Best in Show winner \u201cA Place of Black Stars\u201d by David Stoltzfus, was selected from 46 works included in Images 2026, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts\u2019 annual juried fine art exhibition on view at Schlow Centre Region Library through July 31.<\/p>\n
The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts<\/a> announced the recipients of $1,800 in awards for its annual juried exhibition of fine art, \u201cImages 2026.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Award winners were selected by this year\u2019s juror, Amanda H. Hellman, director of the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State. Hellman also curated the exhibition, selecting 46 works from 361 submissions by artists from across Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n David Stoltzfus, of Lancaster, received the Best in Show Award for his pen and ink with oil paint on wood panel,\u00a0\u201cA Place of Black Stars.\u201d\u00a0The award was sponsored by the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County.<\/p>\n The State College Photo Club sponsored the award for Best Photograph, presented to Elisha Eseonu, of Mechanicsburg, for her photograph,\u00a0\u201cFractured.\u201d<\/p>\n Anne Kenyon, of State College, Best Pastel Award presented by the Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society for her \u201cPond \u2013 End of Season.\u201d<\/p>\n Benson and Christine Lichtig sponsored the award for Best Painting, presented to Ronald Beach of Montoursville for his acrylic painting, \u201cInquisitive \u2013 Red Fox.\u201d<\/p>\n The following works received Awards of Merit:<\/p>\n \u201cBotanical Alchemy 202612124\u201d\u00a0by Patricia Kucker of Philadelphia<\/p>\n \u201cLong Lost, and Found (#1)\u201d\u00a0by Cecil Fish of Tyrone<\/p>\n \u201cSplinter Hill Bog\u201d\u00a0by Kim Breit of Pittsburgh<\/p>\n \u201cRainy Woodland\u201d\u00a0by Andre Chaszar of University Park<\/p>\n The Awards of Merit were sponsored by the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, and Joyce Robinson and Norman Spivey.<\/p>\n Awards were presented during a reception hosted by the Schlow Library Foundation on July 9 as part of the 60th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts.<\/p>\n Visitors are encouraged to experience Images 2026 throughout the month of July at Schlow Centre Region Library. The exhibition showcases a range of artistic styles, subjects and two-dimensional media created by Pennsylvania artists.<\/p>\n Admission to the exhibition is free, and all artwork is available for viewing during regular library hours through July 31. Those unable to visit in person can also explore the exhibition online at\u00a0arts-festival.com\/images-exhibition-gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n In addition to the juror-selected awards, visitors to the exhibition can help choose one final winner. Guests are invited to vote for the Viewers\u2019 Choice Award by scanning the QR code displayed in the gallery through July 31. The Viewers\u2019 Choice Award is sponsored by The Gallery Shop, and the winner will be announced following the close of the exhibition.<\/p>\n