in 2026, VENDORS WILL BE ON SITE

FRIDAY AUGUST 7 FROM 5PM - 8PM

SATURDAY AUGUST 8 FROM 10 AM - 5 PM

2025 INFORMATION SHOwn FOR YOUR INFO.

Check out the listing of artists participating in slide shows below!

We are delighted to have both Susan and Karl back again in 2021. We consider the ‘plein air’ demonstrations as an important aspect of combining the visual and performing arts of LH JAMS. This will be the 6th year they have been part of the festival.
 

Watch these fine artists painting on site and be inspired by their skill!

Plein Air Painting

LEAD ARTISTS

Susan Nicholas Gephart:

Susan Nicholas Gephart is an award winning pastel and oil painter who has been creating colorful, impressionistic landscapes "plein air" for over forty years. She works and teaches in all mediums, and welcomes new students of all levels and mediums. Susan’s colorful, impressionistic plein air pastels and oils are in private and permanent collections across the country.

For more information visit www.snicholasart.com

Karl Eric Leitzel:

Karl Eric Leitzel is a central Pennsylvania native who has been painting for over thirty years. After concentrating on the genre of realistic wildlife art during the 1990s, he now paints a broader range of the landscape, often working en plein air (in the open air). "Much of my work is landscape-oriented because I never cease to be amazed by the beauty of the creation around us. I take deep satisfaction in being able to capture even a little of that in each piece I paint.”

WE ALSO WELCOME ADDITIONAL DEMONSTRATING ARTISTS TO LHJAMS.

See them demonstrate their skills & media throughout the day.

(we are still adding vendors, so please send in your applications!)

additional artists with booths:

Some past participants:

 

food & DRINKS & OTHERS

Food vendors will offer a wide variety of food and drinks on the street. Many City restaurants will offer outdoor cafe seating where you can listen to the musical performances while eating. Adult beverages can be purchased at participating restaurants but need to be consumed within the open container perimeter. Only plastic cups are allowed outside of the restaurant seating areas. No coolers or hand-carried beverages can be brought into this open container perimeter from outside, which will be strictly enforced. Laws pertaining to alcohol consumption should be strictly followed, and security will be present for your safety.

Other artisan food creators and non-profit organizations will have booths with wonderful offerings for our visitors!

Straub Brewery/Sponsor


Mama Martina’s Food Truck will return this year!

AGAIN THIS YEAR!SIDEWALK CHALK ARTISTS!

Artist leader Holly Foy brings several talented artists to work with her on art at our festival

Participants:

Holly Foy - Holly, a retired art teacher, lives in Bellefonte PA and has coordinated the State College based Central PA Festival of the Arts Italian Street Painting Festival since 1999.  She has also Street Painted for Bellefonte Art Museum and the Bottleworks in Johnstown.

Additional chalk artists: Willy Zayas, Cecil Fish and Preenaa Moyer