Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County

Open Call for Exhibition - 'Winter Impressions' at Hicks Art Center
2024-11-14 08:00 - 2024-12-06 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hicks Art Center Gallery, 275 Swamp Rd`, Newtown, PA, 18940, United States
Open Call for the exhibition Winter Impressions at Hicks Art Center.

Subject matter or material should address winter in some way including landscape, abstract, holidays, colors, interiors, still life etc. All media accepted, with the exception of giclees which are not allowed. Digital art, and video will be viewed on a monitor. Size limit for 2D works is 36″ including frame. Frames are not required but 2D work must be wired and ready to hang. Sculpture size limit is 2 ft. in any direction. The gallery has a limited number of pedestals for sculpture. Please contact the gallery to inquire about the use of a gallery pedestal.

There is no fee to participate in Winter Impressions. Works may be for sale or not for sale. Loan forms must be completed at drop off or completed ahead of time and emailed to gallery@bucks.edu. Contact Clifford Eberly at gallery@bucks.edu to receive a loan form ahead of time. The college receives 25% of sales which support student scholarships.

The exhibition will take place from December 18 – February 8 in the hallways outside the main gallery and in the Atrium Gallery at Hicks Art Center on the campus of Bucks County Community College.
Drop off: December 12 and 13 from 8 am. – 4 pm
Pick up is February 10 from 8 am – 6 pm.

A reception will take place on January 25th from 12 – 3 pm in conjunction with the Bucks County Guild of Craftsmen exhibition in the main gallery. Gallery hours are 10 am – 6 pm Monday – Friday and Saturday from 12 – 4 pm.

Check the gallery Instagram @bcccartscomm and Facebook page for hours over the holidays. The gallery will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day. Contact Clifford Eberly at gallery@bucks.edu with any questions.

Image: Thomas J. Mallon, Buckingham in Winter, watercolor (exhibited in the Bucks County Wine & Art Trail Exhibition this past fall)

Bucks County Guild of Craftsmen Exhibition and Sale
2024-11-21 10:00 - 2025-01-25 18:00
The Bucks County Guild of Craftsmen Exhibition and Sale kicks off on November 21st at Hicks Art Center Gallery on the campus of Bucks County Community College.

All are invited to attend the opening reception from 4 – 7 pm on November 21st to celebrate the artisans and enjoy light refreshments.
A wide range of fine craft media and art including ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, millinery, painting, photography, weaving and wood turning will be available for immediate purchase. The diverse and spectacular inventory will be replenished throughout the exhibition as works are purchased and collected.
Participating BCGC members include: Basia Andrusko, Nurit Bland, Jen Blyth, Laurie Carretta Scupp, Eileen Cressman Reeder, Annette Debevec, Nancy Gibbs, Lara Ginsburg, Christel Hoffmann, Bernard Hohlfeld, Peter Jacobson, Nick Martier, Melissa Michael, Page Morahan, Barbara Neale, Monique Perry, Adrienne Romano, Margot Sweed, Celeste Thompson, Amy Turner, and Gable Young.
The exhibition will be on view through January 25, 2025 and culminate with a “Make and Take” mini workshop (tbd) and a closing reception on January 25 from 12 – 3 pm.

Gallery hours are Monday – Friday from 10 am – 6 pm and Saturday from 12 – 4 pm. Check the gallery Instagram @bcccartscomm and Facebook page for hours over the holidays.
