The Images 2026 Awards will be announced at an Awards Reception at the Schlow Centre Region Library on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The reception starts at 5:30 pm, and the awards will be announced at 5:45 pm.
Images 2025 Awards
The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts announced $1,800 in awards for Images 2025, the Festival’s annual juried exhibition of fine art. The award decisions were made by the show’s juror Richard Rinehart, who also chose the 44 pieces in the exhibition from the 346 pieces submitted from across Pennsylvania.
The Best in Show was awarded to Philip Huber of Lock Haven, PA for his ink and dye on scratchboard, November Frost, Lapland, Sweden 1. This award was sponsored by the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County.
The State College Photo Club sponsored an award for Best Photograph. This award was presented to Maria Dreyer of Chalfont, PA for her photograph, I have been waiting for you.
The Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society sponsored an award for Best Pastel. It was presented to Glynnis Baker of State College, PA for her pastel and colored pencil, Mom.
Benson and Christine Lichtig and the Lion & Cub Store sponsored an award for Best Painting. This award was presented to Joe Winkler of Bethel Park, PA for his oil painting, Still Life With Skull.
The following works were chosen as Award of Merit winners.
In Proeliis Continuum, John McKaig, Williamsport, PA
Wright Square – Savannah, Tom Norulak, Pittsburgh, PA
The Grace of Time’s Embrace, Emily McPeek, Montoursville, PA
Step In It, Tom Powell, Coudersport, PA
The Awards of Merit were sponsored by the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania, the Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County, and Joyce Robinson & Norman Spivey.
Schlow Library Foundation sponsored an award for Best Student Submission, which was presented to Olivia Outlaw for her ball point pen ink drawing, Morel, the Desired.
The Awards were presented at a reception hosted by the Schlow Library Foundation on July 10 during the five-day Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts.
Plan a trip to Schlow Centre Region Library in July to view the Images 2025 exhibition and admire all the chosen works of art. The exhibition can also be viewed online at arts-festival.com/images-exhibition-gallery.
If you would like to purchase a piece of art from the Images 2025 Exhibition, please contact Jennifer Shuey at the Arts Festival office at (814) 237-3682 or jshuey@arts-festival.com. She will connect you with the artist.
In addition to the juror’s award winners, one final award winner was chosen by the people who visited and enjoyed the live Exhibition throughout the month of July. The mixed media piece Bighorn on Birch by Bobby Vanek of State College, PA was named the Viewers’ Choice.
The Viewers’ Choice Award is sponsored by The Gallery Shop.
