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​NUMEROUS ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED IN BROOKLINE AND BEYOND DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK. HOWEVER IN THIS TECHNOLOGICAL AGE THERE ARE SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE VIRTUALLY: THE ARTS & CULTURE ARE A POWERFUL SOURCE OF HEALING IN THESE TIMES OF HIGH STRESS AND ANXIETY.  THIS IS ALSO A WAY TO HELP SUPPORT THE MANY TALENTED ARTISTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES THAT ARE CURRENTLY WITHOUT WORK - CLICK HERE TO GO TO OUR ARTS & CULTURE VIRTUAL PAGE.  


Postponed until Fall 2020

Due to Covid19 concerns this fundraising concert at the Booth Theatre, Boston University, has been postponed until Fall 2020. Stay tuned for the rescheduled date.

The Brookline Commission for the Arts is looking forward to presenting its first council initiated program: an exciting and high energy world-wide music concert to benefit the Brookline Fund for Public Art.  

2020 BCA/MCC sponsored events | registration details:

The BCA/MCC is the partial sponsor of two Brookline town-wide events in 2020: Brookline Open Studios & Marketplace, and Brookline Porchfest. At present both Porchfest and Open Studios are scheduled to take place and are seeking participants. We will update with changes to this information if and when they occur.

Brookline’s fifth annual Porchfest will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2020 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. with a kick-off event at the Public Library of Brookline (361 Washington St.) at 11:00 am.  The rain-date is Saturday, June 20.

Applications for bands to perform, and people with porches to host are available at www.BrooklinePorchfest.org. Applications close on Sunday, April 26. Volunteers are also welcome!

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​Calling all artists for 2020 Brookline Open Studios & Marketplace! Registration deadline is June 1, 2020 - go to brooklineopenstudios.com or brooklineartscenter.com for application details.

Brookline Open Studios & Marketplace will take place on Saturday, October 3 from 11:00am-6:00pm! This exciting town-wide event encourages interaction and creative exchange between artists and offers the community opportunities to experience a diverse range of creative works throughout town.
Brookline Open Studios & Marketplace features three vibrant hubs, including Brookline Arts Center, Brookline Village and Coolidge Corner, in addition to artists opening their home studios throughout Brookline. This triangle of activity provides a festive atmosphere for artists and visitors alike, featuring solo and group artist sites, demonstrations, entertainment, food trucks and more, and will be serviced by a shuttle bus throughout the day


​Art in town hall...

Unfortunately, due to Covid19 concerns, all town buildings are currently closed to the public and therefore this exhibit is closed until further notice. The reception originally planned for March 27 has been cancelled.
The art work will remain in place and the exhibit will reopen, and the reception rescheduled, as soon as the Covid19 situation allows.

​’Among the Trees’ features the work of Rebecca Arnoldi.  In addition the students from The House of Colors will display their Sculpey Clay Projects in the lobby display case.

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

2020 Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the following 2020 LCC grant recipients:

Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW)
Brookline Arts Center
Brookline Commission for the Arts
Brookline Interactive Group (BIG)
Brookline Music School
Brookline Open Studios
Brookline Symphony Orchestra
Continuum Dance Project
Dance Caliente
Deborah Leipziger
​Grasshopper
Gregory Maichack
Hubert Ho
John Root
Kristin Wagner
Liz Linder & Rich Griswold
Mark Chester
Metropolitan Chorale
New England Chamber Players
Original Gravity
Puppet Showplace Theater
Rehearsal for Life
Studios Without Walls

Save the date for the grant recipient showcase on Wednesday, May 20 from 6-8pm
Hunneman Hall, Brookline Village Library

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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

What the Duck with Susan Linn & Audrey Duck
​Friday & Saturday, November 8 & 9
WHAT THE DUCK?!?
with Susan Linn and Audrey Duck
TWO NIGHTS ONLY!
November 8 & 9 (Friday & Saturday) | 8:00 pm
Puppet Showplace Theater
32 Station Street, Brookline, MA 02445
Tickets: $16 / $12 Members

A night of stand up comedy, ventriloquism, and deeply edifying entertainment.

Go to puppetshowplace.org for tickets


​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!