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The A&C Board of Directors is excited to announce this year’s member show at Freeman Hall. Prospectus will be available soon!
We invite members to submit 2D and 3D works in a wide range of media. As in prior years, members may submit one piece of work for the main exhibition (in person and online) and up to two unframed portfolio pieces. All work must be for sale. We are maintaining our low 20% commission to support our organization. The show is for A&C Members ONLY, so if you’re not yet a member, this is a great time to join. Join here.
| | Gene Underwood, Whittled and Kneaded, oil, View Website | | |
Lou Schellenberg will be the juror for awards. Winning artists will be notified, and the awards will be presented on Saturday, April 11, between 3pm and 5pm at our opening reception. Members will have the chance to meet and mingle with other members while enjoying light refreshments.
We will be asking entrants to sign up for volunteer positions when they drop off art, if they’ve not already done so. Volunteering is a fun way to interact with other members and to support the A&C’s work to bring art to the public.
We look forward to seeing your submissions!
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IMPORTANT DATES
· Mar 16 – 30 - Submit via EntryThingy.com
· April 6 – 3 – 6 pm – Drop off all artwork; sign up to volunteer
· April 11 – 11 am – 5 pm – Opening reception & awards 3-5 pm
· April 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26 – 11 am – 4 pm; Open Hours at Freeman Hall
· April 11 - 26 – Sales Gallery also online 24/7
· April 27 – 3 – 7 pm – Pick up unsold art
| | About the Juror: Lou Schellenberg is an oil painter who creates landscapes of dwellings and nature in Pennsylvania, Maine, and Nova Scotia. Her work is in many collections across the U.S. and Canada. She has also done commissioned art for LL Bean, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn Medicine and other medical centers | | | | 30 Days of Inspiration Submissions Open NOW Through January 31! | |
Call for Submissions:
Poets and Artists: Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County is accepting submissions from January 15-January 31, 2025 for 30 Days of Inspiration, our poem-a-day-paired-with-an-artwork-a-day social media campaign in recognition of National Poetry Month. We seek submissions of poetry and artwork that explore what inspires, strengthens, connects, calms, or revives. This project is open to all and there is no submission fee. For complete guidelines and how to submit visit: www.bucksarts.org/30days
Submit poems or artwork separately—you may submit in both categories—but pairings are curated by the A&C. We are looking forward to another fantastic year of surprising connections and exciting work.
Be sure to check out the new 30 Days Archive and the gallery of 2024 selections!
| | Andrew Conti, Collector, acrylic, View Website | | |
OUR FIRST OF THE NEW YEAR!
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Arts and Cultural Council at Freeman Hall I 181 East Court Street I Doylestown, PA I Next First Thursday February 5, 7-8:30pm I
Four Writers: Nilufer Bektas, Grant Clauser, Bill Donahue and Lynda Gene Rymond. Join us to hear these remarkable writers read from their works. Followed by a relaxed discussion and light refreshments.
| | ATTENTION VISUAL ARTISTS & WRITERS! | | |
As 2026 begins, we at the Arts & Cultural Council are revisiting our popular request for themed artwork across our social media platforms. Here's how it works: we'll announce a theme and ask members to share visual art, a poem, a paragraph, or even a line that speaks to the theme. We'll then trumpet it out to our 2.9K followers on Facebook and Instagram.
Our themes for 2026 so far are:
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February: Reflection
A reflection is both the original and its doppelganger. It is the thing and its mirror image. It is the past and our present thought. It is a moment folded back on itself. For February, send us your meditations on reflections of all kinds: in mirrors and lakes, in shiny surfaces and strangest dreams, your deepest reconsiderations and your joyful look-backs.
March: Equinox
For March, our theme will be the Equinox.
What is the Equinox? The Equinox occurs when the Earth's equator passes the Sun, resulting in nearly equal amounts of daylight and darkness across the planet (usually occurring around March 20 and September 22). And how can it be expressed artistically? It’s about dichotomy, a balance between light and dark, masculine and feminine energies, action and rest, a balance between winter’s rest and spring’s renewal, celestial bodies … the only limit is your imagination!
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Denise Jill Marshall, Reflections at Viking Village, photographic weaving,
View Gallery
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Please label artwork in the following way:
First name last name_Title_Medium. Jpg
For example:
Carol Gilbert_County Theater_Oil.jpg
| | We will try to feature as many members as possible, but space will be limited, so reach out to our social media team at socialmedia@bucksarts.org ASAP. | |
Also note that we will need to keep literary submissions social-media-friendly, so short works or excerpts would be ideal.
Make the most of your membership by liking and following us @bucksarts, and by sharing daily with your circle of friends, families, and collectors. More art makes more art!
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News from Hicks Art Center at Bucks County Community College
Save these dates for upcoming Winter and Spring Events and Exhibitions at Hicks Art Center!
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The Creative Genes On view through February 28th
Exhibition Panel Discussion February 25, 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Volta Center for the Writing Arts Room, LIB220, Founders Hall
Join us as for a lively discussion with exhibition artists and writers focusing on nature and nurture as complementary, environmental attributes to creative development.
| | Installation view of The Creative Genes with works by Constance McBride and Carl and Kenoka Wagner | | | | |
Relationships & Resiliency
A Woman's Place Young Adult Advisory Board Art Showcase, February 10th, 6 - 8 pm, Hicks Art Center room H100
Now in its 3rd year, The School of Arts and Communication is hosting this dynamic, fun and free showcase for area teens. Join us in supporting the YAAB of A Woman's Place while enjoying an evening of cutting edge art, craft and fashion!
Invitation to A Woman's Place Young Adult Advisory Board Art Showcase, Relationships & Resiliency
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31st High School and PA 1st Congressional District Art Exhibition March 18 - April 5, Reception & Awards Ceremony March 29, 12:30-3pm
Experience over 200 artworks in drawing, painting, photography, digital media, ceramics, fibers, sculpture and furniture by local, young artists. This year Abi Lua, Assistant Curator at the Michener Art Museum, will select the artworks for 14 awards in 7 categories and the PA 1st Congressional District Art Prize.
Isabel Steiner, The Attic, 2025 PA 1st Congressional District Art Prize at the 30th High School Art Exhibition, 2025
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61st Annual BUCKS Student Art Exhibition
April 22 - May 6, Open Studios,
Reception and Scholarship Awards Ceremony April 26, 1 - 4 pm
Celebrate with Bucks students as we feature the 2D, 3D and multimedia artworks made in the School of Arts and Communication in 2025 and 2026! Stay tuned for the demonstration schedule during Open Studios on April 26!
| | Installation view of 60th Annual BUCKS Student Art Exhibition, May 2025 | | |
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
A&C First Thursdays I February 5, 7PM I Literary Arts Salon Featuring: Nilufer Bektas, Grant Clauser, Bill Donahue, Lynda Gene Rymond I Freeman Hall 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA
Winter Concert I February 15, 3pm-5pm I Bucks County Symphony I Central Bucks High School South 1100 Folly Road, Warrington, PA
A&C First Thursdays: Art Share I March 5, 7pm I Freeman Hall 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA
30 Days of Inspiration I Poets and artists are invited to share original work with the community through a poem-a-day matched with an artwork-a-day for everyday in April. Submissions open January 15- January 30, 2026. Submission Form Here.
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David Page, Solitude, acrylic, View Gallery | |
Ilene Rubin, One Single Cherry, oil
View Website
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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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