Independent Arts News Reporting Submissions are Open Now through August 24th for the Legendary Juried Art Show at Phillips Mill
Reported on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Pictured Above: “Phillips’ Mill” by Jay McPhillips depicts the historic mill, home to the Phillips’ Mill Community Association since 1929 and the setting for its annual juried art show. It was selected as this year’s show’s “signature image.” Photo Credit: Contributed
NEWSROOM POST: NEW HOPE, PENNSYLVANIA
Online Registration for the Juried Art Show at the Historic Phillips Mill in New Hope, PA Closes August 24, 2025
New Hope, PA — Artists anticipate this moment each summer, the chance to submit their finest work to the Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mill, Bucks County’s most prestigious art exhibition, which celebrates its 96th anniversary this year.
Submissions will be accepted now through – August 24. All submissions, without exception, must be registered online through Smarter Entry during this period and delivered to the Mill for in-person jurying Friday, September 5 or Saturday, September 6. The exhibition will be held at the Mill and online, September 20 – October 26, 2025, open daily from 1 pm – 5 pm.
Artists should consult the show’s prospectus on the Mill’s website at www.phillipsmill.org/prospectus (available as a downloaded PDF) for a host of important details including the registration link to Smarter Entry, important dates, guidelines for each of three categories of submissions, as well as tips on photographing your work for best results for the online portion of the show. NOTE: All artwork must be for sale.
The art committee welcomes submissions from emerging as well as established artists within a 25-mile radius of the Mill. Submissions will be juried by an all-new panel of distinguished jurors: Judith Thomas, Deputy Director, Brandywine Museum Workshop; William Valerio, Ph.D., CEO, Woodmere Museum; Michael Williamson, Retired Professor of Art, Barnes Foundation; Chakaia Booker, American sculptor and artist; and Jase Clark, printmaker and sculptor based in Philadelphia.
An entry fee of $35 covers submissions to all three categories –– framed works, sculpture, and unframed works displayed in portfolios throughout the gallery. Members of the Mill receive a 50% discount. Join online before submitting to take advantage of this member perk. A special discount code will be furnished to all members.
A highlight of the show is the annual Preview Reception held the evening prior to the show’s public opening. This year’s preview will be for Patrons and Accepted Artists. An all new second reception will be held in October to welcome all artists who’ve submitted to the show to see the works on display and mingle and network with their artist community.
Awards are always a high point of this show. Last year, jurors honored 22 artists with awards totaling $13,000 funded by the Mill and patrons of the show. This year will be similar. Anyone interested in becoming a Patron of the exhibition or establishing a named award can donate online or email Terri Epstein at patrons@phillipsmill.org for information. All contributors at the patron level receive tickets to the Preview Reception.
Phillips’ Mill Community Association continues the legacy of founders William Lathrop, Edward Redfield, Daniel Garber, Fern Coppedge and other New Hope School artists by providing a welcoming space for artists to gather and exhibit their work, a tradition begun nearly a century ago. Just as they exhibited the art of their time, Phillips’ Mill takes pride in presenting the art of today, from traditional Bucks County landscapes to the modern and abstract, embracing expression in all forms.
Visit the Mill website to learn more about the 96th Juried Art Show at Phillips Mill at www.phillipsmill.org to download the prospectus, and to become a Mill member. Questions about the Art Show? Email artshow@phillipsmill.org.
Phillips’ Mill Community Association is located at 2619 River Road, just north of New Hope, 215-862-0582. www.phillipsmill.org.
