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APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!
30 Days of Inspiration 2025 Begins April 1!
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Watch our Instagram @bucksarts and Facebook pages @bucksarts for a new poem matched with artwork for each day in April! Like, share, comment, and support writers and artists!
Two More Wonderful April Poetry Events
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Ilene Rubin, "A New Beginning," oil, View Website | | |
April 3 First Thursdays Salon at Freeman Hall 7:00pm.
Poets Nathalie Anderson, Cheryl Baldi, J.A. Lagana, and J.C. Todd will read from their work to celebrate National Poetry Month! Join us for an always surprising and illuminating evening of poetry and relaxed discussion.
A Celebration of Poetry
Join us on April 7 for “A Celebration of Poetry,” a group reading by A&C members Joseph Chelius, Terence Culleton, Robbin Farr, Lynn Levin, Tom Mallouk, Mary Ann Miller, Jane Mohler, and Bill Wunder at the Lower Southampton Library Community Room from 5:30-7:30 pm. This reading is free and open to the public.
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CALL TO ARTISTS
We cordially invite members to submit their exceptional 2D and 3D works across a diverse spectrum of media. As in previous years, each member may contribute one piece for the main exhibition and up to two unframed pieces for our portfolios. Find the A&C SPRING EXHIBITION 2025 PROSPECTUS HERE.
All artworks must be available for purchase at a reasonable price. Our customary low 20% commission will remain in place aimed at bolstering support for our valued members. Participation in the show is exclusive to A&C Members, so if you haven't already, now is the perfect time to join the A&C.
Matt DeProspero, a contemporary realist painter who works and teaches from his studio and gallery in Lambertville, NJ will preside as the juror for the event. Winning artists will receive notification of their awards, with the official presentation scheduled for Saturday, April 26, from 3 pm to 5 pm during our Opening Reception. This occasion presents an opportunity for members to connect with peers and savor light refreshments amidst celebration.
Given the multifaceted nature of the Member Show, we kindly request entrants to sign up for volunteer positions. Volunteering not only fosters camaraderie among members but also plays a pivotal role in advancing the A&C's mission of bringing art to the public. Please volunteer HERE
Stay tuned for forthcoming details regarding the plein air event, and exciting prizes as they become available.
| | Adrienne Bodisch, "Turtle Interrupted," guache, View Gallery | | |
BUCKS ART DISTRICTS TOUR
Be part of the highly anticipated Inaugural Bucks Art Districts Tour, founded by Ashara Shapiro of ArtWRKD in Newtown, and explore why Bucks County is a vibrant area for artists to live and create art.
A&C Spring Exhibition 2025, on Saturday, April 26 & Sunday, April 27 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, will be a site on the tour. Tickets will not be required to enter our Exhibition, however, to enter participating artists’ venues you must be a ticketholder.
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How the Tour Works:
Open Studios & Galleries
Visitors will explore artists’ studios and public art spaces, gaining insight into creative processes. All ticket holders will be given a booklet that will have a map and information about the participating artists and sponsors.
Diverse Art Forms
The tour highlights painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and more, ensuring broad appeal.
For entry to tour venues: TICKETS
Follow and engage @bucksartstour on Instagram for updates, artist spotlights, and promotional content leading up to the event.
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Robert Hansen, "Sultanahmet," acrylic,
View Website
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30TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION
Opens March 19 at Hicks Art Center Gallery
Reception and Congressional awards ceremony take place Sunday, March 30; show with more than 200 works is on view through Saturday, April 12
The Hicks Art Center Gallery, which has showcased rising young artists for more than 60 years, invites the public to the 30th Annual High School Art Exhibition March 19 through April 12 at Bucks County Community College in Newtown.
Art teachers from more than 20 high schools have selected works crafted by their students between May 2024 and March 2025, to be considered for the U.S. Congressional Art Competition Prize. In addition, the works are also in the running for the 30th Annual High School Art Exhibition Awards, all totaling $1,500 in prize money,
“For these young artists, having their works exhibited in the college’s galleries gives them a taste of the professional art world while establishing a sense of collectiveness with their peers” said Clifford Eberly, Exhibitions Associate at the Hicks Art Center Gallery. “We hope it inspires them to continue to pursue their creative passion, be it here at Bucks, or elsewhere.”
High school art contests are held in every congressional district each spring. The first-place winning artwork from the Bucks County exhibition will be sent to Washington, D.C., to represent Pennsylvania’s First Congressional District on display in the U.S. Capitol’s Cannon Tunnel for a year. Winners from each district are also published online, here:
https://www.house.gov/educators-and-students/congressional-art-competition/Pennsylvania
| | | | BCCC-2024 Congressional Art Winner-Cucina, a digital photograph by Cooper Tyksinski of Central Bucks High School West in Doylestown, won the 2024 Congressional Art Award and now hangs in the Canon Tunnel of the U.S. Capital Building to represent the 1st Congressional District. Its successor will be named Sunday, March 30, during an awards ceremony with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick for the 30th Annual High School Art Exhibition at Bucks County Community College’s Hicks Art Center Gallery. | | |
More than 200 artworks in drawing, painting, photography, digital media, ceramics, fibers, sculpture, and furniture showcasing the young artists’ creative talents will fill the galleries and hallways of Hicks Art Center.
A reception and awards ceremony take place Sunday, March 30 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick will present the awards at 1 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
The event is hosted by the College’s School of Arts and Communication, which offers eight associate degree majors and two certificate programs. Bucks County Community College is an accredited institutional member of both the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and the National Association of Schools of Music. To learn more, visit bucks.edu/arts.
The Hicks Art Center Gallery is located on the campus at 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, Pa. 18940, where there is ample free parking. During the exhibition from March 19 – April 12, gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and noon – 4 p.m. Saturday. Learn more at hicksgallery.bucks.edu and follow @bcccartscomm on Instagram.
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SOMETHING IN THE ARTS FOR EVERYONE!
Art, Music, Literature, and Discussion
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Spring Showcase I BCCC Upper Bucks Campus I Fickes Gallery I Lower level of the North Building I 1 Hillendale Rd I Perkasie, PA I February 17, 2025- March 28, 2025 Gallery hours Monday - Thursday 8am-9pm, Fridays 8am-3pm
Four Artists: Four Inspirations of Bucks County I 87 N Broad St I Doylestown, PA Saturday March 22 and Sunday, March 23, 2025 11am-5pm I Friday, March 21, 5:30-7pm reception with the artists
30 Days of Inspiration I A poem-a-day matched with an artwork-a-day for every day in April, in celebration of National Poetry Month and hosted by A&C I A&C social media daily through the month of April
Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition I Phillips Mill Community Association I 2619 River Road I New Hope, PA I March 30- April 18, 2025 I Sundays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 1-5; Fridays
& Saturdays, 1-8pm
Call to Artists! A&C Spring Exhibition 2025 I 181 East Court Street I Doylestown, PA I Entry Period: April 1,12:01 am-April 15, 11:59 pm I Exhibition Dates: April 26- May 11, 2025 I Opening Reception & Awards Presentation: April 26, 3-5pm
A&C First Thursdays I 181 East Court Street I Doylestown, PA I April 3, 7-8:30 pm
51st Annual Photography Contest: Bristol Photographers Club I Reception will be held at Silver Lake Nature Center Saturday, May 3, 6-8 pm I 1306 Bath Road, Bristol, PA
MFA Gallery’s Grand Opening Reception I 10 Bridge Street, Frenchtown, NJ I Saturday, April 5, 4-8 pm and Sunday, April 6, 3-7 pm
Wayne Art Center Regional Juried Spring Open Exhibition I Davenport Gallery I Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery I Radnor Township Lobby Gallery I March 30-April 26, 2025
Art of the State Juried Exhibition I The State Museum of Pennsylvania I 300 North Street, Harrisburg, PA I Sunday June 8- September 14, 2025
| | Bruce Berlin, "Food Tent at the 4H," digital photograph, View Website | Carol Perlowski, "Spring Flowers and Wine," oil, View Gallery | |
Sandra Eliot, "Sweetgum at Fonthill," oil,
View Gallery
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Now is a good time to support the A&C
Help us carry out our mission to foster, strengthen, and promote Bucks County’s diverse arts and cultural community, build arts alliances, and enhance the Bucks County arts experience.
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