​A whole premiere dedicated to celebrating local film, writing, and art… it couldn’t get more epic than that! On Monday, April 3rd, over 50 people walked the BATV red carpet and attended the Howe Epic! Multimedia Contest premiere. 

Though we’ve done similar contests in the past three years such as Remotely Epic and Art the New Year, April 3rd 2023 marked the first ever in-person Howe Epic! Premiere. This contest had 46 entries (39 contestants total), and six grand-prize winners. We saw some new faces, and some returning creators from the previous contests such as Remotely Epic 2020/2021, and Art the New Year 2021. We’ve had entries from a wide range of schools such as the Marshall, Locke, Innovation Academy, BMHS, and the Shawsheen Tech.

This contest had three categories to submit to: film, writing, and art. Each category was split into two age groups: the Junior group (grades 4-7), and the Senior group (grades 8-12).
Each of the six winners received a basket full of prizes!

​Effective immediately, BATV is now open 9am to 8pm Monday - Thursday.
Friday, we're open from 11 am to 5pm. Saturday's are appointments only. BATV is closed Sundays.

In January, the BATV Election Committee publicly announced a Call for Nominations to fill the one, three-year term on the BATV Board of Directors. The Call for Nominations officially closed on January 31, 2023 and the Election Committee received one nomination to stand for election by the membership. The sole nominee for the 2023 Membership Election is Robert Maynard .

​At this time, we ask for your assistance to elect Robert Maynard to serve on the BATV Board of Directors. If you are in favor of Robert serving a three-year term on the BATV Board of Directors, please reply to this email by clicking here: elections@batvinc.org. We ask that you please cast your vote before Friday, 5:00 pm on March 22, 2023.

Following the closing of the Membership Election on March 24, BATV will announce the results of the Membership's and Board of Directors' Elections. Until then, thank you for your continued support of BATV.

Please cast your vote!
BATV Election Committee

At this time, the BATV Election Committee welcomes nominations for the one Board of Director position to be elected by the membership. If you or someone you know has the desire to fill the three-year term, please take notice.

As per BATV’s By-Laws, the Board of Directors shall have general power to control and manage the affairs and property of the Corporation, and shall have full power, by majority vote, to adopt rules and regulations governing the action of the Board of Directors and shall have full authority with respect to the distribution and payment of monies received by the Corporation from time to time . . .

Furthermore, and among other tasks, board members shall (as per BATV, Inc. Policy Statement of Responsibilities for Individual Board Members):

1. Prepare for and participate in board and committee meetings. Serve BATV as a whole rather than any special interest group or constituency.
2. Serve in leadership positions or undertake special assignments willingly and enthusiastically when asked.
3. Maintain confidentiality of the board’s executive sessions & speak for the board of BATV only when authorized to do so.
4. Avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.
5. Acknowledge that the board governs while the staff manages.
6. Avoid becoming involved in day-to-day management decisions.
7. Acknowledge there are no privileges for serving on the board, only responsibilities.

How do I nominate an individual?
All nominations shall be made in writing and submitted electronically to the BATV Election Committee. Please email your nomination to elections@batvinc.org and enter “Nomination” on the subject line.

As per the BATV By-Laws Article IV, Section 6, “As a rule, no individual under the age of eighteen (18) shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors as per Massachusetts General Law Chapter 231, Section 85O.” Independent nominations may be made by any member in good standing. Your nominee need not be a BATV member, but must live in, or be affiliated with an
organization, school or business that serves Billerica. Your nomination must include nominee’s bio (not to exceed 300 words) to be posted publicly. Bios will be posted as presented (please proof your submittal). The BATV Election Committee must receive your nomination and nominee’s bio before 5:00 p.m., January 31, 2023. Nominations without bios will not be accepted. If you would like more information regarding board member responsibilities,
please contact BATV Executive Director Nancy Albertson at nancy@batvinc.org.