Artists Coming to 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

EPCOT International Festival of the Arts returns on January 16, 2026 with beautiful artwork and talented artist. Here are a few artist who you can expect to meet at the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts (or click here to see the full list of artists coming to the festival).

Rosana Iarusso

Rosana Iarusso is a Senior Character Artist at Disney Consumer Products mainly drawing Disney Princesses and their sidekicks, Tinker Bell, Minnie Mouse, and many other beloved characters. She was born and raised in Mount Vernon, New York and this is her first year attending EPCOT International Festival of the Arts as a featured artist.

Darren Wilson

Darren Wilson is a Senior Manager of Graphic Design for Disney Parks, Products and Experiences, and has spent 26 magical years with The Walt Disney Company, creating award-winning designs and creating exclusive works of art through the Art of Disney galleries.

He is responsible for creating creative content for feature films such as: Disney and Pixar’s Coco, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales; live action films including Pinocchio, Peter Pan, The Lion King, and Aladdin. He currently designs for Disney Consumer Products and Disney Parks.

Yesenia Moises

Yesenia Moises is an Afro-Latina author, illustrator, and toy designer known for her colorful picture books. After graduating from the internationally renowned Fashion Institute of Technology with a BFA in Toy Design, she embarked on a journey to use her colorful and whimsical designs to create wonder and magic for young readers.

Her focus as a Disney artist is theme park attractions and Kingdom Hearts.

Dave Perillo

Dave Perillo is an illustrator and designer based out of the Philly ‘burbs. With the help of a drawing book, and hours of cartoons, he doodled his way through school to college to study graphic design. His first position was as an illustrator in the glamorous world of medical publishing. Dave’s retro art style developed from his love of the mid-century modern aesthetic and is inspired by numerous legends.

His focus as a Disney artist is theme park attractions.

Jerrod Maruyama

Jerrod Maruyama is a freelance illustrator specializing in cute character concepts and design. He earned a degree in Illustration from San Jose State University and began his career as an art director in the children’s educational software industry.

Since becoming a full-time freelance artist, Jerrod has worked for several industry leaders in the entertainment and toy world, bringing his distinct brand of cute to popular characters and properties.

Jerrod’s focus as a Disney artist is a mix of Disney characters and the theme parks.

Dylan Bonner

Dylan Bonner is an illustrator based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He started creating artwork when he was a child after being completely enamored with the Walt Disney Classic The Little Mermaid.

Since 2017, he has worked on the Disney Princess property across several forms including comic books, toys, Consumer Products, and now, Fine Art. This will be Dylan’s sixth year attending EPCOT International Festival of the Arts as a featured artist.

Josey Tsao

Josey Tsao is an illustrator based in Los Angeles, California, creating artwork inspired by stories both real and imagined. From working as a Concept Designer for theme parks to a Background Painter in animation, she finds joy in using illustration to tell stories of people and places.

She has had the pleasure of working with Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney Publishing Worldwide, Disney Yellow Shoes, Disney’s WonderGround Gallery, and more.

Josey’s focus as a Disney artist is Ratatouille, Stitch, Rapunzel and Castles.

Meet all of the artists coming to the festival

Disney artist will be spread all around EPCOT during the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. You will be able to meet many of your favorite Disney artist and buy some very special art pieces during the festival. Plus, select artists will be creating art throughout the festival as well as signing their pieces. Here’s a complete list of artists that will be attending the festival, listed by location along with the dates the artist will be available^*:

Between the Japan and Morocco Pavilions:

Mark Page – January 16 to 18
Miss Mindy – January 16 to 20
Jason Ratner – January 16, 18, 24, 25, 31 and February 1, 11, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22
Alex Maher – January 17, 22, 27 and February 21
Kenny Yamada – January 19 to 23
Larissa Brown – January 20 to 24
Steve Thompson – January 23 to 25
Rosana Iarusso – January 29 and February 6, 8, 14, 15
Stacey Aoyama – January 31 and February 1 to 5

Near the Morocco Pavilion:

Fenway Fan – January 16 to 21
Jerrod Maruyama – January 16 to 21
Yessinia Moises – January 16 to 23 and February 18 to 22
Doug Bolly – January 22 to 26
Maria Stuckey – January 22, 25, 29, 31 and February 1, 5, 20, 21
Will Gay – January 23, 24, 30, 31 and February 1

John Quinn – January 24, 25 and 30
Morgan Ditta – January 28 to 31 and February 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 16
Ryan Riller – February 12 and 14 to 22

Between the Morocco and France Pavilions:

Ann Shen – January 16 to 20
Ashley Taylor – January 16 to 20
John Coulter – January 16 to 20
Josey Tsao – January 16 to 20
Dave Perillo – January 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 31 and February 1 to 5
Darren Wilson – January 16, 23, 29, 30, 31 and February 19, 20

Caley Hicks – January 17, 24, 30, 31 and February 1, 7. 8
Rosemary Begley – January 20 to 27
Dylan Bonner – January 21 to 25
Joey Chou – January 21 to 29
Kristen Tercek – January 28 to 31 and February 1
Shane Grammer – January 28 to 31 and February 1 to 4

Natasha Guidroz – January 28 and February 7, 13, 14
Chris Uminga – January 30, 31 and February 1 to 3 and 13 to 19
David Buckley – February 1, 7, 14, 21
Stephanie Laberis – February 6 to 15
John Nadeau – February 11 to 22
Daniel Killen – February 17 to 21

Near Port of Entry featuring Pandora Jewelry:

Rob Kaz: January 16 to 19, 22 to 26, 29 to 30 and February 1 & 2, 5 to 9, 12 to 16, 19 to 23

Near Canada Pavilion:

Jasmine Becket-Griffith: January 23 to 26, 30 & 31 and February 1, 20 to 22

Between United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions:

Blend Cota: January 16 to 31 and February 1 to 23
Redina Tili: January 16 to 31 and February 1 to 23

Near Italy Pavilion:

Dave Avanzino: January 16 to 31 and February 1, 6 to 8, 13 to 23
Greg McCullough: January 16 to 18, 23 to 25, 30 & 31 and February 1, 6 to 8, 13 to 15, 20 to 22
Nath McCullough: January 16 to 18, 23 to 25, 30 & 31 and February 1, 3 to 8, 10 to 15, 17 to 22

William Silvers: January 16 to 18, 21 to 25, 28 to 31 and February 1, 4 to 8, 11 to 15, 18 to 22

Near Germany Pavilion:

Noah: January 16 to 31 and February 1 to 23
Scooter: January 16 to 31 and February 1 to 23

Outpost:

Heather French: January 16 to 29
Gideon’s Bakehouse featuring Michael Reyes: January 30 to 31 and February 1, 21 to 23

Near Creations Shop:

David Doss: January 16 to 19, 22 to 25, 29 to 31 and February 1, 5 to 8, 12 to 16, 19 to 23

Promenade Fine Arts – Near CommuniCore Plaza:

The Art of Oz: January 22 to 25
Angel Alvarez: January 29 to 31 and February 1
Wendy Angle: January 29 to 31 and February 1
Karin Arruda: February 5 to 8
Tato Athayde: January 29 to 31 and February 1
Steve Barton: January 29 to 31 and February 1, 5 to 8
James Coleman: February 19 to 22
Wil Cormier: February 12 to 15
Bob Docette: February 5 to 8
Walfrido Garcia: February 12 to 15
Steven Fishwick: January 16 to 18
Jared Franco: January 16 to 18, 22 to 25
Rodel Gonzalez: January 16 to 18, 22 to 25
Armando Hevia: January 16 to 18
Denyse Klette: January 29 to 31 and February 1
Jacinthe Lacroix: February 12 to 15, 19 to 22
Jenny Lanna: February 12 to 15, 19 to 22
Michael Maiden: January 29 to 31 and February 1
David Miller: January 16 to 18, 22 to 25
Ben Olsen: January 22 to 25
Orlando Quevedo: January 22 to 25
Tom Matousek: February 19 to 22
Elena Penkova: February 5 to 8
Adam Rote: February 12 to 15, 19 to 22
Jean Salvatore: February 5 to 8
Luis Sottil: February 12 to 15, 19 to 22
Jim Warren: January 29 to 31 and February 1, 5 to 8
David Wight: January 29 to 31 and February 1
Ducky Williams: January 16 to 18

ACME Archives – Near The American Adventure Pavilion

Get to know some of the ACME Archives artists—who create artwork inspired by Marvel and Lucasfilm productions.

Al Abbazia: January 16 to 19
Chris Dee: January 16 to 19
Andrew Gomez: January 21
Danny Haas: January 23 to 25
Joe Hogan: January 30 & 31 and February 1 & 2
J.J. Lendi: January 23 to 26
Jenna McMullins: January 28
Tina Quiri: January 30 & 31 and February 1 & 2
Tricia Buchanan-Benson: February 6 to 9
Jodie Rae Charity: February 17 to 19
Candice Dailey: February 3 to 5
Karen Hallion: February 13 to 16
Brandon Kenney: February 13 to 16
Rob Surette: February 20 to 23
Brent Woodside: February 10 to 12
Kayla Woodside: February 10 to 12

Disney Fine Art – Near Disney Traders

Meet some of the world-class artists behind Disney Fine Art, an officially licensed collection of limited-edition artwork inspired by classic Disney stories and characters.

Tony Baxter: January 22 to 25
Arienne Boley: January 29 to 31 and February 1 & 2
Trevor Carlton: January 16 to 31 and February 1 to 3, 12 to 23
Dom Corona: January 16 to 19, 21 to 31 and February 1, 3 to 10, 12 to 23

Eric Doggett: January 29 to 31 and February 1 to 3
Heather Edwards: January 16 to 20
JC Richard: January 16 to 31 and February 1, 12 to 23
Tim Rogerson: January 16 to 31 and February 1 to 23

Michelle St. Laurent: January 16 to 20, 22 to 27, 29 to 31 and February 1 to 3, 5 to 16, 19 to 23
Eric Tan: January 16 to 19
Liana Hee: February 12 to 16
Beau Hufford: February 18 to 23
Bret Iwan: February 5 to 8
Denyse Klette: February 6 to 12
Paige O’Hara: February 12 to 16

The Art Brand Studios – Near Creations Shop

Visit some of the Thomas Kinkade Studios Artists presented by Art Brand Studios—and discover radiant artwork that captures the heart of beloved Disney stories.

Francisco Caballero: January 16 to 18
Sam Kennedy: January 16, 17
Zac Kinkade: January 16 to 25 and February 19 to 23

Jenna McMullins: January 22, 25 29 and February 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19 22
Allison Rook: January 21, and 29 to 31 and February 1 to 15
Taylor Summerlin: January 16 to 31 and February 1 to 23

Scott Smith: January 16 to 20
Kyree Tilsher: January 16, 18, 19, 23, 24, 26 to 28, 30 & 31 and February 2 to 4, 6, 7, 9 to 11, 13, 14, 16 to 18, 20, 21, 23
Dirk Wunderlich: January 16 to 31 and February 1 to 23
Monte Moore: February 14 to 18