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Brecksville Center for the Arts is always involved in new and ongoing art adventures.
Events include:
SPECIAL EVENTS 2008
Home Days June 20, 21, & 22
BCA presents a feast for the eyes and taste buds at the Home Days Celebration for the City of Brecksville. BCA instructors hand paint various wood items, i.e. plant stands, chairs, children's table etc. These beautiful, truly unique items are then raffled off during the Home Days Celebration. You will find these items on display at Brecksville Center for the Arts prior to Home Days or at the BCA booth during Home Days. Be sure to stop by for some really fun youth art projects.
Present this flyer to your Eddie's Creekside server on
Tuesday, July 22nd from 11 am - 10 pm
Click here for the printable flyer
20% of your total food and beverage bill (not including gratuity) will benefit The Brecksville Center for the Arts
Eddie's Creekside
8803 Brecksville Road
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 546-0555
www.eddiescreekside.com
FLYER MUST BE PRESENTED AT TIME OF SERVICE!
Valid for dine-in or carry-out!
A Diamond in the Rough - Sept 25th, 2008 Luxury Coach One Day Tour
Celebrate the picturesque landscape of majestic mountains and peaceful valleys in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania this fall. A lot of gems are in store for you! Tour the NEWLY opened Frank Lloyd Wright's Duncan House at Polymath Park Resort. This house was built in 1957 in Illinois and then moved to this pristine location. As a bonus, tour two other architecturally fascinating homes in this gorgeous wooded setting. Lunch awaits you at the prestigious Menacolin Woodland Resort. Take a tour at the Resort, enjoying the art collection of the Hardy Family, owner of the property and 84 Lumber. And, top off your trip with a wine tasting and tour at the Christian W. Klay Winery. Don't be left out Ésign up for this “gem” of a day!
Continental breakfast available for $12.
Registration Deadline: Sep 18, 2008 #2138A1
Sep 25 Thurs 7am - 9 pm
Course Fee: $149 Mem / $159 / Non
Facilitated by: Buckeye Beeline Travel
Art from the Heart 2008
Looking for something wonderful to do on what might be just a dull gray day in February? Come to Art From the Heart.
Brecksville Center for the Arts brings you a wonderful winter party on Sunday, February 10th from 4 -7 pm. The Western Reserve Bank, 8751 Brecksville Road, will host this special event to benefit programs at the Brecksville Center for the Arts. Mike Gorman, president of Western Reserve Bank and his wife Paula, who has been active with the Center, have graciously opened this beautiful facility to host the event.
The trustees of BCA think of Art From the Heart as a prelude to Valentine's Day. This is a chance to celebrate the arts and the special people in our lives through an intimate and unique party.
Sandra Dennison is the Featured Artist. Guests can meet Sandra in the parlor of the bank and learn more about her as an accomplished artist who works with many types of media and is a life-long member of the Whiskey Painters of America. Enjoy browsing the conference rooms of the bank filled with art and be tempted by the “must have” silent auction items that will be on display including a night at the Chateau at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, a golf package at the Shaker Country Club and a Blossom Package.
Leslie McCafferty, a board member and well-known artist will also display her works along with other local and regional artists. A portion of the works sold that day will benefit Brecksville Center for the Arts.
Also available for sale will be our historic Brecksville Afghans - great Valentine's Day gifts to help keep warm this winter.
Highlighting the afternoon will be a sumptuous supper buffet, including desserts, and a wine tasting. Music will be provided by Sue Sallings as she plays the dulcimer.
Tickets are $35 and can be purchased from BCA trustees or by calling 440-526-6232.
BCA joins the Leo Politi 2008 Centennial Celebration
Brecksville Center for the Arts is pleased to offer classes celebrating Leo Politi. In 2007 our After School Arts Program (ASAP) read Politi's The Angel of Olvera Street and created artwork around that theme. Other classes are planned in 2008 to continue our salute to the Caldecott Award winning artist.
To read more about the life of Leo Politi go to www.leopoliti.com or www.leopoliti2008centennial.org
SPECIAL EVENTS 2007
Pittsburgh Chihuly at the Phipps Tour 2007
BCA sponsored a tour of the Phipps Conservatory's Dale Chihuly exhibit. Warm bagels and hot coffee accompanied a dawn bus ride to Pittsburgh. After touring the exhibit the group went to Lidia's for her signature pasta tasting lunch complete with biscotti platters.
To work off the wonderful meal the tour then headed to IKEA for two hours of 'retail therapy” and after wine, cheese and fruit on the return trip, the weary travelers arrived home in Brecksville. 
Young Artist Design Competition in 2007
Brecksville Center for the Arts held its first Young Artist Design Competition in 2007. Students were asked to create an original piece of art, in any medium, around the theme “Art is All Around Us.”
The winning image was drawn by 7 year old, Keerthi , who drew the view from her bedroom window. Congratulations Keerthi!
Keerthi was photographed in BCA's Shoppe for Art in front of “High Plains Cottonwood”, a photograph by Mark Braun.
5th Annual Student & Faculty Art Show and Gift Sale, May 5 2007
Once a year the walls and halls of BCA are lined with unique art and gift items. The annual Spring Art and Gift Sale offers items made by BCA instructors and students. Join us on May 5 and choose from watercolors, pastels, baskets, jewelry, acrylics, ceramics, mosaics, stained glass, wreaths and florals and more. Admission is free and all proceeds benefit the artists. Art will be on display in the Gallery, Shoppe for Art, and, weather permitting, outdoors at BCA. The 5th annual Student and Instructor Art Show will be held on May 5, 2007 from 10 am - 5 pm at BCA.
Call for Entry: All BCA students and instructors are invited to enter their work. A mere $5 entry fee allows students and faculty to enter as many works as they wish.
Fill out and mail the form with entry fee to:
Brecksville Center for the Arts
8997 Highland Drive
Brecksville Ohio 44141
Art from the Heart 2007
Brecksville Center for the Arts held the second annual Art from the Heart event at the Western Reserve Banks in Brecksville from February 11. The fundraiser was a success in 2006 and the trustees of BCA promised another wonderful winter party.
Marius Narbutaitis was the Featured Artist at this year's event. Guests met the artist in the parlor of the bank and enjoyed browsing the conference rooms where a smorgasbord of “must have” silent auction items were on display. Mike Gorman, president of Western Reserve Bank, graciously opened other areas of the bank for the display and sale of fine art created by local and regional artists.
A light supper of fine food and elegant desserts was the highlight of the festivities. Matt Kan provided piano accompaniment and Karen Pflaum, the 2006 Teacher of the Year, was honored for her years of quality instruction and volunteer service at BCA.
Chairperson, Joyce Wuerth, was pleased with the success of Art from the Heart, 2007. "Last year's Art from the Heart was our first February fundraiser. Our guests had a great time and we raised funds to support our many programs. It's a win-win event." Plans are being made for Art from the Heart 3.
Home and Garden Tours
Join BCA for a special series of summer events designed to inspire and entertain. Visit lovely area homes and gardens where you will enjoy great music and food while you help Brecksville Center for the Arts raise funds for its many fine programs. Call BCA for more information.
Home DaysIn June, BCA presents a feast for the eyes and taste buds at the Home Days Celebration for the City of Brecksville. BCA instructors hand paint various wood items, i.e. plant stands, chairs, children's table etc. These beautiful, truly unique items are then raffled off during the Home Days Celebration. You will find these items on display at Brecksville Center for the Arts prior to Home Days or at the BCA booth during Home Days. In addition, BCA also offers the 'Art of the Tart'. Friends of BCA will be making and selling delicious, homemade, freshly baked, apple, strawberry rhubarb, regular rhubarb and blueberry tarts. Entire tarts are available for purchase at $10 each with advance notice, call BCA to order. Be sure to stop by the BCA booth for your chance to win and eat!
Ann Arbor: July 19, 2007
Ann Arbor Art Fair is actually 4 award-winning fairs in one. The popular event, held simultaneously throughout Ann Arbor MI each July, attracts over 1,000 fine artists from across the country. Join us for our annual visit to Ann Arbor. We'll enjoy a continental breakfast en route and a wine, cheese and fruit break on the motor coach ride home. Call 440-526-6232 to reserve a place on our waiting list.
Chihuly, Lidia and Ikea: October 18, 2007
Mark your calendar and then join us for "Chihuly at the Conservatory: A Garden of Glass." The incredible, one-of-a-kind exhibit by world famous glass artist, Dale Chihuly will be on glorious display at The Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh. We'll enjoy the exhibit and then, after lunch at Lidia Bastianich's popular restaurant in the Strip District, we will top off the day with a “shop 'til you drop” visit to Ikea. World class art, great food and “retail therapy”É.a winning way to spend a fall day! Call 440-526-6232 for more information and to join our waiting list of Art Travelers!
Heartfelt Holiday is November 10 & 11!
Every November, Brecksville Center for the arts presents its premier fundraising event. Join us for the 16th Annual Heartfelt Holiday, a juried, Fine Art & Handcrafted Gift Show on Saturday, November 10 (10AM-5PM) and Sunday, November 11 (11AM-4PM). Brecksville's beautiful Community Center is decorated and transformed by dozens of dedicated volunteers into an upscale marketplace of unique artistic gifts and collectible art for all ages.
Artist's booths are staged throughout the community center, in areas known as Merchant Square (the field house) and The Commons (community room). The Boutique (activity room) is a trendy and beautiful assortment of artist goods on consignment for the show. Dozens of artists' work are displayed, including jewelry, photography, evening purses, scarves, hats, dolls, and home accessories and décor. From funky to fabulous, the Boutique carries just what you're looking for!
Proceeds benefit Brecksville Center for the Arts (BCA), a non-profit regional arts center dedicated to the enhancement and appreciation of artistic skills through hands-on instruction and programming. BCA offers classes and programs for students, ages pre-school through adult, throughout the year.
Heartfelt Holiday tickets are $5 at the door, with BCA members free. Children under 12 are free, but must be accompanied by an adult.
The Brecksville Community Center is located on Community Drive off route 21, one quarter mile south of route 82. Limited parking is available at the Community Center. Free parking is also available at the city's municipal lot. For the convenience of patrons, a complimentary shuttle service will operate continuously during the hours of the show.
For information, call BCA Monday through Friday, 9:30am-4pm, Tuesday, 9:30am-6pm at 440/526-6232.
Click here to read more about the event.
SPECIAL EVENTS 2006
Thank you for visiting the BCA art area at the Go Show.
Can you find your face behind the mask? Didn't we have fun!!
"Go Show" October 14, 2006
BCA will be everywhere at the first Go Show!
BCA booth.
Brecksville Center for the Arts is happy to support the first Go Show. BCA artist and trustee, Leslie Mc Cafferty, will paint to the delight of visitors to the show. A magnificent tree created by trustee Penny Burns will be raffled off for the benefit of BCA and to promote the upcoming 15th anniversary Heartfelt Holiday show. The booth will offer free schedules of upcoming classes and special events, and trustee Kimmer Cave will provide hand made items for sale. All sales benefit the educational programming at BCA.
BCA’s “Big Art from Little People”
Art from several of BCA’s most dynamic instructors will be on display during the Go Show.
Stephanie Sibits, instructor for BCA’s After School Arts Program (ASAP) will bring art fresh from the classroom. ASAP students learn to spread their artistic wings and the fabulous peacocks created in class are joyful and powerful. Great job, kids!
Nancy Strnad, who has taught for BCA since its founding 15 years ago, will share panels from her wildly popular Undersea Adventures. This class, taught yearly during Camp BCA, brings out the “Monet” in every child!
JoAnn Rencz, teaches Drawing at the Gazebo and Oil Pastel for BCA. Samples of her students’ work will join the work done in an Art in Literature classes taught by trustee,
Kimmer Cave. Student work from Danette Rushbolt’s From Caveman to Picasso class will also be on display.
BCA Art Activities Center
Art Activities Chair, Denise Stease, and a team of volunteers will keep hundreds of little ones busy making art. BCA will set up three art stations including face painting, coloring Halloween pictures and mask making.
The Go Show is a joint effort of the Brecksville and Broadview Heights’ Chambers of Commerce. Brecksville Center for the Arts is delighted to participate in this new and exciting community event. Join us next year. Call BCA if you would like to volunteer.
Visit the Go Show website at www.ssgoshow.com
BCA Youth Chorus performs at Go Show
Members of the BCA Youth Chorus, under the direction of Donna Box, will perform at the Go Show. The chorus is open to students from all communities if they are in grades 4 - 8 and can rehearse weekly on Tuesdays at BCA.
"Shop for a Cause" benefits BCA on September 16, 2006
Brecksville Center for the Arts invites you to "shop till you drop" at Macy's "Shop for a Cause" event on Saturday, September 16. Shopping passes are $5 with all proceeds benefiting the fine arts education programs and special events at BCA. Shoppers receive an all-day shopping pass enabling them to save 20% on fashion and accessories, 10% on furniture and many electric items, $10 off any one item and a chance to win a $500 shopping spree. The day also includes music, fun and special events.
Shopping passes can be purchased and picked up Monday through Friday from 9:30 - 4 pm at BCA's temporary offices in the old Human Services Building on the town square in Brecksville. Call 440-526-6232 for more information and to reserve your tickets.
Scrapbooking Special Events
Brecksville Center for the Arts has a lively group of 'croppers' regularly working on their scrapbooks. In April of 2006, the expert Crop Team at BCA offered a workshop for the 8th Grade Students who recently toured Washington D.C. The students brought their photographs, wrote captions for their views of the Capital and tied it all together with paper, stamps, lettering and other scrapbook elements. Nice job kids!
Members of the BCA team also provide card making and Scrapbooking workshops for seniors and other community groups. To book a Crop Party call 440-526-6232.
National Day of Dance: April 2006
Kim & Company from Brecksville Center for the Arts performed the Day of Dance at the Beck Center on Sunday, April 30, 2006. The Cleveland area celebration of National Dance Week included free performances, classes and dance workshops. Kim Abkemeier teaches dance 
classes at BCA and, six years ago, formed Kim and Company, a professional dance training group featuring students from BCA. Kim spent 18 years with Heinz Poll's Ohio Ballet, ten as a Principal Dancer under Mr. Poll's direction. Kim also performed as soloist for the world-renowned Miami City Ballet with Edward Villella. Heinz Poll died on the morning of the event, and the Day of Dance was dedicated to his memory. Before the performances Kim was asked to address the audience about the legacy of the much-loved Dance Master. Local dancers featured in the show were Tara Ingalls, Samantha Simcic, Lauren Szechy, Katie Carlson, Kim Price, Michelle Abrams, Emily Mahnke, Kara Oberdove, and Sara Pettigrew. Associate Director, John Fasko, was joined by Ryan Longbrake, Jimmy Dunsworth, Wesley Smith and Wayne Cruz to close the program with a crowd-pleasing performance that earned them a standing ovation! Kim & Company Dancers performed jazz/hip hop pieces which garnered the company 1st and 2nd place in every division and for every dance piece in the recent Dynamite Competition.
The Day of Dance celebrates all forms of dance from classical ballet, modern and jazz dance to tap, hip-hop and many styles of folk dance. The program included performances by The Dancing Wheels, CWRU Mather Dance, Ohio Youth Ballet, O'Hare Irish Dancers, Royal School of Ballet, Beck Center Workshop, Csardas Hungarian Dancers, Kashtan Ukrainian Dancers, Get Hep Swing, Raks Chandani, Fairmount Jazz Dancers, Savelli Tap, Ohio Dance Theatre, The Hot Flashes, and USABDA Ballroom Dancers. A Special Presentation in honor of the National SpokesCharacter “Angelina Ballerina's™ American Ballet” featured young dancers from twelve area dance studios, choreographed by Artour Bajanov. Other dance classes at BCA: BCA offers classes in line dancing, salsa dancing, ballroom dance and folk dancing. To learn more about dance classes at BCA call 440-526-6232 to receive a free catalogue of summer dance classes.
Student Art Show and Gift Sale
Once a year BCA offers a boutique of art and gift items made by BCA instructors and students. This event is usually held each May. This is a 
great opportunity for students and instructors to showcase their work. It is also a great opportunity for the public to purchase art items at a discounted price. The 4th annual Student and Instructor Art Show will be held on May 6, 2006 from 10 am - 5 pm at BCA.
Sunday Matinee to see the award winning musical, Wicked
We're off to see Wicked, one of the most spellbinding musicals in years. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkin land, two girls meet in the Land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Wicked won 15 major awards including the Grammy and three Tony awards. The package includes round trip motorcoach, Center Orchestra seating to see Wicked at the State Theatre at Playhouse Square, a fabulous sit-down dinner at Hornblowers before the show (Menu TBA) and driver gratuity.
The event is set for June 25, 3:30 pm - 10:30 pm. Call BCA to reserve a seat.
Cost per person $135 for BCA members and $145 for non-members.
Ann Arbor Art Fair
Every July we load up a bus and head to Ann Arbor for one of the largest outdoor arts fairs in the country. Widely regarded as one of the best arts fairs in the nation, it's actually four separate festivals held at once. The fair includes 1,200 artists and great entertainment. If you only go to one art show this summer make it Ann Arbor with BCA! BCA and friends will go to Ann Arbor on Thursday, July 20, 2006. Fee is $78 for BCA members and $88 for non members. Call now to get on the waiting list.
