Jon the Brookhaven Arts Alliance at Pour
Join the Brookhaven Arts Alliance for its April Social Gathering at Pour for the Wednesday Wind-Down on April 4 at 6:30 p.m. The cost to attend is free, but attendees are responsible for their own food and beverages.
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Business owners can support the local art scene while making money.
As the art columnist for Brookhaven Patch, I’ve made it my main concern to seek out all art-related events, activities, and performances in and around the neighborhood. So far, I have found small businesses that encourage art education, non-profit organizations that plan festivals and performances, and a wonderful museum at Oglethorpe University. Although these are great finds, I still can’t help but feel shorted with the amount of art offered in Brookhaven. Speaking with Gretchen Roberts, executive director of Brookhaven Arts Alliance, she agrees. Brookhaven should offer more art to its patrons and visitors. As an art lover and a citizen of the Brookhaven community, Roberts admits, “Buckhead is where people go to see art.” If this is the …
New space would expand seasonal programming to year-round offerings.
The Brookhaven Arts Alliance (BAA) is working hard to acquire new gallery space that would provide exhibits, art events, and classes throughout the the year - an ambitious goal for the seven-year-old organization that would bump its programing up from two annual events to year-round exhibitions. Currently, BAA has two programs during the year: the Brookhaven Arts Festival and Taste of Brookhaven. Both events have large community support, but are only held annually in the fall. Executive director, founder and dedicated art enthusiast, Gretchen Roberts, said while the events are profitable and sold out, "the earnings are not enough to fund other BAA aspirations, such as providing art exhibitions to the public, providing art classes year-…
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