Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall

Doors are open in Doylestown for another fantastic art exhibition and sale, coupled with an opportunity to meet local writers and illustrators. Join the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County on October 1 and 2 from noon to 4pm for the closing of the Fall Salon Member Show at Freeman Hall on East Court Street in Doylestown. Stop in to see a […]

125+ regional artists submitted a fabulous variety of work for the A&C upcoming Fall Salon Member Show. Drawings, paintings, prints, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, and more will grace the rooms of historic Freeman Hall from September 10 - October 2. Framed and portfolio (matted) pieces will be available. Plein air painters will be on site every weekend to inspire the community. MARK YOUR CALENDARS […]

Join us for a LITERARY ARTS SALON on August 4, 2022, at 7 pm at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, featuring four distinctive writers and poets: Dante Del Vecchio, Patricia Goodrich, Cleveland Wall, and Bill Wunder. Presented by the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County. All four writers will read selections from their work followed by a relaxed discussion, Q […]

ART EXHIBITION The R.E.D. exhibition features the work of over 70 regional artists that explore or reflect Mercer’s actual creations as well as his passion for nature, craft making, tools, storytelling, history, travel, and innovation. Enjoy an exhibition that pushes boundaries and explores new ways to celebrate art, sciences, and art-making as Mercer did. Framed and portfolio pieces in a variety of mediums […]

Join the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County for an inspiring weekend of arts events in celebration of the spirit of Henry Mercer.  Opening weekend events include the R.E.D. exhibition and reception at Freeman Hall, plein air painting, gallery talks, walking tours, family activities, tile talks, TileWorks and Fonthill tours, a fine art wet sale, and more. A “RED Innovators” passport will […]

You are invited! “30 Days of Inspiration” Literary Arts Salon April 7, 7-8:30 pm Join us for a relaxed discussion and question and answer session among poets, artists, and audience in the public rooms at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, Pa. Participating in this upcoming salon are fine artists Jean Burdick, Cindy Roesinger, and Stefanie Silverman, and poets Elizabeth Esris, Alice […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]