Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County

Winter Concert
2026-02-15 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Central Bucks High School South, 1100 Folly Rd,, Warrington, PA, 18976, United States
Bucks County Symphony Orchestra presents a Winter Concert:
The second of three classical concerts featuring phenomenal pianist Llewellyn Sánchez-Werner returning to our stage.
There will be an afternoon soirée held on Saturday, February 14 at 3:00. See website for details. There will also be a Pre-concert Conversation at 1:30 on Sunday featuring Maestro Domínguez and Mr. Sánchez-Werner. See website for details.

A Very Short Intro to Very Short Plays
2026-02-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Volta Center for Writing Arts, Newtown Campus Library 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, 18940, United States
Join us for a quick look at how much a very short play can accomplish in no time at all.
We will explore examples, try a few of our own, and we will do it all in record time with the inimitable John Augustine.
JOHN AUGUSTINE’S plays have been produced in NYC at The Zipper, HERE, Naked Angels, Expanded Arts, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Miranda Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, and 59E59 Theaters and National Theatre Of The Deaf.

Riverside Symphonia's Legacy Program for Future Talent
2026-03-05 08:00 - 2026-03-16 17:00 | South Hunterdon Regional High Schoo, 301 Mt. Airy-Harbourton Road, Lambertville, New Jersey, 08530, United States
Riverside Symphonia celebrates student musicians with the return of the Caprio Competition open to all non-keyboard instrumentalists who will be 22 years of age or younger on/or before April 18, 2026. Applications are available at riversidesymphonia.org or by calling 609 397-7300. All qualified student musicians are encouraged to seize this unique opportunity and participate in this inspiring event. The application deadline is March 16 2026. Performances of finalists on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at the South Hunterdon Regional High School , Lambertville, NJ., 301 Mt. Airy-Harbourton Road, Lambertville, New Jersey 08530.

A & C: First Thursday: Art Share, March 5, 7pm
2026-03-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Salem Church Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestwon, 18901, United States
Join us for sharing of artwork and supportive feedback in a warm and collegial atmosphere at Freeman Hall. Bring one easily transportable piece of visual art to share. Light refreshments will be served.

Heather Johnston: Beyond the horizon
2026-03-24 17:00 - 20:00 | The Foundry, 95 West Court Street, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 18901, United States
Join us for the opening of member Heather Johnstons’s solo exhibit titled Beyond the Horizon.

A & C: First Thursdays, April 2, 7pm
2026-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Join us for a Literary Arts Salon featuring four great writers:
JOSEPH CHELIUS
LYNN FANOK
KEVIN KAISER
VA SMITH

14th Annual Juried Show at Artists of Yardley
2026-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Artists of Yardley, 949 Mirror Lake Road, Yardley, PA, 19067, United States
A&C Member Jean Burdick is pleased to share that she has two prints in the upcoming exhibit at the Artists of Yardley gallery. Jean’s work was one of the 137 pieces accepted out of 430 submissions, juried by the Senior Curator at Brandywine Museum of Art.
The opening for the exhibit is Friday April 10 and runs through May 3; the exhibit is also viewable online.

A&C Spring Exhibition 2006
2026-04-11 14:00 - 17:00 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
The Arts & Cultural Council will open its 2026 Spring Exhibition on Saturday, April 11, at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown. The Exhibit opens at 2:00 p.m. followed by a reception and awards presentation from 3:00–5:00 p.m. We invite the community to meet the artists, enjoy the show, and stay for refreshments.

11th Annual Points of View Art Show
2026-04-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Saw Mill Gallery / Prallsville Mills, 33 Risler Street, Stockton, NJ, 08559, United States
Two A&C members, Ilene Rubin and Jeanne Chesterton are hosts of this year’s exhibit held at the historic Saw Mill at Prallsville Mill in Stockton. Rubin, Chesteron and Deborah Eater, all A&C members are among seven regional artists exhibiting their work.
The exhibit opens on Friday April 24 from 5:00- 8:00 P.M., and Saturday April 25th from 12 Noon – 5:00 P.M.

Calling All Member Poets! National Poetry Month Read returns at Township Library of Southampton (Feasterville Library)!
2026-04-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Township Library of Lower Southampton, 1983 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville-Trevose, PA, 19053, United States
We are looking for readers for this upcoming event that will be held on April 27, from 5:30-7:30pm. Register now because space is limited! For more information contact Bill Hemmig at programs@bucksarts.org

30 Days of Inspiration/First Thursdays
2026-05-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE 30 DAYS OF INSPIRATION FEATURING 4 OF OUR PAIRED ARTISTS AND POETS BERNADETTE MCBRIDE and THOMAS MALLON CHRISTINE MCKEE and ELISSA GOLDBERG JOANNE LEVA and TRACY FITZGERALD TOM MALLOUK and BARBARA MARTIN.

Botanical Impressions
2026-06-01 - 2026-07-19 | InLiquid at The Wanamaker House, Phila, PA, 2020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, United States
Botanical Impressions features artists Jean Burdick, Linda Dubin Garfield, & Gina Michaels. In this exhibition, we see a representation of various flora from certain regions around the world. Jean and Gina’s work centers around printmaking, duplicating the intricate details and patterns seen in local plants. Linda utilizes photography to capture a wider focus on the beautiful landscapes across each continent. In person exhibit open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The exhibit is online with 24 hour access.
Featured image: Spring Woods, Jean Burdick, Monoprint with silkscreen and hand painting.

Creative Writing: an Easy Workshop, taught by Lynda Gene Rymond
2026-06-01 13:00 - 14:45 | Bucks County Community College Upper Bucks Campus, BCCC Upper Bucks Campus, One Hillendale Rd, Perkasie, Pa 18944, Perkasie, Pennsylvania 18944, Perkasie, PA, 18944, United States
A Bucks County Community College Continuing Education class in Creative Writing.
Classes meet for 8 weeks starting Monday, June 1, and ending on July 20.
Choose from the afternoon and evening options:
Afternoon sessions meet Monday, June 1 – July 20 from 1:00–2:45 p.m.
Evening sessions meet Monday, June 1- July 20 from 6:00-7:45 p.m.
Register now at: https://exploreandenroll.bucks.edu/modules/shop/index.html?action=section&OfferingID=8077821

Under the Same Sky
2026-06-04 11:00 - 2026-07-05 18:00 | Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge St, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
Beatrice Bork and Joe Kazimierczyk
June 4 to July 5, 2026
Meet the Artists Reception: Saturday, June 13, 5-7 pm
This June, Artists’ Gallery invites viewers to step into the shared world of two artists whose work is inspired by time spent outdoors. Under the Same Sky brings together the evocative wildlife paintings of Beatrice Bork and the atmospheric landscapes of Joe Kazimierczyk, offering complementary visions of the places they both cherish.
For anyone who enjoys birdwatching, walking woodland trails, or simply spending time in the natural world, this exhibition offers a chance to slow down and look more closely. Though their subjects differ—Bork’s intimate portrayals of birds and wildlife and Kazimierczyk’s expansive vistas—their art converges in a celebration of the land, water, and sky that connect them. Often drawn to the same haunts, the artists reveal how a single environment can inspire vastly different yet harmonious interpretations.

First Thursday: First Annual Pride Literary Arts Salon
2026-06-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Join us for A&C’s First Annual Pride Literary Arts Salon. Featuring:

Chad Frame
Sean Hanrahan
Bill Hemmig
Nicole Steinberg
Join A&C at the next First Thursday on June 4, 2026, at 7 pm to hear remarkable writers read from their works, followed by a relaxed discussion and light refreshments.

Visions of America Exhibition Opening Reception
2026-06-05 16:00 - 20:00 | Hicks Art Center Gallery, 275 Swamp Rd`, Newtown, PA, 18940, United States
Visions of America is an invitational, group exhibition of artifacts, artworks and objects capturing select evolutionary moments of the country’s 250-year history from human and animal perspectives.
Participating artists and cultural organizations include:
Edward Bennett, Mikel Elam, Charis Hasney, Vincent Hawley, Mercer Museum, Josh Myers, Newtown Historic Association, Duwenavue Santé Johnson and Paul Swenbeck.
On view at Hicks Art Center Gallery on the Newtown Campus of Bucks County Community College.
June 5 – July 25, 2026
Opening Reception: June 5, 4 – 8 pm
Free and open to the public
The exhibition presents multiple perspectives addressing specific topics in the history and evolution within America; personal independence, patriotism, war, animal conservation, queer trans identity, 1960’s politics, creativity within Quaker faith and the trauma of slavery. Curated by Clifford Eberly, Senior Manager of Galleries and Exhibitions at the BCCC Hicks Art Center Gallery, the diverse participants were asked to self-select or invite artists to propose artworks or objects that they viewed as important guiding reflections on America’s past, present and future. The multimedia result demonstrates the possibilities of democracy juxtaposed with critical realizations reminding us that for civilization to holistically advance globally, humility to each other and to the natural world must prevail and begin locally.
Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts
image: Vincent Hawley, Write Your Own Constitution, 2025

June 20 Micro Exhibit and Lecture- The Building of Golconde: The Beginning of Modern Architecture in India
2026-06-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts Design, 6370 Pidcock Creek Road, New Hope, PA, United States
Golconde at 90:
Micro Exhibit Opening
1:00 PM- 4:00 PM
1 AIA CEU In collaboration with
Bucks County AlA
Building of Golconde: The Beginning of
Modern Architecture in India
Lecture by John DeFazio AlA 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM
1.5 AIA CEUs
Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts & Design | 6370 Pidcock Creek Road New
In 1935, architects Antonin and Noémi Raymond, alongside George Nakashima, designed Golconde at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. As India’s first Modernist building, this sustainable concrete dormitory pioneered climate-responsive modern design decades ahead of its time. Beyond its visionary architects, the masterpiece was realized through the Karmayoga of engineers and ashram volunteers who overcame the immense material shortages of WWII. This remarkable story of innovation and collective spirit is presented by John DeFazio in this lecture and micro-exhibition.
This event is a collaboration with the Bucks County AIA and attendees will earn 2.5 CEUs. All are welcome!

First Thursday Art Share
2026-07-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Join us for a sharing of artwork and supportive feedback in a warm and collegial atmosphere at Freeman Hall. Bring one easily transportable piece of visual art to share. Light refreshments will be served.
Hosted by Hernan Faraci and Louise Levy

Shakespeare at the Castle Friday, July 10 & Saturday, July 11, 2026 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
2026-07-10 18:30 - 2026-07-11 21:30 | Fonthill Castle, 525 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Shakespeare at the Castle
Friday, July 10 & Saturday, July 11, 2026
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Fonthill Castle (525 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA)
$40 Preferred Seating /$35 Lawn Seating
The Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle and the ActorsNET of Bucks County present two nights of the Scottish Play, William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, in the spectacular outdoor setting of Fonthill Castle!
Please note that tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
This event is rain or shine, except in the case of hazardous weather. Tickets are 100% non-refundable and non-transferable, so please plan accordingly.
Parking available on-site. Enter at Swamp Road (Rt. 313) entrance, between North Street and East Court Street, and follow parking signs.
For preferred seating, the Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle will provide seating. For lawn seating, you provide your own blanket.

Historic House Tour and Lecture- Antonin & Noémi Raymond Ambassadors of Modernism in Japan
2026-07-11 11:00 - 17:00 | Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts Design, 6370 Pidcock Creek Road, New Hope, PA, United States
House Tour of the Raymond Farm
Saturday, July 11
1:00 PM- 2:30 PM
In collaboration with Bucks County AIA
Join us for a historic tour of the Raymond Farm House. 120 acres currently make up the Raymond Farm, which were purchased by Antonin and Noémi Raymond in 1938. The Raymonds were attracted to the property due to the sturdy construction of both the bank barn and Quaker farmhouse. Within a few years, the Raymonds had a bustling modern farm, which also served as an atelier where architects and artists came to hone their craft.
Antonin & Noémi Raymond Ambassadors of Modernism in Japan
3:00 PM- 4:40 PM
Over a 60-year collaboration, Antonin and Noémi Raymond mastered nearly every building type, yet their pre- and post-war diplomatic residences remain their most interesting and pivotal work. These embassies did more than define their practice; they bridged Eastern and Western cultures through a then-emerging Modern Architecture. In this lecture, John DeFazio AIA explores this remarkable trajectory, detailing how the Raymonds’ diplomatic commissions placed them in a unique position as architectural ambassadors to the modern world.
General Admission includes both the tour and lecture
Students, email info@raymondfarmcenter.org with your current student ID for a discount code.
Subtotal$25.00

40 ART
2026-07-17 19:00 - 2026-07-18 23:59, 2026-07-19 12:00 - 15:00 | Phoenix Art Supplies & Framing, 1810 S. Easton Rd, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
40 ART is Bucks County’s BIGGEST little Art Show!
This year’s show and exhibit is a hybrid event, with the opening sale happening online and then a live art show and pick-up party.

Online Exhibition:

Those “in-the-know” will be online as the show opens at 7:00 pm on Friday, July 17 to get the best works! The action happens online at 40art.live!
Online sales continue until the website closes at Midnight on Saturday.

In-person Exhibition:

Live Art Show & Pickup Party
Sunday, July 19, Noon – 3:00pm
During the in-person part of the event, all unsold artwork will be on display and available for purchase. Pick up and share the artwork you’ve purchased with others while enjoying conversation and refreshments!
For submission rules, follow this link.
