The New Britain Commission on the Arts has several purposes. Among the most important purposes are to: Create and administer the Percent for the Arts Public Arts Program Select artists for the Art in the Heart of the City exhibits Advise the Mayor on all matters of public art Members of the Arts Commission: Fred D'Aprile, Chair Frank E. Bradley Michael L. Brochu Katie Jurkiewicz        David E. Mardis Michael Platosz Anne Spitzel-Pilla The Arts Commission meets at 6:30PM on the 1st Wednesday of each month at City Hall Room 202. *Please note that meetings are subject to change. Verify meeting dates and locations with the Town Clerk's Office, located on the 1st Floor of City Hall or at (860) 826-3344. Art in the Heart of the City Open to New Britain Artists and Artisans The doors of City Hall are open to a new series of visual arts exhibits in the grand and historic space on the second floor of the building. Each exhibit will begin with a reception to introduce the featured, local artist or artisan. Refreshments will be served. For information on becoming one of our featured artists please call  (860) 826-3303. Mayor Timothy O'Brien and The New Britain Commission on the Arts presents Art in the Heart of the City Second Floor City Hall 27 West Main Street (Documents with the icon require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the software.)