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On-line 2020 grant applications are due no later than 11.59pm on Tuesday, October 15. This is a hard deadline. The on-line forms are available ​here.

For your guidance an example of a well presented application for funding can be found here.

Art in town hall...
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'Remembrance' is now up from May 7 through September 27, 2019.

'Remembrance' features the work of: Milan Klic, Sculpture (stainless steel); Marcela Klicova, handbuilt stoneware; Winifred Breines, Watercolors and Francine Grossbard Aaron, Collage, in rooms 103 & 111, Select Board Hearing Room (6th floor) and the lobby display cases.

A reception to celebrate the artists was held on Friday, June 14 in town hall lobby.
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The next exhibit will open on October 14 with the opening artist reception on Friday, October 18 from 5-9pm in the lobby of town hall. Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome.

If you are an artist seeking more exposure for your work, why not consider exhibiting on Town Hall Walls?  Check here for application details. 

2019 Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the following 2019 LCC grant recipients:

Ann Bracket (Women and Girls Thriving - Digital Storytelling) | $1,000
Boston Artists Ensemble (Hindemith Clarinet Quintet)  |  $750
Brookline Interactive Group (Art of the Podcast - Highlighting Creativity in Brookline)  |  $500
Brookline Symphony Orchestra (2019 concerts)  | $1,000
Continuum Dance Project (Harvest Pairing)  | $500
Coolidge Corner Community Chorus (2019 concerts)   |  $750
Gregory Maichack (Sail Away - pastel painting)  | $498
Genki Spark (Brookline Cherry Blossom Festival)  |  $1,000
John Quatrale (City Heart Art Show)  |  $400
John Root (A Celebration of Song)  |  $375
Lynn Osborn (Works of Hand - a photographic exhibit)  | $750
Metropolitan Chorale (The Unicorn, the Gorgan and the Manticore - workshop)  | $300
Museum of American Bird Art/Mass Audubon (Nature, Art & Science Discovery Programs)  | $625
New England Yachad (Open Studio Sundays)  | $750
Non-Event (Monthly Experimental Coffee Houses at Cafe Fixe plus Korean Church Concerts)  |  $750
Original Gravity (Season Five at Inner Space)  | $500
Puppet Showplace Theater (New Works Development)  |  $1,000
Susan Linn (Audrey for Grownups)  | $650
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PictureGillian Chadwick Jackson is presented the 2019 Cultural Contributor Award by BCA Chair, Daniel Gostin.
On Wednesday, May 15,  in Hunneman Hall, Brookline Village Library, the BCA celebrated the arts and culture in Brookline, with an annual showcase to honor the 2019 grant recipients. Through performance and presentations the artists were able to show how vibrant the cultural fabric of Brookline has become!

In addition the 6th Annual Cultural Contributor Award was presented to Gillian Chadwick Jackson in recognition of her generous time and effort, and thoughtful guidance on cultural affairs in support of the Town, the Brookline Commission for the Arts, Brookline's arts organizations, and individual artists throughout the Town of Brookline.

Delicious refreshments were provided courtesy of: Anna's Taqueria, Party Favors, Trader Joes, Starbucks, and Whole Foods, all of Brookline

Grantee Events

Harvest Pairing - An Interactive Dance & Food Event
​Saturday, September 28

OPERATIC BEER EXPERIENCE
​April 12, 2019 at 7:30PM

In a world that seems to remain divided, Kate Soper's "Ipsa Dixit" – a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize – explores the ways that we communicate. Language is complex and words are more than what they mean on the surface. Experience this semi-staged interactive opera that will leave you surprised, engaged, and hopefully more aware of the power of words.

​Hosted by Original Gravity Concert Series, this performance by Equilibrium is in collaboration with seven local brewers who will pair beers to be served throughout the piece. Specially selected beers by Allagash Brewing Company, True North Ale Company, Exhibit 'A' Brewing Company, Jack's Abby Craft Lagers, Redemption Rock Brewing, Cambridge Brewing Company, and Bone Up Brewing Company help tell the story alongside the music creating an interactive, multi-sensory event like no other.
Equilibrium Ensemble
Stephanie Lamprea, soprano
Nicole Parks, violin & acting music director
Orlando Cela, flute
Mike Williams, percussion

Inner Space
17 Station Street, Brookline
Tickets $25 ($15/students with valid ID)
+ $10 for the beer pairing flight
WORKS OF HAND
Photographs of Local Brookline Businesses
By Lynn Osborn
April 25, 2019 through June 7, 2019

The Gallery in Hunneman Hall at the Public Library of Brookline
361 Washington St.
Brookline, MA 02445

Opening reception: Thursday, April 25, 5-7 p.m.

The Gallery in Hunneman Hall — located on the second floor
The Gallery in Hunneman Hall is open up to 30 minutes
before closing as long as the hall is not is use.

For hours go to: brooklinelibrary.org/about/hours
For scheduled programs and events, go to:
brooklinelibrary.org/events

Other news....

The Committee to Commemorate Brookline artist John Wilson is pleased to announce that, with the help of the greater Brookline community and John’s many admirers, it has raised the $100,000 necessary to purchase and install his inspirational bronze sculpture, Martin Luther King, Jr., in the lobby of Brookline Town Hall.

A celebration of John Wilson and dedication of his inspirational bronze sculpture took place on Sunday, January 27th, 2019, at Brookline Town Hall.

NATHAN KLIMA FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
From left to right: Jaclyn, Maya, Erica, Julia, Roy, and Zachary Wilson posed for a portrait in front of the bronze sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. after an unveiling ceremony at Brookline Town Hall Sunday evening.
John W. Wilson, who was born in Roxbury in 1922 and died in Brookline in 2015, was a primary contributor to the development of the artist language and recognition of Afro-American art in the 20th century. more

POETRY - save the date for these upcoming evenings of poetry with Brookline laureate, Zvi A Sesling:

Thursday, March 28, 7-8:30pm in Hunneman Hall, Brookline Village Library - The Bagel Bards
Wednesday, April 24, 7-8:30pm in Hunneman Hall, Brookline Village Library - Poetry in Translation



2019 Jewish Poetry Festival - Sunday, February 3
​Featured Poet: Zvi A Sesling, Brookline Poet Laureate

2018 Grant recipients honored at a reception on Monday, May 7

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The 2018 grant recipients showcased their awarded projects and events at a public reception on Monday, May 7. Thanks to all who attended this enjoyable event.
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In addition, the 5th annual BCA Cultural Contributor Award was presented to Joe Zina, for his commitment, dedication, and passion while serving as executive director of the Coolidge Corner Theatre as the driving forces behind the Theatre's renaissance that continue to have an impact on the Town today.

Thanks to his thoughtful ingenuity, Brookline residents gained access to unique programs that broadened their understanding of the arts and culture.

Poetry in Translation - a Brookline Poet Laureate event held on April 25, 2018

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Twelve readers presented poetry at the Poetry in Translation event, on April 25 at Brookline Village Library. Poems were read in their original languages followed by the English translation.

This event was hosted by Zvi A Sesling, Brookline Poet Laureate.
Zvi A Sesling was named Brookline's third Poet Laureate for the term 2017-20.  
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Zvi A. Sesling was appointed as Brookline's third poet laureate and will serve a term of three years from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2020. The BCA would like to thank Brookline Booksmith for their support.

​Click here for the full press release


Zvi has plenty of community events planned to make poetry part of Brookline life!