Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County

THE CREATIVE GENES EXHIBITION
2025-12-03 10:00 - 2026-02-28 18:00 (America/New_York) | 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.
