Hammond Residential Announces Corporate Sponsorship of ArtsBrookline

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (April 22, 2016) - Saul B. Cohen, President of Hammond Residential Real Estate, is pleased to announce that Hammond is once again the lead corporate sponsor for the third annual ArtsBrookline: A Season of Arts, a continuous showcase of arts events in Brookline taking place from April through June.

ArtsBrookline is a collaboration of Brookline Open Studios, Coolidge Corner Arts Festival, the Brookline Commission for the Arts, and the Brookline Economic Development Division. ArtsBrookline will showcase the many talented resources of the Brookline arts community, bringing them together to support and promote one another. Events will take place throughout town, and new events are added daily to the ArtsBrookline website at www.ArtsBrookline.org.

Long-standing events such as the Brookline Open Studios weekend, which takes place from April 30-May 1 and the annual Coolidge Corner Arts Festival on June 4 will be returning, as well as the ever-popular “Before I Die Wall” in May. New events include Brookline Porchfest on June 4 and the Celebrate Music Series at Brookline Main Library throughout April, May, and June. Both events will feature a wide array of musical genres, such as gypsy jazz, rock, and pop. Additionally, several outdoor FenceArt galleries will feature the work of both student and adult artists on fences surrounding developments in Brookline.

Other features this year include “live” opera and ballet at the Coolidge Corner Theater, concerts at the Waterworks Museum, performances by chamber ensembles and orchestras such as the Brookline Symphony, art exhibits, poetry readings, Teen Stock, and a Japanese Blossom festival, to name but a few.

Hammond is well-known throughout Brookline for its dedication to bringing free chamber music concerts to the community through the Hammond Performing Arts Series, which is now entering its 21st year.

In addition to its corporate sponsorship, Hammond agents and staff are also participating in many ArtsBrookline festivities. Agent Lea Cohen is the founder of ArtsBrookline and serves on the organizing committee alongside colleague Julie Krasker. Agent Carolyn Lovit will be displaying her art at Brookline Open Studios and at Brick Wall Kitchen from April 2 – April 30. Lastly, agent Tracy Clark will be performing on June 11 at 2:00 p.m. with 2Chicks during the Celebrate Music Series, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Library and held over several weekends at the library.

Saul Cohen said, “We are extremely pleased to sponsor ArtsBrookline, which aligns beautifully with Hammond’s dedication to bringing free cultural events to the communities we serve. Brookline is filled with talented artists of all varieties, and it is a delight for both the artists and public alike to participate in this wonderful event.”

About Hammond Residential

Throughout its twenty-five year history, Hammond Residential, which is headquartered in Chestnut Hill, has made the visual and performing arts the primary focus of its corporate philanthropy. In 1996, the Hammond Performing Arts Series was created to enrich the cultural communities that Hammond services, as well as to provide young professional musicians with performance opportunities. Hammond regularly presents admission-free concerts in Boston, Chestnut Hill, Concord, Hingham, Lexington, Sharon, and Weston. Additionally, Hammond’s South End, Hingham, Hull, and Belmont offices prominently display revolving exhibits featuring well-known artists from the area.

Hammond, which has three Boston locations and sixteen suburban branch offices, reports over two billion dollars in sales volume annually, ranking in sales volume among the top 500 firms in the United States, and as the sixth-highest in mean average sales price and the ninth-highest in sales volume per sales associate. Hammond is well-known as the publisher of the region’s finest magazines featuring local properties for sale. Hammond’s Brookline/Newton office is the exclusive Regents representative of the Luxury Real Estate network.

To learn more, please visit: http://www.hammondre.com/community-outreach/performing-arts-series.html.