HONESDALE, PA — Wayne County Arts Alliance would like to invite the public to the 9th Annual Celebration of The Great Wall of Honesdale.

Now in its ninth year, the 2024 theme for the Great Wall of Honesdale is “Journey” and features an international group of twelve juried artists: 

Laura Lippay of Newfoundland, PA; John Rounds of Lawrenceville, NJ; Hilary Houston Bachelder of Princeton, NJ; G. E. Vogt of San Diego, CA; Monique Milleson of Honesdale, PA; Sue Jenkins of Scranton, PA; Emily Duris of Monroe Township, PA; Jodi Hills of Aix-en-Provence, France; Joseph Vaccaro of Eagle Point, OR; Carly Schott of Waymart, PA; John Nativio of Cleveland, OH; and Wil Scott of Annapolis, MD.

Each artist’s original work is digitally reproduced on an 11 x 17-foot panel of billboard vinyl and is on display for a period of one year at the intersection of 4th & Main Streets in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.  Art mediums represented this year are digital drawing, mixed media, digital photography, printmaking, acrylic and oil painting, and colored pencil drawing. Details about The Great Wall of Honesdale, including artist information and images of past installations, are available on the website at https://waynecountyartsalliance.org/the-great-wall-of-honesdale/

The Great Wall of Honesdale is a project of the Wayne County Arts Alliance and is made possible through the generosity of local businesses and individuals.  A sincere thank you goes to this year’s Panel Sponsors, Wall Patrons, and Project Donors who support the exhibit.  Panel Sponsors are the Honesdale Area Jaycees Junior Chamber, The Honesdale National Bank, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau, RE/MAX Wayne, and Top Notch Distributors.

A special thanks to Chuck and Wanda Jurgensen of Top Notch Distributors for providing the exhibit space. Thank you to Glenn Khoury with Encore Outdoor Advertising for another successful installation. Congratulations to this year’s student artist, Carly Schott, a graduating senior from Western Wayne High School.

The Celebration will take place on June 22 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at The Great Wall of Honesdale (4th & Main Streets, Honesdale, Pennsylvania).  There will be a photo opportunity for attending artists with Wayne County Arts Alliance member/photographer, David Soete.  A tented reception area will be provided, along with light refreshments. Rain date is June 23, 2024, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.