Press Release - May 9, 2007 - Gadsby Awards
Brookline Arts Center Presents Annual Gadsby Awards To Brookline Public School Students
(Brookline, MA – May 9, 2007) Four students Brookline Public School students will receive Gadsby Awards for artistic achievement from the Brookline Arts Center on Wednesday, June 6. This awards ceremony will take place at the Arts Center, and the artwork of the four award winners and the honorable mention winners will be on display in the Arts Center’s gallery from June 6 to June 25, 2007.
Brookline Public School students in grades four through seven submit their best artwork in the competition. Mim Berliner, Katharina Chapuis, and Merrill Smith, one Brookline Arts Center board member and two professional artists, will select one award winner and two Honorable Mentions from each of the four grades. Each Gadsby Award winner receives a free art class at the Brookline Arts Center of his or her own choosing.
The Gadsby Awards are named after Patricia Rasmussen Gadsby, who served as Brookline Arts Center Community Advisor from 1980 to 1990. She was an enthusiastic, loyal and creative friend to the Center throughout her life. The Gadsby Awards were established to honor Tricia’s spirit, her love of the arts and her ability to inspire those around her. With the Gadsby Awards, the Brookline Arts Center hopes to encourage Brookline students to study and create art, and to think creatively.
The awards ceremony starts at 6:30 pm and ends at 8 pm. It is free and open to the public. Admission to the gallery, to view the work of the Gadsby Award winners and Honorable Mentions, is free. Regular gallery hours are Mondays through Fridays, 9 am to 4:30 pm.
Founded in 1964, the Brookline Arts Center offers art exhibitions and classes in painting, drawing, sculpture, pottery and jewelry for adults and children. Through its gallery exhibition opportunities, its teaching positions, and its annual Crafts Showcase, the Brookline Arts Center is committed to supporting working professional artists, and to inspiring students to love and create art.
About the BAC: The Brookline Arts Center is a neighborhood arts center located in an historic former fire station. It has provided quality art classes and programming for adults and children since its founding by Brookline residents in 1964. The BAC is a non-profit (23-700746).
For more information, visit www.brooklineartscenter.com or email bac@brooklineartscenter.com.