Art, Books, Community.
The Brownville Education Center for the Arts and Humanities was founded in 2021 to offer workshops supporting the arts and humanities to the people of southeast Nebraska, southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri.
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ART
BECAH is home to an extensive collection of works by Bill Farmer and prints by cowboy artist Loren Entz. Farmer worked in Omaha's Old Market during its heyday. His collection is currently being inventoried. Entz presented a unique picture of the West, capturing the adventure, solitude, untouched landscape, farm and ranch life, and a quieter, more domestic side of rural life. His prints are now available for sale. All proceeds benefit BECAH operations.
BOOKS
BECAH acquired the building housing The Antiquarium bookstore and its contents in 2021, which included more than 25,000 books, manuscripts and images. Tom Rudloff and his sister, Judy, founded the iconic used bookstore in downtown Omaha, Neb., in 1969. Rudloff moved The Antiquarium to an empty schoolhouse in Brownville in 2006. He passed away in 2016 at age 76.
COMMUNITY
BECAH is currently working to rehabilitate the interior and grounds of the former Brownville Union High School at 309 Water Street in Brownville for future community use. Do you have construction skills or materials to donate? Email us at BECAHinfo@gmail.com.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
BECAH is seeking retired teachers, librarians and others to volunteer on Saturday and Sunday from March through October so we can be open on a regular basis. Training will be provided, and short shifts will be available. If you love books, art and people, this is the place for you!
Bill Farmer Art Collection
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Did you know BECAH is home to the Bill Farmer art collection? Farmer's studio was on the 3rd floor of The Antiquarium bookstore in Omaha, which owner Tom Rudloff moved to Brownville in 2006. BECAH is currently conducting an inventory of the collection. Want to get involved? Email us at BECAHinfo@gmail.com.
CALLING ALL ARTISTS, WRITERS & OTHER ARTISANS:
We're always looking for new instructors.
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