Are you a community group in Brookline and are interested in getting involved with Brookline Access? Learn about how Brookline Access can help your group increase community awareness and involvement, and how you can take advantage of our training opportunities so that you can create your own tv show, club, or after school program.
Brookline Access offers two ways of becoming involved with our organization and taking advantage of our resources. In order to do so, the first step for any individual or group is to become a member.
If you are a Brookline Community Organization and are looking to work with BATV, please contact our Community Outreach Coordinator, Kristen Everett at kristen@batv.org.
Resources for Community Groups
-Event promotion for non-profits and non-commercial events via televised PSAs (PSA request form here), and our weekly community bulletin.
-Facilities rentals, including our conference room, television studio, computer labs, and theater.
-Technology training, including TV production, Cameras, editing, animation and much more!
Current Community Outreach Projects
BAM art gallery
BATV is partners with Brookline Art Makers and houses local artists work in our reception area every couple of months. We host a reception for the artists to exhibit their work to the community.
Visit the BAM website here.
Museum of Bad Art
BATV hosts a satellite gallery for the Museum of Bad Art, which is free and open to the public anytime during our operating hours Mon-Thurs 10am-10pm and Fri-Sat 10am-6pm.
Visit the MOBA website here.
Documentary Film Club and Bibliophile Cinema Club
To utilize Brookline Access’ state-of-the-art viewing room, BATV hosts monthly film clubs. The Documentary Film Club meets the third Tuesday of every month. Bibliophile Cinema club is in partners with the Brookline Public Library where member will read a book and watch the film adaptation the third Wednesday of every month and discuss it the following week in the library’s conference room.
Visit the Documentary Film Club Meetup here.
More about Bilbiophile Cinema here.
STS after school photography and video program/cameras for kids
Brookline Access has lent their expertise to the children in the after school programs for Steps to Success. Members of BATV go to surrounding schools on a weekly basis to teach the students the fundamentals of photography and video production.
High school sporting events
With BATV’s close relationship with Brookline High School, we support their Warrior’s school spirit by attending and broadcasting Varsity sports games on our channel.
Watch here
BEE Bear Book Club
BATV and Brookline’s Early Education Program has created an interactive literacy program with children in Brookline.
Watch here
PSA Day
With a community as involved as Brookline, BATV will offer Public Service Announcement days throughout the year for local groups and organizations to spread a message about their organization to the public.
Watch a sample on our Youtube