Multi-Week Celebration Of The Arts Opens This Weekend In Newtown

NEWTOWN, PA — The Bucks County Community College invites the public to Arts at Bucks, the annual multi-week celebration that showcases all that the School of Arts and Communication has to offer.

Arts at Bucks features the 61st Annual Student Art Exhibition, with dozens of works students created over the last year. Media includes ceramics, dance, digital media,
drawing, film, fine woodworking, graphic design, jewelry, music, painting, printmaking, photography, 2D design, 3D design, video, and web design

The exhibition will be on view from Friday, April 24 through Tuesday, May 12 in the Hicks Art Center. The public is invited to the exhibition reception, open studios, alumni and student art and craft sale, and the art scholarship and award ceremony on Sunday, April 26 from 1 to 4 p.m.

“This year's exhibition runs the gamut in all arts media that students at Bucks learn,” noted Clifford Eberly, the college’s senior manager of galleries and exhibitions. “What is most striking is witnessing the tremendous results of students devoted to the process, both collaboratively and individually, to fulfill their creative visions in their works.”

Bucks County Community College’s 61st Annual Student Art Exhibition takes place April 24 - May 12 on the Newtown Campus, with a gallery reception from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 26. A student awards ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. (Mel Evans/Bucks County Community College)

Clifford Eberly, Bucks County Community College’s senior manager of galleries and exhibitions, speaks with guests at the 60 th Annual Student Art Exhibition in the Hicks Art Center Gallery. The 61st annual event takes place from April 24 to May 12 and features special events on Sunday, April 26, including open studios and a gallery reception. (Mel Evans for Bucks County Community College)

New this year is the Bucks Alumni and Student Art, Book and Maker Fair on Saturday, April 25, from 10 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Maker Fair takes place in the courtyard outside the Hicks Art Center and 3-D Arts Building. In case of inclement weather, the Maker Fair will be moved indoors to 3-D Arts Building room 001.

The Arts at Bucks schedule for April 26 is as follows:

• 61st Annual Student Exhibition Reception from noon to 4 p.m. at the Hicks Art Center with a 2 p.m. Arts Scholarship and Award Ceremony

• Open Studios from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Hicks Art Center and 3-D Arts Building. Featured will be Fine Woodworking, Jewelry, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Foundry

• Wood Turning Demonstration from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Hicks Art Center, Room 130. Matt Overton shows his expertise in the art of Wood Turning.

• Bronze Pour Demonstration at 3 p.m. at the 3-D Arts Building. Metal Foundry Faculty member Jon Burns guides a team of artists through the process of casting bronze sculpture.

Arts at Bucks also features music, film, and dance presentations by students for their end-of-semester or end-of-year projects. More events include:

• Wednesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. The Madrigal Singers will perform at the Zlock Performing Arts Center.

• Thursday, April 30, Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2 at 7 p.m. Bucks Drama Club presents “The Great Gatsby” 7 at the Zlock Performing Arts Center ($10 adults/$5 students at bucks.edu/tickets)

• Monday, May 4 at 7 p.m. Percussion Ensemble at the Zlock Performing Arts Center

• Tuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. Music Ensembles at the Zlock Performing Arts Center

• Wednesday, May 6 at 12:30 p.m. Bucks Filmfest a the Zlock Performing Arts Center

• Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. Student Comedy Improv at the Zlock Performing Arts Center

• Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. Bucks Dance Showcase at the Zlock Performing Arts Center

Arts at Bucks is hosted by the college’s School of Arts and Communication, which offers eight associate degree majors and two certificate programs. Bucks County Community College is an accredited institutional member of both the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and the National Association of Schools of Music. To learn more, visit bucks.edu/arts.

Most Arts at Bucks events are free and open to the public. The Drama Club event is ticketed.

The campus is located at 275 Swamp Road, Newtown 18940, where there is ample free parking. For a campus map and directions, visit bucks.edu/newtown. Learn more at hicksgallery.bucks.edu and follow @bcccartscomm on Instagram.