Linda Stauffer is the founder and president of the Katie Stauffer Memorial Arts & Cultural Center in Upper Bucks County PA. She started the center in memory of her 19 year old daughter Katie, a sophomore st Swarthmore College who was tragically killed in a car accident in 2003. Katie's hope was to some day do something that would make a difference. The Arts Center is making a difference for her. iLnda is a graduate of Kutztown University. Ttaught art for 28 years in the Easton PA schools. She is a member of NCECA , the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsman, the Potter's Council of the American Ceamic Society and the Bucks Co Arts & Cultural Council. A professional potter for over 40 years and a sculptor working in cast bronze. She is also the illustrator of two books.

Arts and culture in Bucks County are critical to our lives and our local economy, and are a crucial part of our history and future. The mission of the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County is to foster, strengthen and promote Bucks County’s diverse arts and culture, thereby contributing to a more vibrant community.

In 1974 the Bucks County Council on the Arts became the focal point for support of the arts in the county. According to Brian H. Peterson in "The Genius Belt, The Story of the Arts in Bucks County," the BCCA sponsored exhibitions and programs, published a newsletter, and developed an archive on more than 1500 artists. In 1985, the Council was absorbed by the establishment of the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown. With that great success as a backdrop, we are working to re-establish The Arts and Cultural Council of Bucks County (the Council) to lead the next stage of development and to forge alliances with arts and cultural organizations in all parts of the county.