The Brooklyn Museum Community Committee, founded in 1948, is a group of dedicated volunteers working on behalf of the Museum. The Committee seeks to establish broader public support and increase Museum Membership by raising community awareness of the scope of the Museum’s collections, special exhibitions, and related activities and services for children and adults.
Community Committee meetings are held at the Museum on the third Wednesday of each month from September through May. In addition, the Executive Committee meets three or four times a year to coordinate events and activities and to address new projects or policies for the Committee.
All Community Committee members are required to be current Museum Members, to accept Committee assignments, and to support the activities and fund-raising enterprises of the Museum and the Committee. For more information, please call the Community Committee office at (718) 789-2493 or (718) 501-6286.
A Partial List of Services and Activities Sponsored by the Committee
Autumn Auction—A fund-raising event that auctions off select items donated by businesses and artists from all over the city. The evening includes dinner, music, and a live auction.
Women in the Arts Program—An annual event designed to salute the many contributions women have made and continue to make in all areas of art and culture. Followed by lunch in the Beaux-Arts Court.
Guided Tours—Guided tours of museums, galleries, and historic houses all over the tri-state area.
Treasure Trove—A flea market of donated items, open to the Museum staff and visitors.
Artist Kiki Smith was honored at the 2009 Women in the Arts Program.
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