Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County

Bucks County Artist Selected for Philadelphia Exhibition
2025-11-05 18:00 - 2025-12-16 20:00 (America/New_York) | William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
The William Way Center has selected two paintings by Bucks County artist Gene Underwood for its 20th Annual Juried Exhibition. Artists from the Philadelphia metro area submitted work, and 47 artists were chosen to exhibit one or two works. Juror Stamatina Gregory chose “Neither Straight nor True” and “Bubble Double” from the five works that Underwood submitted. They are examples of his ongoing series that surprisingly includes bubble wrap as a subject. “I am hellbent on innovating the still life tradition so it reflects our LED-lighted 21st century. When I carefully render commonplace items—bubble wrap, Post-its, paper coffee cups, or Ziplock bags—in traditional oil paint, there’s irony. Look deeper and you may find beauty there and a bit of ecological anxiety,” Underwood says. Recently, Underwood’s innovative paintings were chosen for Ellarslie Open 46 in Trenton and the 96th Phillips’ Mill Juried Art Show.
The exhibition opens with a reception on Wednesday, November 5, from 6 to 8pm, at 1315 Spruce Street. It continues until December 16, and is free to the public.
Juror Stamatina Gregory, Head Curator and Director of Exhibitions and Collections at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, has also taught at the University of Pennsylvania and other prominent colleges. Since opening in 1976, the William Way LGBTQ Community Center has been committed to highlighting the work of LGBTQIA+ artists from the Philadelphia region, providing a vital platform for their creative expression. Each year, it produces at least six major exhibitions, including the Annual Juried Art Exhibition.

Bucks County Artist Selected for Philadelphia Exhibition
2025-11-05 18:00 - 2025-12-16 20:00 | William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
The William Way Center has selected two paintings by Bucks County artist Gene Underwood for its 20th Annual Juried Exhibition. Artists from the Philadelphia metro area submitted work, and 47 artists were chosen to exhibit one or two works. Juror Stamatina Gregory chose “Neither Straight nor True” and “Bubble Double” from the five works that Underwood submitted. They are examples of his ongoing series that surprisingly includes bubble wrap as a subject. “I am hellbent on innovating the still life tradition so it reflects our LED-lighted 21st century. When I carefully render commonplace items—bubble wrap, Post-its, paper coffee cups, or Ziplock bags—in traditional oil paint, there’s irony. Look deeper and you may find beauty there and a bit of ecological anxiety,” Underwood says. Recently, Underwood’s innovative paintings were chosen for Ellarslie Open 46 in Trenton and the 96th Phillips’ Mill Juried Art Show.
The exhibition opens with a reception on Wednesday, November 5, from 6 to 8pm, at 1315 Spruce Street. It continues until December 16, and is free to the public.

A&C First Thursdays: November 6, 7-8:30pm
2025-11-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Freeman Hall, 181 E. Court St, Doylestown, PA
Join us to hear these four remarkable poets read from their work followed by a relaxed discussion and light refreshments.

Jobert E. Abueva is author of the multi-award-winning Boy Wander – A Coming of Age Memoir (Rattling Good Yarns Press). Recognitions: Lambda Literary J. Michael Samuel Prize; Writer’s Advice Flash Memoir contest, Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation Literary Award (short fiction); two National Arts Club literary scholarships (non-fiction). Credits: The New York Times; The Philadelphia Inquirer; The Bucks County Herald; Newsweek; Fortune; Entrepreneur. Next book: The Janus Plan (Javelin Arc Press) launches September 2026. jobertabueva.net.

LCW Allingham is an author, artist, and editor. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies. In 2023 she won second place in the Bucks County Short Fiction contest for her fantasy, “Cellar Door.” She is the executive editor of the small press, Speculation Publications, which has garnered two Rhysling nominations. Her horror novella MUSE came out in April, 2024 and her debut historical novel, LADY, came out September, 2024 with Mirror World Publishing, and won a Critters 2024 readers award. Her second novel, Summer’s Circle, will come out next year.
Katherine Hahn Falk is a Poet Laureate Emerita of Bucks County, PA. Her poems have been recognized through publications, awards and commissions. Katherine has been a long time poet-in-the-schools and helped edit an anthology of poetry prompts, Fire Up The Poems for High School educators. She’s received support for her writing from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through the Lehigh Valley Engaged Humanities Consortium and from Bread Loaf and The Rona Jaffe Foundation.
Jane Edna Mohler is a Bucks County Poet Laureate (PA) emeritus, winner of the Main Street Voices, and placed second in The Crossroads contest of 2023. She was nominated multiple times for a Pushcart Prize and once for Best of the Net. Recent publications include Gargoyle, One Art, and Verse Virtual. Her collections, Broken Umbrellas (2019) and Autumn Clears (2025) are both from Kelsay Books. She is Poetry Editor of the Schuylkill Valley Journal. www.janeednamohler.com

The Upstairs Gallery Revival Art Show at Exhibit B Gallery
2025-11-08 11:00 - 2025-11-16 17:00 | Exhibit B Gallery, Exhibit B Gallery, 105 N Main St b, Souderton, PA, 18964, United States
14 Bucks County artists of the beloved gallery, Exhibit B, once a fixture of Peddler’s Village and now an online gallery at: www.theupstairsgallery.com
Exhibit B Gallery is having a special art show and sale for 2 weekends:
Meet the Artists Reception Nov. 8, 12-4pm.
Show dates Nov. 8-9, 15-16, 11am-5pm.
Special book signing event on Nov. 15, 12-4pm with illustrator Deb Hoeffner.

FEASTERVILLE LIBRARY and ARTS & CULTURAL COUNCIL: FICTION/NON-FICTION READ
2025-11-12 17:30 - 19:30
NOVEMBER 12, 2025, FEASTERVILLE LIBRARY FICTION/NON-FICTION READ/5:30-7:30 PM
1983 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville
Please join us to hear seven remarkable local authors read from their work.
Followed by a relaxed discussion and light refreshments. Books will be available for sale.
LCW Allingham is a Bucks County author, artist, and editor. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and publications and her debut horror novella, MUSE, came out in spring, 2024. She is the co-founder and executive editor of the indie press, Speculation Publications, and the author of the historical fiction novel,
A former Bucks County Poet Laureate and the first-place winner of the inaugural Bucks County Short Story Contest, in 2017, Joseph Chelius is the author of three full-length collections of poems: The Art of Acquiescence, Crossing State Lines and his recent release of Playing Fields. Joe’s fiction has appeared most recently in Spitball and Passager.”
A Bucks County Poet Laureate emeritus and several-time nominee for Pushcart and Best of the Web prizes, Terry Culleton has three books of poems out and a fourth one, Message From a Floating Dock, due out next year. He has been working for the last several years on a magic realist novel entitled Farley’s Fantabulous Fun Wheel, from which he’ll be reading this evening.
Bill Hemmig’s first short story collection, Americana: Stories was published in 2023 by Read Furiously, which also published his novella, Brethren Hollow, and three of his stories in its Life in the Garden State anthologies. He has been published in, among others, The Madison Review, Philadelphia Stories, and BarBar.
Lynn Levin is a poet and writer. Called one of the most “poignantly witty voices of our time” (Bucks County Community College), she is the author of nine books, most recently the short story collection House Parties (Spuyten Duyvil, 2023), named one of the best books of summer by Philadelphia Magazine. lynnlevinpoet.com.
Christine McKee has been published in Bucks County Writer (PA), Her Mark (Chicago, IL), U.S. Worksheets (Princeton, NJ), Schuylkill Valley Journal (Philadelphia, PA), Presence (Bellevue, WA), and elsewhere. Her first book, On Shady Lane, was published in August, 2015. Christine has a podcast, Nina’s World, available on Apple.
Steve Nolan spent 25 years as a therapist and 30 years in the military. He has been published in numerous journals and newspapers. He is the author of “Go Deep,” “Base Camp,” “American Carnage, An Officer’s Duty to Warn” and “A Palace of Ruins.”

An Exhibition & Art Sale
2025-11-15 12:00 - 17:00 | Alan Goldstein Studio, 7067 Swagger Road, Point Pleasant, PA, 18950, United States
Join us in celebrating the remarkable career of Alan Goldstein, a distinguished artist whose work has been featured at the James A. Michener Art Museum and admired by collectors for decades.
This special exhibition marks a meaningful moment as Alan prepares to close his studio, offering collectors and art lovers a final opportunity to view and acquire works from his lifelong exploration of form, texture, and emotion.
An Evening with the Artist
Thursday, November 13 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
An intimate evening for collectors and guests seeking a more personal viewing experience.
Enjoy light refreshments, a featured cocktail, and live entertainment by Chuck Schaeffer.
RSVP to Jenny Schaeffer. by November 6th with number of guests for the Thursday evening event only.
Public Exhibition & Sale
Saturday, November 15 | Noon – 5:00 PM
The public is warmly invited to visit, meet Alan, and explore his work in a relaxed studio setting.
Light refreshments will be served.
Additional viewings available by appointment.
Come celebrate a lifetime of creativity and take home a piece of Alan Goldstein’s enduring legacy.

Bon a Tirer, an Exhibition of Contemporary Printmaking, Opening Reception
2025-11-15 15:00 - 2025-12-10 17:00 | Arts Council of Princeton, 109 Lavender Drive, Yardley, PA, 19067, United States
Juror Judith Brodsky selected 50 prints from the 225 submitted for the exhibition.
Opening Reception is from 3-5pm, November 15, 2025 at The Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542

Hold On You Matter- Suicide prevention task force
2025-11-16 08:00 - 2026-01-01 17:00 | Bucks County Suicide Prevention Task Force
Hold On You Matter- Suicide prevention task force
Hold on you matter is looking for artists within the community of Bucks County to participate in designing a coloring book.
https://holdonyoumatter.com/
Please contact Bonnie Black: bonblack444@gmail.com

Opportunities for Artists at EBG
2025-11-21 08:00 - 2026-01-31 17:00 | Exhibit B Gallery, Exhibit B Gallery, 105 N Main St b, Souderton, PA, 18964, United States
We’re calling out to artists for our annual winter show. This is the show where we fill the gallery with a whole lot of art spanning subject, media, technique, and so much more. This is the show that our customers will see as they shop for holiday presents. It’s also where we meet new artists and get the opportunity to try new things. Competition for space in our winter show gets steeper each year, we can’t wait to see your submissions! As always, feel definitely share with your artist friends and art leagues/associations.
Click here to apply!
Exhibition opportunity for artists in Montgomery & Bucks County:
(Not an Exhibit B Gallery show, just sharing)
“Art in the Storefront” in Ambler PA is accepting artist requests to exhibit their artwork. The producers/curators of this project are Karen Kieser, an Ambler sculptor and Mark Elliott, owner of “No Bare Walls” Framing Studio. There is no fee to exhibit, no commission for sales, and the show lasts for approximately two months. As you can see, this is a unique opportunity. To be considered for exhibition, send examples of your artwork and website (if you have 1) to Karen Kieser at immersionstudio@mac.com.

THE CREATIVE GENES EXHIBITION
2025-12-03 10:00 - 2026-02-28 18:00 | Hicks Art Center Gallery, 275 Swamp Rd`, Newtown, PA, 18940, United States
The Creative Genes Exhibition
opening December 3, 2025 at Hicks Art Center
Bucks County Community College is pleased to announce The Creative Genes, an exhibition of historic and contemporary artworks and writing from personal collections, the Moravian Archives, the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art.(PFFCAAA) and The Volta Center for Writing Arts. The exhibition will be on view from December 3, 2025 to February 28, 2026, with an opening reception held on December 3 from 4 – 8 pm at Hicks Art Center Gallery. Volta Workshop Writers read at 5:30pm.
This exhibition presents 4 groups of genetically related artists from diverse backgrounds and narratives who all shared the experiences and exposures to positive environments which fostered creative growth. In addition, writers participating in recent Volta Center’s workshops, will reveal their thoughts of creative lineage in words. Visitors will have a rare opportunity to see these pieces, which have been drawn from artist studios, archives and collections specifically for this exhibition, some of which have not been widely exhibited before.

THE WRITING LIFE
2025-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, 18940, United States
A Lively Conversation on Writing and Being a Writer
Four Accomplised Authors/25 books published
ELVIS ALVES/TERENCE CULLETON/LYNN LEVIN/HAYDEN SAUNIER
Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA Campus
Tyler Hall, room 142
Thursday, December 4th, 7-9pm
Free and Open to the Public
A dessert reception and book signing will follow. The panelists’ books will be available to purchase.
(With appreciation: Liz Young and Commonplace Reader, Yardley, Pa.

Family Concert—Tunes & Tales
2025-12-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Central Bucks High School East, 2804 Holicong Road, Doylestown, PA, 18902, United States
The Bucks County Symphony Orchestra presents its Family Concert—Tunes & Tales—at Central Bucks High School East, as celebrity guest narrator Justin Guarini brings to life Prokofiev’s timeless classic, Peter and the Wolf. The BCSO also presents Franz von Suppé’s bucolic Poet and Peasant Overture. The BCSO is pleased to feature its Youth Concerto Competition prize winner, 14-year-old violinist Isabella Muñoz, and the Select Choir from Lenape Middle School in Doylestown (Jaime Rogers, director), who will perform with the orchestra. What a spectacular way for the entire family to enjoy an afternoon of entertainment together!
Tickets are $15.00 for Adults. Children are free.

A & C: First Thursdays, February 5, 7PM
2026-02-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
FEBRUARY 5, 7:00 PM

JOIN US FOR A LITERARY ARTS SALON
FEATURING:

NILUFER BEKTAS
GRANT CLAUSER
BILL DONAHUE
LYNDA GENE RYMOND

Freeman Hall 181 E. Court Street Doylestown, PA 18901 www.bucksarts.org

Join us at the next First Thursday on Feb. 5, 2026 at 7pm to hear four remarkable writers read from their works followed by a relaxed discussion and light refreshments.

Art Opening: Trenton Makes Jazz
2026-02-13 - 2026-03-22 | The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, 299 Parkside Avenue, Trenton, NJ, 08618, United States
A&C Member Jean Burdick’s silkscreen/collage titled Syncopated Rhythm is included in the juried jazz-inspired exhibit titled Trenton Makes Jazz. The exhibition opening is February 13th from 6:00-8:00 P.M. The show runs through March 22.

Winter Concert
2026-02-15 15:00 - 17:00 | 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.
