Peddler's Village Invites The Public To 'Catch The Fever'
Entries are now being accepted for the Bucks Fever Art & Sculpture Exhibition and the Bucks Fever Talent Show. Peddler's Village, Philadelphia, is inviting the public to participate in 'Catch The Fever', a celebration of regional talent throughout the Philadelphia and mid-Atlantic region. Online entries are being accepted for the Bucks Fever Art & Sculpture Exhibition (June 15-June 30) and the Bucks Festival Talent Show (June 22 and 23). The top cash prize for Art &Sculpture exhibition is $1,000 and the grand cash prize is $3,000. The competitions have modest entry fees waived if participants are members of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce. The public Talent Show will be held in the Visitor and Event Center at Peddler’s Village, with free admission for all. Tickets will be required for the show on June 23.
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“This is an excellent opportunity to highlight the exceptional talent throughout the Philadelphia and mid-Atlantic region,” said Bob McGowan, CEO of Peddler’s Village. “We are honored to be able to build on the legacy established by the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce and to vastly expand the events to include new artists and audiences — as well as significantly increased cash prizes.” For 40 years, the Chamber hosted "Bucks Fever," a longstanding celebration of regional talent including painters, sculptors, and performers.
“Events at Peddler’s Village such as these also support our mission to be a destination for
entertainment as well as for shopping, dining, and lodging,” continued McGowan. “These types of partnerships, such as the one we have with the Chamber, have worked exceptionally well in producing major new events for our visitors to enjoy.” Online entries are now being accepted for the Bucks Fever Art & Sculpture Exhibition (June 15-June 30) and the Bucks Fever Talent Show (June 22 and 23). The top cash prize for Art & Sculpture Exhibition is $1,000 and the deadline for entry is May 1; the grand cash prize for Talent Show is
$3,000 and the deadline for entry is May 15. Both competitions have modest entry fees that are waived if participants are members of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce. For details and to enter, visit PeddlersVillage.com or call 215-794-4051.
Artists are invited to submit information and photos of one, two, or three pieces of any media for consideration in the juried exhibition, which will be open to the public from June 15 through June 30, 2024. The exhibition will be held in the Visitor and Event Center at Peddler’s Village, with free admission for all. Entries are due by May 1, 2024; there is an entry fee of $35 for each submission by participants who are not members of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce (members submit at no cost). Exhibition participants will be selected and notified on or about May 13, 2024. Winners will be selected and announced on June 14, 2024. Prizes are as follows: First place $1,000, second place $5000, third place $350, and honorable mention $100.
Performers are invited to submit information and videos representing their talent in music, singing, dancing, comedy, spoken word, or variety acts for consideration in the juried competition and public Talent Show that will take place in the event tent at Peddler’s Village during the weekend of June 22 and 23. Competition entries are due by May 15, 2024; there is an entry fee of $20 for each submission by participants who are not members of the Central Bucks Chamber of
Commerce (members submit at no cost). Selected participants from each category will be notified on or about June 1, 2024. General prizes will be awarded for $350, and one grand prize winner will be awarded $3,000. Admission to the Talent Show on Saturday, June 22 will be free and open to the public. Tickets will be required and available soon for the show on Sunday, June 23 that will feature the finalists. In addition to the Art & Sculpture Exhibition and the Talent Show, the Bucks Fever series of events at Peddler’s Village this year will include a Brown Bag-It with the Arts series, which will feature free outdoor musical performances on Fridays at noon from May 17 through September 13. Bucks Fever sponsors include Parx Casino as Diamond Sponsor, Penn Color, Inc. as Gold Sponsor, and Fred Beans Family of Dealerships as Silver Sponsor. Bronze Sponsors include NJM Insurance, My Benefits Advisor, and C&N Bank. For more information on festival sponsorship, contact Theresa Fera, CEO of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, at [email protected]. Proceeds benefit the CBCC and the regional arts and culture community. Other spring and summer events at Peddler’s Village include: