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275 Swamp Rd
Newtown, PA 18940 United States Get Directions
Phone 215-9688469
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College Launches Search for the Next Bard of Bucks County

Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, United States
Virtual Event

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.

Free

Patricia Smith and Hayden Saunier Poetry Reading

Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, United States

Wordsmith Poetry Series at Bucks County Community College at Tyler Hall 142. Patricia Smith and Hayden Saunier, Poetry Reading. Since the 1960s, Bucks County Community College’s Wordsmiths Reading Series has featured some of the most distinguished and admired poets of our times.  As the founder and leader of the renowned Wordsmiths series, Bucks County Community College has distinguished itself among Philadelphia-area colleges and […]

Artrageous – A Very Colourful Christmas – VIRTUAL EVENT

Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, United States

A new spin on Holiday Traditions as the Virtual Theatre becomes a magical winter wonderland through live visual arts, rock concert, powerful vocal performances, blacklight Bunraku, creative comedy, imaginative movement, unique costumes and audience inclusion. Join us in an amazing Christmas journey full of colour, wonder, fun and laughter! The free ticket gives you access to watch the 45-minute spectacle, and includes a […]

Free

Bucks County 44th Poet Laureate Reading + Celebration

Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, United States

Please join us for the annual Bucks County Poet Laureate Reading and Reception, featuring 2020 Poet Laureate, Jane Edna Mohler. Jane, a native of Bucks County, is the author of "Broken Umbrellas" (Kelsay Books, 2019), a full-length book of poetry. Her work has appeared in a vast collection of publications and anthologies, among them: The Boston Globe, The Schuykill Valley Journal, and River […]

Free

Public Quick Draw – Bucks County Plein Air Festival

Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, United States

The Bucks County Plein Air Festival’s Public Quick Draw is a competition where anyone who registers is invited to paint among the professional artists in the historic Tyler Gardens at Bucks County Community College. This is a timed contest where artists will have 2 hours to complete an entire piece. Over $500 in cash prizes will be awarded! Don’t forget to bring your […]

$20

VIP Collectors’ Preview & Pre-Sale Reception for the Bucks County Plein Air Festival

Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, United States

Please join us for the Bucks County Plein Air Festival’s premier event, Saturday, October 5 from 6:30 - 9:30 pm at Bucks County Community College's Tyler Mansion. At the Collectors’ Preview, attendees will have the first opportunity to purchase prize-winning paintings before the sale opens to the public. Enjoy refreshments, hors d'oeuvres, live music, and the opportunity to bring home an original work […]

$35

4th Annual Bucks County Plein Air Festival

Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, United States

Thirty nationally recognized artists from all over the United States will participate in the 4th Annual Bucks County Plein Air Festival to produce art from life (as opposed to in the studio). Artists will paint the rolling landscapes, lakes and rivers, covered bridges, stone farm houses, and historic estates of Bucks County that have inspired artists for more than a century. The Festival […]

Call to Artists! Sculpture Walk at Bucks County Community College

Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, United States

Bucks County Community College is proud to announce that we are extending our Sculpture Walk to Upper Bucks Campus, Perkasie and the Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks, Bristol. We are seeking outdoor sculpture for a two-year sculpture exhibition with a $250 honorarium. The guidelines and regulation are posted at Bucks.edu/sculpturewalk        Submission deadline is June 17th!

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2019 Project Stream Info Session: Bucks County

Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, United States

The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance presents a free information session and grant writing workshop. This session will walk through the guidelines, eligibility, and application process for 2019-20 Project Stream grants, then attendees will have the chance to hone their grant writing skills by learning best practices and participating in a hands-on workshop. Can't attend in person? Register for a "video recording" ticket to […]

Creatrix – A Choral Celebration of Women Composers

Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, United States

Performed by students of the BCCC Concert Choir and Percussion Ensemble, this concert honors the value of a single citizen, male or female, in a modern society. Planned in conjunction with the exhibition “And this is how you are a citizen…” in Hicks Art Center Gallery. Music & Multimedia Center, Presser Room

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