The Bedford County Arts Center |
The Bedford County Arts Center offers monthly exhibits in the historic Anderson House, a graceful 18th century building on Bedford’s main street. There are also workshops for kids and adults as well as occasional presentations, coffee houses and musical performances.
Fine art and handcrafted items by local artists and craftfolk—paintings, prints, pottery and photographs, woodcarvings, books on local history and coloring books of covered bridges, greeting cards and notecards, tees and sweatshirts, glass and metal work, soft sculpture, dreamcatchers, papercuttings, and one-of-a-kind artisan jewelry.
ADMISSION FREE
OPEN: Tuesday-Thursday 11am-5pm;
Friday-Saturday 11am-7pm,
Sunday noon-4pm
Located in the Historic Anderson House, built in 1814 by Dr. John Anderson, who also built the Bedford Springs Hotel. It served as his home as well as the first bank west of the Susquehanna. The original vault is behind a double door in the Gallery Shop.
January 11 - March 02
January 15
February 11 |
19th Annual Members Invitational (multimedia)
Reception [Tom and Dennis]
Kid Stuff |
March 04 - March 16
March 04
March 10
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20th Annual Student Show – Grades 7-12 (multimedia)
Reception, 1-3 p.m.
Kid Stuff |
March 18 - March 30
March 18
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20th Annual Student Show – Grades 1-6 (multimedia)
Reception, 1-3 p.m.
Sponsors: Ned and Lee Frear |
April 01 - April 28
April 01
April 14
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Junque Anew (recycled stuff)
Reception, 1-3 p.m.
Kid Stuff
Sponsor: Linda Gunn |
May 02 - May 26
May 06
May 12
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Paintings by Barbara Benigni; Jewelry by Monique Ridet
Reception, 1-3 p.m.
Kid Stuff |
May 30 - June 30
June 03
June 09
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Penelope Wilson – Underground Railroad Collages
Reception, 1-3 p.m.
Kid Stuff |
July 05 - August 10
July 08
July 08
July 14
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Flora & Fauna (multimedia)
Live Flower Show
Reception, 1-3 p.m.
Kid Stuff
Sponsors: Mouse and Robin Grass |
August 12 - August 25
August 11
August 12
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Kids Art Camp Exhibit (multimedia)
Kid Stuff (?)
Reception, 1-3 p.m. |
August 30 - September 29
September 09
September 08
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Merrill Smith Paintings
Reception, 1-3 p.m.
Kid Stuff |
October 03 - November 03
October 07
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Jan and Jonathan Heath (paintings & prints)
Reception, 1-3 p.m. |
October 31- November 24
November 07
November 10
November 05
November 28 - December 23
December 02
December 08 |
28th Annual Juried Fine Arts Multimedia Exhibit
Reception, 1-3 p.m.
Kid Stuff
Judge
Sponsors: Pat and Paul Detwiler (?)
Kevin Kutz
Reception 1-3 p.m.
Kid Stuff
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December 24 - January 09
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Closed
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