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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 has unfortunately been cancelled due to extreme heat.
2026-07-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
We don’t ever remember having to do this before, but for all of our safety, this was a wise call!
Please stay tuned for upcoming events. Art Share will return!!!
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.
