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Call for Artists: Interfaith Through the Arts

On Saturday, November 10th, 2018 The Sower Gallery will open “Interfaith Through the Arts: 2018”, a juried gallery exhibition celebrating the diversity of faiths and religions throughout our world. Photography, painting, mixed media, sculpture and all other visual arts will be considered for this exhibition. “Interfaith” will be juried by Pastor Dean J. Seal from Shepherd of the Hill Church, who has a Master’s degree in Theology and the Arts, and has worked closely with the arts community of the Twin Cities for over 25 years, and was a pioneer of the Minnesota Fringe Festival. All forms of visual arts will be accepted for jurying.

Location
Sower Gallery
145 Engler Blvd.
Chaska, MN 55318

Application Deadline
October 5th

Important Dates
Deadline for Submissions and Payment, October 5th by 11:59pm
Notification of Accepted Work, October 12th
Delivery of Artwork to Gallery, November 8th– November 9th from 10am – 6pm
Opening Reception, Saturday, November 10th from 7am – 9pm
Pick-up After Exhibit, December 7th– 8th, from 10am – 5pm.

Details
link to view full Prospectus

Program or Event Fee
$20 for 5 images, $5 for each additional image

Contact Person
Kristen Macauley
Kristen@SowerGallery.com
612-247-3276

COMING SOON… Colors of Summer Exhibit

in Literary Arts, Music Arts, News, Performing Arts, Visual Arts

The Arts Consortium of Carver County (ACCC) is currently in the process of bringing our new physical space to life. We are pleased to announce we will be opening our new Arts Center in the Notermann Building in downtown Victoria at 7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level, Victoria MN 55386.

While we are pulling our first exhibition together now, we will officially be opening later this month. Please drop in to see the very first look Colors of Summer, an exhibit of art created by members of our Board. We welcome you to visit us and join in the fun.

Also new for the ACCC is our ever-expanding gift shop which will have a focus on artist made goods. Talk with our volunteers and learn about class schedules and programs in our new space as well as future gallery exhibits open to Members. The Arts Center will have regular hours of operation along with our programming available on our website soon.

Contact Person
Courtney Miller Bellairs
programs@artsofcarvercounty.org
301-785-8655

Image Credit: #551 Chanhassen Nature Preserve C M Bellairs acrylic on board 12 x 12 inches

Fall Splendor of Quilts Show

in Visual Arts

Chaska Area Quilt Club presents their biennial quilt show at the Chaska Community Center September 28-29. Featured quilt artist and speaker will be Victoria Findlay Wolfe. Event includes a small quilt auction, raffle quilt, and a bed turning, along with hundreds of quilts made by club members. A gallery show will feature challenge quilts inspired by “What is your 15 Minutes of Play.”

Event Location
Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Drive
Chaska, MN 55318

Dates
September 28-29, 2018

Time/Hours
Friday, September 28 10:00 – 6:30
Saturday, September 29 9:00 – 5:00

Program or Event Fee
$7.00

Contact Person
Norma Marien
ngmarien@mchsi.com
952-470-1356

Additional Information
www.caqc.net

The Pepin Portrait Project

in Visual Arts

The Sower Gallery – Opening Reception – Xavier Tavera

Juxtaposing Latino immigrant farm workers with the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of western European immigrants, Xavier Tavera’s art challenges viewers to look closely at their own perceptions and biases—and to see the shared humanity of all people. This show will feature fifteen 24″ x 32″ photographs framed and exhibited on easels, created and produced by Xavier Tavera and Dougie Padilla. Join us at this opening reception to meet the artist and producer, enjoy light refreshments, and experience the growing arts community in Chaska.

Location
The Sower Gallery
145 Engler Blvd.
Chaska, MN 55318

Date
Saturday, June 2nd

Time/Hours
6-9pm

This is a Free Event

Contact Person
Kristen Macauley
Kristen@SowerGallery.com
612-247-3276

Additional Information
http://www.spiritinthehouse.org/sower-gallery/exhibitions/

Call For EXPO Artists

in Call For Artists, Visual Arts

Annual Artist Expo 2018 at the Chaska Community Center

Show Dates June 1-29
Opening Reception Sunday June 10

This is open to members of the ACCC.
Arts Consortium of Carver County Artist may submit up to 3 jpegs of their work by Wednesday May 16 to
MaryStrotherStudio@gmail.com include in the subject line, EXPO. More entry details on our Artists Expo page

Notice of acceptance will be emailed Friday May 18.

Accepted work should be delivered to the art room at the Chaska Community Center May 30 either from 10am-12pm or 7 -8pm.

Thank you for considering the Artist Expo at the Chaska Community Center to display your work!

If you wish to become a member of our exciting organization, please check on the link and join
ACCC Membership

Observational Drawing Class

in News, Visual Arts

Observational Drawing

Work in various mediums to develop techniques of observational drawing. Learn sighting techniques; explore composition, while developing your skills in charcoal, graphite and pastel. Learn what it takes to become an expert at observational drawing.

By ACCC Artist Reid Thorpe

Event Location
Reid Thorpe Art Studio and Gallery
516 North Pine Street
Chaska, MN 55318

Dates
June 18th-21st

Time/hours
5pm-7pm

Event Deadline
June 8th

Fee
$100

Contact Person
Reid Thorpe
reidthorpe1@mac.com
612-226-5247

www.reidthorpeart.com

Oil Painting Class

in News, Visual Arts

Oil Painting Class – Form and Line in the Land

Explore landscape while learning how to use oil paint. We will learn how to create a finished landscape painting while building through multiple studies as well as practice. Previous knowledge of oil paint is helpful but not required.

Offered by ACCC Artist, Reid Thorpe

Event Location
Reid Thorpe Art Studio and Gallery
516 North Pine Street
Chaska, MN 55318

Date
June 11th-14th

Time/hours
5pm-7pm

Event Deadline
June 1st

Fee
$125

Contact
Reid Thorpe
reidthorpe1@mac.com
612-226-5247

www.reidthorpeart.com

“Women’s Voices”

in Events, Literary Arts, Music Arts, Visual Arts

“Malala” by Susan Shields

“Women’s Voices” is an inter-generational art and writing show, from April 16th until May 31st. The show brings together work in many media and genres that speak about the experience of women at this time in out culture. About 30 artists/writers, aged 10-96 are represented.

Tapestry artist Susan Gangsei will also be in residence in the gallery during the show. Her residency was funded through the award of a grant from Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks the taxpayers of Minnesota and a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. She will be providing sessions on Tuesdays and Thursday from 10 AM to 1 PM beginning April 24th. These guided and interactive session will be planned especially for groups from senior care facilities, by appointment, but others are also welcome to attend.

An Artist’s Reception will be held on Saturday, April 21st from 7-9 PM, and will include wine, food, readings by writers/authors, music, and a drumming circle by a women’s drumming organization from St.Paul. The event is free and open to the public.

Event Location
The Sower Gallery, Shepherd of the Hill Church, 145 Engler Blvd., Chaska

Dates
Show: April 16th-May 31st
Residency: April 24th-May 31st Hours Tuesday and Thursday 10-1
Artist’s Reception: April 21st 7-9pm

Gallery Hours
Mon. and Fri. 10-2. Tues, Weds, Thurs. 10-5, Sat. 1-4, Sun. 10-12

Free Event

Contact
Susan Lince
sowergallery@yahoo.com
952-923-5222

More Information
www.spiritinthehouse.org Facebook: The Sower Gallery

Image, “Malala” is by Susan Shields

Call for Artists and Writers – Women’s Voices

in Call For Artists, Literary Arts, Visual Arts

“Women’s Voices” at Sower Gallery is a show to lift up women’s experiences at this time in history. The show will include art by women, and writing by both men and women. An Artist’s Reception will be held on Saturday April 21st, from 7-9 PM.

For women: As we consider the climate of rapidly growing awareness about those things which we women understand and want to have understood about ourselves, submissions of art or writing should convey a message about what is significant to you as a woman at this time in our culture.

For men (allies with women in these times): women believe they know your heart and want to hear from you through your writing.

VISUAL ART: We are calling women artists of all ages to submit 2D and 3D works in any media for this inter-generational show. The number of submissions of art per artist is limited to 4, due to sharing gallery wall space in the show with writers.

WRITING: Submissions will be accepted of flash fiction, essay, reflections, memoir, and poetry, word limit 200. Please submit work electronically using Calibri, 20 pt. for readability, as accepted work will be displayed on walls and/or easels.

Event Location
Sower Gallery
Shepherd of the Hill Church
145 Engler Blvd., Chaska

Dates
April 16th-May 25th
Artist’s Reception Saturday April 21st, 7-9 PM

Time/hours
Gallery Hours:
Mon. 10-2
Tues. 10-5
Wed. 10-5
Thur. 10-5
Fri. 10-5
Sat. 1-4
Sun. 10-12
Reception Saturday April 21st, 7-9 PM

Event Deadline
All submission of art and writing are due by Mar. 23rd. All Artist’s contact information, statements, bios, labeling information are due by April 2nd

Details
Images and writing samples may be sent electronically to sowergallery@yahoo.com by the deadline. These will then be sent to jury members for both visual art and writing juries. Artists and writers will be notified of acceptance by March 31st.
Please email Susan for a more detailed prospectus.

Fee
$5 per artist or writer to defer costs of the reception and reproducing artist information materials. Fee will be collected at the time work is delivered for installation for “Women’s Voices” at Sower Gallery.

Contact Person
Susan Lince
sowergallery@yahoo.com
952-923-5222

All Creatures Great and Small at Sower Gallery

in Events, Visual Arts

“All Creatures Great and Small” will be at the Sower Gallery from Jan. 15th to Mar.18th, and includes photography, paintings, drawings, pastels, pottery, ceramics and woodcarving about many kinds of creatures within the animal kingdom. The 22 artists in the show include ACCC members, other artists who are local, and artists who come to the show from out of state.

An Artist’s reception will be held at the gallery on Saturday, Jan.27th, from 7-9 PM. The public is welcome.
The gallery is donating its share of sales of art to 2 organizations concerned with the welfare of animals, the Carver-Scott Humane Society Animal Rescue, and World Wildlife Fund.

Event Location

Cecil by Art Manno ACCC Artist

The Sower Gallery
Shepherd of the Hill Church
145 Engler Blvd.
Chaska

Show Date
Jan.15th -Mar.18th

Artists’ Reception Date
Open to the public, Jan. 27, 7-9 PM

Time/hours
Gallery open for viewing Sunday 10AM -12PM, Monday 10AM-2PM
Gallery open for viewing and sales Tues., Wed., and Thurs. 10AM-5PM and Saturday 1-4 PM

Fee
Free