Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County

Art of the State 2025 at The State Museum of Pennsylvania
2025-06-08 12:00 - 2025-09-14 16:30 (America/New_York) | The State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 North St, Harrisburg, PA, 17120
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, 97 were chosen, including our member Michael Frank’s piece “Amish Paradise.”
Art of the State will be open from Sunday, June 8th through September 14, 2025.
Presented by The State Museum of Pennsylvania in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation, Art of the State will offer cash awards for selected entries in the categories of Painting, Work on Paper, Photography & Digital Media, Sculpture and Craft.
The State Museum of PA | PHMC
300 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Museum Hours:
Wednesday – Saturday 9 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday 12 pm – 4:30 pm

College Launches Search for the Next Bard of Bucks County
2025-07-14 00:00 - 2025-09-19 23:30 | Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, 18940, United States
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.
The winner receives a $500 honorarium, a proclamation from the Bucks County Commissioners, and a reading and reception at Bucks County Community College with 2024 Poet Laureate Lake Angela, contest judges, and contest runners-up.

There is no charge for entry. All work must be original and can be published or unpublished. All entries must be submitted online by September 19. For more information, contact Dr. Ethel Rackin at Ethel.Rackin@bucks.edu.

Entry guidelines: https://bucksedu.wufoo.com/forms/qel0hld106wfv0/

Create That Tune
2025-08-16 11:00 - 2025-09-28 17:00 | PA
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 Faculty Emeriti Arts Exhibition and Opening Reception August 28 from 4-7pm
2025-08-25 12:00 - 2025-10-25 16:00 | PA
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. Some recent and historic works have never been exhibited in public prior to this prodigious exhibition.
The public is invited to attend an opening reception on August 28th from 4 – 7 in Hicks Art Center, Room H100.
Gallery hours Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturdays Noon – 4 p.m.
his exhibition is dedicated to Marlene E. Miller who passed away on July 30, 2025. Miller taught at Bucks from 1966 – 1998 inspiring generations of students and artists.

Louise Levy Solo Photography Show
2025-09-04 10:00 - 2025-09-26 16:00 | PA
Retrospective of Louise Levy’s Photography/September 4 – September 26; Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm
Generations of Indian Valley/ 259 N Second Street/Souderton, Pa 18964
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.

Call for Entries: Contemporary Art Exhibit
2025-09-05 08:00 - 2026-01-04 23:30 | PA
Call for Entries:Contemporary Art Exhibit Thursday, September 4, 2025 CALL FOR ENTRIES open September 5, 2025 through January 4, 2026. Regional, emerging artists are invited to submit up to three pieces for consideration. A non-refundable $15 fee is required at the time of submission. The “emerging artist” is an artist that has established a style of working and creates professional work yet does not have gallery representation. Eligible artists must reside in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware or Maryland. Of the accepted artists, four will be chosen to receive monetary awards, which include Juror’s Choice ($400), First Place ($300), Second Place ($200) and Third Place ($100). The Gallery at Delaware County Community College presents the 215/610 CONTEMPORARY Juried Exhibition February 23 through April 3, 2026: an annual exhibition that features the work of emerging artists living and working in and around the Philadelphia region. The exhibit will be juried by artist Jane Irish, whose paintings create confrontations and coexistences between realms of history that rarely collide—such as ornamentation and political protest, art and warfare, poetry and architecture.
See website for details:
215|610 CONTEMPORARY Juried Exhibition

A Celebration of The River
2025-09-06 13:00 - 2025-09-28 17:00 | Stover Mill Gallery, 843 River Rd, Erwinna, PA, 18920, United States
Pastels & Oils by Helena van Emmerik-Finn & Sculpture by Jeanine Pennell

Small Oils Exhibition
2025-09-07 13:00 - 2025-09-28 17:00 | PA
Six area artists have had paintings accepted in the Philadelphia Sketch Club’s annual Small Oils Exhibition: Matt DeProspero, Lisa Domenic, Janine Dunn Wade, Jas Sziegel and Gene Underwood and Michael Weinert. Kate McCammon, a noted Philadelphia-based mixed media artist, was the juror.
The Philadelphia Sketch Club on tiny, picturesque Camac Street, is America’s oldest art club and has been operating continuously since 1860. Thomas Eakins taught there, and prominent artists such as N. C. Wyeth have served as president. The selected painters stand in a tradition of Bucks County artists included in Philadelphia Sketch Club shows. Walter Baum, Daniel Garber, Edward Redfield, and more recently, Ranulph Bye and Robert Beck, have all exhibited there.
The Small Oils Exhibition will run from September 7 until September 28. Admission is free when the gallery is open, on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, from 1pm until 5pm, and by appointment. There will be a reception on Sunday, September 14, from 1 pm until 3 pm; 235 S. Camac Street, Philadelphia

Congratulations to the many A&C members accepted into the 96th Juried Art Show at Phillips' Mills
2025-09-20 13:00 - 17:00 | Phillips Mill Community Association, 2619 River Road, New Hope, PA, 18938, United States
We proudly recognize the many A&C members who are accepted into the prestigious Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mills which runs September 20-October 26. Shawn Campbell is this years Honored Artist.
Congratulations to all our members:
Cay Maria Adams, Sandy Askey-Adams, Michael Ast, John Augustine, Barbara Backman, Joy Barth, Cathy Biggs, Abby Brooks, Dot Bunn, Jean Burdick, Tom Chesar, Jeanne Cherterton, Kelly Clark, Robin Crowley, Kristy Deflores, Lisa Domenic, William Donnelly Arlene Freed, Jewnnifer Gorman-Strawbridge, Diane Greenberg, Addie Hockney, Deb Hoeffner, Marybeth Hucker, Jennifer Kish, Judy LaTorre, Linda Lefevre, Robert Lowe, Nancy Miller, Florence Moonan, Kimberly Nentwig, Anita Nolan, Christine Ochab-Dicostanzo, Sueann Rainey, Cindy Roesinger, Janet Schuler, Gene Underwood, Helena van Emmerik-Finn, Barbara Wachter and Erica Wolf.
