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Artistic Heritage Defines Bucks CountyBucks County has been home to thousands of artists whose influence extends far beyond any natural borders. Names like Garber and Redfield, Sheeler and Hicks are familiar both locally and nationally, as are Hammerstein, Perelman, Kaufman and Hart, Parker and Buck. In 1988, a group of generous and civic-minded residents established the James A. Michener Art Museum to recapture the artistic heritage of Bucks County. In its first year, 100 objects formed the foundation of the collection, and the museum attracted 10,000 visitors. In less than 20 years of existence, the Michener Art Museum has surprised even its most ardent supporters with phenomenal growth and the remarkable success of its programs, publications, exhibits and collections. Through world-class exhibitions, distinguished scholarship and publications, and innovative educational activities, the Museum has truly become a force in the community, educating visitors about Bucks County artists while becoming a focal point of cultural activity in the region and engaging in beneficial partnerships with civic-minded individuals and organizations. The James A. Michener Art Museum has become one of the fastest growing and most important cultural centers in Southeastern Pennsylvania and is home to the finest institutional collection of works by artists from the Bucks County region; most prominent among them are the painters who came to be known as the "Pennsylvania Impressionists." Today more than 600,000 people live in Bucks County and the numbers continue to grow. To meet the demands of this rapidly expanding and increasingly diverse community, the James A. Michener Art Museum has launched the James A. Michener Centennial Campaign to fund critical capital improvements. Join us in celebrating our heritage as we build for the future. Image: RMJM Hillier rendering of a proposed 5,000 square foot second-floor gallery.
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