Michael Frank Amish Paradise In its 58th year, Art of the State stands as a cornerstone of Pennsylvania’s vibrant art scene. This year’s exhibition offers a captivating glimpse into the Commonwealth’s rich artistic heritage, featuring a diverse range of works spanning painting, photography/digital media, craft, sculpture, and works on paper. There were 2,344 works submitted for consideration. Following a very challenging jury process, […]
Jeanne Chesterton returns to Countryside Gallery for her second solo show. Shapes and Surfaces will feature 30 of her traditional still life paintings.
The show runs from July 1 through the month of August: 2 S State St, Newtown, PA 18940
The search is on for the 49th Bucks County Poet Laureate, according to Bucks County Community College Professor Ethel Rackin, director of the longest-running poet laureate program in Pennsylvania.
Entrants must be Bucks County residents over age 18 who have never previously served as poet laureate, explained Dr. Rackin, a language and literature professor at BCCC, which administers the program. Each entrant must submit an entry form with 10 original poems of any style, form, or length to the College’s School of Language and Literature. Entries must be submitted online by Friday, September 19.
MFA Gallery’s Group Showcase: “Create That Tune” features a wide variety of juried artworks from chosen artists, in multiple diverse mediums, all of which were created based on a song selected by the artist. The Title of every artwork in this Showcase will be the name of a song and its performer.
The School of Arts and Communication at Bucks County Community College (BCCC) is pleased to announce the opening of a special exhibition celebrating the artistic contributions of its faculty emeriti members. The exhibition will be held at the Hicks Art Center located at 275 Swamp Road in Newtown PA from August 25 to October 25, 2025. The legacy of arts faculty who established the outstanding reputation of the Bucks County Community College School of Arts and Communication beginning in 1964 through the present will be seen, heard and on full view throughout Hicks Art Center in the upcoming The Faculty Emeriti Arts Exhibition. The public is invited to attend an opening reception on August 28th from 4 – 7 in Hicks Art Center, Room H100.
Louise Levy is an award-winning photographer who explores the world of light and shadow. Her work has been accepted in many juried shows including the Phillips’ Mill Photography Exhibition, and a solo show at Foulkeways at Gwynedd, Pennsylvania. She also received the Best of Show award from Destig, an international Fine Arts publication.
Pastels & Oils by Helena van Emmerik-Finn & Sculpture by Jeanine Pennell
Saturdays & Sundays, September 6-September 28, 1-5pm
A reading with four remarkable poets: Lake Angela, Camille Norvaisas, Ethel Rackin and Amy Small-McKinney.
Followed by a relaxed discussion and light refreshments.