SPRING CITY, PA — Holiday shoppers can discover original artwork, meet local artists and help feed families in need when Spring City Mill Studios opens its doors for a two-day Holiday Art Festival and community food drive benefiting Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS).
The annual celebration takes place Saturday, Nov. 21, and Sunday, Nov. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, bringing more than 20 resident and guest artists together inside a renovated 1896 knitting mill at 20 E. Bridge Street in Spring City.
Admission and parking are free, giving visitors an opportunity to explore four floors of working artist studios while supporting a local organization that helps families facing food insecurity.
The festival combines holiday shopping with an opportunity to experience Spring City’s creative community. Visitors can browse artwork, meet the people who create it and explore the historic mill building that now serves as a home for local artists.
This year’s celebration also features the Art With Heart food drive, which will collect nonperishable groceries for PACS, a nonprofit serving families in Spring City and the greater Phoenixville area.
Visitors are encouraged to bring food donations to the collection area in the building’s lobby. Organizers ask that all donated items be unopened, unexpired and packaged without glass containers.
Food Drive: What to Bring
The Art With Heart food drive will accept nonperishable food donations, including items such as:
- Canned soups, vegetables and beans
- Canned fruit and other shelf-stable foods
- Pasta, rice and boxed meals
- Cereal, oatmeal and other dry goods
- Peanut butter and other shelf-stable pantry staples
Donation deadline: Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026, at 4 p.m., when the festival concludes. Donations may be brought during festival hours on either day.
Beyond collecting food, the event will provide another way for visitors to contribute through a special art fundraiser organized by resident artist Merrill Weber.
Weber, a painter and author, will donate 100% of sales from her matted fine art prints during the festival to PACS. The prints feature reproductions of her original paintings and will be available in Studio + Gallery 101/102 on the first floor.
She will also sign copies of her book, “Party Animals,” during the event.
“No one should go hungry,” Weber said. “Every print you take home that weekend helps feed a family in our community.”
The fundraiser connects the purchase of locally created artwork with direct support for a community food assistance program.
Mary Fuller, president and executive director of PACS, emphasized the importance of contributions that help the organization maintain its grocery inventory for participating families.
“Every can of soup and every print sold at the festival helps us keep our shelves stocked for families in Spring City and across the Phoenixville area,” Fuller said. “Our guests choose their own groceries, and support like this helps keep those choices on the shelves.”
PACS operates a grocery-choice model that allows individuals and families receiving assistance to select food according to their household needs and preferences.
Donations collected during the festival will help maintain that selection while supporting residents experiencing food insecurity.
Event Details
- What: Spring City Mill Studios Holiday Art Festival and Art With Heart food drive benefiting Phoenixville Area Community Services.
- When: Saturday, Nov. 21, and Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
- Where: Spring City Mill Studios, 20 E. Bridge St., Spring City, PA 19475.
- Cost/Tickets: Free admission and parking. The festival takes place rain or shine.
- More Info: https://www.merrillweber.com/merrill-weber-exhibitions-and-events
The Holiday Art Festival offers a chance to experience the creative work taking place inside one of Spring City’s historic industrial buildings while contributing to a cause that directly benefits neighboring communities.
For visitors searching for holiday gifts, the open studios provide an opportunity to purchase artwork and connect with local makers. For those interested in supporting PACS, even a modest donation of shelf-stable groceries can contribute to the organization’s efforts to keep food available for families.
The combination of art, historic preservation and charitable giving reflects the festival’s community focus, bringing together artists, shoppers and volunteers around a shared commitment to supporting their neighbors.
With free admission, more than 20 participating artists and multiple ways to contribute, the Spring City Mill Studios Holiday Art Festival invites residents to celebrate local creativity while helping ensure families throughout the Phoenixville area have access to food.
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