WILKES-BARRE — The Board of Directors of the 70th Annual Fine Arts Fiesta announces that preparations are currently being made for the Fine Art Fiesta Annual Sandra Dyczewski Maffei Adult Juried Exhibition and Yellow Zinnia Junior/Senior High Juried Exhibition.
The 70th Wilkes-Barre Fine Arts Fiesta — “70 Trips Around the Square” — will be held on Public Square, Thursday through Sunday, May 14, 15, 16, 17, 2026.
Any artist living within a radius of 100 miles is eligible to compete. Only original works of art that have been recently completed may be entered.
There are 6 specific categories for the adult exhibition: crafts, graphics, painting, photography, sculpture/construction, and watercolor. In all categories except crafts, no entry is to exceed 4 feet in any direction. For 2026, there is a change in all two-dimensional art. All 2-D artwork has a 9-inch by 12-inch minimum frame size.
There is $75 first place, $50 second place, and $25 third place in cash or gift certificates in each category, and if judged so, a $200 best of show will be awarded, along with 4 purchase prizes, and many sponsored awards.
There is a $10 fee for the first entry and $6 for each additional entry (maximum of 5), to cover handling costs for the adult exhibition. Fees are payable to the Fine Arts Fiesta, Inc.
Delivery for all artwork will be on April 18, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Fiesta Artwork Central, 58-60 Public Square, W-B, PA 18701. Entry forms can be filled out at this location during artwork delivery.
Applications for adult and student exhibitions can be downloaded from www.fineartsfiesta.org.
Adult entry forms can be picked up at the following locations:
Marquis Art and Frame, S. Main St., W-B and Main Street Galleries, Pierce Street, Kingston.
The judge for the student exhibition is Mark Ciocca, Old Forge, PA, MA, ED, Penn State University, BS, Kutztown University, AA, Keystone College.
The judge for the adult show is David Klevinski, Hanover Township, PA; MA, University of New Mexico; MFA, Marywood University; BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art.
Inquiries about the Fine Arts Fiesta can be requested by writing:
Fine Arts Fiesta, P.O. Box 2053, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18703-2053 or via the website.
