artist_link) do
+    with badge when not is_nil(badge) <- Badges.get_badge_by_title(@badge_title),
+         award when is_nil(award) <- Badges.get_badge_award_for(badge, artist_link.user) do
+      Badges.create_badge_award(artist_link.user, artist_link.user)
+    else
+      _ ->
+        {:ok, nil}
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/philomena/badges.ex b/lib/philomena/badges.ex
index d917f147..494dd752 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/badges.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/badges.ex
@@ -38,6 +38,22 @@ defmodule Philomena.Badges do
   """
   def get_badge!(id), do: Repo.get!(Badge, id)
 
+  @doc """
+  Gets a single badge by its title.
+
+  Returns nil if the Badge does not exist.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> get_badge_by_title("Artist")
+      %Badge{}
+
+      iex> get_badge_by_title("Nonexistent")
+      nil
+
+  """
+  def get_badge_by_title(title), do: Repo.get_by(Badge, title: title)
+
   @doc """
   Creates a badge.
 
@@ -162,6 +178,24 @@ defmodule Philomena.Badges do
   """
   def get_badge_award!(id), do: Repo.get!(Award, id)
 
+  @doc """
+  Gets a the badge_award with the given badge type belonging to the user.
+
+  Raises nil if the Badge award does not exist.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> get_badge_award_for(badge, user)
+      %Award{}
+
+      iex> get_badge_award_for(badge, user)
+      nil
+
+  """
+  def get_badge_award_for(badge, user) do
+    Repo.get_by(Award, badge_id: badge.id, user_id: user.id)
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Creates a badge_award.
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/admin/artist_link/verification_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/admin/artist_link/verification_controller.ex
index a1a2f86a..3694f812 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/admin/artist_link/verification_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/admin/artist_link/verification_controller.ex
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Admin.ArtistLink.VerificationController do
     preload: [:user]
 
   def create(conn, _params) do
-    {:ok, result} =
+    {:ok, artist_link} =
       ArtistLinks.verify_artist_link(conn.assigns.artist_link, conn.assigns.current_user)
 
     conn
     |> put_flash(:info, "Artist link successfully verified.")
-    |> moderation_log(details: &log_details/2, data: result.artist_link)
+    |> moderation_log(details: &log_details/2, data: artist_link)
     |> redirect(to: ~p"/admin/artist_links")
   end