Planning to check out Arts Fest in State College? Don’t forget these local artists

By Avery McGurgan

July 9, 2026 8:54 AM

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The 59th festival will feature over 300 artists from across the U.S. and beyond.
The four-day Arts Fest includes the 2026 Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition of local artists.
Local artists will occupy specific booths.

Centre County festival weekend 2026

It’s that time of year in Centre County — tents, food trucks and stages are popping up for events like the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and the People’s Choice Festival. Find full coverage below.

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The 60th annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has arrived, with more than 300 artists from across the U.S. and beyond ready to display and sell handmade artwork across 19 different mediums.

Whether you’re looking for watercolors, wooden sculptures or jewelry, Arts Fest advertises something “to suit everyone’s taste and pocketbook,” over the course of the four-day festival.

But, before you set out for the 2026 Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition, take a look at this breakdown of some must-see local artists from Centre County and the surrounding area. They’re listed below, in order by location:

Karyn Debrasky

Art: Owner of ColorUpLife, Debrasky aims to bring color into people’s style through her brand of handmade earrings of all shapes and graphics.

Location: Bellefonte

Booth: A-35

Website: www.coloruplife.com

Dick Brown

Art: Featured in Arts Fest since its creation in 1967, photographer and artist Dick Brown will be selling his various 2D prints at this year’s celebration.

Location: Bellefonte

Booth: A-55/56

Website: N/A

Dick Brown talks with a customer about a series of photographs at his booth during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Abby Drey Centre Daily Times, file

Art Heim

Art: Nature wildlife photographer Art Heim captures the beauty of nature across four continents.

Location: Bellefonte

Booth: A-48

Website: www.heimworksart.com

Scott Hildebrand

Art: Artist behind the Rothrock Wood Project, Hildebrand enjoys salvaging fallen trees and turning their unique features into tabletops, charcuterie boards and more.

Location: Bellefonte

Booth: O-38/39

Website: www.rothrockwoodproject.com

Steve Strouse

Art: Strouse is known for his Shaker-style wood boxes, cookware and clocks made entirely of salvaged wood.

Location: Bellefonte

Booth: M-36

Website: www.strousewoodworking.com

Woodworker Steve Strouse makes places nails as he makes shaker-style wooden oval boxes during a demonstration outside of the Gallery Shop in Lemont on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Abby Drey Centre Daily Times, file

Jennifer Kane

Art: Kane is a painter who enjoys experimenting with movement and color in her pieces, deriving much of her inspiration from the interactions of the natural world.

Location: Boalsburg

Booth: NP-26

Website: www.jenniferkaneart.com

Bob Lambert

Art: As a Penn State graduate, Lambert’s photography captures the sights and scenes of State College through his own eyes, from the roar of Beaver Stadium to the stillness of the arboretum.

Location: Boalsburg

Booth: A-73

Website: www.boblambertphoto.com

Brandon Hirt

Art: Local landscape photographer Brandon Hirt captures the beauty of land and sea through black and white and color images.

Location: Duncansville

Booth: O-10

Website: www.brandonhirt.com

Brittney Lear

Art: Lear works primarily with clay and driftwood to create sculptural recreations of nature.

Location: Huntingdon

Booth: A-68

Website: www.brittlearart.com

Nick Peachey

Art: Owner of Blue Mountain Metalworks, Peachey creates unique fire pits through welding and fabrication.

Location: Lewistown

Booth: O-17/18

Website: bluemountainmetalworksllc.com/#about

Meaghan Troup

Art: Troup enjoys using vibrant color combinations to depict natural landscapes.

Location: Mifflinburg

Booth: A-06

Website: www.refugefineart.com

Ryan Lee

Art: Lee creates antique-looking wooden chairs and cookware.

Location: Pine Grove Mills

Booth: A-47

Website: N/A

Todd Hawbaker

Art: Owner of Ink & Timber Pens, Hawbaker creates artisan pens that combine wood and metalwork in intricate designs.

Location: Port Matilda

Booth: A-45

Website: inkandtimberpens.com

Diane Maurer

Art: Maurer is a collage artist that creates textured artwork of marbled and dyed paper.

Location: Spring Mills

Booth: A-46

Website: dianemaurer.com

Ian Stainton

Art: Stainton creates ceramic vases and dishware that emphasize pattern and texture.

Location: Spring Mills

Booth: A-75

Website: N/A

Emily Stark

Art: Stark creates small, colorful batches of ceramic mugs and teacups along with other everyday dishware.

Location: State College

Booth: A-61

Website: estarkceramics.com

Kara Kyle

Art: Kyle is a small-batch ceramics artist who values the meditative and creative opportunities of her craft along with the joy of experimentation.

Location: State College

Booth: B-14

Website: www.karakyleceramics.com

Sandi Garris

Art: Garris is a fiber artist who uses bright colors and visual textures in her acrylic silk artwork.

Location: State College

Booth: A-34

Website: sandigarris.com

Altyn Clark

Art: Clark is a stained-glass artist who creates impressionist landscapes through color and texture.

Location: State College

Booth: R-22

Website: www.altynclarkglass.com

Kimberly Brooks-Filkins

Art: Owner of Me Kim Design Studio, Brooks-Filkins creates fused glass to create landscapes, small clocks and more.

Location: State College

Booth: A-36

Website: N/A

Sharon Teaman

Art: As a professional goldsmith and jeweler, Teaman creates rings, earrings and necklaces with colorful gemstones in unique, artistic styles.

Location: State College

Booth: A-57

Website: www.teamanjewelry.com

Renee Ziegler

Art: Ziegler specializes in wire and metalworking to fabricate intricate jewelry pieces.

Location: State College

Booth: A-42

Website: www.reneeziegler.com/shop

Noelia Torres

Art: Artist with Bixi Awotan, Torres creates leather handbags in a variety of styles.

Location: State College

Booth: B-17

Website: bixiawotan.com

Erica Hummer

Art: Erica Hummer is a visual artist who creates images out of thousands of small inkdots, and large-scale pieces out of scraps of comic book paper.

Location: State College

Booth: B-13

Website: www.ericahummer.com

Brian Kappel

Art: Kappel, an artist with Space Monkey Designs, creates laser-cut vector artwork in many designs.

Location: State College

Booth: B-33

Website: www.spacemonkeydesigns.com

Dan Baxter

Art: Baxter creates mixed material metal sculptures that resemble robots.

Location: State College

Booth: NP-13

Website: www.baxterbots.com

Alexander Ramos

Art: Ramos creates photo-realistic acrylic paintings of food and beverages.

Location: State College

Booth: A-49

Website: www.alexramosstudio.com

Alexander Ramos laughs with customers as they talk about his paintings at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Abby Drey Centre Daily Times, file

Lynn Anne Verbeck

Art: Verbeck creates ceramic vases and earthenware that often play with shape and texture.

Location: West Decatur

Booth: A-19

Website: www.lynnanneverbeckceramics.com

Avery McGurgan

Centre Daily Times

Avery McGurgan is a summer intern with the Centre Daily Times, with an interest in local features reporting. She is a rising senior at Penn State University, pursuing a dual degree in journalism and English.