New Feathers Returns | Live! September 9
2021-09-09 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zlock Performing Arts Center, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, 18940, United States
New Feathers Productions (NFP), a professionally produced, new works theatrical reading series, delivering a bold mix of award-winning and emerging talent throughout the region relaunches September 9th at the Zlock Performing Arts Center!
Time/s: 6:30 pre-show reception, 7:30 show
Date/s: September 9th
Cost: $20 for show or $30 for pre-show reception with show
Get seats & pre-show tickets at: https://www.bucks.edu/tickets/

Doylestown Arts Festival | September 11-12, 10am-5pm | A&C at Booth #15
2021-09-11 10:00 - 2021-09-12 17:00 | Doylestown Arts Festival, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
THE A&C IS A PROUD COMMUNITY SPONSOR OF THE DOYLESTOWN ARTS FESTIVAL
We are proud to join several other area organizations and individuals in support of the Doylestown Arts Festival.
Designed to illuminate the region’s ongoing commitment to arts and culture, the Doylestown Arts Festival annually features 160 juried artists, live music on 5 stages, live art and interactive demonstrations. The highly anticipated two-day street festival attracts thousands of visitors each year and is an inspiring showcase for creativity in Bucks County.
The 30th annual event is scheduled for Saturday, September 11th & Sunday 12th, from 10am-5pm. The festival is free to the public.
Come see the A&C at booth #15! Member artists Gun-Marie Nalsen, Natalie Searl, Deb Eater, and Pat Proniewski will be showing their work throughout the weekend.
Learn more about the festival at https://dtownartsfestival.com/festival.

A&C FALL SALON MEMBERS SHOW | September 11-October 31, 2021
2021-09-11 10:00 - 2021-10-31 17:00 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
SEE THE SHOW – SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS
Please stop by to see a stunning exhibition featuring the work of 70 artists – 140 paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, mixed media works, relief sculptures, and more; the show is open through October 31. This show is also a fabulous opportunity for collectors, all of whom are invited to stop in and support local artists by making a purchase.
GALLERY HOURS THROUGH OCTOBER 31:
Saturdays October 16 & 23, 10am-7pm
Other hours by appointment at info@bucksarts.org.
Masks are required to enter Freeman Hall. Please help our community stay safe by coming prepared.
THANKS to all the regional artists whose inspiring talents make this show possible.
Freeman Hall is located at 181 East Court Street in Doylestown, PA. Street parking is available.

REOPENING SPECIAL EVENT! at Acme Screening Room
2021-09-11 16:00 - 18:30 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
Joins us for an evening with Dar Williams as she shares a few songs and introduces us to her book “What I Found in a Thousand Towns”, a very relevant topic for our river towns. She will then be joined by members of the community to discuss our local happenings, how they relate, and to engage questions from the audience. Afterwards, please stay for a toast to the first night of the Acme being back.
Come celebrate with us!

Susan Forker | joeyfivecents | Show and Sale | September 24, 5-7pm
2021-09-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Susan Forker | joeyfivecents
Storied jewelry and vintage style inspired by boxes of musty antique books and vintage ephemera
Susan Forker draws inspiration from her surroundings – “the natural beauty and wildlife that changes throughout the seasons and the sense of history that is inherent to this area. I source local flea markets and auctions for my materials and often find that I’m drawn to things that may not get used right away but have sparked an idea that needs to grow and develop. Digging through boxes of musty antique books and vintage ephemera is pure inspiration filled with possibilities. I thrive on that connection in my work between the past and the present – to incorporate something old that has been deemed ‘not useful’ or relevant and to present it in a modern context that celebrates its original story is what my jewelry is all about.”
Friday, Sept 24th at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court St, Doylestown, PA, from 5-7 pm. Admission is free.
See the Fall Salon Members Show when you are there.
Enjoy other Book Fest events this weekend at Freeman Hall:

Saturday, September 25 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. – Book signing. Authors will bring their books for sale and signing. Poets, novelists, and a book illustrator look forward to talking to you about their process.
Sunday, September 26 from 1-3 P.M. – Carta Books. Book artist Mindy Trost will demonstrate the art of bookbinding from raw materials to tools to finished product.

Book Festival - Book Signing | September 25, 11am-1pm
2021-09-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Join the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County as we celebrate Doylestown’s Book Festival with our bookish events at Freeman Hall at 181 West Court Street, Doylestown, during the weekend of September 24-26. On board are a variety of artists each employing books as the timely theme.

Saturday, September 25 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. – Book signing. Authors will bring their books for sale and signing. Poets, novelists, and a book illustrator look forward to talking to you about their process.

Other Book Fest Events this weekend include:

Friday, September 24 from 5-7 P.M. – joeyfivecents. Susan Forker brings her one-of -a-kind jewelry pieces to our community center. joeyfivecents jewelry features original vintage paper imagery & resin and a combination of mixed metals and unique vintage findings.
Sunday, September 26 from 1-3 P.M. – Carta Books. Book artist Mindy Trost will demonstrate the art of bookbinding from raw materials to tools to finished product.

See the Fall Salon Members Show when you are there.

92nd Juried Art Show at Phillips' Mill | September 25 - October 31
2021-09-25 13:00 - 2021-10-31 17:00 | Phillips Mill Community Association, 2619 River Road, New Hope, PA, 18938, United States
The 92nd Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mill (September 25 through October 31) returns to its home at the Phillips’ Mill Community Association’s historic, 18th century grist mill located on River Road just north of New Hope. The much-anticipated show will be mounted online as well. An exciting selection of traditional, modern and boundary-bending works will be showcased. “Our jurors did an outstanding job this year selecting works that offer a comprehensive view of the work being produced by our local artists,” says Laura Womack, Chair of the Art Committee. Open to artists within a 25-mile radius, this most prestigious art show carries on the spirit of its 1929 founders including William Lathrop, Edward Redfield, Fern Coppedge and John Folinsbee of the New Hope School.
Daily 1 pm – 5 pm
Adults $5, discount for seniors and students
Questions: 215-862-0582 or info@phillipsmill.org
Image: “Winter Shadows” by Francisco Silva, detail

Carta Books | Handmade Bookbinding Demo at Freeman Hall | September 26, 1-2pm
2021-09-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Join us to explore the process of handmade bookbinding with Mindy of CartaBooks. Mindy, a Bucks County resident, has been a bookbinder for more than 13 years. She learned the basics of her craft at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She will discuss her methods as she shows you how her blank books and journals are made, from details about the raw materials and her inspirations to the various binding methods she uses and her final work.
Sunday, Sept 26th at Freeman Hall (181 East Court St, Doylestown, PA) from 1pm to 2pm.
Admission is free.
See the Fall Salon Members Show when you are there.
Other Book Fest Events this weekend include:

Saturday, September 25 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. – Book signing. Authors will bring their books for sale and signing. Poets, novelists, and a book illustrator look forward to talking to you about their process.
Friday, September 24 from 5-7 P.M. – joeyfivecents. Susan Forker brings her one-of -a-kind jewelry pieces to our community center. joeyfivecents jewelry features original vintage paper imagery & resin and a combination of mixed metals and unique vintage findings.

BRING ON THE COLOR! Now through November 22
2021-10-08 14:00 - 2021-11-22 19:00 | Lower Bucks Hospital, 501 Bath Road, Bristol, PA, United States
YOU’VE GOT PLENTY OF TIME TO SEE THIS UNIQUE FALL ART SHOW! M-F (2pm-7pm)
From September 1st until November 22nd 2021, come experience walls full of quality framed and provocative, original artwork!
Sponsored by Bristol’s Lower Bucks Hospital, it is presented by a group of local and passionate Pennsylvanian artists called Artists of Bristol on the Delaware (since 2006). This group is dedicated to bringing together artists, businesses, and members of the general public to educate, foster and promote – ART!
Do you have a favorite Bucks County artist or maybe there is a Bucks County artist you heard about and wanted to see for yourself? Are you drawn to certain styles, colors or compositions because there is plenty for you to ponder and purchase – NOW ON DISPLAY!
With free parking, just head inside the hospital’s main entrance from M-F (2pm-7pm) to see the artists’ time-honored mediums of:
• acrylics
• charcoals
• mixed media art
• oils
• pastels
• pen and inks
• pencils
• photography
• watercolors
Participating Artists (in alphabetical order):
1. Owen Boyd
2. Gail Bracegirdle
3. Maureen Finger
4. Mervyn Kline
5. Lisa McGovern
6. Rodney Miller
7. Gerry Mulligan
8. Christina Poruczynski
9. Janice Rhodes
10. Ilene Rubin
11. Marty Shively
12. Rose Marie Strippoli
Artwork can be easily purchased and is ready to hang onto your personal walls at home, the office or as a future gift! (Artist’s contact/bio available at exhibit when purchasing.)
Because of COVID-19 and with your safety as the top priority to enter the show, art visitors at the hospital must check in at the security desk for a Covid screening questionnaire with a temperature check.
AOB = Artists of Bristol on the Delaware • Bristol, PA
New Members Are Always Welcome! Don’t be shy about your creativity or imagination and come meet with us at a future meeting!
Find out more information at www.artistsofbristol.com or Facebook artistsofbristolonthedelaware and leave us a comment!

"TOGETHER” (AGAIN), at the Zlock Performing Arts Center | New Feathers Productions
2021-10-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Zlock Performing Arts Center, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, 18940, United States
Thursday, October 14th, New Feathers Productions Presents the Latest Short Plays by Award-Winning Playwrights from the Region with “TOGETHER” (AGAIN), at the Zlock Performing Arts Center!
Save Seats Now at https://www.bucks.edu/tickets/
New Feathers Productions (NFP), a professionally produced, new works theatrical reading series, always delivering a bold mix of award-winning and emerging talent throughout the region, announces their next theatrical production on October 14 titled “TOGETHER” (Again) at the Zlock Performing Arts Center. TOGETHER (Again), directed by Philadelphia Director, Mary Carpenter, presents a night of short plays, immersing audiences in a quirky and relatable journey, highlighting togetherness relating to friendships, love, or the lack thereof and more.
Since launching in 2017, the New Feathers community has become the energy “space” to get re-inspired, providing a free-flowing voice and forum to independent theatrical artists while exporting the mind to the next level for audiences that are always filled with creative thinkers and doers!
NFP VIP pre-show mixers are known to be an exuberant, social-hit that further connects audience members, playwrights, performers, and directors whom all relish in the latest related to the arts! Secure your General Admission seats for $20.00 or get assigned seats that include pre-show mixer tickets for $30.00. Pre-show mixers include complimentary wine, craft beer and light fare, 90-minutes before the show at 6pm with the show starting at 7:30pm.

"A Closer Look" Open House at Freeman Hall | October 16, 10am-7pm
2021-10-16 10:00 - 19:00 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
You are invited to a special day that celebrates the accomplishments of artists in the Fall Salon Member Show.
Beginning at 10 am: Plein Air Painting
Artists will be painting en plein air on the lawn or porch, rain or shine!

Angela Pannone
Elena Maksina
Sandra Eliot
Megan Lawlor
Helene Mazur
Susan Roberts
And more!

10am-7pm: Gallery Talks
Short, impromptu, up close, and personal conversations with the artists about their works.

John Benigno, photographer – noon
Armor Keller, abstract artist – 2 pm
Deb Hoeffner, fine artist and illustrator – 4 pm
A&C members who are gallery sitting that day will also be available to talk about their work.

This program is free and open to the public; no registration required.
More info at bucksarts.org.
Image credit: Deb Hoeffner will talk about her new book, “Trucker: The True Story of a Hero Colt.”

ACME Halloween Film Festival
2021-10-22 19:00 - 2021-10-24 19:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
The festival is a weekend long event hosted by our master of ceremonies, Ivonna Cadaver, featuring a selection of films as well as guest speakers, SFX make-up demonstrations by, a reading of selected scary stories and more celebrating the fall season and, most importantly, the horror genre.
A panel of judges including celebrity judge, Ivonna Cadaver herself, will be awarding the spookiest, scariest, and all around creepiest films with the coveted Golden Pumpkin as well as the title of Best Picture.
An audience selection for Best Picture and Best Short will also be announced.

7th ANNUAL POINTS OF VIEW ART SHOW AND SALE | October 22-24, 2021
2021-10-22 19:00 - 2021-10-24 19:00 | Saw Mill Gallery / Prallsville Mills, 33 Risler Street, Stockton, NJ, 08559, United States
The 7TH Annual Points of View, an Art Show and Sale featuring five local artists, will once again be presented at the Saw Mill, part of the Prallsville Mill, located at 33 Risler Street in Stockton, NJ. The show will begin with an Opening Reception on Friday, October 22nd from 7 – 9 pm. The show continues Saturday, October 23rd, and Sunday October 24th, 12-5. For more information, contact JeanneChesterton@gmail.com or Ilene@IleneRubin.com. Parking is free and abundant. Entrance is in the red barn building. Look for the banners and flags. Of course, all Covid precautions will be adhered to, and masks will be provided. Showcasing their work are Ilene Rubin, Jeanne Chesterton, Jim Bongartz, Armor Keller, and Nancy Shill. All art is for sale.
Jeanne Chesterton and Ilene Rubin have been creating Art Shows in the Bucks County area since 2014 and are pleased to be having this year’s show after a pandemic hiatus. Along with a who’s who list of local artists, they have found that joining talent with location to exhibit and sell art has been quite the lucrative endeavor. It’s a win-win for any serious collector of art or a casual tourist wanting to go home with a little piece of Bucks County in the New Hope/Lambertville/Stockton areas. Of course, all Covid precautions will be adhered to, and masks will be provided for anyone who may want one.
A few of the aspects that they like so much about the Point of View Art Show are that the art of Jeanne Chesterton and Ilene Rubin, along with Jim Bongartz, Armor Keller, and Nancy Shill, complement each other while individually, are visually vastly different. All are award winning artists, and all bring a unique voice and interpretation to the visual world around them. At the same time, each in their own way offers an enormous array of paintings, each one professionally created and available for one weekend only.
There is something for everyone with little to no overlap of style or range. Also, each has amassed their own following and niche in an otherwise crowded art field in the Bucks County region. It’s a unique blend with a wide price range, so that anyone who is a collector will certainly have a diverse choice, while a casual tourist will easily find a treasure at the famous Saw Mill at Prallsville Mill.
Ilene Rubin is a self-taught artist who has lived in Elkins Park, Thousand Oaks, California, Boulder, Colorado and now calls Doylestown home. She received the Ty Hodanish award for Oil Painting in the Artsbridge 2021 Member Show in March 2021 and in the 34th Annual Bucks Fever Juried Art Exhibition “Celebrating Bucks County Artists”. She is a published author of two novels. She is a participating artist in the ongoing virtual 2021 Bucks County Chamber of Commerce Bucks Fever Virtual Studio Artist Tour and was the Featured Artist in Bucks County Magazine in June 2021. She is a member of most Bucks County Art organizations and previously served as Vice President of the New Hope Art League. She is currently the Chair of the ongoing Art Show at the Lower Bucks Hospital for The Artists of Bristol on the Delaware.
Says Ms. Rubin, “I’m an artist who feels very strongly about the emotional and instinctive force which drives the creative process. I want to feel that a location or object must be explored. That exploration creates a reality on canvas and makes it real. That sense that I must document it is urgent and required or I will not rest until I have conveyed everything about it. It is organic and ever evolving, but unless my painting can reveal the artist in the art while at the same time be an inner mirror for a viewer, it’s merely a rendering of color and form but not stirring. I strive to reveal what’s below the paint, an invitation to walk in and look around. Then I know I have captured a moment that is unique yet familiar. It may not be exactly what is seen outside your window or on your table in perfect clarity, and it might be a little wonky or really only sensed, but if it made a viewer consider its innate beauty, then I feel I have conveyed something about me that they did not realize until seeing my paintings. My greatest joy is when someone looks at my paintings all together in an arrangement on the wall and envisions a connection in time and place. That’s a wonderful moment and I never tire of it. For me that is the creative process, driven by an instinct of what is compelling vs. merely ordinary. My job is to understand that capturing the ordinary can reveal the compelling.”
Jeanne Chesterton creates still life paintings reminiscent of classic realism. She is especially drawn to common, everyday objects which bear the beauty marks of age and wear. The patinas of tarnished metals and discolored enamelware, worn surfaces and damaged edges are of special interest to her. Staging the tableau is important and may require numerous exchanges of pieces in order to achieve compositional harmony based on color, line, shape and pattern. Bringing the painting to life becomes the goal, thus creating an aesthetic dynamic with lasting appeal. As an award-winning artist, Ms. Chesterton has exhibited in over 250 shows, including the prestigious Phillips’ Mill and the Ellarslie Open.
Jim Bongartz is the Director of Education for the AOY Art Center in Yardley, PA. coordinating adult and youth classes and workshops. He also teaches classes in painting and abstraction. Jim Bongartz was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he began studies at Carnegie-Mellon University followed by a Bachelor of Science Degree in Art Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. After moving to the Philadelphia area in 1989, he began a twenty-two-year career as a full-time art teacher for a private, special education, K-12 school in Fort Washington. While teaching, Jim kept a working studio in pursuit of his painting career. One of Jim’s treasured accomplishments was maintaining weekly painting sessions with painter Steve Kennedy for over 15 years. Jim turned to acrylics; painting images inspired from his photography referencing how the camera interprets light, color, motion, and time. Allowing the camera to capture an exploratory moment in travel, play or daily life, Jim transforms the graphic nature of photography to a painterly world with bold color and brushwork.
Says Jim: “Bringing images to life with light and color is a painting journey I love. Whether abstract or figurative, my aim is to visually engage viewers to develop a meaningful response, connection, and/or relationship with the imagery. Referencing my digital photography is key to both developing compositions and with handling the paint interpretations. Digital photography allows me to study and play with how light can be captured and manipulated. Photography also has unique effects on reproducing color, form, space and even time. Investing time with the camera and manipulating images into digital compositions are as significant as the easel time. Creating a digital file for referencing a painting informs my physical responses to the paint, in both color mixing and with surface application. Direct pouring, direct brushwork and indirect layering are painting methods employed with acrylic mediums and paints.”
Armor Keller was born in Montgomery, Alabama. After having lived in different parts of the United States and overseas, her home is now Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Her artwork has been presented in many solo exhibitions and group exhibitions. She has had several commissions including designing and gold leafing six wooden doors for Temple Beth El of Birmingham, AL, and thirty-three paintings for Broadway Crowne Plaza Hotel of New York. One of Armor’s more ambitious projects has been the Magic City Golden Transit, a car that she gold leafed and jeweled inside and out. It has been featured in a film, books, a calendar, several magazines including Smithsonian Magazine, Car and Driver, Spiegel of Germany, the Japan Esquire, and newspapers, including the New York Times. Her art car is now permanently located at The Art Car World Museum, in Arizona.
In 1993, Armor began making one of a kind artist’s books. Her books have been exhibited, not only in the USA, but Canada, Mexico, and Germany. She received her art degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, after having spent many years studying at the Universities of Guam and Huntingdon College. She has been greatly influenced by Japanese art and has been an official guest of Japan. Armor served on the Birmingham Sister City Commission and on the Board of Directors of the Japan America Society of Alabama. She received an Individual Residential Fellowship, Escape to Create, Seaside, Florida. Armor is an art advocate, lecturer, and teacher. Other art related activities, past or present, include President, Watercolor Society of Alabama; President, Birmingham Art Association; President, Montgomery Art Guild; President, Space One Eleven Art Center, Birmingham, AL; member of Board of Directors, Bluff Park Art Association; member of National League of American Pen Women; member of American Association of University Women; listed in Who’s Who in America, of the South and Southwest, and American Women. Her works are in numerous public and private collections.
Nancy Shill is a New Hope abstract artist who creates in oils and collage. She may layer back and forth between the two media. It is about constant discovery and interrelationships. Being exposed to MoMA at an early age she has drawn to the modern works of Kandinsky, Matisse, Schwitters, Picasso, Kline and DeKooning. Searching for her own voice she was fortunate to have been able to study with Roy Lichtenstein at Douglass College of Rutgers University in 1961. He inspired her in the discovery of her unique approach. Her work is in permanent collections at Capital Health Medical Center, Hopewell NJ and, the Municipal Building at Princeton where she was Artist in Residence. Shill has won Prizes at the Phillips Mill Juried Show, Ellarslie Museum Juried Show, Artsbridge, Tinicum Arts Festival, Abington Art Center, and the Philadelphia Sketch Club. Most recently she has taught at the Artists of Yardley (AOY), Contemporary Arts at Bedminster (NJ) and the Arts Council of Princeton. “As a teacher, I encourage my students to find their special way of expressing themselves. They never fail to surprise me with their unique approaches. I encourage them to make their own decisions. It’s about loosening up and trusting yourself.”

“A Closer Look” Open House at Freeman Hall | October 23, 10am - 7pm
2021-10-23 10:00 - 19:00 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
You are invited to a special day that celebrates the accomplishments of artists in the Fall Salon Member Show.
Beginning at 10 am: Plein Air Painting
Artists will be painting en plein air on the lawn or porch, rain or shine!

Nancy Miller
Sue Ann Rainey
Beth Schoenleber
Megan Lawlor
Carol Gilbert
Christine Ochab-DiCostanzo
And more!

10am-7pm: Gallery Talks
Short, impromptu, up close, and personal conversations with the artists about their works.

Diane Levell, photographer- 10 am
Lisa Domenic, fine artist – noon
Lynn Miller, abstract artist – 2 pm
Gene Underwood, painter – 4 pm
Jeanne Chesterton, realist traditions – 6 pm
A&C members who are gallery sitting that day will also be available to talk about their work.

This program is free and open to the public; no registration required.
More info at bucksarts.org.
Image credit: Helena van Emmerik-Finn sets up an easel at Peddlers Village in fall 2020 for the A&C Wish You Were Here show.

CALL TO ARTISTS! Small Works at Freeman Hall | Submit work October 26 - November 12
2021-10-26 08:00 - 2021-11-12 23:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
CALL TO ARTISTS!
Prospectus and registration available at https://www.bucksarts.org/smallworks/
A&C member artists are invited to submit two pieces to this online and in-person exhibition, opening December 1 and running through January 31.
• Collectors may view works online and in-person, and make purchases directly from artists in time for the holidays
• 2D works and relief sculptures in any medium or style (read: hang on a wall)
• Art not to exceed 8 x 10 inches, exclusive of frame
• Limit 82 participants, 12 of whom may submit works up to 16 x 20
• Register online October 26 – November 12
• Drop off November 15 from 3-7 pm
Not a member? Join now at https://www.bucksarts.org/join-us/
Questions? info@bucksarts.org

FIRST TIME EVENT: A Reading by Literary Artist Members
2021-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Join the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County for the first in-person reading by six member writer-artists. The free event, open to the public, will take place at Freeman Hall on November 4 from 7 to 8:30 PM. Readers include the current 2020 Bucks County Laureate, Jane Mohler, Poets Laureate Terence Culleton (1993) and Bernadette McBride (2009), novelist David Roth, and poets Tom Mallouk and MaryAnn L. Miller. They will be sharing current and favorite work with the audience after which there will be a short talk-back session among the writers and the audience. Writers will also bring copies of their books which will be for sale.
Freeman Hall, our new event and meeting venue, is located at 181 East Court Street, Doylestown. There is parking on the premises and on Court Street. Admission is free. Donations are always welcome and help support the Art Council’s endeavors to bring arts events to the public.
Masks will be required and we request that only vaccinated people attend. The number of guests will be limited to 20 due to Covid concerns. We will follow the best guidance at the time of the reading. If you wish to attend this first reading, please contact Robbin Farr at Robbinfarr@gmail.com to reserve your seat.

AOY Members Spotlight Show
2021-11-05 12:00 - 2021-11-21 17:00 | AOY Art Center, 949 Mirror Lake Rd., Yardley PA, 949 Mirror Lake Rd on Patterson Farm, Yardley, PA, 19067, United States
The public is invited to view the works of the nine local artists featured, some showing for the first time, others recognized as Bucks County artists. The Gallery is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12-5, Nov 5-21. Never a fee. Located on the Patterson Farm in Yardley, just off the I-295/332 interchange. Meet your hosts, the participating artists, and ask them about their work. You can also browse and shop the online gallery at aoyarts.org starting Nov 5.

ART OF MARKETING: CREATING AN EFFECTIVE ARTIST’S STATEMENT | Nov. 11 at 7pm on Zoom
2021-11-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Join presenters Jane Ramsey, Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County, and Gene Underwood, Phillips Mill Community Association, for a discussion on creating an effective artist’s statement. Learn how to begin to craft a statement that resonates with jurors, collectors and other members of your audience. Real practical advice. Tools for beginning the process. Q&A discussion at the end.
There is no fee for these workshops; preregistration is required. Once you register, you will be sent an invitation via email to join in on the Zoom event.
Preregister here: https://bit.ly/3jQAixS

New Feathers Productions Presents "Women of a Certain Age"... Not Writing about Menopause!
2021-11-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Zlock Performing Arts Center, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, 18940, United States
Thursday, November 11th, New Feathers Productions Presents “Women of a Certain Age”… Not Writing about Menopause! An evening featuring all female or female-identifying playwrights from the NY, NJ, PA region, who will be presenting their latest short plays, at the Zlock Performing Arts Center!
Save Seats Now at https://www.bucks.edu/tickets/
New Feathers Productions (NFP), a professionally produced, new works theatrical reading series, always delivering a bold mix of award-winning and emerging talent throughout the region, announces their next theatrical production on November 11 titled “Women of a Certain Age”… Not Writing about Menopause!
Since launching in 2017, the New Feathers community has become the energy “space” to get re-inspired, providing a free-flowing voice and forum to independent theatrical artists while exporting the mind to the next level for audiences that are always filled with creative thinkers and doers!
NFP VIP pre-show mixers are known to be an exuberant, social-hit that further connects audience members, playwrights, performers, and directors whom all relish in the latest related to the arts! Secure your General Admission seats for $20.00 or get assigned seats that include pre-show mixer tickets for $30.00. Pre-show mixers include complimentary wine, craft beer and light fare, 90-minutes before the show at 6pm with the show starting at 7:30pm.

A Celebration of Opera | November 20, 7:30pm
2021-11-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Bucks County Opera Association, 1100 Folly Road, Warrington, PA, 18976, United States
For anyone who loves opera, the famous Academy of Vocal Arts Performers will be performing opera favorite arias at Central Bucks South High School on November 20.
They will perform Act III of Verdi’s Rigoletto; Act II of Puccini’s La bohème; and ensembles from Mignon, The Merry Widow, The Tales of Hoffman, Fidelio, and The Barber of Seville.
AVA requires proof of vaccination for those attending the event, and masks are required.
Reserve your seat in advance at https://my.avaopera.org/72844/72999 or call 215-862-2526/215-735-1685.
CB South is located at 1100 Folly Road in Warrington, PA.

27th Annual Covered Bridge Artisans Studio Tour | Thanksgiving Weekend
2021-11-26 10:00 - 2021-11-28 17:00 | Covered Bridge Artisans Tour, 761 Sergeantsville Rd, Stockton, NJ, 08559, United States
Take a road trip Thanksgiving weekend and enjoy the Covered Bridge Artisans Studio Tour. Artists and A&C members Sheila Fernekes, Bernard Hohlfeld, Don Schoenleber, Mindy Trost (CartaBooks), Amy Turner and Helena van Emmerik-Finn join 8 fellow artists in the Sergeantsville Firehouse Event Center as part of the annual Thanksgiving weekend Covered Bridge Artisans Studio Tour. Celebrating its 27th year, the tour includes 7 studios in addition to the Event Center in the bucolic Delaware River Valley countryside, all within 5 miles of the Stockton, NJ bridge.
The Event Center is located at 761 Sergeantsville Rd Stockton, NJ 08559. Open studios are at 7 surrounding studios near Stockton NJ.
For maps and more information: https://www.coveredbridgeartisans.com/

THE JOY OF ART! • ARTISTS OF BRISTOL • 2-7pm • M-F
2021-12-03 14:00 - 2022-02-21 19:00 | Lower Bucks Hospital, 501 Bath Road, Bristol, PA, United States
ARTISTS OF BRISTOL ON THE DELAWARE PRESENTS THE LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL WINTER ART SHOW, “THE JOY OF ART!”
This exclusive winter show runs now until February 21, 2022 • 2-7pm M-F.
The Artists of Bristol group wants you to know they have the easiest and perfect gift giving idea for this holiday season – by purchasing beautifully FRAMED ARTWORK CREATED BY LOCAL BUCKS COUNTY ARTISTS!
Displayed inside at the Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, Pa come browse the gallery walls for your holiday gifts of over 100 pieces of dazzling framed artwork created by 13 talented and recognized artists from the communities of:
-Bensalem, Bristol, Croydon, Doylestown, Erwinna, Levittown, Morrisville, Philadelphia, Southampton-
Current artists exhibiting (alphabetically):
Kristen Baker • Gail Bracegirdle • Rick Burkhart • Deborah Eater • Ernest Koch • Rodney Miller • Gerry Mulligan • Boyd Owens • Christina Poruczynski • Janice Rhodes • Ilene Rubin • Marty Shively • Rose Marie Strippoli
These works of contemporary and unique art pieces are ready for hanging and purchase.
Framed sizes range from 5in. x 5in. to 25in. x 30in.
See below the mediums used by the artists to consider when choosing artwork for your friends and family at this very special exhibition:
• Acrylics, Acrylic on Scratchboard, Acrylic Collage
• Alcohol Ink
• Collage/Mixed Media
• Colored Pencil
• Digital Photo On Canvas, Linen Paper, Luster Cotton Paper, Metallic Paper, Watercolor Paper
• Ink, Mixed Media
• Oil, Oil on Panel, Oil Pastel
• Paper Collage
• Pastel
• Photography, Photograph on Rough Mulberry Paper
• Watercolor, Watercolor Monoprint & Collage
(As a reminder, your safety comes first with the hospital’s Covid protocols in place requiring masks and a covid check-in at the security desk. Please note visiting hours are 2-7pm, M-F)
This is a FREE exhibition running till February 21, 2022 at Bristol’s Lower Bucks Hospital located at the main lobby entrance with free parking.
Lower Bucks Hospital • 501 Bath Rd • Bristol, PA 19007 • 2-7pm, M-F
Contact us – we’re friendly artists! • www.artistsofbristol.com • All creative people on any skill level are welcome to join us!

Small Works at Freeman Hall | Now-January 31
2022-01-01 08:00 - 2022-03-03 17:00 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
SMALL WORKS AT FREEMAN HALL features over 70 regional artists showing small works (and some larger pieces) in a variety of mediums and styles ready for purchase for gift giving and collecting.
All January Open House events have been canceled due to the pandemic surge. Interested collectors are invited to make an individual appointment to see works in person by emailing info@bucksarts.org.
ONLINE 24/7
December 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022
https://www.bucksarts.org/smallworks/
Collectors make purchases directly from artists, and pick up work at Freeman Hall.
Freeman Hall is located at, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA. Masks are required, and free parking is available.

ADAM CAPONE: SCULPTURE SPOTLIGHT THROUGH JULY 1 | TOWNSHIP LIBRARY OF LOWER SOUTHAMPTON
2022-01-14 08:00 - 2022-07-01 17:00 | Township Library of Lower Southampton, 1983 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville-Trevose, PA, 19053, United States
The Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County is pleased to announce another “Sculpture Spotlight” in collaboration with the Township Library of Lower Southampton. The work of A&C member, sculptor, and furniture maker Adam Capone is on display in the atrium now through late June. He will be leading a public program in the spring.
Adam Capone is an accomplished and spirited sculptor. “He hunts and gathers, forms and fashions, then delivers objects reclaimed and repurposed from items cast off, rejected or spurned, broken with age or smashed with intent.”
The library is a perfect spot to house Adam’s works. It is a special place where the community can experience the work up close, see how everyday objects can become whimsical, and maybe see the world with new eyes. During the installation, A&C Board member and fine artist Vincent Hawley noticed, “Like books, Adam’s work gives old objects new thoughts; it’s a renewal of sorts.”
Much of Adam’s work is figurative. “I feel a bit like Doctor Frankenstein. I find these corpses—furniture, architectural remnants. I dissect them. I find something that resembles a wing or an ear and notice that two disparate furniture parts align to simulate a toothy grin…Then I cut, sand, grind, bolt, sew, paint, and burn…I try to help a table leg evoke the nose of an ancient god or to help the viewer to think of an oak mid 19th century doorway rosette as the eye of a phoenix.”
Library Director Dennis Stranz is excited about the Sculpture Spotlight installation series. “This program is a great way to bring the arts into the heart of Lower Bucks County and inspire people to learn more about and develop a deeper appreciation for the County’s rich cultural heritage.”
Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County President Ruth Anderson is also thrilled to be continuing the Sculpture Spotlight in partnership with the library. “We have several members who do large scale work that will be appropriate to show at the Township Library of Lower Southampton. Their contemporary building and beautiful atrium will highlight the work, give artists the opportunity to expand their reach and inspire the community to enrich the appreciation for the work of contemporary artists. We are so grateful to be part of making this program happen.”
Visitors can see Adam Capone’s work during library hours now through early July: Monday through Thursday, 10am–8pm and Saturday 9am–4pm. The Township Library of Lower Southampton is located at 1983 Bridgetown Pike in Feasterville-Trevose, PA.
Adam’s work is currently also on display at Bethlehem House Gallery in Bethlehem, Ivystone Gallery in Downingtown, and the 43Canal Gallery and New Hope Arts Center in New Hope Pa.
Arts & Cultural Council Sculpture Spotlights will continue in July with another A&C member sculptor.

30 DAYS OF INSPIRATION: CALL TO ARTISTS AND POETS | February 1-15, 2022
2022-02-01 08:00 - 2022-02-15 17:00 | A&C Social Media & Website
“APRIL: 30 DAYS OF INSPIRATION”
April 1-30, 2022
Submit artwork and poetry between February 1- February 15, 2022
Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County is accepting submissions for “April: 30 Days of Inspiration,” a poem-a-day-paired-with-an-artwork-a-day social media campaign in recognition of National Poetry Month.
One poem paired with one artwork will be featured daily throughout the month of April on the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County’s social media pages.
We seek submissions of poetry and artwork that explore what inspires, strengthens, connects, calms, or revives. This project is not limited to Bucks County residents or Arts & Cultural Council members; there is no submission fee. We accept previously published poetry; artists need not create new work to enter the show. Contact information for artists and poets will be featured alongside published works to expand the marketing reach of all participants.
Submit artwork and poetry between February 1- February 15, 2022
For complete guidelines and how to submit visit https://www.bucksarts.org/30-days/

2022 Phillips' Mill Photographic Exhibition | Call to Artists February 1-28
2022-02-01 08:00 - 2022-02-28 17:00 | Phillips Mill Community Association, 2619 River Road, New Hope, PA, 18938, United States
2022 Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition is On!
We are thrilled to let you that the 2022 Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition is on and will be on the Phillips’ Mill gallery walls this April 2 – 22! The prospectus and call for entries will be up on the website soon…
Bob Krist, the esteemed freelance photographer, is putting down his passport and hiking boots to serve as the sole juror of the 2022 Phillips’ Mill Photo Exhibition (PMPE). We couldn’t be more excited…
…This will be the first time since 2018 that the prestigious show will be “on the gallery walls” at the historic Phillips’ Mill in New Hope, Pa. The exhibition will run from April 2 – 22, 2022 and will be available for viewing worldwide, online as well…
The Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition will be on the walls at Phillips’ Mill, 2619 River Rd., New Hope, PA, from April 2 –22, 2022.
See https://www.phillipsmill.org/ for details and the call for entries.
The entry period is Feb. 1 – 28, 2022.
Art credit: Donna Lovely, “White Horse and Serpentine Fence”

Malvern Retreat House Art Show | February 2-6, 2022
2022-02-02 10:00 - 2022-02-06 16:00 | Malvern Retreat House, 315 South Warren Avenue, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States
Over 100 Juried Artists. More than 2,000 fine art pieces including painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry, fiber art, glasswork, and ceramics.
Meet the Artists at a Complimentary Wine and Cheese Reception on Thursday, Feb. 3rd from 4–8 pm.

ARTISTS OF YARDLEY | February 5-20 | Student Invitational and Faculty Show
2022-02-05 12:00 - 2022-02-20 17:00 | Artists of Yardley, 949 Mirror Lake Road, Yardley, PA, 19067, United States
This exhibition showcases the works of adult and youth students completed in classes during 2021 as well as that of the talented AOY Faculty. Each student artists’ work tells a story of their art journey. Their students’ stories are of new beginnings, of people who have discovered their artistic self, of people who found a passion after concluding a career.
The public is invited to see the show Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 12 to 5 pm, Saturday, February 5 through Sunday, February 20. This is an in-person show only and, for everyone’s safety, AOY is providing Timed Entry admission. Admission is free but pre-registration is requested. Go to aoyarts.org to reserve your date and time. All persons will need to be masked inside the gallery.
Register for timed entry: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044dadae23a5f58-student
Artists of Yardley is located at 949 Mirror Lake Road in Yardley, PA.
Learn more at https://www.aoyarts.org/

ZOOM INFORMATION SESSION: BUCKS COUNTY WINE & ART TRAIL | Feb. 17 at 6pm
2022-02-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Visit Bucks County: Zoom, 3207 Street Rd, Bensalem, PA, 19020
YOU ARE INVITED!
ZOOM INFORMATION SESSION: BUCKS COUNTY WINE & ART TRAIL
LEARN MORE: Thursday February 17 at 6pm on Zoom
The BUCKS COUNTY WINE & ART TRAIL is an exciting new partnership between Visit Bucks County (VBC) and the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County (A&C). Artists working in all mediums and styles are invited to visit participating wineries throughout Bucks County between April 1 – July 1, 2022, to create works for the Bucks County Wine & Art Trail.
The collaboration features opportunities for representational and non-representational regional artists working in all mediums to create works inspired by Bucks County wineries, to visit wineries to work or gather images, to expand arts marketing in a variety of ways, to exhibit and sell artwork, and to be part of an amazing new adventure in arts tourism in Bucks County.
Curated works will be displayed on professionally printed weatherproof display panels at the wineries and on the FREE set of fine art notecards beginning October 2022. Curated submitted works will also be included in an in-person exhibition, sale, and community reception at Freeman Hall in Doylestown in July 2023.
Join Visit Bucks County staff Lisa Paglaiccetti and Heather Walter, and Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County board members Jane Ramsey and Ruth Anderson, as they walk you through the details about the upcoming BUCKS COUNTY WINE & ART TRAIL event.
There will be time for questions following the presentation.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcufuuprj8pHdX-tWu1KCW6H6KQBj1BjsZL
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
QUESTIONS? info@bucksarts.org
You do not need to attend this presentation to be part of the event.

A&C Literary Arts Salon | February 17 at 7 pm
2022-02-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County presents a LITERARY ARTS SALON on February 17, 2022, at 7 pm at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, featuring Nicole Steinberg, 2021 Bucks County Poet Laureate; Lynn Levin, 2021 Bucks County Short Fiction Prize winner; Steve Nolan, writer and poet; Bill Hemmig, novelist; and Jennifer Nelson, memoirist.
Writers will read selections from their work followed by a Q & A session and light refreshments in the parlor at Freeman Hall. Books will be available for sale. Masks are required in Freeman Hall and we require that attendees be vaccinated, all for the safety of everyone. Seating is limited and free parking is available.
For reservations email info@bucksarts.org.
MEET THE ARTISTS:
Nicole Steinberg is the author of Glass Actress (Furniture Press Books, 2017); Getting Lucky (Spooky Girlfriend Press, 2013); four chapbooks, including Fat Dreams (Barrelhouse, 2018); and the editor of Forgotten Borough: Writers Come to Terms with Queens (SUNY Press, 2011). Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Newsweek, Flavorwire, and Hyperallergic. Recently, she was named the 2021 Bucks County Poet Laureate. She lives in Newtown and can be found at nicolesteinberg.net.
Bill Hemmig’s novella, Brethren Hollow, is published by Read Furiously. His short stories appear in Read Furiously’s two Life in the Garden State anthologies, The World Takes and Stay Salty, as well as in The Madison Review, Philadelphia Stories, and cc&d. He is a three-time finalist in the New Millennium Writing awards. By day he is Dean of Learning Resources and Online Learning at Bucks County Community College.
Jennifer Nelson runs Your Stories, a memoir writing company in Bucks County, and teaches memoir writing at Delaware Valley University and Bucks County Community College. For more than 15 years, Jennifer taught French in public and private high schools and stories about the challenges and joys of working with adolescents form the basis of Waiting for the Bell, forthcoming in 2023. Jennifer has worked as a journalist for Bloomberg, McGraw-Hill, and the Home News.
Lynn Levin received the 2021 Bucks County Short Fiction Prize for her story “Tell Us about Your Experience.” A poet, writer, translator, and teacher, she is also the 1999 Bucks County Poet Laureate. Levin’s short stories have appeared in The Satirist, The Saturday Evening Post, Cleaver, Amarillo Bay, and The Broadkill Review. Her most recent poetry collection, The Minor Virtues was named one of Spring 2020’s best books by The Philadelphia Inquirer. She teaches at Drexel University. Website: lynnlevinpoet.com.
Steve Nolan spent 30 years in the military and 25 years as a mental health professional. He has published in numerous journals and his poetry was featured on National Public Radio, Morning Edition, upon his return from Afghanistan in 2007. He is the author of “Go Deep,” “Base Camp,” and “American Carnage, An Officer’s Duty to Warn.” His work reflects his commitment to social justice.
