Brighton Cultural Arts Connection
Art, Culture and Humanities Promoting Cultural Arts in Brighton, Colorado

BCAC’s Day Out at the Denver Zoo
/Join us for a wonderfully inspiring day at the Denver Zoo, where artists are encouraged to wander,observe, and create. This is an invitation to get curious, try something new, and […]
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Tips for the Reading Life
/BCAC is thrilled to welcome guest contributor Matthew Galloway, a buyer for Anythink Libraries! Matthew curates books, DVDs, and digital content with an eye on what readers are craving right […]
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PVTA Looks Back on Extraordinary 2025
/By Kelly Van Oosbree 2025 was an extraordinary year for Platte Valley Theatre Arts and Platte Valley Youth Theatre—one filled with vibrant storytelling, community connection, and artistic growth. Our year […]
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Spotlight on Gratitude and Inspiration
/As the days get shorter and colder, and as 2025 gently winds down, we take a moment to shine a spotlight on what fills our local artists’ hearts with gratitude […]
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Celebrating 10 years of Excellence in Arts
/On October 2nd, the Brighton Cultural Arts Commission (BCAC) proudly celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Excellence in Arts Awards–a decade of honoring and acknowledging the incredible artists who inspire […]
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Step Through the Wardrobe with Platte Valley Theatre Arts
/By Kelly Van Oosbree This fall, Platte Valley Theatre Arts invites audiences of all ages to rediscover the magic of Narnia with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe — […]
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Getting Published – Unexpectedly – with Annita Rodgers
/Annita Rodgers, BCAC’s October Artist of the Month, never planned to become a published author. But at age 83, with encouragement from her husband and daughter, she found the strength […]
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Brighton’s Platte Valley Theatre Arts Awarded Grant to Highlight Japanese American Stories
/By Kelly Van Oosbree Platte Valley Theatre Arts (PVTA) has received a grant from Arts Midwest, funded through the National Endowment for the Arts, to launch a wide-ranging community initiative […]
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Artist of the Month: Keeley Morris
/Keeley Morris is our Artist of the Month BCAC – How long have you been photographing? Keeley – I’ve always been the person with a camera in hand—whether it was […]
Read more »Coming This Fall: Frankenstein
/Hello friends,I’m Kelly Van Oosbree, Artistic Director for Platte Valley Theatre Arts — the only communitytheatre in Brighton, CO. I am thrilled to invite you to Platte Valley Theatre Arts’ […]
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