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Flyer for the Brookfield Creates: Sidewalk Chalk Event. It is a multicolored pigment explosion on a black background with white writing to give details of the event.

Brookfield Creates: Sidewalk Chalk Take Two 2023

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Brookfield Creates: Sidewalk Chalk was supposed to be just a one day affair but we love this town so much that we are committed to use our raindate this Friday to bring you another opportunity to come create with us! Join us and our fabulous commission members at the Brookfield Town Municipal Center on Friday, July 28th between 4 and 6pm. We supply the chalk and you bring your imagination! Even if you were one of the brave attendees from last week, please come again! While you are here, enjoy some of the photos from last Friday.

 

Flyer for the Brookfield Creates: Sidewalk Chalk Event. It is a multicolored pigment explosion on a black background with white writing to give details of the event.

Brookfield Creates Sidewalk Chalk 2023

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Flyer for the Brookfield Creates: Sidewalk Chalk Event. It is a multicolored pigment explosion on a black background with white writing to give details of the event. Join the members of the Brookfield Arts Commission at the Brookfield Town Hall for a free event on July 21st at 4pm. Event is open to any Brookfield resident, young or just young at heart. We supply the chalk and the sidewalk, you bring your creative energy and imagination.

The event will begin at 4pm in front of Town Hall and continue until 6pm. We hope to see you there! We’ve met some very talented chalk artists since this event started. Remember it gets hot out there, so don’t forget your sunscreen and water. We take place at the same time as the Farmer’s Market and right before the Bock & Blu, Concert in the Parks. You can make this a fun evening in the park.

Brookfield Creates Sidewalk Chalk is just one of the community outreach events hosted by the Brookfield Arts Commission. The Commission strives to bring more art experiences to the community of Brookfield. Registration is encouraged by emailing BrookfieldArtsCommissionCT@gmail.com. Rain date will be July 28th.

Members of the Brookfield Arts Commission pose together on the red carpet at the 2022 short film festival.

2023 Brookfield “Shorts and to the Point” Film Festival

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Members of the Brookfield Arts Commission pose together on the red carpet at the 2022 short film festival.

Members of the Brookfield Arts Commission on the red carpet at 2022’s Shorts and to the Point film festival. (from left to right, Bridget O’Hara Lynch, Catherine Malek, Debbie Spaziante, Loretta Ball, and Gary Blumberg)

The Brookfield Arts Commission is excited to announce the 15th Annual Brookfield “Shorts and to the Point” Film Festival. Also returning is the Indie Afternoon short film festival. The weekend long film festival will run from Friday, March 24th to Sunday, March 26th at the Brookfield Theatre for the Arts.

Shorts & to the Point

Fri March 24 – 7:30 PM / Sat March 25 – 7:30 PM / Sun March 26 3:00 PM

Each year the Brookfield Arts Commission puts on this area favorite. Members chose a selection of Oscar nominated and other award winning short films for the festival. Additionally, they hope that you will enjoy this year’s offering as much as you have in previous years.

Black and white logo of the Brookfield Film Festival Shorts and to the Point Regional Indie Afternoon laurels.Regional Indie Afternoon

Sat March 25 – 2:00 PM

Last year’s highly successful independent regional filmmaker festival makes its return. Markedly, up and coming filmmakers in Connecticut and bordering states submit their films and the Commission members review the films for inclusion. The Regional Indie Afternoon block of the Brookfield Film Festival was created to provide a platform for local filmmakers to introduce their work and discuss topics from their films as well as the filmmaking process. Overall we cannot wait to see what this year has to offer our attendees!

Read-Through Indie Morning

Sat March 25 – 10:00 AM

New this year, Read-Through Indie Morning is a block of the Brookfield Film Festival created in conjunction with the Brookfield Theatre for the Arts. Specifically this will provide screenwriters an opportunity to showcase a scene from a finished script and to network with actors.

Reservations

Admission is a suggested donation of $15 cash or check. Reservations can be placed through bacreservations@gmail.com or by phone 203-740-2980. Additionally proceeds from the film festival fund scholarships for high school seniors from Brookfield pursuing a degree in the Arts.

Reservations flyer for the 15th Annual Brookfield Film Festival. March 24 - March 26, 2023. Friday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 p.m. Brookfield Theatre for the Arts 184 Whisconier Road - Brookfield, CT Proceeds from the film festival fund scholarships for high school seniors from Brookfield pursuing a degree in the Arts. 2nd Annual Regional Indie Afternoon - A screening of curated short

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.

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.