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Robert Hansen, Soaring, acrylic, View Website

Many Thanks to Our Amazing Volunteers

Thanks for your unwavering support for the A&C Spring Exhibition 2025. We appreciate the members who volunteered to serve on the exhibition committee, hang the show, gallery sit, teardown and who livened up the grounds while painting plein air along with the many friends and collectors who came to the show to support the work of our regional artists. A special thank you to Chuck Mintzer, our expert in everything EntryThingy. His help to the entrants was invaluable. Simme Salguero volunteered her time to help make the reception a success and we appreciate her.

Thank You to Our Sponsors for Their Support!

The generosity of our many sponsors is crucial to the success of our exhibitions, including the receptions. For the recent A&C Spring Exhibition 2025, we sincerely thank these companies and individuals:

Congratulations to Our Award Winners

The exhibition opened on Saturday, April 26, with an afternoon reception featuring award presentations and delicious food. The show ran weekends through May 11. It is always a pleasure to stage an exhibition in the beautiful, historic Freeman Hall. 

Our juror was Matt DeProspero. He gave us the following note along with juror statements for each winning piece. “In general, I chose works which held my attention and made me want to spend more time really looking at them.” 

First Prize

Helena van Emmerik-Finn, Summer’s Day – New Hope, pastel on sanded paper.

Sponsored by Phoenix Art Supplies & Framing 

Second Prize

Deborah Jones, Serenity, oil. Sponsored by Graphic Imaging

Third Prize

Robin Crowley, Six Pairs, egg tempera. Sponsored by Silverman Gallery

Honorable Mention

Deborah Eater, Firebird, collage. Sponsored by Rutherford's Camera Shop in memory of Bruce Rutherford

Honorable Mention

Michael Agenbroad, Trinity, mixed media. Sponsored by Penn Community Bank

Honorable Mention

Jennifer Gorman-Strawbridge, Winter Wool, oil. Sponsored by Penn Community Bank

Materese Roche Memorial Award

People’s Choice Award

Sam Levine, Washington Crossing, photography

Materese Roche Memorial Award is funded by a portion of the donations received in memory of artist, Materese Roche

People’s Choice Award is sponsored by ArtWRKD and voted on by our patrons

Watercolor Award – In Honor of Hannah Elsas Miller

Catherine Gleicher, Fields of Peace, watercolor. Sponsored by Peter Miller & Mark Ansley

UP NEXT: THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2025, 7-8 PM 

“The Craft of Marketing Your Writing” Webinar with Jobert E. Abueva 

Discover effective ways to share your creative works—whether it’s poetry, short fiction, essays, or even your book. This talk delves into strategies for building your author brand, engaging with literary communities, & navigating publication opportunities. Gain the tools to market your writing with confidence and connect meaningfully with your audience. 

More info at:

www.bucksarts.org/event/first-thursdays-webinar-the-craft-of-marketing-your-writing-with-jobert-abeuva/. A&C members free! All others $10. Register at bit.ly/4jZm6Pz.

SKYTOP LODGE PLEIN AIR DAYS

Open to Artists

Skytop Plein Air Days 2025

• May 26, 27 & 28
• June 22, 23 & 24
• July 13, 14 & 15
• August 24, 25 & 26
• September 28, 29 & 30
• October 19, 20 

For more information and to register for this FREE event, please contact pleinair@skytop.com

or visit www.skytop.com/event/skytop-plein-air-days/

One Skytop Lodge Road, Skytop, PA 18357

Susan Klinger, Island Reflection, Guana Cay, pastel, View Website

GET INVOLVED

This September 6th & 7th, the Doylestown Arts Festival returns for its 34th year, featuring a diverse selection of over 150 independent artists, live music on 5 stages, demonstrations, and activities for all ages. This is not a weekend to miss. The festival will run from 10am-5pm Saturday through Sunday and is free to the public.

Festival organizers are looking for interested individuals to join their team of dedicated volunteers to help put on this fabulous annual event. If you're looking for a way to get involved in the community, meet some great people, and help put on a Doylestown tradition, we'd love to have you. To review the volunteer roles and time slots and sign up, please visit: Volunteer :: Doylestown Arts Festival  Thank you!

THE ARTSHOW COMES TO HICKS ART CENTER AT BCCC!

Bucks County Community College invites the public to The ArtShow, a multimedia exhibition at Hicks Art Center featuring thirty-seven artists based in the Philadelphia area. All participating artists have been guests on independent curator and artist Craig Stover’s podcast, ArtShow. This exhibition will be the first time Stover has presented these guest artists’ works together in a public, group exhibition.

The artists in the exhibition include:

Francis Beaty, Henry Bermudez, Jill Bonovitz, Thomas Brady, Leora Brecher, Arden Bendler Browning, Diane Burko, Jerome China, Won Choi, Matthew Colaizzo, Gerald Cyrus, Ward Davenny, Steven Donegan, Jon Eckel, Mikel Elam, Paul Timothy Gierschick II, Melissa M. Haims, Lisa Haun, Darla Jackson, Jon Manteau, Tim McFarlane, Jedediah Morfit, Stuart Netsky, Stuart Rome, Rachel Romano, Rebecca Rutstein, Samantha Simpson, Larry Spaid, Simone Spicer, Gerri Spilka, Robert Straight, Kate Stewart, Craig Stover, Ron Tarver, Robin Tedesco, Amanda Tinker, Ben Weaver

Stover’s weekly podcast, ArtShow, started as a response to the pandemic of 2020. ArtShow highlights the best artists working in Philadelphia today and gives viewers a chance to learn about new artists, how they work and what inspires their creativity. 

“ Craig Stover’s ArtShow is such a boon for the Philadelphia Arts community. In our time where so many dedicated visual artists are struggling to be noticed and appreciated, ArtShow grants us the opportunity to be showcased at large and to connect with each other.” 

--Simone Spicer

Craig Stover has resided in Philadelphia for over 20 years and is widely known in the Philly arts scene as an artist, teacher, curator and art administrator. Craig has exhibited his works in numerous galleries including the Pentimenti Gallery, Cerulean Arts and the Williams Gallery. His studio is in the Fairmount neighborhood and welcomes visitors and collectors alike. 

Over the past decade, Craig served as the Executive Director for Allens Lane Art Center where he oversaw its summer art camp, produced 60+ productions in the Allens Lane Theater, curated over 100 exhibitions in the Alber Galleries and developed a wide variety of classes in the visual and performing arts (including the well-known Vision Thru Art program (sculpture classes for blind artists).

The exhibition will be on view from through Saturday, July 19 throughout Hicks Art Center. The public is invited to the exhibition closing reception on July 17 from 5 – 8 pm. 



The ArtShow 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. 

All The ArtShow events are free and open to the public. The campus is located at 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, Pa., 18940, where there is ample free parking. For a campus map and directions, visit bucks.edu/newtown. Learn more at hicksgallery.bucks.edu and follow @bcccartscomm on Instagram. 

FALL COLORS: INVITATION TO EXHIBIT

With the success of Garden Glories, Exhibitions Associate of Hicks Art Center Gallery at BCCC and board member of the Arts and Cultural Council Clifford Eberly invites A&C members to exhibit in the upcoming Fall Colors exhibition in the lobby of the Zlock Performing Arts Center. Below is the prospectus and details. Email gallery@bucks.edu to confirm your participation.

Pat Proniewski, Pink Plethora, oil, View Website

• Exhibition Dates: August 18 - November 15, 2025
• Drop off: August 13, 12 - 6 pm, Zlock Lobby
• Pick up: November 18, 12 - 6 pm, Zlock Lobby
• All work must be framed and ready to hang with wire (no sawtooth hangers)
• All 2D media accepted
• Frame dimensions may not exceed 22" high and 18" wide
• Artists may exhibit 1 or 2 works
• All works must be for sale
• 25% of proceeds benefit BCCC student scholarships
• If a work sells, you will have the opportunity to replace with another artwork in same Fall Colors theme
• Staff of BCCC reserve the right to refuse artworks that do not fit the Fall Colors theme
• No jury, no entrance fee
• Participating artists will complete a liability waiver at drop off
• Artworks will be on view in the Zlock Performing Arts Center Lobby 

SOMETHING IN THE ARTS FOR EVERYONE!

Art, Music, Literature, and Discussion



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

The ArtShow I Bucks County Community College I Hicks Art Center I 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA I The ArtShow multimedia exhibition will be on view through July 19, 2025.

First Thursdays I Webinar “The Craft of Marketing Your Writing” I Webinar with Jobert E. Abueva I June 5, 7-8 pm. Register:  https://bit.ly/4jZm6Pz

Fall Colors I Exhibition at Hicks Art Center Gallery at BCCC I Lobby of the Zlock Performing Arts Center I Exhibition dates: August 18- November 15, 2025 I A&C Members invited to exhibit: Drop off August 13, 12-6pm. Pick up November 18, 12-6pm Zlock lobby.

April Silverman, Lost, Along the Rocky Coast!, oil, View Gallery