Brookline Commission for the Arts

The Brookline Commission for the Arts supports and promotes a diverse range of artists, cultural organizations, and events for the benefit of all in the Town of Brookline. This includes soliciting proposals and distributing funds from the Town as well as the Massachusetts Cultural Council, in accordance with their terms, to foster access, inclusion, engagement, and collaboration between individuals, private groups, and public organizations in support of the arts and humanities. 

A group of musicians playing wind instruments outdoors on a city street, with parked cars, buildings, and a street sign in the background.
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Our annual MCC grants will open September 1, 2026, read our guide to find out more!

Outdoor stage with four musicians performing at a Brooklyn Day event presented by Brooklyn Bank, with a large banner displaying the event name and sponsor, and surrounded by trees and crowd members.
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Colorful mural on a brick wall spells out the word 'LOVE' using geometric shapes and vibrant colors like pink, blue, purple, red, and yellow.
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Brookline Art Makes Community is an initiative to help fund public art across our town to boost engagement and inspiration in our community!

We want to hear your thoughts on public art in Brookline. Help us know what you love, what’s working, and what we should do more of!

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Colorful sculpture of a peacock with detailed feathers, positioned outdoors in front of a building with large windows and trees.

Share a story about your Brookline with BCA grantee Beth Jones

An invitation graphic featuring colorful illustrations of items like a camera, umbrella, record, suitcase, rain boots, guitar, books, plant, bird, bicycle, and clock. It promotes sharing stories about personal belongings and joining a community storytelling project with the Brookline Commission for the Arts.
Flyer for the Brookline in the Palm of Your Hand storytelling project, describing a community event where participants share meaningful objects and stories, with contact information and a QR code.

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Brookline First Light is Thursday, December 5 from 4-8pm. So much going on around town! The BCA will be hosting performers at The Arcade Building, 318 Harvard St in Coolidge Corner: Jazz, opera, fiddle music, salsa dancing and poetry. And see an exhi
Brookline residents! There are just a handful of complimentary tickets left to the Sunday, 11/24 2pm performance of musical The Rink at BU Booth Theatre. Use code BUBROOKLINEDAY at link in bio. #theatre #brooklinetheatre @brooklinefopa @brookline.new
Deadline approaching to unlock your creativity: Apply for an Arts & Culture Grant for 2025! Are you an artist, performer, or cultural organization in MA? We invite you to apply for our Arts & Culture Grant, designed to support creative proje
Brookline Residents! Booth Theatre Brookline Resident’s Day will be on Sunday, November 24th, at 2 p.m. for the musical production of The Rink! Once again, BU is offering 30 complimentary tickets for Brookline Town residents to enjoy the show
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