New Hope Arts Center

06/01/2026

✨ RISQUÉ CABARET RETURNS! ✨

Back by popular demand, Risqué Cabaret returns this Saturday as part of the Second Annual Naked in New Hope exhibition at New Hope ARTS!

Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Eva Bella Guasconi, this unforgettable evening of music, dance, theater, and burlesque-inspired performance celebrates creativity, self-expression, and the beauty of the human form.

🍸 Cash Bar by John & Peter's
🚪 Doors Open: 7:30 PM
🎭 Show Begins: 8:00 PM

🎟 Tickets:
$20 Advance
$15 New Hope ARTS Members
$25 At the Door

Pair your evening with a visit to Naked in New Hope, our annual exhibition celebrating the human figure through contemporary art. With only one weekend remaining to experience the exhibit, this is the perfect opportunity to enjoy both visual and performing arts in one exciting night.

📍 New Hope ARTS
2 Stockton Avenue, New Hope, PA

Tickets and information:
www.newhopearts.org
215-862-9606

Contemporary Arts

05/28/2026

New Hope ARTS is proud to welcome Boy: Portrait of a Word by Philadelphia sculptor and PAFA instructor Kate Brockman into our Public ARTS Program.

This powerful work asks viewers to consider how a simple three-letter word can carry entirely different meanings depending on lived experience and history. To some, “boy” simply means a young male child. To many Black Americans, the word carries a painful history of racism, dehumanization, and the denial of full manhood under slavery and segregation.

Rather than depicting the horrific realities of slavery itself, Brockman’s sculpture seeks to restore humanity, dignity, and presence to the individual behind a word that carries generations of pain and damage ---> a history that too many people still attempt to minimize, deny, or erase.

Not all Public Art is meant to simply decorate spaces. At its best, it asks us to pause, reflect, question, and engage in dialogue. Some works comfort us. Others ask us to sit with difficult histories that continue to shape the present.

We are honored to provide a home for this important sculpture and grateful to the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church (who own that cemetary) for embracing the opportunity to share it with the community.

Boy: Portrait of a Word is now on view as part of the New Hope ARTS Public ARTS Program for at least one year. (It can be seen on the way up to the municipal complex from the driveway off of Mechanic Street.) -Signage coming SOON!

05/26/2026

New Hope ARTS is proud to welcome local legend Paul Murphy for an afternoon of poetry, stories, conversation, and book signing on Sunday, May 31 from 4:00–5:30 PM.

Paul will be reading from his newly released collection, "As Quirky as I Am You Can Be" - a lifetime distilled into 180 poems and an illustrated memoir spanning 330 pages. Special guest Rick Rosen will provide live guitar accompaniment.

Already have a copy? --> Bring it along and read with Paul.
Need yours signed? --> Paul’s got you covered.
Don’t own one yet? --> Books available for purchase ($25).

Come hang out, chat, sip some wine, and enjoy an unforgettable afternoon surrounded by art while Naked in New Hope remains on exhibit.

Sunday, May 31, 2026
4:00–5:30 PM
New Hope ARTS
2 Stockton Avenue, New Hope, PA

This event is FREE and open to the public!

Learn more at www.newhopearts.org

05/23/2026

Tomorrow's Walking Tour is RESCHEDULED, but the ARTIST TALK is STILL ON! Due to impending weather, we will be holding the talk in the main gallery at New Hope ARTS (instead of on site next to the newly installed sculpture! Hope to see you at New Hope Arts at noon! After the talk, you can view the Naked in New Hope Exhibit! Win Win! ;)

05/19/2026

A meaningful conversation through art, language, and history.

Join us on Sunday, May 24 for a special FREE artist talk with Philadelphia sculptor Kate Brockman beside her newly installed sculpture, Boy: Portrait of a Word, now part of the New Hope ARTS Public ARTS Program.

The work thoughtfully examines the layered history and meaning behind the word “boy,” particularly its historical use toward enslaved African American men, while honoring the humanity and dignity of those subjected to it. This promises to be a powerful and thought-provoking discussion about language, memory, public art, and the role sculpture can play in shared community spaces.

The morning will also include an optional walking tour of the Public ARTS Program led by Joanne Reszka.

🗓 Sunday, May 24
🚶 10:30 AM – Walking Tour
🗣 12:00 PM – Artist Talk with Kate Brockman
📍 Methodist Cemetery off Mechanic Street near the Municipal Complex, New Hope, PA

Free and open to the public. RSVP encouraged.
Learn more at New Hope ARTS

05/18/2026

05/18/2026

A couple weeks later and we’re STILL thinking about the incredible Opening Reception for Naked in New Hope, the Sidetracks Gallery legacy.

The energy, the conversations, the vulnerability, the humor, the courage, the community - it was a reminder of exactly why this exhibition matters and why New Hope has always been a place that embraces freedom of expression and individuality.

Huge thank you to the artists, volunteers, collaborators, and everyone who came out to celebrate with us. And special thanks to our Ledge performers, model JaQuinley Kerr and featured artist Jennifer Finch, for their captivating live pose-and-draw performance during the reception.

We are officially halfway through the exhibition, with only a few weekends left to experience it in person - so if you haven’t made it in yet, now is the time!

FREE and open to the public: Friday - Sunday 12-5pm through June 7. (Keep a lookout for info on our second annual Risqué Cabaret coming June 6!)

And TONIGHT!
Special Figure Drawing Session
🖌 TWO models posing simultaneously
📍 New Hope ARTS
🚪 Doors open at 6 PM
✏️ Session runs 7–9 PM
💵 $20 at the door

Come draw, observe, create, and be part of the experience.

05/18/2026

Figure Drawing returns tonight at New Hope ARTS with a special two-model session created in conjunction with our current exhibition, Naked in New Hope.

Artists will have the rare opportunity to draw two models posing together throughout the evening, offering dynamic compositions, interaction, gesture, and storytelling beyond a traditional session.

📅 Monday, May 18
⏰ 7–9 PM (doors open at 6)
🎟️ $20 at the door

Whether you are a seasoned figure artist or just looking to challenge yourself creatively, this is going to be a really exciting session.

Facilitated by Christina Galagarza
✨ All skill levels welcome.

05/11/2026

Join us for two special Sundays of Sculpture Walks & Artist Talks as part of the New Hope ARTS Public ARTS Program.

Next weekend features a walking tour with Victoria Short and a special opportunity to hear from Zach Kainz before the de-installation of First Light.

The following weekend, Joanne Reszka leads a walking tour to Boy: Portrait of a Word, followed by an artist talk with Kate Brockman exploring language, history, and humanity through sculpture.

These events are free, thoughtful, engaging, and a wonderful way to experience art beyond the gallery walls.

See flyers for full details.
NewHopeArts.org

05/06/2026

Join us this Friday, May 8 for the Opening Reception of Naked in New Hope - a juried exhibition celebrating the human form, identity, and personal freedom through art.

Revived from the original Sidetracks Gallery legacy exhibition, this year’s show features over 90 artists and more than 100 works spanning painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and more.

Presented in collaboration with New Hope Celebrates during Pride festivites, the exhibition honors New Hope’s long-standing spirit of openness, creativity, and self-expression.

❤ Member Preview: 5–6 PM
🧡 Opening Reception: 6–8 PM
💛 Awards Announced at 6:45 PM
💚 Juried by Johanna Furst
💙 Beverages and lite fare

💜All are welcome at NEW HOPE ARTS!