Sprig of That

Sprig Of That Presents, Metro Blend – Twin Cities Composer Commissions

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This event has bee cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope to host them at the ACCC Arts Center at a future date.

Sprig Of That is a Minneapolis-based trio consisting of Isabel Dammann on violin, Kissy Bergmark on Tabla and llan Blanca on acoustic guitar. Performing both fresh arrangements of folk favorites and lush original works.

LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386

MAX NUMBER OF ATTENDEES
30

DATE
May 22, 2020

TIME
8:00pm to 9:00pm

FEE
Tickets available at the door, $5, $10, $15, $20  Pay as you can afford.

CONTACT
Steve Kelzer
music@artsofcarvercounty.org
952 465 2384

Sprig of That
www.sprigofthat.com

flash fiction contest

Flash Fiction Contest Awards Reception

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Writers who entered the ACCC 2020 Flash Fiction Contest are invited to attend a reception March 5 at the Arts Center in Victoria beginning at 6:30 p.m. Ribbons will be awarded and all entrants are invited to read their entries. The public is also invited. Light refreshments will be served. Shop our Gift Shop and see the Gallery Exhibit.

LOCATION
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386

MAX ATTENDEES
40

DATE
Thursday, Mar. 5, 2020

TIME
Social time 6:30-7:00. Awards and readings end at 8:30

FEE
free

CONTACT
Jim Kane
jkanefabulousfiction@gmail.com
952-448-4526

flash fiction contest

Portraits and Family Exhibit

Artists’ Reception for the Portraits & Family Exhibit Feb 6

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ACCC Portraits & Family Exhibit

Come see our new exhibit at the ACCC Arts Center! Join us and meet the artists at the Artists’ Reception on Thursday, February 6th from 6:30-8:30pm. Enjoy the art with wine, beverages, and hors d’oeuvres while you mingle!

LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center Gallery
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria, MN 55386

DATE
February 6

TIME
6:30 – 8:30PM

FEE
Free to all attending

CONTACT
Mary Strother, Gallery Coordinator
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
612-386-6156

Portraits and Family Exhibit

MRAC

Next Step Fund Grant Workshop by MRAC Jan 8

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The Next Step Fund, funded by the McKnight Foundation, provides project grants up to $5,000 to artists in any discipline for the purpose of career development and artistic achievement. Applicants may be at any stage of their career, but must demonstrate achievement in their artistic field and have a history of public presentation or community contribution. This is a highly competitive program and potential applicants are encouraged to attend a grant workshop to learn about this grant opportunity and the program intent.

MRAC brings these workshops out into the community in an effort to reach as many artists, makers, and creatives as possible. Please check the MRAC calendar for all the workshops being offered for this grant program.

LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386

Maximum Attendees 30

DATE
Wednesday, January 8, 2020

TIME
4-5:30pm

DEADLINE
Registration Required on the MRAC website.

Click to REGISTER

DETAILS
If you would like any modifications to aid your participation in this activity, please indicate requests in the registration form (if applicable) or reach out to Scott Artley at scott@mrac.org or 651-523-6384.

FEE
Free Event

CONTACT
Organizer Bethany Whitehead
bethany@mrac.org
651-523-6388

Writers Read Their Books Dec 5

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You’re Invited…

Do you like to give a good book as a present or buy one for yourself? Come hear Carver County writers tell you about their books for sale in the ACCC Arts Center on December 5 at 7-9 pm. Writers Read Their Books will include short presentations by authors S. Collin Ellsworth, Barb Hone, Jim Kane, Sheri Kramer, Doug Munson, April Munson, Dan O’Brien, and Heidi Skarie. They work in a variety of genres and have written mysteries, children’s books, historical fiction, magical realism, science fiction, books on Barn Quilts, and much more. You will have a chance to talk with each of them and have them autograph any book that you buy. Refreshments will be served. The Holiday Gift Show will be in process. Do join us on Dec. 5 for Writers Read Their Books!

LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level*
Victoria MN 55386
* We will use the lower level common area known as “the street” for the reading.

DATE
Thursday, December 5, 2019

TIME
7-9pm

FEE
free, donations accepted

CONTACT
Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Literary Liaison
literaryarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-443-3200 (Arts Center)

Join us for Writers Read Their Books!

How to Get Started Writing a Book Class Jan 18

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Even if you don’t know what you want to write about, you will find out in this class, and get started simply, with step-by-step instructions in this two hour workshop by best-selling author, editor, publisher, and award-winning filmmaker, Debbie Johnson.

Appropriate for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screenplays and teleplays, workbooks, tech-manuals, whatever!

ALL proceeds go to the Arts Consortium of Carver County!

What Students had to say after the first time we ran this class…
“I thought it was a great class with very useful information, I would love to take more in the future.”  G Seiffert, Victoria MN
“I got direction and feel like I can move forward.”
“Very informative.”

Ages: Adults 16+
Skill Level: All
Date: Saturday, January 18, 2020*
Time: NEW TIME 1-3pm
Registration Deadline: January 15, 2020

*In case the class is cancelled due to bad weather, we will run the class on Saturday, January 25, 2020, same time.

Nonmember Fee: $49
ACCC Member Fee: $44.10
Minimum Required: 3
Maximum Allowed: 6

Location: ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386

Material Details: File folder included, please bring notebook and pen

Instructor:
Debbie Johnson
952-443-0112
thinkthin7@gmail.com

Debbie Johnson is the bestselling author of Think Yourself Thin published originally by Disney’s publisher, Hyperion. She has ghost-written as well as edited books for her clients for three decades. Johnson is also the author of a dozen other books, including her latest tween novelettes, and is an award-winning screenwriter.

How to Get Started Writing a Book

Holiday Show 2019

Holiday Gift Show Artists’ Reception Nov 7

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Please join us on Thursday, November 7th as we welcome in the 2019 Holiday Shopping Season.  Meet our talented local artists and enjoy beverages and light fare as you mingle and explore. Doors open at 6:30PM!  ENJOY!

Join us for the Artists’ Reception of the Holiday Gift Show

LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386

DATE
Thursday, November 7, 2019

TIME
6:30 – 8:30PM

FEE
Free

HOLIDAY GIFT SHOW
Holiday Gift Show at the ACCC Arts Center runs November 6 to December 21, 2019
Open Wed-Fri 12-5pm; Sat 12-3pm
Bring a friend, grab a snack or coffee upstairs, then come shop!

CONTACT
Cynthia Anderson
giftshop@artsofcarvercounty.org
612-386-6156

Glass Paint Pour Katie Trent

New! Glass Paint Pour Class Nov 20

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Create a swirling mix of colors using enamel paint on glass! You will learn how to combine and mix paints on glass to create a plate or bowl that will become a treasured work of art! During the class you will choose colors and learn how to swirl and drag them across a clear glass base to create a one-of-a-kind design. Outside of class, the instructor will fuse this piece onto colored glass and then slump it into a mold to create a plate or bowl that you can pick up at the Arts Center in a week or 2.

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Time: 7-9pm

Age: 12+
Level: Beginner

Registration Deadline: November 18, 2019

ACCC Nonmember Fee: $50
Member Fee (10% Discount): $45

Minimum Required: 6 (we have met the minimum)
Maximum Allowed: 12

Location: ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386

Materials Fee: $25 per piece includes all supplies required. Bring Material Fee to the class. Checks payable to Trent Art Glass.

Katie Trent

Instructor:
Katie Trent
katie@bktrent.org
952-486-1700

I have been working with glass for more than 20 years. Fusing glass is my latest passion, though I still love to work on commissioned traditional stained glass pieces. I keep experimenting with new techniques and ideas. I really love to teach, and look forward to sharing my expertise with the Carver County community. My classes are for anyone interested in glass as an artistic medium. Typically NO prior experience with glass is required. All you need is an inquisitive spirit and a willingness to climb outside of your box.

Glass Paint Pour Class

Glass Paint Pour Katie Trent

Members' Show

Members’ Show and Artists’ Reception Invitation Sept 12

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You are invited to our annual ACCC Members’ Show and Artists’ Reception

We’re excited to celebrate the Art created by the Members of the Arts Consortium of Carver County.
Bring your friends and family to meet the artists and find out the stories that inspired their work.
All artwork in the show is available for purchase during the show as well as during the Artists’ Reception.
Enjoy light appetizers, beverages, wine and music throughout the evening.

LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386

MEMBERS’ SHOW ARTISTS’ RECEPTION DATE
September 12, 2019

MEMBERS’ SHOW ARTISTS’ RECEPTION TIME
6:30 – 8:30 PM

MEMBERS’ SHOW DATE/TIME 
August 28 through November 1
Arts Center Hours
Wed-Fri 12-5pm; Sat 9-5pm
952-443-3200

SEPT 4 and 18 we are open until 8pm during the Victoria Classic Car Show Nights.

FEE
Free to All

CONTACT
Mary Strother, Gallery Coordinator and Visual Arts Liaison
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432
ACCC Members’ Show and Artists’ Reception

Members' Show

Writers Read Water and Waves July 18

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You’re Invited to…

Writers Read Water and Waves

On Thursday, July 18 from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Arts Center, Victoria, Carver County writers will read their poetry and prose on the theme of water and waves.  The open reading is planned in conjunction with the current visual art exhibit in the Arts Center entitled, “Nature:  Water and Waves.”

If you are a writer, please bring 2 or 3 readings, each of no more than 4 minutes in length, to share with the audience.  Everyone is invited to attend, so come with your family and friends for an evening of art and literary delight!  Light refreshments will be served.

LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386

DATE
Thursday, July 18

TIME
6:30-8:30pm

FEE
free

CONTACT PERSON
Susan Coultrap-McQuin
info@artsofcarvercounty.org
Arts Center 952-443-2200
Open Wed-Fri 12-5, Sat 9-5