Art Matters. In his Nobel Prize Acceptance speech, William Faulkner explained:
“The poet’s, the writer’s, duty …his privilege…[is] to help man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. The poet’s voice…can be one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and prevail.”
And so, facing the challenges of our age, beginning our 18th year, Studio B Fine Art Gallery remains grateful for the privilege to give artists a platform. We are grateful for the support–our props and pillars–that keep us going.
Artists: We’re grateful for the support our artists provide through their memberships, their participation in our exhibits and programs, and often their donations.
Exhibits: “Glisten” showcased light; “Inside” offered spaces; “LIFE” found sources; “BEARS” and “3 Bears” celebrated the 20th anniversary of Bear Fever: “BEARS,” invited artists who had created a Bear Fever bear throughout those years. “3 Bears,” the exhibit that followed, invited all artists to showcase their responses to any meaning of “bear” and “bare” and the community to celebrate with us. Debbie Spleen’s “Calendar Girls,”
a fundraising project for the Boyertown Senior Center, added the “bare” theme at just the perfect time!
Patrons: We’re grateful for our loyal and generous patrons—individuals, foundations, and businesses–who sustain us by funding entire exhibits, offering prize awards, purchasing art, or saying “thank you” for our efforts.
Volunteers: We’re grateful for all the many ways individuals give of their time and efforts: jurying an exhibit; offering presentations; reading stories; creating scavenger hunts and StoryWalks®, videos, reels, photographs, graphics…even entire books; or hosting the gallery during our open hours.
Funding partners: We’re grateful for the organizations like Berks County Community Foundation and the PA legislature for the opportunities to apply for grant funding—critical funding that sustains us.
Members of the Community who participated in our projects: taking selfies with their favorite bears to be featured in the gallery’s window; hunting for bears; taking StoryWalks® for bears, enjoying StoryTime on the train, finding Poke Stops or gyms at many of the in-town bears, creating bear-themed stamped art on postcards, taking classes and workshops, holding parties and activities, and purchasing art or the long-awaited booklet of the in-town Bear Fever bears Bear Fever: It’s Catching.
We’re very proud of Studio B’s accomplishments in 2025
and hope you’ll help us with your donation to continue our essential work.
Donations to Studio B are tax deductible.
Studio B is the home of the Arts and Activities Alliance, a committee of
Building a Better Boyertown, a 501c3 organization.
Checks should be made out to Studio B
and sent to 39A East Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512.
Donate on-line at www.studiobbb.org or by credit card by contacting
Susan Biebuyck 484-332-2757 or Jane Stahl, 610-563-7879.
Executive Directors: Susan Biebuyck, Gallery Director; Jane Stahl, Director of Community Relations
Advisory Board: Robert Wood, Gallery Adjunct; Emily Branch, Communications Coordinator;
Ellen Martignetti; Linda Austerberry; Beth and Lyn Camella-Rich;
Theresa Heist; Tessi Melchior; Amy Muzopappa
Studio B receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. The registration and official information of Building a Better Boyertown may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, (800-732-0999). Registration does not imply endorsement. Studio B is especially grateful for generous support from the Boyertown Area Charitable Program administered through the Berks County Community Foundation, the Effenesse Foundation, and the James K. & Nancy Lang Boyer Family Fund.
