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Call For Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County

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Call for Songwriters and Musicians. If you are a songwriter who is currently living in Carver County, or has resided in Carver County in the past, we are taking submissions to be included in a compilation called, The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County, Volume VI.

The Arts Consortium of Carver County plans on promoting the CD through a CD Release Concert in June (see below) and through events like The New Song Collective and at the two annual Art Festivals we sponsor, ArtStock Art, Wine & Music Festival and the Victoria Fine Art Fair. All the rights to the song will be retained by the songwriter. This is for a onetime use of your song on the CD compilation. CDs are available for purchase at the ACCC Arts Center or can be ordered via our website.

View and purchase The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County CDs Volumes I-V on our CD page.

DEADLINE
Express your interest by March 31, 2020 to our ACCC Music Liaison.

CD RELEASE CONCERT
Friday, June 19, 2020 from 6:30-9pm at Chaska City Center Park in downtown Chaska, 300 North Chestnut St.

CONTACT
Steve Kelzer, ACCC Music Liaison
kelzer2025@gmail.com
952-465-2384

Watercolor Painting

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Class has been cancelled, contact the Instructor if another date will work for you.

Watercolor Painting

Work on blending, masking, working wet into wet, wet into dry-emphasizing large brushes and bold strokes. Complete a painting each session. Possible plein aire (outdoor painting).

Wednesdays Feb 26 and March 4 & 11
9-11:30am

Skill Level: Beginner, advanced beginner and Intermediate
Age: Adults 16+

Minimum Students Required: 4
Maximum Students Allowed: 8

Registration Deadline: 2 days prior to each class

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

Price per class for Nonmembers: $30
Price per class for ACCC Members (Save 10%): $27

Materials Detail: Bring your own materials. Some available for beginners at first session.

Sign up for 1 or all 3 Watercolor Painting Classes!

Instructor:
Jim Hillis
Hillis Design
612-201-4576
jim@hillisdesign.com

I was a graphic designer for 40 years. I have taught at Madeline Island Art Guild, Congregation Church in Excelsior and Randolph AFB in San Antonio Texas. I am a charter member of the Watercolor Society of Minnesota, the Urban Sketchers and the Emerald Coast Plein Aire Painters.

Watercolor Painting Classes

Acrylic Painting 3 Class Series Starting Feb 20

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This Series of 3 Classes is offered at a reduced package price!

Acrylic Painting * Class has been cancelled * Email us if you’d like to take it and we can schedule a time. Classes@artsofcarvercounty.org.

Beginning and advanced beginner basic painting techniques including brush selection, color selection, completing simple paintings, exploring the differences from watercolor and trying different techniques. Maybe try abstract and palette knife.

Thursdays February 20 & 27 and March 12
6:30-9PM

Skill Level: Beginner, advanced beginner and Intermediate
Age: Adults 16+

Minimum Students Required: 4
Maximum Students Allowed: 8

Registration Deadline: February 17, 2020

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

Price for all 3 classes for Nonmembers: $80
Price for all 3 classes for ACCC Members (Save 10%): $72

Materials Detail: Bring your own materials. Some available for beginners at first session.

Sign up for all 3 classes at one time on our Classes page!

Instructor:
Jim Hillis
Hillis Design
612-201-4576
jim@hillisdesign.com

I was a graphic designer for 40 years. I have taught at Madeline Island Art Guild, Congregation Church in Excelsior and Randolph AFB in San Antonio Texas. I am a charter member of the Watercolor Society of Minnesota, the Urban Sketchers and the Emerald Coast Plein Aire Painters.

Acrylic Painting Classes

 

flash fiction contest

ACCC Flash Fiction Contest Submit by Jan 31

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

ACCC Flash Fiction Contest 2020

This is a writing contest for very short yet complete stories having a distinct beginning, middle and end. The ACCC Flash Fiction Contest 2020 will be blind-judged (that is, without judges knowing author names, just the title of each piece).

Date
Contest begins December 1, 2019

Deadline for Submissions
By midnight on January 31, 2020

Details
Get your creative juices flowing. The Flash Fiction Contest theme is IN THE BEGINNING, and entries must be 600 words or less. That three-word theme does not have to appear in the body of the story.

For the first time our contest will have two categories:
Young Adult , ages 13-18
Adult, 19 and older

Participants do not need to be residents of Carver County or members of the ACCC.

Submit your work in the body of an email sent to:  flashfiction@artsofcarvercounty.org. Include your name, phone, age category and story title. Attached files and handwritten entries will not be accepted.

Judges will determine the top three winners in each category. All submitting authors are invited to an event scheduled for Mar. 5, 2020 at the Art Center in Victoria. Come at 6:30pm for social time, program starts at 7pm. The ACCC Flash Fiction Contest winners will be announced and there will be an opportunity to read submissions.

Remember, flash fiction should tell a complete story, with a clear beginning, middle and end. Entries should focus on one event or situation and involve only one conclusion, which should come as a shock, surprise or feeling of satisfaction. Try to limit the number of characters and set your story within a well-defined space. The theme for this contest should lend itself well to first-person narrative, though this is not a requirement. The essential quality of this genre is its limited scope which leads forcefully (yet logically) to an impact.

Program Fee
free to enter

Contact:
Jim Kane
flashfiction@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4526

flash fiction contest

Portraits and Family Exhibit

Call for Artists for Portraits & Family Exhibit Apply by Jan 27

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Portraits & Family Exhibition Call For Artists

We look into your face and we can see your soul… Do you ever have that happen? When you take a picture or sculpt a persona of someone or when you paint the likeness of those familiar to you or someone you capture on the path through life yet never meet.  We are looking for your Interpretations of Portraits and Family at the ACCC Gallery.

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

EXHIBIT DATES
February 5 to March 13th, 2019

ARTS CENTER HOURS
EXHIBIT is open during regular/ARTS CENTER HOURS * Extended Hours on special occasion.
Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm
Saturday 9am-5pm

DEADLINES
Apply by email deadline: by midnight Monday, January 27, 2020 (instructions below)

Entry Fee deadline: by midnight Monday, January 27, 2020 (form below)

DETAILS
Notification of Acceptance will be sent:  up to January 28, 2020
Exhibit Dates: February 5, to March 13, 2020
Artists’ Reception: February 6, 2020 from 6:30-8:30pm
Art Drop-Off:  REVISED Monday, February 3rd, 4-7pm or Tuesday, February 4th 12:30-4pm
If the drop-off time doesn’t work for you, please contact Mary Strother to make arrangements.
Art Pick-Up: Friday, March 13th 5-7pm or Saturday, March 14th 10-3pm
Any work left at the Arts Center 30 days after an exhibit ends becomes the property of the ACCC.

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 Portraits and Family 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.

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

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.

Portraits and Family Exhibit

Springfest 2020

Call for Artists for Springfest Artisan Fair

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Welcome to the 2nd Annual Springfest Artisan Fair 2020!

The City of Norwood Young America (NYA), NYA Economic Development Commission and NYA Area Chamber of Commerce are calling all artists, painters, designers, authors, potters, quilters, craft brewers, local farmers, musicians, etc. to display their talents and wares in our charming Historic Downtown Norwood.

LOCATION
Historic Downtown Norwood, Elm Street
Norwood Young America, MN 55368

MAXIMUM ARTISTS
60

EVENT DATE
Saturday, May 16, 2020

HOURS
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
May 1, 2020

DETAILS
•       You must furnish tables, chairs, canopy (10×10 or 12×12), equipment, etc. for your exhibit area.  Weights are recommended for your tent.  No electricity is available.
•       Each exhibit area is 12’ x 12’ & is located on pavement.
•       No home-based direct sellers (e.g., Pampered Chef, ThirtyOne, LuLaRoe etc.) or branded items accepted.
•       Springfest is a non-juror event.
•       Set-up time is 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. You may park directly at your space for unloading.
•       Each exhibitor will be assigned a booth number (marked day of event), a map for setup and where to park after setup.
•       Exhibitors are responsible for maintaining attendance in their booth space the entire event.
•       You are responsible for all of your valuables and maintaining safety within the booth, including watching for and taking action against any shoplifting activity.
•       No early departures.
•       No WIFI available.
•       Should there be inclement weather, a “Plan B” will be taken for inside accommodations for vendors.

FEE
$50.00 per outside space ($65 after May 1st) – $90 for a double space  $75.00 per inside space (in city hall – limited space available FCFS) **NO REFUNDS **Rain or Shine!**

CONTACT
Karen Hallquist, Executive Director – Chamber
info@nyachamber.org
952-200-8431

LINK TO ADDITIONAL INFO
https://www.facebook.com/nyaspringfest/

Springfest 2020

7 Sonnets

7 Sonnets Two-Class Series Jan 21 & 28

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Join us for 7 Sonnets by Barb Hone

This two-class series will explore the history of sonnets, their structural and metrical art. It will study several Shakespearean sonnets, look at a sonnet as expressed in a modern setting, and, yes, write a sonnet.

Dates: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 and January 28, 2020
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am

All Skill Levels
Adults 16+

Minimum Students Required: 4
Maximum Students Allowed: 8

Registration Deadline: by midnight on Monday, January 13, 2020

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

Nonmember Fee: $35.00
ACCC Member Fee: $31.50 (10% Discount)
ALL proceeds go to the Arts Consortium of Carver County!

Material Details: Handouts will be provided in class, bring a notebook.

Barb HoneInstructor:
Barb Hone
952-443-2066
bjhone@gmail.com

I love teaching. I love “words.” I love Shakespeare and love inspiring others to explore his works and understand why he rises above all other writers in the English language.
BA, English, Ohio Wesleyan University.
MA, English Education, Ohio State University.

My experience includes teaching middle school language arts – 2 years, London, OH and 7 years high school literature, Dublin, OH. I’ve presented Romeo & Juliet  for a local book club and taught it at the ACCC Arts Center.  I have 3 years of consulting experience (teaching adults in a business setting). Teaching piano – 19 years +. I’m a teacher – we’ll have fun!

I am an arts advocate. I’ve been an active member of the Arts Consortium of Carver County since 2011. I recently published a book about the Barn Quilts of Carver County Project.

7 Sonnets by Barb Hone

 

Shakespeare - 7 Sonnet Flyer

Needle Felting Class

2D Needle Felting: Valentine’s Day Project Feb 2

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Needle Felting Class

Create a beautiful Valentine’s Day picture with the magic of using the simple tools of a barbed needle and wool! Instructor will provide techniques to create this 2D picture framed by an embroidery hoop, and how to create similar projects. Supplies and instruction focus on eco-friendly and sustainable techniques. No experience needed. Ages 8+

Date: Sunday, February 2, 2020
Time: 3:00-5:30pm
Skill Level: (B) Beginner, (AB) Advanced Beginner
Age: Youth (Ages 8-15), Adult (Age 16+)

Minimum Students Required: 2
Maximum Students Allowed: 10

Registration Deadline: January 31, 2020

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

Nonmember Fee: $30
ACCC Member Fee (10% Discount): $27

Materials Detail: $15 material fee payable to instructor. Materials include all items needed to create the needle felted picture, including hoop, barbed needles, and pad.

Stephanie FriantInstructor:
Stephanie Friant
815-592-3207
stephaniehfriant@gmail.com

Stephanie Friant processes and reflects the world through her art and writing.  Her art celebrates nature by embracing natural, eco-friendly, recycled, and vintage materials.  As a writer, Stephanie uses words to draw out the nuances and details of the world around her.  Stephanie leads classes, workshops, and retreats to provide opportunity for personal growth, and as much fun as possible!

Needle Felting Class

Needle Felting Class

Barb Hone Shakespeare

Shakespeare – Hamlet Class Series Starting Feb 25

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This class has been cancelled.

 

Shakespeare Returns to the Arts Consortium of Carver County’s Art Center

Hamlet is the play.  The 4-week class will meet on Tuesday mornings.  The tragedy is the core of the class, but, as an introduction, it includes a capsulized history of drama and the worldview as the Middle Ages tumbled into the Renaissance. And, of course, we explore the life of William Shakespeare: the man, the playwright, the poet and the culture of the Elizabethan Era.

Contributing to the depth of the study, two local scholars will be guest speakers – Walter Canon, PhD in Shakespeare and Joyce Sutphen, PhD in the Renaissance.

Dates: Tuesday, Feb 25, Mar 3, 10 & 17
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am

All Skill Levels
Adults 16+

Minimum Students Required: 4
Maximum Students Allowed: 8

Registration Deadline: by midnight on Monday, February 17, 2020

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

Nonmember Fee: $70.00
ACCC Member Fee: $63.00 (10% Discount)
ALL proceeds go to the Arts Consortium of Carver County!

Materials Detail: A copy of Hamlet is included in the cost of the class and will be available to pick up at the Art Center Saturday, February 22, 9:00-3:00 or at the first class. Bring a notebook, please

Barb HoneInstructor:
Barb Hone
952-443-2066
bjhone@gmail.com

I love teaching. I love “words.” I love Shakespeare and love inspiring others to explore his works and understand why he rises above all other writers in the English language.
BA, English, Ohio Wesleyan University.
MA, English Education, Ohio State University.

My experience includes teaching middle school language arts – 2 years, London, OH and 7 years high school literature, Dublin, OH. I’ve presented Romeo & Juliet  for a local book club and taught it at the ACCC Arts Center.  I have 3 years of consulting experience (teaching adults in a business setting). Teaching piano – 19 years +. I’m a teacher – we’ll have fun!

I am an arts advocate. I’ve been an active member of the Arts Consortium of Carver County since 2011. I recently published a book about the Barn Quilts of Carver County Project.

Shakespeare – Hamlet by Barb Hone

Hamlet Class

New Song Collective Jan 10

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The Night of the Troubadours, our next New Song Collective, is coming up Friday, January 10th from 7-8:30pm. We will be serving wine, pop, water, and snacks. Listen and learn from the participating songwriters and musicians*:

Clark Machtemes
Stephen Smith
Ted Hajnasiewicz
David Falbo
Jackson Atkins
Steve Kelzer (ACCC Music Liaison)

*ACCC Members have a link to their Directory Listing

LOCATION
Victoria Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive (Studio Level)
Victoria MN 55386

MAX ATTENDEES
30

DATE
Friday, January 10, 2020

TIME
7:00 pm – 8:30pm

FEE
Suggested $5 goodwill donation

CONTACT
Steve Kelzer, Music Liaison
music@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-465-2384