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Brookline Commission for the Arts
The 2024 LCC Grant Application deadline is Tuesday, October 17 at 11:59pm.
The MCC posts opportunities for artists each week: click here for more information.
Black Lives Matter | Statement of Solidarity (click)
Calls for Artists Announced for Brookline Art Makes Community (BAMC) Public Art Initiative
The Town of Brookline is excited to announce three open Calls for Artists for the Brookline Art Makes Community (BAMC) commercial areas public art initiative, a project aimed at enhancing the vibrancy and visual appeal of Brookline’s commercial areas through the infusion of public art and placemaking activations. The Town is seeking proposals from artists or teams of artists with demonstrated experience in creating outdoor and/or site specific works of art, for three projects that will bring more activation, playfulness, joy, color, and beauty into Brookline’s commercial areas: Wrapped Boxes Around Town, Painted Boxes Around Town, and Art Around Town. The deadline for submissions is 12pm noon on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Application details can be found at: https://www.brooklinema.gov/BAMC
The Town of Brookline is excited to announce three open Calls for Artists for the Brookline Art Makes Community (BAMC) commercial areas public art initiative, a project aimed at enhancing the vibrancy and visual appeal of Brookline’s commercial areas through the infusion of public art and placemaking activations. The Town is seeking proposals from artists or teams of artists with demonstrated experience in creating outdoor and/or site specific works of art, for three projects that will bring more activation, playfulness, joy, color, and beauty into Brookline’s commercial areas: Wrapped Boxes Around Town, Painted Boxes Around Town, and Art Around Town. The deadline for submissions is 12pm noon on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Application details can be found at: https://www.brooklinema.gov/BAMC
Local Cultural Council Grants Open on September 1
In FY24 Mass Cultural Council will invest $5.5 million into the Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program, the nation’s largest grassroots cultural funding network.
LCCs provide arts and cultural grants to every community in Massachusetts through the efforts of more than 2,500 volunteers. They fund some 8,000 public projects annually that include everything from field trips to lectures, festivals, and dance performances. Mass Cultural Council allocations to LCCs range from $5,500-$297,200, based on a formula that reflects state aid to municipalities.
Key Dates:
LCCs provide arts and cultural grants to every community in Massachusetts through the efforts of more than 2,500 volunteers. They fund some 8,000 public projects annually that include everything from field trips to lectures, festivals, and dance performances. Mass Cultural Council allocations to LCCs range from $5,500-$297,200, based on a formula that reflects state aid to municipalities.
Key Dates:
- Application opens: Sept. 1, 2023.
- Information Session: Sept. 12, 2023
- Application deadline: Oct. 17, 2023
Brookline Porchfest if coming Saturday, September 30!
On Saturday, September 30, Brookline will be alive with music on porches throughout town! Bands and porches have been matched and the schedule will be released soon.
We also have sponsorship opportunities ranging from $250 to $5,000. This is a great way to ensure Brookline Porchfest continues each year, and to reach not only the 1500 neighbors who participate in Porchfest but also many other Brookline residents who see our materials around town. Go to brooklineporchfest.org for information.
We also have sponsorship opportunities ranging from $250 to $5,000. This is a great way to ensure Brookline Porchfest continues each year, and to reach not only the 1500 neighbors who participate in Porchfest but also many other Brookline residents who see our materials around town. Go to brooklineporchfest.org for information.
Town Hall Walls closing reception - Friday, May 12, 12:30 to 2pm
Artist Rebecca Arnoldi installed her artwork at Brookline Town Hall at the beginning of March, 2020: and then the world shut down! Her lovely paintings have been trapped there for three years but we invite everyone to stop by on Friday, May 12 from 12:30-2pm, to give Rebecca and her artwork the send off she deserves. Work is on view in rooms 111 and 103 on the first floor, and the Select Board Hearing Room on the 6th.
Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
Hand Me Down Runway
"HAND-ME-DOWN" is a project celebrating community, collaboration, and collective. On Saturday, April 15 HAND-ME-DOWN will host a free interdisciplinary art experience at the intersection of visual art, music, and sustainable fashion in Coolidge Corner.
The runway experience will exhibit sustainable fashion including thrifted, vintage, and custom apparel collections. Models will walk to live music. This event is free and open to all ages!
The Runway Experience + Live Music will start at 1PM, with doors opening at 12:45PM.
United Parish at 210 Harvard Street.
Seating available on a first come, first served basis.
After the runway experience, 2-4PM there will be a thrift market with collections from the exhibiting stylists and Thrifty Threads.
This project is sponsored in part by a grant from the Brookline Commission for the Arts.
Help Us Grant and Promote Cultural Events in Brookline
Thank you to everyone who participated in the arts event and funding survey. The results will help the BCA inform policy decisions over the next several years and will also open a town-wide dialogue on the direction of arts & culture in Brookline.
Public art in Brookline
- Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to complete the Brookline Public Art Interests Survey: there has been an overwhelming response and we are working hard to analyze the information. Stay tuned for updates.
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- Learn more about Brookline Art Makes Community (BAMC), an ARPA-funded new initiative.
The survey will be open for only a short time longer: to learn more about this project and to complete the survey CLICK HERE
Questions? Contact Aaron Norris - anorris@brooklinema.gov
4x4 - A Brookline Poets Reading on December 6, 7pm
On Tuesday, December 6, you are invited to join Brookline's Poet Laureate, Jennifer Barber, in welcoming four renowned Brookline poets, Peter Brown, Elizabeth Ferry, Melissa Green and Kerry Loughman, to The Public Library of Brookline at Coolidge Corner where they will each read four of their original poems.
This free event is open to the public and will be followed by a brief Q&A. More information
Brookline Porchfest 2022! Saturday, September 17, 12-6pm
Brookline Porchfest was back in all its glory on a beautiful fall day!
Go to: brooklineporchfest.org to see the photos.
Go to: brooklineporchfest.org to see the photos.
Brookline Poet Laureate
Brookline's Poet Laureate, Jennifer Barber, will be reading with Steven Cramer and Joyce Peseroff at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop in Cambridge on August 17th at 7pm.
To register please visit:grolierpoetrybookshop.org
Thanks to the Grolier for organizing this.
To register please visit:grolierpoetrybookshop.org
Thanks to the Grolier for organizing this.
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Friday, June 10
Would you like to see more creative, educational public art in Brookline? At a fun evening of music, food, dancing and a silent auction, at the beautiful Boston University Booth Theatre, at 820 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, members of the Brookline community gathered to raise funds to benefit the BCA Fund for Public Art.
The event was a great success! Stay tuned to see how these funds will be used to create educational public art in Brookline over the next years. |
A Celebration of the release of Tree Lines: 21st Century American Poems
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2022 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us at Brookline's Village Library, to celebrate the release of the poetry anthology Tree Lines: 21st Century American Poems. The anthology features nationally known as well as emerging poets and explores trees from many angles, recognizing the critical importance of trees in our daily lives and for our collective future.
Hosted by co-editors Jennifer Barber and Fred Marchant, the readers include Erica Funkhouser, George Kalogeris, Jennifer Markell, Gail Mazur, Barbara Thomas, and Gary Whited. Books will be available for sale during the event by cash, check or Venmo (not by credit card). Copies of Tree Lines are also available to borrow through the Public Library of Brookline.
Masks are currently mandated in Brookline's public buildings.
This program is in partnership with the Brookline Commission for the Arts.
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Join us at Brookline's Village Library, to celebrate the release of the poetry anthology Tree Lines: 21st Century American Poems. The anthology features nationally known as well as emerging poets and explores trees from many angles, recognizing the critical importance of trees in our daily lives and for our collective future.
Hosted by co-editors Jennifer Barber and Fred Marchant, the readers include Erica Funkhouser, George Kalogeris, Jennifer Markell, Gail Mazur, Barbara Thomas, and Gary Whited. Books will be available for sale during the event by cash, check or Venmo (not by credit card). Copies of Tree Lines are also available to borrow through the Public Library of Brookline.
Masks are currently mandated in Brookline's public buildings.
This program is in partnership with the Brookline Commission for the Arts.
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Announcement of Winners
122nd U.S. Open Championship
Banner Design Competition
Thank you to all those who submitted artwork for the 122nd US Open banner competition. The jury had an incredibly difficult job selecting one grand prize winner and three additional winners out of the forty high caliber designs that were submitted.
We congratulate the winners:
Grand Prize: Penelope Scheerer, $1,000
Additional prizes: Aaron Friedland, $500
Sophia Loiurio. $500
Jin Suk, $500
As required for submissions, all four are residents of Brookline. Sophia is a fourth grader at Baker School.
Banners featuring the work of all four prize winners will be on display throughout the Town of Brookline leading up to and during this year’s U.S. Open Championship, which is organized by the United States Golf Association (USGA). The championship will take place at The Country Cub from June 13 – 19, 2022.
We look forward to seeing the following banners installed soon.
We congratulate the winners:
Grand Prize: Penelope Scheerer, $1,000
Additional prizes: Aaron Friedland, $500
Sophia Loiurio. $500
Jin Suk, $500
As required for submissions, all four are residents of Brookline. Sophia is a fourth grader at Baker School.
Banners featuring the work of all four prize winners will be on display throughout the Town of Brookline leading up to and during this year’s U.S. Open Championship, which is organized by the United States Golf Association (USGA). The championship will take place at The Country Cub from June 13 – 19, 2022.
We look forward to seeing the following banners installed soon.
Penelope Scheerer
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Jin Suk
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Sophia Loiurio
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Aaron Friedland
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"Shakespeare in Love" - Special matinee performance for Brookline residents!
On Sunday, May 1, Boston University held a special day at Booth Theatre for Brookline residents! The 2pm show of 'Shakespeare in Love', was followed by an entertaining talk-back with the cast and crew and a tour of the Theatre and production center.
If you missed this special performance the show runs until May 8. Buy tickets online here. Fee: $20
Contact Person: Cecilia Nardi, cnardi@bu.edu, 617-358-6914
"Young Will Shakespeare has writer's block. The deadline for his new play is fast approaching, but he's in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until he finds his muse... the feisty, brilliant and beautiful Viola. This crafty young woman is Will’s greatest admirer and will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next play. Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms, inspiring him to write his greatest romantic masterpiece" (Concord Theatricals, Shakespeare In Love).
4 by 4: A poetry reading with 4 Boston area poets for National Poetry Month.
Thursday, April 28 at 7pm | In person at Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St, Brookline - downstairs in the Used Book Cellar which is only accessible by stairs.
Join us for Poetry 4 x4, as four Boston area poets each read four of their poems for National Poetry Month.
The evening’s featured poets are Jennifer Barber (Brookline’s poet laureate), Fred Marchant, Danielle Legros Georges and George Kalogeris. Books will be available for purchase at the event
Click here for more information on the poets.
This event is free although registration is recommended to let Booksmith know you are attending, and to receive any important updates. Depending on the volume of responses, an RSVP may be required for entrance to the event.
At this time masks are required.
Click here to register
Announcement of BCA inaugural Chris Santos Emerging Artist
The Brookline Commission for the Arts announces the inaugural appointment to its newest town-wide arts position, the Chris Santos Emerging Artist Program: Please welcome Salman Hussain, a poet and hip-hop artist, as Brookline's first official Emerging Artist. Mr Hussain will serve in the post for this calendar year 2022. Click here for the full press release.
To My Dearest: The Civil War Letters of George and Emily Ward
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, George Ward was asked to raise the 15th Massachusetts Regimen. In August 1861, he left his wife, Emily, and their two small children to go to war. They wrote to each other frequently. In all, 116 letters survive in the collection of the Worcester Historical Museum. They detail the pain of prolonged separation, the challenges of single parenting and the horrors of the battle front.
Join Lynne McKenney Lydick and Thomas R. Lydick on Wednesday, March 23 at 1:00pm at the Senior Center, as they share the personal and poignant letters of this Worcester couple. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brookline Commission for the Arts. Please register at 617-730-2770.
Join Lynne McKenney Lydick and Thomas R. Lydick on Wednesday, March 23 at 1:00pm at the Senior Center, as they share the personal and poignant letters of this Worcester couple. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brookline Commission for the Arts. Please register at 617-730-2770.
Wisdom Exchange Art Project
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Gather together, gather wisdom. Artist Shirah Rubin launches the Wisdom Exchange Art Project at the Brookline Arts Center. The Wisdom Exchange Project invites the community to reflect and exchange letters of personal wisdom and together create ceramic vessels to contain that wisdom and is inspired by the 75th anniversary of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which were ancient texts that were themselves preserved in ceramic jars for centuries.
The Brookline community is invited to the Brookline Arts Center to experience the installation of all of the letters and jars from March 26 - May 22, and contribute Wisdom Letters of their own - click here to submit a letter through May 1. On March 9 there will be a free art workshop, and an artist's talk with Shirah Rubin on March 31. The closing event of the Wisdom Exchange will be held on May 22.
Click here for full details and the complete press release. The Wisdom Exchange Project was awarded a BCA/MCC grant in 2022.
Gather together, gather wisdom. Artist Shirah Rubin launches the Wisdom Exchange Art Project at the Brookline Arts Center. The Wisdom Exchange Project invites the community to reflect and exchange letters of personal wisdom and together create ceramic vessels to contain that wisdom and is inspired by the 75th anniversary of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which were ancient texts that were themselves preserved in ceramic jars for centuries.
The Brookline community is invited to the Brookline Arts Center to experience the installation of all of the letters and jars from March 26 - May 22, and contribute Wisdom Letters of their own - click here to submit a letter through May 1. On March 9 there will be a free art workshop, and an artist's talk with Shirah Rubin on March 31. The closing event of the Wisdom Exchange will be held on May 22.
Click here for full details and the complete press release. The Wisdom Exchange Project was awarded a BCA/MCC grant in 2022.
Virtual Poetry Reading hosted by Brookline poet laureate
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On Saturday, February 19, at 2pm, Brookline poet laureate Jennifer Barber hosted a virtual poetry reading featuring Somerville poet laureate Lloyd Schwartz and Boston’s 2020 youth poet laureate Alondra Bobadilla. A Q&A followed the reading.
Click here for a recording of the event.
The event is sponsored by Brookline Commission for the Arts and the Public Library of Brookline.
Click here for more information on the poets.
On Saturday, February 19, at 2pm, Brookline poet laureate Jennifer Barber hosted a virtual poetry reading featuring Somerville poet laureate Lloyd Schwartz and Boston’s 2020 youth poet laureate Alondra Bobadilla. A Q&A followed the reading.
Click here for a recording of the event.
The event is sponsored by Brookline Commission for the Arts and the Public Library of Brookline.
Click here for more information on the poets.
‘Changing of the Bard’
Brookline’s Poet Laureate in-person, October 18
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Jennifer Barber, Brookline’s newly appointed Poet Laureate, will be appearing at her first in-person event, Changing of the Bard, at Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St, on Monday, October 18, at 7pm. Jennifer will be joined by Brookline’s three former laureates, Judith Steinbergh, Jan Schreiber, and Zvi A Sesling, for a fun evening of poetry readings! Masks must be worn at this indoor event. |
Brookline Porchfest returns in 2021 with live music on Brookline’s porches! Saturday, September 18, 12-6pm (raindate September 19)
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Brookline Porchfest is back in 2021 with live music once again, on porches and front yards around town. We are working with Town officials to bring you the safest possible Brookline Porchfest 2021. We will list health & safety guidelines on our website as we get closer to the festival date. go to brooklineporchfest.org for full schedule and map |
Brookline Open Studios will return in person for 2021!
Saturday, October 2 (raindate October 3) at two locations: the Brookline Arts Center at Monmouth Park and Station Street in Brookline Village.
Both sites will feature art and activities during the event, and on-site direction and support.
brooklineartscenter.com for info
Studios Without Walls site specific exhibit ‘The Light Gets In’ closes on Riverway Park, Brookline, September 6
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Studios Without Walls’ outdoor installation ‘The Light Gets In’ is only on display through September 6 in Riverway Park, behind Longwood T station, Brookline. Have a late summer walk and take it in. |
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Flowers & Opera | Free live opera in Coolidge Corner!
There will be free live opera in Coolidge Corner, Brookline, each last Thursday of the month, May through September!
Opera will ring out in the walkway between Simons Shoes and Paris Creperie, from 5pm, plus togetherness and flowers.
These events will be free to attend. If you so desire please bring something for the food drive.
Bring community together after an isolated past year!
Coming Together | May 27 and 30 | a virtual storytelling project
The meaning of Jewish community, how it's built and how it was transformed during COVID-19.
Click here for the Zoom registration page.
Click here for the FaceBook page.
to reserve your free tickets visit here.
Click here for the Zoom registration page.
Click here for the FaceBook page.
to reserve your free tickets visit here.
Abilities Dance Boston | Firebird Ballet |
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Abilities Dance Boston is thrilled to premiere a new Firebird ballet livestreamed from the Wimberly Theatre at the Calderwood Pavillion on May 14 + 15 at 8:00 pm EST. This production features a completely new score by director of music Andrew Choe and new choreography by Founder/Executive & Artistic Director Ellice Patterson (in collaboration with the dancers). The same production will premiere both nights.
For tickets: click here
There are free tickets available to any who need it. General admission is $35/ticket for one showing. VIP tickets are $50 and include a general admission showing and a private pre-show conversation with the founder, director of music, and other artists to discuss the process, see a sneak peek of the rehearsals, and ask any questions before the production on May 2nd at 2 pm.
For tickets: click here
There are free tickets available to any who need it. General admission is $35/ticket for one showing. VIP tickets are $50 and include a general admission showing and a private pre-show conversation with the founder, director of music, and other artists to discuss the process, see a sneak peek of the rehearsals, and ask any questions before the production on May 2nd at 2 pm.
A Glance at Chinese Language and Culture
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The Brookline Commission for the Arts is please to have awarded a grant for this event.
The Chinese Culture Workshop Series are designed to share and advocate the traditional Chinese Culture to the Brookline Community and beyond. Each month, a topic will be presented from Chinese Calligraphy/ Painting/Paper-cutting/Cooking/Poem/Dance, Chinese Instruments Guzheng, Peking Opera, and Art of Flour Figurines. The virtual workshops will be on the first weekend of each month through Zoom Meeting/Webinars, and the recordings will be made available to the general broad public through Brookline Chinese School's Youtube channel. Time : Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 7pm Zoom ID: 916 1309 0254 Passcode: joinus |
Dance Caliente - virtual dancing through the decades from your home!
Dance Caliente was awarded a 2020 BCA grant and was scheduled to perform at the Brookline Senior Center this fall. Due to COVID19 restrictions they have worked hard to produce an amazing video. The event will be broadcast by Brookline Interactive Group on the following dates: (check local listings for additional broadcasts in November)
Sunday 11/01/2020 8:00:00 PM on BIG's Community Channel (Comcast 3/RCN 3)
Sunday 11/01/2020 1:00:00 AM on BIG's Community Channel (Comcast 3/RCN 3)
Thursday 10/29/2020 4:59:50 PM on BIG's Community Channel (Comcast 3/RCN 3)
Wednesday 10/28/2020 3:00:00 PM on BIG's Community Channel (Comcast 3/RCN 3)
Wednesday 10/28/2020 2:01:00 AM on BIG's Community Channel (Comcast 3/RCN 3)
Raul Nieves and Eileen Herman-Haase, performers/creators of 'Dancing Through the Decades with Dance Caliente' will entertain you with 5 romantic and energetic period ballroom dances from the comfort of your own home. Throughout the show they will engage you with participatory lessons so, you too, can experience the flavor of each dance, using your chair as your partner. Their aim is to stir your heart, bring joy to your day and exercise your muscles.
Sunday 11/01/2020 8:00:00 PM on BIG's Community Channel (Comcast 3/RCN 3)
Sunday 11/01/2020 1:00:00 AM on BIG's Community Channel (Comcast 3/RCN 3)
Thursday 10/29/2020 4:59:50 PM on BIG's Community Channel (Comcast 3/RCN 3)
Wednesday 10/28/2020 3:00:00 PM on BIG's Community Channel (Comcast 3/RCN 3)
Wednesday 10/28/2020 2:01:00 AM on BIG's Community Channel (Comcast 3/RCN 3)
Raul Nieves and Eileen Herman-Haase, performers/creators of 'Dancing Through the Decades with Dance Caliente' will entertain you with 5 romantic and energetic period ballroom dances from the comfort of your own home. Throughout the show they will engage you with participatory lessons so, you too, can experience the flavor of each dance, using your chair as your partner. Their aim is to stir your heart, bring joy to your day and exercise your muscles.
CONTINUUM DANCE PROJECT IS VIRTUAL!
This is a BCA 2020 grantee
PAIRING V: Forage in the Park
A free event by Zoom (donations encouraged)
Thursday, October 8 at 7pm
The event will be available to stream until December 31, 2020 at this link: https://continuumdance.org/pairing-v-collection/
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 FROM 5-7PM
Stop and smell the roses for a moment in the heart of Coolidge Corner!
Flowers & Opera is a free socially-distanced pop-up event. Soprano Kelley Hollis, accompanied on piano by Leah Kosch, will perform opera and musical theater standards - including selections from Puccini's La Boheme, Lerner and Lowe's My Fair Lady, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita - alongside selections from the Great American Songbook.
Crepes and drinks for sale at Paris Creperie and free flowers provided by Trader Joe's, Coolidge Corner.
The event will be in the S.S. Pierce Alley between the Paris Creperie and Simons Shoes, Brookline.
Brought to you by Simons Shoes, Brookline Commission for the Arts, Trader Joes, and the Paris Creperie.
Social distancing guidelines will be followed - come enjoy with a mask please :)
Stop and smell the roses for a moment in the heart of Coolidge Corner!
Flowers & Opera is a free socially-distanced pop-up event. Soprano Kelley Hollis, accompanied on piano by Leah Kosch, will perform opera and musical theater standards - including selections from Puccini's La Boheme, Lerner and Lowe's My Fair Lady, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita - alongside selections from the Great American Songbook.
Crepes and drinks for sale at Paris Creperie and free flowers provided by Trader Joe's, Coolidge Corner.
The event will be in the S.S. Pierce Alley between the Paris Creperie and Simons Shoes, Brookline.
Brought to you by Simons Shoes, Brookline Commission for the Arts, Trader Joes, and the Paris Creperie.
Social distancing guidelines will be followed - come enjoy with a mask please :)
Brookline Open Studios & Marketplace virtual!
View the work of local artists through September 30, 2021
This unique and engaging event will include a number of opportunities to experience a diverse range of creative works and interact with artists from Brookline and beyond.
In this virtual setting, explore a number of works from over 55 artists throughout the entire year. Additional event features include live virtual artist talks, demonstrations and studio tours, opportunities to purchase art and more.
Visual artists of all artistic mediums from Brookline and beyond will be participating.
This event is free for the public to attend and will be accessible through the website beginning October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Click here
In this virtual setting, explore a number of works from over 55 artists throughout the entire year. Additional event features include live virtual artist talks, demonstrations and studio tours, opportunities to purchase art and more.
Visual artists of all artistic mediums from Brookline and beyond will be participating.
This event is free for the public to attend and will be accessible through the website beginning October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Click here
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The current exhibit, "Among the Trees", by artist Rebecca Arnoldi has been closed to the public due to COVID19 concerns. At this time it is not clear when town hall will reopen to the public, so until it does please enjoy Rebecca's work through this slideshow. |
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Artist Bio:
Rebecca Arnoldi Rebecca Arnoldi's art explores biological forms and ecological connections. She received an MFA in painting and an MS in environmental education, published Life in the Tides and appeared on National Geographic. Her art has been exhibited in galleries and museums in Boston, New York City, Provincetown and Israel. Rebecca leads art, nature and yoga adventures. rebeccaarnoldi.earth rebeccaarnoldi@yahoo.com |
Artist Statement:
Among the Trees I am still fascinated by the plants and animals I grew up watching in my backyard and in the green spaces in Brookline. This exhibit is a tribute to those plants and animals, and to the green spaces that are crucial to their existence and to the health and wellbeing of us all. |
BROOKLINE PORCHFEST 2020 BECAME #StayHomeFest! Enjoy from the comfort of your home...
Brookline Porchfest is a celebration of community and music. This year, as a community, we need to think and act differently than normal. The impact of the COVD-19 has affected all of us, and to help fight the spread of this virus, Brookline Porchfest 2020 will be celebrated virtually.
Rather than gathering together on the sidewalks, driveways, and porches around town to listen and share music together, this year Porchfest, with the help of the enthusiastic Brookline community, has created a single piece of music with voices, instruments and smiling faces.
VIEW THE VIDEO BELOW
Brookline Porchfest is a celebration of community and music. This year, as a community, we need to think and act differently than normal. The impact of the COVD-19 has affected all of us, and to help fight the spread of this virus, Brookline Porchfest 2020 will be celebrated virtually.
Rather than gathering together on the sidewalks, driveways, and porches around town to listen and share music together, this year Porchfest, with the help of the enthusiastic Brookline community, has created a single piece of music with voices, instruments and smiling faces.
VIEW THE VIDEO BELOW
SHIMMER | Brookline Arts Center presents a new public art installation in Monmouth Park. Brookline Commission for the Arts is proud to be a partial sponsor.
The Brookline Arts Center (BAC) is thrilled to present their 2020 public art installation, Shimmer, on view in Monmouth Park May 1-October 31. Shimmer was created by artist Meagan Hepp, who has worked at the BAC since June 2017. For this installation, Hepp created a site-specific sculptural replication of the BAC’s historic building. The sculpture itself is a silhouette structure built from wood and painted wire mesh. Plastic ribbon, recycled by hand from plastic water bottles, are woven through the mesh, filling in the walls of the building. During the day, the bottles reflect the sunlight out into the community and at night, the structure is lit from inside, creating a dramatic pattern on the park’s floor.
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BAC artist, Meagan Hepp, puts the finishing touches to public art installation, Shimmer, now on view in Monmouth Park, Brookline.
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Spend time among virtual arts & culture...
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 - tour art museums and galleries, take local online classes, watch a puppet show, listen to music, watch opera and movies, tour the inside of an Egyptian pyramid, and so much more...
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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
The grant recipient showcase originally planned for Wednesday, May 20, 2020 has been cancelled.
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
The grant recipient showcase originally planned for Wednesday, May 20, 2020 has been cancelled.
Gillian Chadwick Jackson is presented the 2019 Cultural Contributor Award by BCA Chair, Daniel Gostin.
On Wednesday, May 15, 2019 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
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
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
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
April 12, 2019 at 7:30PM
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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.
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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
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
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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.
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.
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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
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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
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.
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
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.
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.
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! |
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