Holiday Show 2019

ACCC Holiday Gift Show CALL for ARTISTS

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We are excited to INVITE ALL ARTISTS to enter the 2nd Annual ACCC Holiday Gift Show at the Arts Center.  We look forward to showcasing YOU, our extremely talented local artists and your works. We look for a wide selection of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted gifts for purchase for the holidays. This is a free show and open to everyone to attend. All contributing artists are encouraged to attend the Artists’ Reception.

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

DATES
ACCC Holiday Gift Show November 6 – December 21
Artists’ Reception: Thursday, Nov. 7 from 6:30-8:30pm (Shop and Meet the Artists)

Drop off: Monday, Nov. 4th from 12-5pm and Tuesday, Nov. 5th from 5-7pm
Pick up: Friday 1/3/20 3-6pm or Saturday 1/4/20 10am-1pm
Arts Center is Open:
Wed-Fri 12-5pm, Sat 9-5pm

DEADLINE
Art submission deadline October 22, 2019. Acceptance emails sent Oct 25th.

DETAILS
To be considered for the show, please email 3 images representing work you are intending to sell, with medium and pricing details, with the subject HOLIDAY GIFT SHOW to giftshop@artsofcarvercounty.org. Artists will be confirmed, and next steps will be provided with instructions on how to submit your art for the ACCC Holiday Gift Show. We heard you and have made it EASY to SUBMIT your art with our new submission form!  ACCC Membership is required to be in the show.

Information about eligible works can be found on our Gallery Standard Categories & Requirements page. Please read before you submit your entry. Keep in mind, best price point is $100 and less, items $100-$200 sell, but not as quickly.

All work needs to be original and made by the artist.
No mass-produced items, or items made from kits.
Media considered includes paintings, drawings, photography, jewelry, glass, fiber, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, wood and multi-media.
Two dimensional work should be framed, ready to hang or wrapped for display.
Limited wall space for large paintings.
Accepted Artists may need to bring a 4-6ft table to set up their own display. ACCC will provide tablecloths for a uniform visual. Bring display units for your items for visual interest, ACCC will add holiday greens etc. for festive appeal.
A glass cabinet is provided for some fine jewelry.
If your work is accepted, please have extra work ready, so we can restock if necessary.
The show will be extensively promoted through postcards, flyers, social media, ACCC newsletter, and local papers. Exhibiting artists will pick up Holiday Show postcards to hand out. Copy the image of the postcard below and post it on your website and social media.

Volunteer at Arts Center
We would like each artist to contribute their time by volunteering for two shifts at the Arts Center during the Holiday Show to experience first-hand the excitement the Holiday Show brings our guests. You will be volunteering alongside an experienced volunteer, performing tasks like greeting guests, helping package up purchases, monitoring the space.  Last year, October-December, we experienced a significant increase in guests and it’s nice to have another set of eyes working with you. And if you like it, you can become a regular volunteer at the Center! Center hours are listed above. The Arts Center Volunteer Coordinator is Barb Kelzer, and she will reach out to you after artists have been accepted for the Holiday Show. Or, if you are interested in volunteering now,  you can reach her at 612-986-8415 to learn more.  Please have your calendars ready when you drop off your artwork so you can sign up for a open shift at the Gallery for holiday show to talk about your artwork to our guests.

FEE
30% Commission to the ACCC for sold works (for this show only).

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

ACCC Holiday Gift Show Postcard PDF for download
ACCC Holiday Gift Show Facebook Cover Image JPG for download

 

Holiday Gift Show

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

Members' Show

Members’ Show for Writers too!

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Great Opportunity to Display your Literary Work at the Members’ Show

Writing HangingDo you have a short piece of prose or a poem that is framed or on a canvas and prepared for hanging on a gallery wall?

The ACCC and its Literary Committee announce a new initiative to display short literary works along with art in the Members’ Show, scheduled for August 28-November 1.  Any writer who wishes to display a poem, flash fiction, or another short literary work, prepared for hanging on a wall, can submit it under the new “Writings” category in the Members’ Show guidelines.  Your writing must use at least 16 font size.  Note that items in the show must be for sale.

The Member entry fee is $15 for the first entry and $5 for each additional entry. Show Registration Link.

Follow the guidelines for artist submissions in terms of timing and other requirements.  Contact the Literary Liaison at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org for further details.  Deadline is midnight, August 19 for submissions and your directory listing complete.

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

SHOW DATES
Aug 28- Nov 1

TIME/HOURS
Gallery Hours are Wednesday – Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 9-5pm

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
August 19, 2019
Go here to submit your work.

CONTACT
Susan Coultrap-McQuin
literary@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-443-3200 (Arts Center)

Members' Show

Members' Show

Call For Artists – Members Show Aug 28 – Nov 1

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EXHIBIT
Members’ Show 2019

Please join us at the ACCC Arts Center Gallery for a show of fabulous works of art by ACCC Artist Members available for immediate purchase. Browse the Center and discover works like paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography and more! We look forward to seeing you at the Center.
All media is welcome.

Do you have a short piece of prose or a poem that is framed or on a canvas and prepared for hanging on a gallery wall? The ACCC and its Literary Committee announce a new initiative to display short literary works along with art in the Members’ Show. Any writer who wishes to display a poem, flash fiction, or another short literary work, prepared for hanging on a wall, can submit it under the “Other” category in the Members’ Show guidelines.  Your writing must use at least 16 font size.  Note that items in the show must be for sale.

IMPORTANT DATES
Apply by email deadline: by midnight Monday, August 19, 2019 (instructions below)
Entry Fee deadline: by midnight Monday, August 19, 2019 (form below)
Complete your Directory Listing: by midnight Monday, August 19, 2019
Notification of Acceptance will be sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Exhibit Dates: August 28 to November 1, 2019

Artists’ Reception
Thursday, September 12 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Arts Center
We invite the public to attend our Member Artists’ Reception to meet some of our visual artist members and speak to them about their work. Each artist has a featured profile for all to enjoy when you visit the gallery in the Arts Center.

Art Drop-Off: Saturday, August 24 10-2pm or Monday, August 26 5-7pm
Art Pick-Up: Friday, November 1 5-7pm or Saturday, November 2 10-2pm
(Some items may carry over to the Holiday Show when we bring in even more Art for sale.)
Any work left at the Arts Center 30 days after an exhibit ends becomes the property of the ACCC.

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

EXHIBIT/ARTS CENTER HOURS
Wednesdays-Fridays 12-5pm
Saturdays 9am-5pm

PROCESS
Information about eligible works can be found on our Gallery Standard Categories & Guidelines page. Please read before you submit your Entry Fee below. Please feel free to contact us via phone or email if you have any questions. The ACCC reserves the right to curate the work upon submission. 40% commission due to the ACCC following the sale of artworks.

To be considered for the Members’ Show, apply by email to visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org by the deadline above. We can accept up to 3 works per artist until the gallery is full. Be sure to include your name, phone, images of your work, image list specifying the medium, size and retail price of each work submitted. Submit your Entry Fee at the same time you submit your work for consideration.

Membership IS required to be in the show. To join the ACCC, go to our Membership page. We will notify all artists via email regarding acceptance to the exhibit by the Notification of Acceptance date listed above. If space provides, we may contact you to submit additional work for the exhibit.
Members, please SIGN IN to your ACCC Account so you can pay Entry Fee. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account yet, please go to our Account page for instructions.

ARTIST STATEMENT
Our volunteer committee will take your Artist Statement and a photo of you from your ACCC Directory Listing on the ACCC website and display it in the Center near your work. If you have not completed your Directory Listing, now is the time to create one or update what you have on the website. Start by logging into your Account and look for the Directory tab. If you haven’t logged in yet, you can ask for your password and then get started. Printed Artist Statements will be created August 20th or later, so make sure your profile is updated by midnight, August 19th. ACCC Account Page.

ENTRY FEE
ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 3 total.

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AFTER your work is accepted, go to the How To Submit Art page and submit your accepted works. Labeled artwork can be brought to the Arts Center on the Art Drop-Off date listed above. Please make sure your item label matches artwork submitted for the exhibit. The artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.

CONTACT PERSON
Mary Thoreson Strother, Gallery Coordinator and Visual Art Liaison
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432

Members' Show

Michelle Plombon

Featured Artist Michelle Plombon

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Michelle Plombon artistMichelle grew up in Chicago in a home filled with a love for the arts. She has fond memories of her mother offering advice on perspective in her drawings – which she often preferred to ignore. As Michelle’s drawing style evolved, she discovered Matisse. The patterns that filled his work drew her in, and she was fascinated precisely because his work was not in perspective.

One of the most rewarding aspects Michelle’s first career as a primary school teacher when she was able to turn class assignments into art projects. A decade later, she decided to switch things up and become an art student instead of an art teacher, and the course of her life work started down a new path.

​A pottery class at a local art center led to wading into the local arts community with gusto. Work in pottery led to studies in abstract painting, and Michelle was “hooked”! A happy accident while trying to stretch her art supplies resulted in her unique technique of texturing her paints while on the palette paper and then applying the paper directly to her canvas. Over the years she has refined her technique and even applied it to her pottery glazing work.

Michelle has exhibited her paintings, prints and pottery at the Edina Westin Galleries, the Cambria Gallery in Minneapolis, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, among others. The Arts Consortium is pleased to feature her work in the ACCC Arts Center July 10 – August 23.

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

DATES
July 10 through August 23

HOURS
Wednesday – Friday 12-5pm
Saturday 9-5pm

Open until 8pm on Wednesdays July 10 & 24, August 7 & 21, and Sept 4 & 18 during Victoria’s Discover Classic Car Nights.

CONTACT PERSON
Mary Strother, Visual Art Liaison/Gallery Coordinator
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432

Michelle Plombon

Nature: Water & Waves Exhibit June 12-August 23

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Nature: Water & Waves Exhibit Artists’ Reception

Please join us for Nature: Water & Waves. This show is a beautiful example of the artist’s interpretation. Please come to meet the artists and talk about their work.

Beverages and snacks provided along with our new Music debut in the Gallery of The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County CD, Volume V. Enjoy your evening with the Artists of Carver County.

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

DATE
Thursday, June 20

TIME
6:30 to 8:30pm

Exhibit runs June 12 to August 23
Art Center Hours
Wednesday-Friday 12-5, Saturday 9-5
Open until 8pm on Wednesday June 26 during Victoria’s Classic Car Night.

FEE
this is a free event

CONTACT PERSON
Mary Strother, Gallery Coordinator and Visual Art Liaison
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432

George Crockett

Featured Work by George Crockett

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FEATURED ARTIST

Carver County Artist George Crockett will be the next featured artist in the Arts Center. His work will be on view from mid-May through June. He favors landscapes in his paintings, which are done in pastels. As he says, “Pastels are ready to use with very little preparation time and no clean up time. The hardest part for me is just getting started. Often, I have no idea where the painting will go. It’s the little surprises that happen in the process that motivate me to keep moving on. I am always hoping there will be an element of mystery in the end product. My favorite places for subject matter are S. E. Minnesota, S.W. Wisconsin and N. E. Iowa.” George Crockett reports that he trained with “some wonderful art teachers at Worthington High School and at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. I find Picasso was right when he said ‘Inspiration exists but has to find us working.’”

LOCATION

George CrockettACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386

DATE
May 15 to June 29

TIME/HOURS

Wednesday – Friday 12-5pm and Saturday 9am to 5pm
Watch for Extended Hours in June

CONTACT
Mary Thoreson Strother
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432

Call for Artists – Nature: Water & Waves Exhibit (June 12 – Aug 23)

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Call for Artists

EXHIBIT
Nature: Water and Waves

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The subject of Water and Waves covers so many possible images. Water is the bases of life. It can be part of a vista anywhere in the world but especially in Minnesota with so many lakes and rivers. Water is found indoors and outdoors. It can be frozen, pristine or dangerous. Life lives within it. Use your imagination.

When one first hears the word, waves you think of water.  Sometimes waves can be damaging because they are so strong or they can be hardly there. Waves can be seen in landscape with the phrase “waves of grain”.  One can also think of clouds such as a cold front wave is coming through. I even think of waves in hair on person or dog’s body.  These are only a few of the images that come to mind when thinking about the word, waves.  We are looking forward to seeing how you interpret the subject of water and waves.

All media is welcome.

IMPORTANT DATES
Apply by email deadline: by midnight Monday, June 3, 2019 (instructions below)
Entry Fee deadline: by midnight Monday, June 3, 2019 (form below)
Notification of Acceptance will be sent: June 4, 2019
Exhibit Dates: June 12 to August 23, 2019
Artists’ Reception: June 20, 2019 from 6:30-8:30pm

Art Drop-Off: Monday, June 10 12-4pm or Tuesday June 11 4-8pm
Art Pick-Up: Saturday, August 24 10-2pm or Sunday, August 25 12-4pm

Any work left at the Arts Center 30 days after an exhibit ends becomes the property of the ACCC.

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

EXHIBIT/ARTS CENTER HOURS * Extended Hours 
Wednesdays-Fridays 12-5pm
Saturdays 9am-5pm
*On Classic Car Nights in Victoria we are open until 8pm,  Wednesdays – June 12 & 26, July 10 & 24 and August 7 & 21

PROCESS
Information about eligible works can be found on our Gallery Standard Categories & Guidelines page. Please read before you submit your Entry Fee below. Please feel free to contact us via phone or email if you have any questions. Thank you.

To be considered for the Nature: Water & Waves Exhibit, apply by email to visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org by the deadline above. We can accept up to 3 works per artist until the gallery is full.  Be sure to include your name, phone, images of your work, image list specifying the medium, size and retail price of each work submitted. Submit your Entry Fee at the same time you submit your work for consideration.

Membership is not required to be in the show, but Members are eligible for a reduced Entry Fee. To join the ACCC, go to our Membership page. We will notify all artists via email regarding acceptance to the exhibit by the Notification of Acceptance date listed above. If space provides, we may contact you to submit additional work for the exhibit.

Members, please SIGN IN so you can pay the Member rate. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account yet, please go to our Account page for instructions.

ENTRY FEE
ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 3 total.
Nonmembers $25 for first entry, $10 for each additional entry, up to 3 total.

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AFTER your work is accepted, go to the How To Submit Art page and submit your accepted works. Labeled artwork can be brought to the Arts Center on the Art Drop-Off date listed above. Please make sure your item label matches artwork submitted for the exhibit.

CONTACT PERSON
Mary Strother, Gallery Coordinator and Visual Art Liaison
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432

 

 

 

Featured work by Teresa Vining (April)

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Starting in April, we are featuring the work of Teresa Vining, from the Belle Plaine area.  Ms. Vining works in oil and draws heavily from her years living in Germany.  She uses much of the same scale, perspective, detail and color of the Northern Renaissance.  We are pleased to share her work in the Arts Center through May 11th.  Please stop by and enjoy her work.

LOCATION
Her work is featured in the Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386

DATE
April 1 through May 11

TIME/HOURS
Wednesday – Friday 12-5pm and Saturday 9am to 5pm

CONTACT
Mary Thoreson Strother
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432

Artists’ Reception for the Culture and Community Exhibition April 18 (Exhibit April 11- June 7)

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Join us for the Artists’ Reception! This is a juried show, visual art of images that show the engagement of Culture and Community. It includes photographs, paintings and drawings. Come meet the artists and mingle with members.

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

ARTISTS’ RECEPTION DATE
April 18, 2019

TIME/HOURS
6:30 to 8:30pm

EXHIBITION DATES
April 11 – June 7, 2019

HOURS
Arts Center Hours during the Exhibition
Wednesday – Friday 12-5pm and Saturday 9am to 5pm

FEE
This is a free event, finger food and beverages provided

CONTACT
Mary Thoreson Strother
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432