30TH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION OPENS MARCH 19

AT HICKS ART CENTER GALLERY

Reception and Congressional awards ceremony take place Sunday, March 30; show with more than 200 works is on view through Saturday, April 12

The Hicks Art Center Gallery, which has showcased rising young artists for more than 60 years, invites the public to the 30th Annual High School Art Exhibition March 19 through April 12 at Bucks County Community College in Newtown.

Art teachers from more than 20 high schools have selected works crafted by their students between May 2024 and March 2025, to be considered for the U.S. Congressional Art Competition Prize. In addition, the works are also in the running for the 30th Annual High School Art Exhibition Awards, all totaling $1,500 in prize money,

“For these young artists, having their works exhibited in the College’s galleries gives them a taste of the professional art world while establishing a sense of collectiveness with their peers,” said Clifford Eberly, Exhibitions Associate at the Hicks Art Center Gallery. “We hope it inspires them to continue to pursue their creative passion, be it here at Bucks, or elsewhere.”

High school art contests are held in every congressional district each spring. The first-place winning artwork from the Bucks County exhibition will be sent to Washington, D.C., to represent Pennsylvania’s First Congressional District on display in the U.S. Capitol’s Cannon Tunnel for a year. Winners from each district are also published online, here:
https://www.house.gov/educators-and-students/congressional-art-competition/Pennsylvania

More than 200 artworks in drawing, painting, photography, digital media, ceramics, fibers, sculpture, and furniture showcasing the young artists’ creative talents will fill the galleries and hallways of Hicks Art Center.   

A reception and awards ceremony take place Sunday, March 30 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick will present the awards at 1 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.