Open Studios, Concerts, and More
Last updated Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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.”
New this year is the Bucks Alumni and Student Art, Book and Maker Fair 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 Noon – 4 p.m., Hicks Art Center; 2 p.m., Arts Scholarship and Award Ceremony
- Open Studios 1 – 4 p.m., Hicks Art Center and 3-D Arts Building Fine Woodworking, Jewelry, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Foundry
- Wood Turning Demonstration 1 – 2 p.m., Hicks Art Center, Room 130 Matt Overton shows his expertise in the art of Wood Turning.
- Bronze Pour Demonstration
- 3 p.m., 3-D Arts Building, Metal Foundry Faculty member Jon Burns guides a team of artists through the process of casting bronze sculpture.
What’s more, 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 – Madrigal Singers, 7 p.m., Zlock Performing Arts Center
- Thursday, April 30, Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2 – Bucks Drama Club presents “The Great Gatsby,” 7 p.m., Zlock Performing Arts Center ($10 adults/$5 students)
- Monday, May 4 – Percussion Ensemble, 7 p.m., Zlock Performing Arts Center
- Tuesday, May 5 – Music Ensembles, 7 p.m., Zlock Performing Arts Center
- Wednesday, May 6 – Bucks Filmfest, 12:30 p.m., Zlock Performing Arts Center
- Thursday, May 7 – Student Comedy Improv, 7 p.m., Zlock Performing Arts Center
- Friday, May 8 – Bucks Dance Showcase, 7 p.m., 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.
Most Arts at Bucks events are free and open to the public. The Drama Club event is ticketed. The Newtown campus is located at 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, Pa., 18940, where there is ample free parking. Follow @bcccartscomm on Instagram.