HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Arts Alliance will hold the opening reception and celebration of the 2023 Great Wall of Honesdale at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 10 at 4th and Main Streets. 

Rain date is Sunday, June 11.

The work of 12 artists is featured on the wall. 

2023 marks the eighth edition of the Great Wall of Honesdale, themed “Home is…” 

The artists are Amy Smith of Newfoundland; Jim Ferraro, Connor Simon, Colleen Campbell, Michael Smith, Corey Rutledge, Gail Mardfin, Amanda Rowe and Amy Smith of Honesdale; Victor Polanco; Diane Motroni; and Siena Davis. Their original art, which includes fiber art/improvisational quilt, digital illustration, photography, colored pencil drawings, and acrylic, watercolor and oil paintings were digitally reproduced on 11-foot-by-17-foot panels of billboard vinyl and mounted on the side wall of Top Notch Industries at the south end of Main Street. 

The panels will be on display for a full year.

The Wayne County Arts Alliance thanked its patrons and sponsors, including the Honesdale Area Jaycees, which again sponsored a panel specifically for a student artist. Congratulations to our 2023 student artist, Siena Davis, age 10. 

Marguerite Fuller and Phyllis Chekenian, the directors of the Great Wall of Honesdale, thanked the patrons who sponsored the project. A special thank you goes to Glenn Khoury with Encore Outdoor Advertising as well.

The Great Wall of Honesdale is a project of the Wayne County Arts Alliance and is supported by local businesses, which are credited on the website. 

It is estimated that 100,000 vehicles per week pass and view the Wall. 

Details about the many area businesses and individuals who have donated to make the Great Wall of Honesdale possible, as well as the work of past years, are available at www.thegreatwallofhonesdale.com.