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Arts Scholarship Available!

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Brookfield Arts Commission is excited to announce the opening of this year’s Art Scholarship Application for Brookfield Connecticut Residents. The scholarship is open to any Brookfield Connecticut resident that is pursuing a career in an arts related field. Are you intending to study the arts in order to pursue a career in the fine or performing arts? If you are, then you should apply for this scholarship. Past awardees have included future filmmakers, designers, dancers, musicians, fine artists and creative writers!

Applications are reviewed by members of the Brookfield Arts Commission and selected professional artists in the community. Your application should include a 250 word essay describing your artistic goals, a two page maximum resume or vitae that highlights your artistic studies, participation or experiences, and two letters of recommendation, one of which should be someone familiar with your art. We encourage applicants to submit their portfolios along with their application, this can be in the form of a digital presentation or video, depending on your specific art.

The scholarship is not based on academics or financial need. It requires you to have demonstrated a commitment to art through your studies, practice, and community art involvement, and that you live in Brookfield, are graduating high school and plan to attend higher education to pursue a career in the arts.

The BAC 2024 Scholarship Application can be downloaded from our website or may be available at your high school guidance department. The scholarship is open to any resident of Brookfield who is graduating high school in any setting this year.

Applications are due by May 6, 2024. Applications can be dropped off at Town Hall in the First Selectman’s Office, emailed to brookfieldartcommissionct@gmail.com.

Click here to download the 2024 application.

 

If you have questions or need a copy of the Art Scholarship Application for Brookfield Connecticut Residents, please contact us by email at brookfieldartscommissionct@gmail.com. Funding for the High School Arts Scholarship was raised by members of the Brookfield Arts Commission during our 16th Annual Film Festival.

BAC Presents the Watercolors of Virginia Schaffer

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The Brookfield Arts Commission presents the art of Virginia Schaffer at Brookfield Town Hall between February 6th and March 16th. Meet the artist at a reception on Thursday, March 2nd from 6-7 PM.
Virginia has been an artist for her entire life even if it took a backseat to raising a family and working. She started sketching as a child and later pursued studies in drawing and painting privately and at the Washington Art Association. She discovered watercolors in 2006 and has been painting with them ever since. The feelings evoked by nature give her the push to paint.
She is a member of the Sherman Artist Association, SCAN, KAA, and Gallery-25 in New Milford. In 2015, Schaffer was awarded “Excellence in Watercolor” at the Kent Spring Juried Show.
Her work in the exhibition is for sale. Please contact the BAC by email at brookfieldartscommissionct@gmail.com if interested.

BAC Seeks Films for Regional Indie Afternoon

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Brookfield Arts Commission is hosting the 15th annual Shorts & to the Point at the Brookfield Theatre for the Arts March 24th through March 26th. Alongside the evening showings of award winning short films, the BAC presents the 2nd annual Regional Indie Afternoon on Saturday, March 25th.
Regional Indie Afternoon is a screening of short films by filmmakers from CT, MA, NY, and RI. A question and answer session with the filmmakers follows the screening. BAC invites filmmakers who reside in CT, MA, NY, or RI to submit their short films for consideration. Submissions must be received by March 1st.
Go to https://filmfreeway.com/shortsandtothepoint for more information on criteria for submission or to submit a film.

2022 Arts Scholarship Available

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Are you a resident of Brookfield who is graduating high school this year? Are you intending to study the arts in order to pursue a career in the arts? If you are, then you should apply for this scholarship!
The scholarship is not based on academics or financial need. It requires you to have demonstrated a commitment to art through your studies, practice, and community art involvement, and that you live in Brookfield, are graduating and plan to attend higher education to pursue a career in the arts.
https://brookfieldarts.org/wp-content/uploads/BAC-FOA-2022-Scholarship-Application-1.pdf
Applications are due by May 6, 2022. Applications can be dropped off at Town Hall in the First Selectman’s Office, emailed to brookfieldartcommissionct@gmail.com, or mailed to 4 Apache Dr., Brookfield, CT 06804.
If you have questions or need a copy of the application, please contact us by email at brookfieldartscommissionct@gmail,com.

Brookfield Film Festival April 1 – April 3

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The Brookfield Film Festival Shorts & to the Point is returning in person! There will be three screenings of award winning short films selected by the Brookfield Arts Commission. Viewings are April 1 at 7:30PM, April 2 at 7:30PM, and April 3 at 3PM at the Brookfield Theatre for the Arts.
New this year is the Saturday afternoon screening of Regional Indie Afternoon a showing of curated short films by independent, regional filmmakers from CT, MA, NY, and RI. Join us at 2PM for films followed by a discussion with the filmmakers.
To make reservations email bacreservations@gmail.com or call 203-740-2980. Admission to Shorts & to the Point is a suggested donation of $15. Regional Indie Afternoon admission is a suggested donation of $5. Proceeds from the film festival fund scholarships for high school seniors from Brookfield who are pursuing a degree in the Arts.