Artists: Apply by June 30th for ArtStock Art, Wine & Music Festival 2021
ArtStock is a 2-day, outdoor, art, wine & music festival. It is our 10th Anniversary so a big celebration!
Art Lovers and Community Members will descend upon Parley Lake Winery for the opportunity to purchase great art and to enjoy fine wine, food and music.
The Arts Consortium of Carver County welcomes all artists to participate. We are seeking an assortment of artists representing diverse media such as photography, sculpture, wearable arts, glass, fibers, painting, and more.
LOCATION
Parley Lake Winery
8350 Parley Lake Road
Waconia, MN 55387
MAX NUMBER
50 Booths
DATE
July 10 – 11, 2021
TIME
Early set up – Friday, evening, July 9, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday morning, 8:00 am – 10:00 am
ArtStock will be open Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-5pm, with a special concert Saturday evening
APPLICATION DEADLINE
June 30, 2021
FEE
Application fee – $25. Booth fee – $150 (ACCC members will receive a 10% discount at checkout.)
ACCC Members when you are on Zapplication and you submit your request to be in the show, we will confirm your ACCC Membership is current, approve your application, then send you a coupon for $15, a 10% Member discount. Apply the coupon when you checkout on the Zapplication page. This process will ensure that all ACCC Members receive the coupon before they checkout.
If you are not a Member, we’d love to have you join us before you apply so you can save too! Membership Information.
ARTSTOCK MUSICIANS We are pleased to announce the musical lineup for July 10th and 11th. Tara B, Matt and Holly, Traveled Ground, Ted Hajnasiewicz, Lehto and Wright and the Blue Skies Band.
ACCC FUNDRAISER
We are having an ACCC fundraiser at Parley Lake Winery on Saturday evening at 7pm (July 10th), a performance by the extremely popular Monroe Crossing, an internationally known bluegrass band. Tickets will be available for purchase through Parley Lake Winery.
VOLUNTEERS
If you’d like to be on the Festivals Committee, or if you know someone who might be interested in being a Volunteer during ArtStock, please complete the Volunteer Form on our Volunteer Opportunities page on our website.
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Express Yourself in Purple: Artists’ Reception and Honorary Celebration for Prince
We invite the public to get into the theme of Purple for the Express Yourself in Purple Artists’ Reception. Join us as you sip wine while you enjoy a still life painting or photography depicting grapes and wine to a sculpture painted in purple or representations of a floral garden in purple. A study in Purple….is where we’re at. We’re excited to see you at the Gallery, where all walls are decked in the color Purple and the inspirations of our member and guest artists. Wear purple and your name is entered into a door prize drawing!
In conjunction with the Artists’ Reception, the ACCC will honor Prince posthumously as our 2021 Honorary Member of the ACCC this evening. We celebrate with live music, guest speakers and more. As his favorite color was purple… it’s natural to bring everyone together as we paint the County Purple for the month of June. Join in the County wide event, Purple Reigns. Purple Reigns is approved by the Prince Estate, Paisley Park.
LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center at the Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska, MN 55318
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Call for Artists – Express Yourself in Purple June 2 – July 3, 2021
We are asking all artists to get into the theme of Purple for the Express Yourself in Purple Exhibit. Whether it is a still life painting or photography depicting grapes and wine to a sculpture painted in purple or representations of a floral garden in purple. A study in Purple….is where we’re at… We want to see all things Purple and we ask you to create with that in mind. All mediums are welcome, we’re excited to see the Gallery walls decked in the color Purple and all that inspires your reign!
In conjunction with the Exhibit, the ACCC is sponsoring the County wide event, Purple Reigns. We will honor Prince posthumously as our 2021 Honorary Member of the ACCC, we celebrate in his birthday month. As his favorite color was purple… it’s natural to bring everyone together as we paint the County Purple for the month of June. Purple Reigns is approved by the Prince Estate, Paisley Park.
LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center at the Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska, MN 55318
IMPORTANT DATES
Entry Fee Deadline: by midnight on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 (form below)
Notification of Acceptance forArtists: will be sent via email on, or before Thursday, May 27. Please go directly to the How To Submit Art page after Registering/Paying the Entry Fee.
Show Dates: June 2 to July 3, 2021
Artists’ Reception and Purple Reigns Honorary Ceremony: Thursday, June 17, 2021, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
(Ceremony starts approximately 8pm)
Art Drop-Off: Friday, May 28, 11-6pm or Saturday, May 29. 9-4pm
We will ask you to pick a window of time when you register and pay your entry fee, so we are prepared for you.
Art Pick-Up: Friday, July 2, 11-6pm or Saturday, July 3. 9-4pm
Any artwork left at the Arts Center in the CCC 30 days after an exhibit ends, becomes the property of the ACCC.
EXHIBIT/ART GALLERY HOURS
Monday – Saturday; During the Chaska Community Center hours, the Gallery will be open even when we are closed in the Gift Shop. Gift Shop Hours are Wednesday-Friday 11-6 and Saturday 9-4, or consistent with available volunteer staff and CCC current COVID protocols at the time.
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 show, please complete the Registration Form below.
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 show.
PROMOTION
The show will be promoted through postcards, flyers, social media, ACCC newsletter, and local papers. Exhibiting artists will pick up Exhibit postcards to hand out and help promote the Artists’ Reception and the Exhibit, pick up at Art Drop off. Copy the image of the postcard below and post it on your website and social media.
Membership is not required to be in the show. We invite you to join if you are a nonmember to enjoy many benefits and to save on entry fees. To join the ACCC, go to our Membership page, renewals can be done on the Account page on our website.
Members, please SIGN IN to your ACCC Account to Register and pay the Entry Fee online. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account for a while, please go to our Account page for instructions and to request your password. Membership status questions can be sent to membership@artsofcarvercounty.org. If your account is past due, you will not be able to pay the Member Rate Entry Fee until annual membership fee is paid.
ACCC MEMBER BENEFIT
Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shop or in an Exhibit who works 6+ hours in the Arts Center in a given month will earn an extra 10% commission on the sale of their work for that month. To indicate you’d like to become a Volunteer, please complete the Volunteer Form on our Volunteer page on our website.
FEE/REGISTRATION FORM
ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.
Nonmembers $25 for first entry, $10 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.
40% Commission to the ACCC for sold works
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In addition to contact info, the Registration Form asks Artists to:
List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
Briefly describe your artwork
What is the price range of your items?
Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Exhibit?
Please CHOOSE an Art Drop Off Time window from list so we can spread out Artists
If you are a NEW ARTIST to ACCC Exhibits, AFTER your work is accepted, go to the How To Submit Art page and submit your actual works.
RETURNING ARTISTS, go right to the How To Submit Art page after you Register/Pay Entry Fee.
Labeled artwork can be brought to the Chaska Community Center on the Art Drop-Off date listed above. Please make sure your item label matches artwork submitted for the exhibit. Wall artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.
CONTACT PERSON
Visual Arts Committee (Cindy Anderson, Mary Strother, Mary Williamson, Kristin Lebben) visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
Mary Strother
952-448-4432
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The year 2020 was unprecedented in all matters of life. We experienced something much greater than expected. Through the twists and the turns of the everyday news, we anticipate your creative drive found a way to express yourself and your sense of place. We look for the What, the When, the Where, the Why, and How your creative expression brought you through the year and how you brought inspiration to yourself or others through your art. We are looking for entries in all mediums of work; visual 2D & 3D, literary, music, etc. All are welcome to apply whether you are an artist or an artist at heart.
All contributing artists are encouraged to attend the Artists’ Reception. We look forward to seeing you and your contributions at the ACCC Gallery in the Chaska Community Center.
LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center at the Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska, MN 55318
IMPORTANT DATES
Entry Fee Deadline: by midnight on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (form below)
Notification of Acceptance forArtists: will be sent via email on, or before Thursday, March 25. Please go directly to the How To Submit Art page after Registering/Paying the Entry Fee.
Show Dates: March 31 to May 8, 2021
Artists’ Reception: Thursday, April 15, 2021, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
We invite the public to attend our Sense of Place (Inspired in 2020) Exhibition, Artists’ Reception to meet and talk with artists about their work. We are CoVid prepared, state mandates at the time will apply to all guests.
Art Drop-Off: Friday, March 26, 11-6pm or Saturday, March 27. 9-4pm
We will ask you to pick a 2-hour window when you register and pay your entry fee, so we are prepared for you.
Art Pick-Up: Friday, May 7, 11-6pm or Saturday, May 8. 9-4pm
Any artwork left at the Arts Center in the CCC 30 days after an exhibit ends, becomes the property of the ACCC.
EXHIBIT/ART GALLERY HOURS
Monday – Saturday; During the Chaska Community Center hours, the Gallery will be open even when we are closed in the Gift Shop. Gift Shop Hours are Wednesday-Friday 11-6 and Saturday 9-4, or consistent with available volunteer staff and CCC current COVID protocols at the time.
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 show, please complete the Registration Form below.
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 show.
PROMOTION
The show will be promoted through postcards, flyers, social media, ACCC newsletter, and local papers. Exhibiting artists will pick up Exhibit postcards to hand out and help promote the Artists’ Reception and the Exhibit, pick up at Art Drop off. Copy the image of the postcard below and post it on your website and social media.
Membership is not required to be in the show. We invite you to join if you are a nonmember to enjoy many benefits and to save on entry fees. To join the ACCC, go to our Membership page, renewals can be done on the Account page on our website.
Members, please SIGN IN to your ACCC Account to Register and pay the Entry Fee online. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account for a while, please go to our Account page for instructions and to request your password. Membership status questions can be sent to membership@artsofcarvercounty.org. If your account is past due, you will not be able to pay the Member Rate Entry Fee until annual membership fee is paid.
ACCC MEMBER BENEFIT
Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shop or in an Exhibit who works 6+ hours in the Arts Center in a given month will earn an extra 10% commission on the sale of their work for that month. To indicate you’d like to become a Volunteer, please complete the Volunteer Form on our Volunteer page on our website.
FEE
ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.
Nonmembers $25 for first entry, $10 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.
40% Commission to the ACCC for sold works
In addition to contact info, the Registration Form asks Artists to:
List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
Briefly describe your artwork
What is the price range of your items?
Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Exhibit?
Please CHOOSE an Art Drop Off Time 2-hour window from list so we can spread out Artists
If you are a NEW ARTIST to ACCC Exhibits, AFTER your work is accepted, go to the How To Submit Art page and submit your actual works.
RETURNING ARTISTS, go right to the How To Submit Art page after you Register/Pay Entry Fee.
Labeled artwork can be brought to the Chaska Community Center on the Art Drop-Off date listed above. Please make sure your item label matches artwork submitted for the exhibit. Wall artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.
CONTACT PERSON
Visual Arts Committee (Cindy Anderson, Mary Strother, Mary Williamson, Kristin Lebben) visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
Cindy Anderson 612-386-6156
Use these images below to promote the Exhibit on your social media platforms.
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Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol VII compilation – be a part of it!
The Arts Consortium of Carver County is looking for Songwriters and Musicians who have a Carver County connection for a CD compilation of original music. If you are a songwriter currently living, or has lived, in Carver County or you are a musician who is currently living, or has lived, in Carver County and have played on an original composition, we are looking for you to be a part of a musical compilation.
This is a fundraiser with proceeds used to promote the music scene in Carver County. The Songwriters and Musicians will retain ownership of their work and agree to a one time use of their work for this compilation only.
The compilation will be in the form of a CD and be available on Bandcamp.com.
You can find Volumes I to VI on the CD page on our website. CDs are sold on our website, at the ACCC Arts Center and on Bandcamp.com.
SUBMISSION DATE
January to May 1, 2021
DEADLINE
Submission deadline is May 1, 2021
FEE
Free
CONTACT
Steve Kelzer, Music Liaison
music@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-465-2384
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Call for Artists – Family Connections Exhibit Jan 27 to Feb 27
You are cordially invited to explore your work and creativity and present at our upcoming Family Connections Exhibit in the Gallery. We are looking for one-of-a-kind works to showcase what family means to you. We ask you to examine your who, what, where and how you connect with family. We look to lift up your diversity and welcome all with open arms. All forms of media are encouraged and welcome. All contributing artists are encouraged to attend the Artists’ Reception. We look forward to seeing you and your individual visions of family at the ACCC Gallery in the Chaska Community Center.
LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center at the Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska, MN 55318
IMPORTANT DATES
Entry Fee Deadline: extended to Friday, January 22, 2021 (form below)
Notification of Acceptance forArtists: will be sent via email on, or before January 22. Please go directly to the How To Submit Art page after Registering/Paying the Entry Fee.
Show Dates: January 27 – February 27
Family Connections Exhibit Artists’ Reception: Thursday, Feb 11, 2021, 6:30 – 8:30 PM (Virtual or in-person to be determined)
We invite the public to attend our Family Connections Exhibit, Artists’ Reception to meet and talk with artists about their work. We are CoVid prepared, state mandates at the time will apply to all guests.
Art Drop-Off: Friday, Jan 22, 11-6pm or Saturday, Jan 23, 9-4pm
We will ask you to pick a 2-hour window when you register and pay your entry fee, so we are prepared for you.
Art Pick-Up: Friday, Feb 25, 11-6pm or Saturday, Feb 27, 9-4pm
Any artwork left at the Arts Center in the CCC 30 days after an exhibit ends, becomes the property of the ACCC.
EXHIBIT/ART GALLERY HOURS
Monday -Friday 11-6pm and Saturday 9am-4pm. During the Chaska Community Center hours, the Gallery will be open even when we are closed in the Gift Shop. Gift Shop Hours for January are Wednesday-Friday 11-6 and Saturday 9-4, or consistent with available volunteer staff and CCC current COVID protocols at the time.
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 Family Connections Exhibit, please complete the Registration Form below.
GUIDELINES
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 with wires or canvas wrapped and wired, ready to hang. Cost of wiring will be charged to you at time of pick up if not wired.
Three-dimensional work should have finished bottoms and will be presented on pedestals.
The show will be promoted through postcards, flyers, social media, ACCC newsletter, and local papers. Exhibiting artists will pick up Exhibit postcards to hand out and help promote the Artists’ Reception and the Exhibit, pick up at Art Drop off. Copy the image of the postcard below and post it on your website and social media.
Membership is not required to be in the show. We invite you to join if you are a nonmember to enjoy many benefits and to save on entry fees. To Join the ACCC, go to our Membership page, renewals can be done on the Account page on our website. 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 show.
Members, please SIGN IN to your ACCC Account to Register and pay the Entry Fee online. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account for a while, please go to our Account page for instructions and to request your password. Membership status questions can be sent to membership@artsofcarvercounty.org. If your account is past due, you will not be able to pay the Member Rate Entry Fee until annual membership fee is paid.
VOLUNTEER AT ARTS CENTER
Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shop or in an Exhibit who works 6+ hours in the Arts Center in a given month will earn an extra 10% commission on the sale of their work for that month. To indicate you’d like to become a Volunteer, please complete the Volunteer Form on our Volunteer page on our website.
FEE
ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.
Nonmembers $25 for first entry, $10 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.
40% Commission to the ACCC for sold works
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New: The Registration Form asks additional questions to streamline the process.
In addition to contact info, the Registration Form asks Artists to:
List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
Briefly describe your artwork
What is the price range of your items?
Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Exhibit?
Please CHOOSE an Art Drop Off Time 2-hour window from list so we can spread out Artists
If you are a NEW ARTIST to ACCC Exhibits, AFTER your work is accepted, go to the How To Submit Art page and submit your actual works.
RETURNING ARTISTS, go right to the How To Submit Art page after you Register/Pay Entry Fee.
Labeled artwork can be brought to the Chaska Community Center on the Art Drop-Off date listed above. Please make sure your item label matches artwork submitted for the exhibit. Wall artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.
CONTACT PERSON
Visual Arts Committee (Cindy Anderson, Mary Strother, Mary Williamson, Kristin Lebben) visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
Cindy Anderson 612-386-6156
Family Connections Exhibit, feel free to copy this image for marketing purposes.
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New in 2021
Seems hard to believe we have made it across the 2020 finish line but we did and are so thankful for the support we received from the community throughout these tough times. While the Arts Consortium had to pull back and alter much of our programming for 2020, we have been hard at work behind the scenes to bring an amazing 2021 to fruition. Be on the lookout for new classes online and, when we can, in-person. There will be an amazing 10th Anniversary of ArtStock Art, Wine & Music Festival that is being planned already. Exciting news will be forthcoming about a new ACCC online store. There is so much more to share, stay tuned! 2021 Is looking to be a stellar year; thank you for being part of this inspiring community of artists, writers, musicians and lovers of all things art. Cue the fireworks!
We are happy to announce that our first grant for “The Art of Being Human Series – Creating Community through the Arts” has been accepted! It is about opening new horizons with the intersection of race, class, gender and inclusivity in Carver County Communities. We look forward to starting this programing this year. Watch for new activities and class offerings in 2021. Thank you to Anne Krocak and Cindy Anderson for putting the grant together, we are so pleased that it was accepted!
“Fresh Work” for Artists in Carver County is a new group for ACCC Members that will meet monthly on the second Wednesday of the month at 1pm, starting on January 13, 2021. This is free to any member who would like to join to share art and support each other in their art careers. Meeting details are on our website. You can send your questions to classes@artsofcarvercounty.org.
Live Online Art Classes for all ages by Anne and Phoenix Designs A weekly online live course coming soon. Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 4-5 pm for any age or ability to join in the small group fun. Class will be limited to 5 participants and a small donation of $5/student/class for the ACCC is requested. Students will register and a link will be sent for the online access. A list of art materials will be listed with the class registration information on our website. Class will meet on a weekly basis through 2021…look on our website to learn more about weekly activities! Instructor Info.
What’s New in the Gift Shop?
Artists are replenishing the inventory at the Gift Shop regularly. Stop by to see what’s new! We have a unique collection of one-of-a-kind gifts for every occasion! If you’d like to volunteer at the ACCC Arts Center please fill out the Volunteer Form on our website.
New Arts Center Hours
Starting January 6th, the ACCC Arts Center will be open Wednesday-Friday 11am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm, subject to volunteer availability.
Thank you to our valuable Arts Center Volunteers
We would like to thank our 30+ Arts Center Volunteers and supporting Artist Gift Shop Helpers who took shifts the past few months to keep our Arts Center Gallery and Gift Shop OPEN. We appreciate your dedication and commitment to the ACCC. The sales for our Holiday Gift Show (Nov-Dec) were higher than 2019, even with the pandemic! That was possible because of our volunteers and the beautiful works submitted by our ACCC Members! We look forward to seeing everyone at the Arts Center as we bring in new inventory for the new year! Michelle Aspelin has been serving as our Interim Arts Center Volunteer Coordinator. If you’d be interested in helping her and learning the ropes, please let us know by filling out the Volunteer Form on our website.
Literary News
Welcome to 2021! We hope you had a warm and safe holiday season, and are ready for all the New Year has to offer. January kicks off with three exciting events: Our Flash Fiction Contest starts January 1st with the theme: “A Very Bad Day with a Very Good Ending”, see info below. Later in the month look for a limited run virtual course on Twelfth Night presented by Walter Cannon, as well as a virtual book launch of View from the Shore, an anthology work by the members of the Waconia Writers Group. If you’d like to plan ahead, the theme of the April Poetry Contesthas been announced as “Change”, the deadline for submissions is March 1st. Please check our webpage and Facebook page for updates on these and other events. If you have any questions or ideas for events, contact the Literary Committee at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org.
Flash Fiction Contest
ATTENTION WRITERS: We all love happy endings, so conjure one up and enter it in the 2021 flash fiction contest sponsored by the Arts Consortium of Carver County (ACCC).
The theme is A VERY BAD DAY WITH A VERY GOOD ENDING. Those words do not have to appear in the body of the story, and per flash fiction definition your entry should have a distinct beginning, middle and end. Maximum story length is 600 words. Entry deadline isFeb. 1, 2021. See our Flash Fiction post for submission instructions. Send your questions to flashfiction@artsofcarvercounty.org.
Music News
We are excited about live music for 2021. We are in the planning process to have live music at ArtStock (July 10 & 11), CD Release Concert and Music Events at the Chaska Community Center Theater. Stay Tuned! Music Liaison, Steve Kelzer music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Window into the World of Classical Music
Join us for Window into the World of Classical Music virtual event via Zoom on January 19th, 7pm, presented by Barb Hone. We will explore the era of Classical Music. All five periods will be presented. Including, highlights about the most famous composers and their compositions. With each to listen to, scores to view, and stories to tell, you’ll be guided through the distinct aspects of this amazing European music we call “the classics”. We already have several signed up but there’s room for more in this virtual event. RSVP by January 17th, details are on our website.
Visual Art News
Watch your email for the Call for Artists for our next opportunity for artists, the Family Connections Exhibit. Entry deadline is January 20, 2021. The Family Connections Exhibit is January 27-February 27, 2021. And in March we will celebrate Youth Art Month!
Members’ Show Extended
Enjoy our Members’ Show Exhibit in the ACCC Art Gallery at the Chaska Community Center. All works are available for purchase unless marked accordingly. Support local artists! This show is extended through January 23, 2021.
Art Tourism News
Ag Art – Invitation for Carver County Agriculturalists/Farmers to share their Artistic Creations
Having wandered the County and observed all the wonderful yard art, I’m sure you have more in your homes and barns. The call is for agriculturalists/farmers to photograph their works of art and submit to arttourism@artsofcarvercounty.org to be posted on the ACCC & Barn Quilt websites. Not a contest – just sharing!
The entry deadline is by midnight, January 31, 2021. See our website for submission details. This is a FREE program, sponsored by Art Tourism Committee of Arts Consortium of Carver County, Barb Hone and Janet Fahey, 952-443-2066.
Volunteer Opportunities
Help us kick off the new year on the best foot possible. We are seeking volunteers for the following roles/positions. If you are interested in learning more, please fill out our Volunteer Form on our website so we can match your skills and talents with various needs for the ACCC. Thank you!
Treasurer
Arts Center Volunteer Coordinator
Membership Coordinator
Arts Center Gallery & Gift Shop Volunteers
Join the ACCC
OUR MISSION: The Arts Consortium of Carver County strengthens our community through the arts – and cultivates the arts through the community. Show your support by becoming a valued Member of the ACCC. View our Member Benefits on our Membership page. Send your questions to: membership@artsofcarvercounty.org.
Social Media
Be sure to check out and follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see what is going on with the ACCC. We post regularly about artists, authors, musicians, art, the gallery and more.
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We will explore the era of Classical Music. All five periods will be presented. Including, highlights about the most famous composers and their compositions. With each to listen to, scores to view, and stories to tell, you’ll be guided through the distinct aspects of this amazing European music we call “the classics”.
LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
A virtual event using Zoom
MAX NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS?
Unlimited
DATE
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 (date change)
TIME
7:00pm
DEADLINE
RSVP to bjhone@gmail.com by January 17, 2021
DETAILS
Your host to guide you through the “Window Into Classical Music” is Barb Hone. Barb will email participants the link to the Zoom meeting and class materials the day before the event. Please RSVP by January 17th with your name, email address and phone number.
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Calling all ACCC Artist Members! Please join us at the new ACCC Gift Shop in the Chaska Community Center (CCC) for the 3rd Annual Holiday Gift Show. 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. All contributing artists are encouraged to attend the Artists’ Reception. We look forward to seeing you at the Community Center in Chaska. All media is welcome.
NEW LOCATION
ACCC Gift Shop at the Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska, MN 55318
IMPORTANT DATES
Entry Fee Deadline: by midnight on Thursday, Oct 29, 2020 (Registration Form below)
Notification of Acceptance forNEW ARTISTS: will be sent via email on or before by Friday, Oct 30, 2020. RETURNING ARTISTS can go right to the How To Submit Art page after Registering/Paying the Entry Fee.
Show Dates: November 4 – December 23, 2020
Artists’ Reception: Thursday, Nov 12, 2020, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
We invite the public to attend our Holiday Gift Show Artists’ Reception to meet some of members and speak to them about their work. We are CoVid prepared, state mandates at the time will apply to all guests.
Art Drop-Off: Saturday, Oct 31 9-3pm or Monday, Nov 2 4-7pm
We will ask you to pick a 2-hour window when you register and pay your entry fee so we are prepared for you.
Art Pick-Up: Monday, Dec 28, 4-7pm or Tuesday, Dec 29 12-3pm
Any work left at the Arts Center in the CCC 30 days after an exhibit ends, becomes the property of the ACCC.
EXHIBIT/ART GALLERY HOURS
Monday – Friday 11-7pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Or consistent with available volunteer staff
PROCESS Information about eligible works can be found on our Gallery Standard Categories & Guidelines page. Please read before you submit your Entry Fee below. Keep in mind, best price point is $100 and less, items $100-$200 sell, but not as quickly. 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. 30% commission due to the ACCC following the sale of artworks.
To be considered for the show, please complete the Registration Form below.
GUIDELINES
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.
Membership IS required to be in the show. To Join the ACCC, go to our Membership page, renewals can be done on the Account page on our website. We will notify all NEW 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 show.
Members, please SIGN IN to your ACCC Account so you can Register and pay the Entry Fee. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account yet, please go to our Account page for instructions and to request your password. Membership status questions can be sent to membership@artsofcarvercounty.org. If your account is past due, you will not be able to pay the Entry Fee.
VOLUNTEER AT ARTS CENTER
We would like each artist to contribute their time by volunteering for two (or more) shifts at the Arts Center during the show to experience first-hand the excitement the Holiday Gift 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 we experienced a significant increase in guests for this show 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 will reach out to you after artists have been accepted for the Holiday Gift Show and share the available shifts. Please have your calendars ready when you drop off your artwork so you can sign up for an open shift at that time.
FEE
ACCC Member $15 flat-fee, regardless of number of works (i.e. 1-101 pieces is still the same fee!)
30% Commission to the ACCC for sold works (for this show only).
New this year, the Registration Form asks additional questions and is used in lieu of the initial email with 3 images and descriptions, this helps to streamline the process.
In addition to contact info, the Registration Form asks Artists to:
List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
Briefly describe your artwork
What is the price range of your items?
Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Holiday Gift Show?
Please CHOOSE an Art Drop Off Time 2-hour window from list so we can spread out Artists
If you are a NEW ARTIST to the Holiday Gift Show, you will get an email confirmation saying your work is accepted, AFTER you get that confirmation, go to the How To Submit Art page and submit your actual works.
RETURNING ARTISTS, go right to the How To Submit Art page after you Register/Pay Entry Fee.
Labeled artwork can be brought to the Chaska Community Center on the Art Drop-Off date listed above. Please make sure your item label matches artwork submitted for the exhibit. Wall artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.
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We want to share with you some exciting news, a little breath of fresh air… Our board has been continuing to think about and plan, how we can approach a new normal during this time. One of the things that comes up more than others during these past few months is how we can serve our members and residents in Carver County and do it safely. Through our many discussions in changing our environment and needs due to COVID-19, we are moving our Gallery Exhibits to the Chaska Community Center. This will increase the number of shoppers and visitors to our Center which will be beneficial to Holiday sales. The environment is large and open so we can provide a much safer space for members, shoppers, and guests.
Although we have had significant event cancellations and we were functioning through reduced volunteer hours earlier this year, we are moving forward! We have a great connection and are welcoming the openness that the Chaska Community Center provides. Our desire is to keep consistency for members. We are working to bring more online projects on board as well as some socially distanced activities. We look to reignite our programming through exhibits with social distancing, online and in class/learning opportunities in the works, retail functioning with social distancing and online sales in place, etc. We have an exceptional team of board members and volunteers and we are excited for our new future in the new normal.
We are capable and positive as we react, respond, re-strategize, recover and realize what is needed to stay connected to you, our member audience, and our communities during this time. Many people are ready to re-explore the arts and programming, and we are here for them and for you.
As always, we welcome any questions, comments and/or feedback you might have. Please feel free to contact us at info@artsofcarvercounty.org.
Thank you,
Cynthia Anderson, President ACCC
P.S. If you would like to be an instructor for in person or online classes you can learn more by visiting our How to Submit a Class page.
Call for Artists ACCC Members’ Show 2020
Calling all ACCC Artist Members! Please join us at the ACCC Gallery in the Chaska Community Center (CCC) for our opening Members’ Show. We want to feature all your fabulous works of art! Most work will be available for purchase. Buyers are now ready to enjoy art while socially distancing, that’s why we are partnering with the Chaska Community Center Arts so we can provide plenty of space to browse the Gallery and discover works of art to include paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, literary and more! We look forward to seeing you at the Center in Chaska. 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 are continuing the 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 Thursday, October 1, 2020 (instructions below) Entry Fee deadline: by midnight Thursday October 1, 2020 (form below)
Complete your Directory Listing: before or by midnight Thursday, October 1st. Notification of Acceptance: will be sent via email: before or by Friday, October 2nd
Exhibit Dates: October 7 – December 28th, 2020The show has been extended to January 23, 2021
Artists’ Reception: Thursday October 22, 2020, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
We invite the public to attend our Member Artists’ Reception to meet some of our literary and 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. We are CoVid prepared, state mandates at the time will apply to all guests.
Art Drop-Off: Saturday, October 3, 10-2pm or Monday, October 5, 12-3 PM. We will ask you to pick a 1-hour window when you register and pay your entry fee so we are prepared for you.
Art Pick-Up: NEW times coming due to change of the exhibit end date. Artists will be notified via email as soon as they are determined. Any work left at the Arts Center in the CCC 30 days after an exhibit ends, becomes the property of the ACCC.
Holiday Gift Show Preparation: This year, Art in the Members’ Show will overlap with the Holiday Gift Show, a time when we bring in even more Art for sale (opens Nov 4th). We are now accepting requests to be included in the Holiday Gift Show. Let us know ahead of time to reserve your spot by sending an email to giftshop@artsofcarvercounty.org. More to come…
NEW LOCATION
ACCC Arts in the Gallery at the Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska, MN 55318
EXHIBIT/ART GALLERY HOURS
Monday – Friday 12-7pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Or consistent with the CCC hours
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 theMembers’ Show, apply by email to visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org by the deadline above. We can accept up to 4 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 Renew or 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 the Entry Fee. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account yet, please go to our Account page for instructions and to request your password. Membership status questions can be sent to membership@artsofcarvercounty.org. If your account is past due, you will not be able to pay the Entry Fee.
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 Gallery 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 on October 4th or later, so make sure your profile is updated by midnight, October 2. ACCC Account Page. Need help with your Directory Lisiting? You can contact membership@artsofcarvercounty.org.
ENTRY FEE
ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 4 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 Chaska Community 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.
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We are happy to announce that our first grant for “The Art of Being Human Series – Creating Community through the Arts” has been accepted! It is about opening new horizons with the intersection of race, class, gender and inclusivity in Carver County Communities. We look forward to starting this programing this year. Watch for new activities and class offerings in 2021. Thank you to Anne Krocak and Cindy Anderson for putting the grant together, we are so pleased that it was accepted!
What’s New in the Gift Shop?
Flash Fiction Contest
Window into the World of Classical Music
Art Tourism News
We will explore the era of Classical Music. All five periods will be presented. Including, highlights about the most famous composers and their compositions. With each to listen to, scores to view, and stories to tell, you’ll be guided through the distinct aspects of this amazing European music we call “the classics”.
