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Arts Council Accepting Grant Applications

7/15/2019

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The Arts Council of Brownwood is now accepting Grant Applications for our 2019-20 fiscal year which begins September 1st. Applications must be submitted by August 1st.

The Arts Council provides funds to local non-profit organizations for projects that help to further our purposes of promoting the arts, facilitating fine arts activities, encouraging coordination between organizations, fostering the arts, and creating cultural tourism in Brownwood.
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To be eligible for a grant, organizations must be a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in good standing, must have been in existence for at least one calendar year, and must be based within the Brownwood area. Eligible projects must occur within the Brownwood area, must occur between September 1st and August 31st, and they must be open to the public.
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2019 Cinco de Mayo Celebration

7/15/2019

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The Arts Council of Brownwood hosted the 2019 Cinco de Mayo Celebration on Friday, May 3rd from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. in the streets of downtown Brownwood. Over 4,500 guests attended the event.

The outdoor fiesta included food and craft vendors, an area for dancing, free games, piñatas, activities for children, and several contests for adults. The Brownwood Art Association Spring Show at Cinco was be in The Vault and the Passion for Trucks Show was in parking lot across from Tr3s Leches.

The Homemade Salsa Contest was sponsored by Tr3s Leches Bakery. In the Professional Salsa Contest, the public voted for their favorite salsa, provided by several local restaurants. Several downtown businesses competed in the Window Decorating Contest sponsored by Spa de la Terre, and there was a Jalapeño Eating Contest and a Grito Contest at the end of the evening.

Free performances in the Lyric Theatre featured Mariachi El Romance and México 2000 Ballet Folklórico, presented by the Law Office of Natalia Lopez and Constancio Welding. There was also live performances by A.M.P (art.music.people) in Pat Coursey Park and demonstrations in the streets by the Early Belles, Matachines de Sta. Maria Reina de la Paz, MX Matrix Cheer and Dance, and Solo Fitness Zumba.
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Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

1/27/2017

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The Arts Council of Brownwood is pleased to announce that the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra will be performing on Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Dorothy McIntosh Fine Arts Center at Brownwood High School.

They will be conducted by Daniel Black, Assistant Conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. As assistant conductor, he conducted over 60 concerts in 2014-15, and received critical acclaim for his performance of Handel’s Messiah.
The program will include:
  • Overture to William Tell, by Rossini
  • Concerto No. 2 in D major for Flute and Orchestra, by Mozart
        with soloist Jake Fridkis, FWSO principal flute
  • Symphony No. 8 in G major, by Dvořák
Tickets will cost $10 for adults and can be purchased online or at the door. Students will be admitted free with a school ID.

​This performance is made possible with the help of a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Click here to purchase tickets.
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Cinco de Mayo Celebration

4/20/2016

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The Arts Council of Brownwood is pleased to announce a Cinco de Mayo Celebration on Friday evening, May 6 from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. on Center Avenue in Historic Downtown Brownwood near the Lyric Theatre.

There will be food and craft vendors, activities for children, an area for dancing, and artists painting portraits and caricatures. There will be entertainment in the streets provided by the Matachines de Sta. María Reina de la Paz dancers and Mariachi Los Toros, from Austin. There will also be other activities and contests throughout the evening.

The big concert for the evening will be presented by Revolution, a high school string group from Abilene with 20 members between the ages of 14 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyric Theatre. They play a mix of warm country fiddle with the energy of Celtic reels for a lively and inspiring musical performance experience. Revolution has been a special musical guest and several state and national events, including the National Public Radio’s acclaimed show, From the Top.

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BAA Photo Group First Thursday Exhibit August 6

8/1/2015

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