The ACCC would like to extend an invitation to you to attend a Local Author Readings at the Shepherd of the Hill Church in Chaska.
Featuring:
Fiction, Short Stories, Poetry and more by S.Collins Ellsworth, Doug Munson, April Munson, Elaine Sievers, Daniel O’Brien, Rev. Dean Seal, Narate Keys, Becky Liestman, Kelsey Swanson, Mona Affinito, and more…
The release concert will be held Friday evening, June 10, in Chaska City Square Park, starts at 6:30pm.
The concert will highlight, Chaska native, Sally Barris, A-List songwriter in Nashville. (Last year the ACCC added her to its list of Honorary Life-Time Members – current or former Carver County artists whose work has achieved national acclaim.) Twenty-two musicians are featured on the CD. They range in age from 16 to 66.
Producer, Steve Kelzer, again this year, has generously donated his time, talent and recording studio to create Vol II. We, the Arts Consortium of Carver County, thank Steve and each contributing musician.
Carver County Artists’ EXPO—2016
Chaska Community Center Art Gallery
Visit. Enjoy. Purchase. June 3—July 13
Chaska native –now a Nashville A-List Songwriter
Sally Barris Her song “Let The Wind Chase You”, recorded by Trisha Yearwood and Keith Urban, received a 2009 Grammy nomination for vocal collaboration.
Also, performing—Saturday, June 11
Parley Lake Winery 6:30—8:30 p.m. $10 cover
2016 ArtStock – Art & Wine Festival will be a 2-day event! Mark calendars July 9-10!
Support the Arts! Encourage your friends, neighbors and business partners to Join Us! www.artsofcarvercounty.org
“I…paint not only from what I see before me but also from those places deep in my heart believing to give form to those truths that lie beyond the seen. I work in both oil paint and watercolor, enjoying the unique nature of each medium.” www.rkochenash.com
June 5th to August 21st, 2016
The Sower Gallery at Shepherd of the Hill Church
145 Engler Blvd., Chaska
(952) 448-3882
Gallery hours: Sundays through Thursdays 9-1
Artist’s Talk/Reception: June 19 from 2-3 at the gallery
The ACCC invites you to come view, and maybe purchase,
stunning original art from ACCC Artists.
Look for 2D and 3D art. All sale proceeds go directly to the artists.
All sold art will remain in the show until the final day.
Join us for the Opening Reception and come back anytime
before the Expo ends on July 13, 2016.
Participating Artists
Georgia Kandiko
Joe Kandiko
Joan Ahrendt
Susan Lince
J.R. Lince-Hopkins
Deb Zeller
Paul Hemstock
Todd Jacobs
Franklin Haws
Kay Faust
James Yule
Courtney Miller Bellairs
Kelsey Swanson
Reid Thorpe
Here’s an example of the beautiful art you’ll see!
The ACCC was proud to participate in the Dedication Day for the new Charlson Thun Community Bandstand in Victoria on Stieger Lake on May 18, 2016. The ACCC sponsored the children’s folk duo Jack and Kitty to perform from 10am to 2pm for the students of Victoria Elementary.
The kids enjoyed listening and participating with Jack and Kitty. Three of the ACCC Poetry Contest winners were there to read their poems to their classmates and receive their ribbons from Barb Hone and the ACCC. The 5th grade band played on stage too!
After the music, the students toured the Art Exhibit on display in the Victoria Library. The artwork was from Victoria Elementary students grades K-5. The Art Exhibit was arranged by the ACCC and hosted by the Friends of the Victoria Library.
Before they headed back to school, the students lined up for a dish of vanilla ice cream from The Social Ice Cream Parlor.
The day was a true collaboration between community, businesses and organizations. We were proud to be a part of the celebration and highlight the Arts on this special day.
Minnesota’s premiere Big Band, the JazzMN Orchestra, returns to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ (CDT) Main Stage with, “JAZZ THROUGH THE DECADES,” in a single performance on Monday, May 2nd. The incomparable Debbie Duncan joins the JazzMN Orchestra as guest vocalist.
“JAZZ THROUGH THE DECADES” will take audiences on a musical journey through the decades. Hear jazz greats from the early 1920’s through 2015 with music of: Jelly Roll Morton, Bessie Smith, and Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Stan Kenton, Dizzy Gillespie, Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald/Nelson Riddle, Herbie Hancock, Chuck Mangione, Pat Metheny, Radiohead, and concluding with a 2015 composition by Snarky Puppy.
CBS Minnesota (WCCO) listed JazzMN as one of the Twin Cities’ Best Jazz Bands: “This is not something you’d find in the intimate, candle-lit joints people imagine. This is pure jazz in all of its glory.”
Jazz reviewer Pamela Espeland described a JazzMN performance as: “…exciting. All those musicians, swinging hard. Horns blaring. Hot solos. Great music And the sound. It’s big in a concert hall, tremendous in a room…you feel it on your skin and in your bones.”
JazzMN concerts appeal to audiences of all ages and musical preferences. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Minnesota’s premiere Big Band live on stage at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres on Monday evening, May 2.
Tickets $30 per person (dinner optional, add $15). Dinner 5:30; Concert 7:30.
For reservations and information, call the box office at 952-934-1525, or go online to ChanhassenDT.com
Hello Fellow Artists and Friends,
The Sower Gallery is so pleased to display the work of Twin Cities fiber artist Jennifer A. Schultz. The show started April 4th and will be in the gallery until May 22nd. You can see glimpses of it on the Facebook page for the Sower Gallery, but it is best seen in person. Her work is delicate, complex, and full of meaning. (See the article about this show in the Chaska Herald paper.)
The Sower Gallery is located at the Shepherd of the Hill Church, 145 Engler Blvd., Chaska, and is open to the public. All of her work is for sale. The gallery is open Sundays through Thursdays from 9-1.
Please share this information with others. It will help us get the word out about this very original Twin Cities artist.
Information provided by Susan Lince and J.R. Lince-Hopkins
Volunteer Co-curators for The Sower Gallery
Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 5:30pm
The City of Victoria, in partnership with Community Involvement Endowment, Inc. and Charlson Meadows, is pleased to announce dedication plans for the Charlson Thun Community Bandstand.
Dedication activities are scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 2016 and will be held on the bandstand stage, located in downtown Victoria.
10:00 am – 2:00pm: Jack and Kitty, an Emmy Award winning folk duo, based in Minneapolis, will be performing “on stage” throughout the day for selected Schools of Eastern Carver County classes. Jack and Kitty describe their program as “organic vaudeville folk”; the program is one of the “most in-demand” musical acts for children. The Jack and Kitty performances are sponsored by the Arts Consortium of Carver County.
All Day: In concert with the mission of supporting community visual and performing arts, the Charlson Thun Community Bandstand Dedication activities will include an Eastern Carver County Schools “juried arts” program. Selected entries will be displayed in the Victoria Library and hosted by the Friends of the Victoria Library.
5:30pm: Charlson Thun Community Bandstand Dedication Ceremony
6:00 – 7:30pm: FIRST ever Charlson Thun Community Bandstand concert-in-the-park, sponsored by the City of Victoria and concert-in-the park donors. The performers, the Rockin’ Hollywoods, were inducted into the “Minnesota Music Hall of Fame” on November 2, 2007 and the “Minnesota Rock & Country Hall of Fame” on April 28, 2007. The group presents solid gold rock ‘n roll through the decades with energy.
Everyone is invited to the concert/party!
HEARTFELT THANKS: The Community Involvement, Inc. and Charlson Meadows wish to thank the many donors and supporters who have made the Bandstand possible: City of Victoria; Cornerstone Insurance; Cuzzy’s Restaurants (Victoria, Chaska and Minneapolis); Deer Run Golf Club; Floyd’s; FOCUS Engineering, Inc.; Hartman Communities; Hartman Tree Farm; Hazelwood Family/Minnesota Rusco Inc.; John Hemak; Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority; Holy Family Catholic High School; Barb Hone; Kelly Green Irrigation; Klein Bank; Laketown Electric Corporation; Randy Miller Family; Minnehaha Creek Watershed District; 2008 Minnesota Legacy Amendment; Mount Olivet Lutheran Church; Michael T. Norton/ Kennedy & Graven; Mayor Tom O’Connor; Mitch Richter; Robb’s Electric, Inc.; S.J. Reus Construction, Inc.; Saint Victoria Catholic Church; School of the Wise and The Social; Southwest News Media; State Farm Insurance/Andrew Schultz; Three Rivers Park District; Vic’s Blue Dog Bar & Grill; Victoria Lions Club; Victoria Rose Floral; Westwood Professional Services; and William’s Towing and Repair.
Calling all local writers and illustrators for Children and Young Adults!
Jointly sponsored by the Arts Consortium of Carver County, Authors’ Collective, and the Chanhassen Library, this exciting event offers opportunities to hear published authors and book illustrators, who will also be available for hands-on, resource information, and one-on-one consultations
Date and Time: Saturday, April 9, 2016, 1:00-4:30 p.m., Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd., Chanhassen Directions
Cost: Free, but registration through the Chanhassen Library necessary (direct link to Registration)
Program (Wilder Room), 1:00-4:30: Alicia Schwab, “Children’s Book Illustration”; Gail Lipe, “Chapbooks Updated”; Kelsey Swanson, “Story Telling Through Illustration”; Sara Matson, “Writing for Children’s Magazines.”
Program (Lovelace and Longfellow Rooms), 2:00-4:30, Laurel Means and Ann Page will hold small group and individual workshops on “The Challenges of Writing and Publishing for Children and Young Adults.”
April 22, 2016 Evening Open House
IAA 1st Annual Art Gala
11 Peavy Rd. Chaska MN, 55318
Culinary Artistry, Floral Design and Original Artwork
Questions to Lesley at wymanl@district112.org or 952-556-6207
What is the Integrated Arts Academy?
The Integrated Arts Academy is an innovative 9-12 high school where students learn core graduation standards integrated through arts content. The school is part of the Eastern Carver County Schools located in Chaska, Minnesota.
The IAA is founded on research that suggests arts education can engage students and move them toward success in school, work, and life. The IAA personalizes learning through arts-based instruction, community partnerships, and individualized learning plans for each student.
School staff and parents have found that the arts integration approach to teaching is equally beneficial to all groups of students, regardless of cognitive development, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.
To learn more, visit their website: http://iaa.district112.org/pages/112IAA
