Celebrate Arts at Bucks with 60th Annual Student Art Exhibition, open studios, concerts and more

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 60^th Annual Student Art Exhibition, with dozens of works students created over the last year. Media includes ceramics, dance, digital media, drawing, film, fine woodworking, glass, graphic design, jewelry, music, painting, printmaking, photography, 2D design, 3D design, video, and web design.

The exhibition will be on view from Friday, April 25 through Tuesday, May 6 in the Hicks Art Center. The public is invited to the exhibition reception, open studios, student art and craft sale, and the art scholarship and award ceremony on Sunday, May 4 from 1 to 4 p.m.

The Arts at Bucks schedule for May 4 is as follows:

• 60th Annual Student Exhibition Reception
  1 – 4 p.m., Hicks Art Center; 2 p.m., Arts Scholarship and Award Ceremony
  
  
• Student Art and Craft Sale
  1 – 4 p.m. 3-D Courtyard (weather permitting) or 3-D Arts Building room 001
  
  
• 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
  Bob Crowe 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 free events include:

• Monday, May 5 – Percussion Ensemble, 7 p.m., Music & Multimedia Building
• Tuesday, May 6 – Music Ensembles Spring Concert, 7 p.m., Zlock Performing Arts Center
• Wednesday, May 7 – Bucks Filmfest, 2 p.m., Zlock Performing Arts Center
• Friday, May 9 – Bucks Dance Showcase, 7:30 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. To learn more, visit bucks.edu/arts.

All Arts at Bucks events are free and open to the public. The campus is located at 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, Pa.,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.

About Bucks County Community College
Founded in 1964, Bucks County Community College is a two-year, public institution offering more than 90 programs of study that lead to either an associate degree or certificate, as well as many workforce training programs on campus, on site, or online. Successful graduates directly launch a career or transfer to four-year colleges and universities to complete a bachelor’s degree, depending on the major. Classes are offered on campus in Newtown, Bristol, and Perkasie, and worldwide through Bucks Online. To learn more, visit bucks.edu.