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CALL FOR ARTISTS & WRITERS
Invitation to Participate in the A&C Small Works & Literary Market at Doylestown Arts Festival-
September 12–13, 2026
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A&C artists and writers are invited to submit a sample of a small artwork or book cover image for inclusion in our proposal to participate in the 2026 Doylestown Arts Festival.
Email a photograph and the following information as an attachment and in the body of the email to membership@bucksarts.org by March 25:
- 1 two-dimensional artwork or book cover image, jpeg, 300 ppi, at least 1000 pixels but not more than 2000 on the longest side.
- For artworks, include your name, title, media, year made
- For books, include your name and title of the book
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The sample artwork or book cover image you send by March 25 does not need to be the work you present at the DAF but should represent the type of work you will present if our proposal is approved by the DAF jury. More details and official prospectus will be sent to participating artists and writers when we find out whether our DAF proposal is accepted.
If our proposal is accepted, each A&C member will be required to make a participation donation of $10 and have an active membership status at the time of the DAF. Our booth will include small artworks no larger than 12” x 12” on 9 panels that measure 5’ x 3’ and a table of books. All artworks and books must be for sale.
A maximum of 108 artists may participate and will be accepted on a first come first serve basis based on the time and day we receive your email by March 25.
| | Clifford Eberly, Black Circle Void, mixed media, View Website | | |
AN EVENING OF POETRY
At the Township Library of Lower Southampton
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Join us to celebrate National Poetry Month with readings by ten remarkable local writers, followed by a relaxed discussion and light refreshments.
Monday, April 27, 5:30-7:30pm
Township Library of Lower Southampton, 1983 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville, PA
https://lowersouthamptonlibrary.org/
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Elissa Goldberg, Ethereal Hydrangeas, pastel, View Gallery | |
Jean Broden, County Theater,
oil, View Website
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30 DAYS OF INSPIRATION
Visit us. Like us. Share us!
This is our sixth year of offering this celebration of poems, artwork, community, and connection. One poem paired with one artwork featured daily throughout the month of April on Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County’s social media pages (FB & IG). Visit us. Like us. Share us! And it does not conclude on the last day of April!
Save the date of May 7th for a special First Thursday when we have four of the pairs share their talent with us.
March 5th was a great evening of Art Share at Freeman Hall. A true opportunity for artists sharing craft and support. Mark your calendars for our next one on July 2nd.
Our First Thursday on April 2nd promises to be a great way to enter National Poetry Month with four fabulous writers: Joseph Chelius, Lynn Fanok, Kevin Kaiser and VA Smith. Join us at Freeman Hall, 7pm, for a wonderful evening of words.
April 27th is our shared annual event with Lower Southampton Library (Feasterville) for National Poetry Month with 10 exciting poets: Cheryl Baldi, Alison Bessedotter, Chris Darrah, Tom Mallouk, Bernadette McBride, Christine McKee, Jane Mohler, Steve Nolan, Ellen Slack and Marie Wise. Join us! Books will be available for sale.
We look forward to seeing you at our events!
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ATTENTION MEMBERS!
The Spring Exhibition 2026 submissions are now open!
It’s time to choose your artwork and prepare your images for uploading!
EntryThingy is live through March 30 (early submission is encouraged as A&C reserves the right to cut off entries if we reach capacity) Find EntryThingy HERE
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Important Dates: Mark your calendar!
- Art drop-off for the in-person show is Monday, April 6, from 3pm to 6pm at Freeman Hall, 181 E. Court St. in Doylestown.
- The show opens on April 11 at 2pm and is open until 5pm. Sunday and the next two weekends’ hours are 11am to 4pm.
- The Opening Reception is on Saturday, April 11 from 3 to 5pm with an awards presentation at 3:30.
- The online gallery will be available through April 11-26.
- The show ends on April 26.
- Pick up of unsold art will be on April 27 from 3pm to 7pm.
| | Catherine Gleicher, Fields of Peace, Watercolor Award in honor of Hannah Elsas Miller | Helena van Emmerik-Finn, Summer’s Day – New Hope, 1st Prize | Robin Crowley, Six Pairs, 3rd Prize | | Deborah Eater, Firebird, Honorable Mention | Jennifer Gorman-Strawbridge, Winter Wool, Honorable Mention | Sam Levine, Washington Crossing, Materese Roche Memorial Award & People’s Choice Award | | Deborah Jones, Serenity, 2nd Prize | Michael Agenbraod, Trinity, Honorable Mention | | |
Juror Lou Schellenberg (learn about her HERE) will make her selections for the following prizes: 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, honorable mention (# TBD), Hannah Elsas Miller Watercolor Award, Materese Roche Memorial Landscape Award and new this year: Award in Abstract Art In Memory of Jorge Kostianovsky, Award in Photography, Award in Sculpture and Award in Fine Craft. And, again this year, throughout the show, visitors will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite piece and the People’s Choice Award will be given at the close of the show.
Thank you to our sponsors! A partial list of generous sponsors as of this date for this year’s show includes Phoenix Art Supplies & Framing, Graphic Imaging, Silverman Gallery, Rutherford’s Camera Shop, Penn Community Bank, Peter Miller & Mark Ansley, Deborah Kostianovsky & Adam Schneider, and Bruce Katsiff. McCaffrey’s and Wegmans are again reception sponsors. The sponsors’ support is an integral component of our event. THANKS TO EACH OF THEM!
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UPCOMING EXHIBITION AT HICKS ART CENTER
31st High School and PA 1st Congressional District Art Exhibition March 29-April 4
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All are invited to attend the reception and awards ceremony for the 31st High School and PA 1st Congressional District Art Exhibition on March 29th at Hicks Art Center on the Newtown Campus of Bucks County Community College from 12:30 – 3 pm. Awards presentation begins at 1 pm. The exhibition will be on view through April 4.
Art teachers from over 20 area high schools will select artworks in digital media, 2D and 3D art categories made by their students between May 2025 and March 2026 to be considered for the US Congressional Art Competition Prize and 31st Annual High School Art Exhibition Awards totaling $2,400 in prize monies.
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Isabel Steiner, The Attic, graphite on paper (2025 PA 1st Congressional District Art Prize) | | |
This year’s judge is Abi Lua, Assistant Curator at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown.
Competitions such as this are held in every congressional district nationwide each spring. The first-place winning artwork from this exhibition will be sent to Washington, D.C., where it will represent Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District and be displayed in the corridors of the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for a year.
Over 200 artworks in drawing, painting, photography, digital media, ceramics, fibers, sculpture and fine craft showcasing the local, young artists’ creative talents fostered by esteemed high school art teachers will fill the galleries of Hicks Art Center.
Clifford Eberly, Senior Manager of Galleries and Exhibitions at Hicks Art Center Gallery says, “What I appreciate the most about this annual exhibition is seeing the powerful immensity of wide-ranging art by young artists that shows the various stages of confidence, technical skill, experimentation and mostly unfiltered self-awareness that is integral to the creative process.”
The exhibition will be on view through Saturday, April 4. A reception and awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 29 from 12:30 – 3 p.m. Pennsylvania District 1 Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick will present the awards at 1:00 p.m. which is free and open to the public.
Hosted by the Bucks County Community College School Visual and Performing Arts at Hicks Art Center. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 12 -4 p.m. during the exhibition.
| | Installation view with visitor admiring The Attic by Isabel Steiner | | |
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SOMETHING IN THE ARTS FOR EVERYONE!
Art, Music, Literature, and Discussion
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Delaware County Community College Juried Exhibition I Juried Exhibition of Regional Emerging Artists I February 23- April 3, 2026 I Gallery Hours 10-5pm Monday-Friday I 901 S. Media Line Rd, Media, PA
National Poetry Month Read Calling All Member Poets! I Township Library of Southampton (Feasterville Library) I 1983 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville-Trevose, PA I April 27 at 5:50pm-7:30pm I For more info contact Bill Hemmig at programs@bucksarts.org
Art Opening: Trenton Makes Jazz February 13-March 22 I The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion I 299 Parkside Avenue, Trenton, NJ I A&C Member Jean Burdick’s silkscreen/collage is included in the juried jazz-inspired exhibit
Beyond the Horizon I ACC Member Heather Johnston’s solo exhibit I opening March 24, 5pm-7pm, closing June 6, 10am-2pm, By appointment daily. visit: thefoundry.studio/news-events. The Foundry West, 95 W. Court Street First Floor, Doylestown, PA.
A&C First Thursdays I April 2, 7pm Literary Arts Salon featuring four great writers: Joseph Chelius, Lynn Fanok, Kevin Kaiser, VA Smith I Arts and Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA
Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition ACC Member Michael J. Frank has two photographic works accepted into the juried exhibition: “Held Between Stops,” and Dreams Don’t Sleep Here.” I Exhibition runs from Sunday March 29 through Friday April 17 I 2619 River Road, New Hope, PA.
| | Heather Johnston, Convergence, acrylic, View Gallery | Pam Shumskas, We See You, mixed media, View Website | Michael J. Frank, Held Between Stops, photographic art, View Website | | |
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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