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Call & Response – Call For Artists Jan 5 – Feb 4 2022

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Call & Response – Call for Artists January 5, through February 4, 2022

We invite all Artists and Artists at heart to register for our Call & Response Exhibit scheduled for Jan. 5 – Feb. 4., 2022. We are looking forward to seeing your paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, and more!  We are excited to showcase your fabulous art.

The theme of Call & Response is “art that is a direct commentary or response”. Your response can be inspired by a poem, song, lyrics, speech, or any other form of art. We would love to see how the works of other artists impact and inspire your artistry.

All media is welcome. Up to 5 entries per person.

*Note that visual art items in the show must be for sale; books and music CDs referencing your work in the gallery will be for sale in the gift shop.

LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
ACCC Art Gallery located in the
Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Drive
Chaska, MN 55318
MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS
N/A
EXHIBIT DATES
January 5, through February 4, 2022

DEADLINE
December 31st, 2021

CONTACT
Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Steve Kelzer
coultrap@gmail.com
952-443-3200

APPLY BY EMAIL DEADLINE
By midnight Friday, December 31st (instructions below)

ENTRY FEE DEADLINE
By midnight Monday, January 3rd. (form below)

COMPLETE YOUR DIRECTORY LISTING
By midnight Monday, January 3rd.

Notification of Acceptance will be sent within 5 working days of receiving your entry photos via email

ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Thursday, Jan. 20th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center.

We invite the public to attend our Artists’ Reception to meet you – our visual artists, writers’ and musician members to converse about your work. Each artist should have a featured profile for all to enjoy when visiting the gallery at the Arts Center. Enjoy live music, wine, and light appetizers served throughout the evening. We would love your participation. Invite your friends and neighbors to join in the fun of the evening.

ART DROP-OFF
Sunday, Jan. 2nd, the center is open at 12

ART PICK-UP
Saturday, Feb. 5, 11 am – 3 pm or by appointment for a later date.

*Any work left at the Arts Center 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
Membership is 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 the 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.

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.

FEE
ACCC Members $25 for the first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 5 total  40% Commission to the ACCC for sold works

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CONTACT
Zachary Hedner
artsofcarver@gmail.com
(952) 443-3200

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 the 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 the artwork submitted for the exhibit. Wall artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.

Thank you for considering showing your work in the Call & Response Exhibit.

CONTACT
Mary Strother, Gallery Coordinator, or Zachary Hedner
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org

artsofcarver@gmail.com
952-448-4432

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ArtMatters Newsletter December 2021

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We have more new and enthusiastic blood joining our group! The Arts Consortium of Carver County is pleased to welcome our newest Board Member, Nicole John.

Nicole is an artist with a passion to share the use of art as an outlet for expression and therapeutic healing. Through Nicole’s business, “Let Go. Create.”, she focuses on teaching the larger community the benefit of unleashing the artist that is within all of us. Nicole joined the ACCC during the Holiday Show of 2020. She has served on various community boards over the years and is excited to use her knowledge and experience to continue the growth and support of the ACCC community.

The ACCC welcomes Nicole to our Board!

Visual Art News

Holiday Show insta 2021

4th Annual Holiday Gift Show, Nov 3 – Dec 29, Shop Local

Our Holiday Gift Show continues through December and we invite you all to come and shop original and LOCAL! No supply chain issues here!

We are showcasing the works of art made by our talented local MN artists and have transformed the shop into a Holiday Market ready to inspire! We have a wide selection of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted gifts ready for the holidays. On December 9-12th, we will expand our hours and the artistic offerings and add live music on Thursday with the New Song Collective at 7 pm – see details in the Music Genre section of the newsletter! On Saturday we’ll offer kid’s art projects, Santa visits during the day, and a Holiday Music Concert in the evening.

Hope to see you there!

Current Gallery Show

members show 2021 FBOur very popular Members’ Show opened on Sept. 22 and will continue through December. We celebrate our local artists and their amazing talents in all areas of art. Carver County is home to a great number of creative and inspiring photographers, painters, writers, poets, sculptors, potters, jewelers, and glass artists… it’s hard to name them all. Come and appreciate their work throughout the fall and winter holidays.

Show Dates: September 22nd – December 29th, 2021

Music News
New Song Collective

Come join your hosts Ted Hajnasiewicz and Steve Kelzer for an evening exploring original music performed by singers/songwriters from the area. There will be an insight into songwriting and stories about the process. A suggested donation of $5 includes beverages and snacks.  No registration is needed.

Date: Thursday, December 9th
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Location: Chaska Community Center Theater

More Info

Christmas Music Show

On December 11th The Brueske’s will be doing a Christmas Music Show from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Chaska Community Center Theater. This brother/sister duo brings a nostalgic Christmas show with great songs and carols. They combine beautiful, tight harmonies, lush piano, and upright bass solos with stories of Christmas past to make every performance a memorable event. Join them live

FEE
$7 Advanced registration until 12/10
$10 at the door

Online Registration Here

Literary News 

Calling for Musicians and Writers

An Evening of Music & Literature
Do you like to try new things?  Would you like to be part of an evening of music and literature in a program that features both of those arts?  To participate, choose one of the following themes and create a literary piece (prose or poetry) on that theme:  1)  Starry Nights, 2)  Winter Sundays, 3)  Home Blue, or 4)  Missing You.

We’ll present those works on January 27, 2022, in the theater at the Chaska Community Center, along with music composed by musicians on the same themes.  The event is called “Inspired by Winter– An Evening of Music and Literature.  The program will be created that evening so that works on the same theme will be grouped together, alternating musical works with literary ones.  Writers and performers will present just one piece each of no more than five minutes. You do not have to be a member of the Arts Consortium of Carver County to participate.  We welcome all writers and musicians who wish to participate. We are looking forward to this evening of pieces by local artists.  Mark your calendars and start writing and creating!  We hope you will join us and invite your friends!

Writers and performers will present one composition or literary work, no longer than five minutes.  The event will be open to the public.  To arrange the order of the program for that evening, we ask musicians to notify Steve Kelzer music@artsofcarvercounty.org and writers to notify Susan Coultrap-McQuin literary@artsofcarvercounty.org of your plan to participate, the title of your piece, and which prompt you chose no later than January 20.  

Please arrive at the event by 6:30 pm on January 27, so that we can explain to you the order of the program and your place in it.  Any additional questions?  Please contact Steve Kelzer or Susan Coultrap-McQuin.  We are looking forward to this evening of music and literature.  We hope you will join us!

If you have any questions about upcoming Literary Events, please contact any member of the Literary Committee of the ACCC at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org or the ACCC office/Gift Shop at 952-443-3200.

Artist Spotlight – Katie Trent

Katie Trent has no formal art training, but has been working with glass for over 20 years and relies on the artistic genes passed down by her Architect dad and Fine Arts Major mom. She notes that all of her siblings create art in one form or another – from woodworking to textiles to graphic design. Katie started creating stained glass windows after taking a couple of community education classes that taught the basic techniques of creating a copper foil or Tiffany-style piece. Always the ambitious one, the second window she ever made was a full-sized 2’x4’ window insert for her parents! During these last 2 decades, Katie has learned more about creating glass art and has expanded into glass mosaics and recently, glass fusing. She continues to learn and work on new techniques inspired by her own imagination and others. Katie’s greatest fulfillment as an artist is creating a custom stained glass piece. She states “There is no better feeling than taking someone’s vision for what they want and turning it into a work of art that will be enjoyed for years to come.” Katie continues to teach classes at Glass Endeavors in Minneapolis, in her home, and at the Chaska Community Center/ACCC collaboration. You can find her on Facebook: Trent Art Glass. She also has a website that shows galleries of her work: www.trentartglass.com.

 

Arts Center Gift Shop

Thank you for choosing to SHOP at the ACCC Arts Center Gift Shop and Gallery. We appreciate your support and we look forward to seeing you soon! We are open 7 days a week for the next month.

  • Sunday: 12-4
  • Monday – Friday: 11-6
  • Saturday: 9-4

We will have special events and extended hours from December 9-12.

We invite you to consider volunteering at the Arts Center. It’s a great way to learn more about the ACCC and see what’s for sale as our inventory is constantly being updated. We offer complete training; no retail sales experience is necessary. Simply complete the Volunteer Form on our website and we will get you in touch with a trainer.

Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shop or in an Exhibit who works 6+ hours in the Arts Center Gift Shop in a given month will earn an extra 10% commission on the sale of their work for that month. See our How to Submit Art page for our Gift Shop or the Exhibitions at the Arts Center page for future shows.

Volunteer Opportunities
Get Involved
Follow us on Social Media
Visit our Calendar for Classes, Workshops, Meetings, Readings, Concerts, Artists’ Receptions, Exhibits, and More!
ArtMatters Newsletter December 2021
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New Song Collective Dec 9

Songwriters and musicians perform original music with their insight and discussion of their writings process. Invitation to the public!

LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
Chaska Community Center Theater
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska MN 55318

MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS
200

DATE
Special Weekend December 9-12

Thursday 9 – New Song Collective
Friday 10 – TBD
Saturday 11 –  Brueske’s Holiday Concert, Kids Art Projects during the day, Santa Visits & Pictures
Sunday 12 – Kids Art Projects

TIME
7 pm to 8:30 pm
Setup at 6:pm
Take down by 9 pm

FEE
$10 suggested donation, beverages and snacks provided

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DETAILS
Beverages and Snacks Provided

CONTACT
Steve Kelzer
kelzer2025@gmail.com
952 465 2384

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ArtMatters Newsletter November 2021

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Welcome to our latest Board Members!

The Arts Consortium of Carver County is pleased to welcome our newest Board Members, Hannah Johnson and Abigail Davisson.

Hannah is currently the President of the Board for the Chaska Valley Family Theater and has also served that organization as the Executive Director. Hannah brings a proven ability to help build consensus and involve all team members in an effort to achieve goals. She is a leader in the Arts field, with a focus on inclusion, welcoming everyone to enjoy, participate and interact with the theater. She is committed to the goal of expanding arts access in Carver County and looks forward to building collaboration between CVFT and the ACCC.

Abigail is an artist, primarily with oil painting. She is a Job Coach for the Eastern Carver County School District. Abigail joined the Arts Consortium of Carver County this summer when she discovered it through ArtStock Art, Wine & Music.  She started volunteering for the ACCC and shortly thereafter was recruited to join the board because of her energy and enthusiasm about the arts and the ACCC. She is interested in helping bring artists together and making art accessible to the community. Some of her work is currently on display in the Member Show at the ACCC Gallery.

The ACCC welcomes Hannah & Abigail to our Board!

 

Visual Art News

Holiday Show insta 2021

4th Annual Holiday Gift Show, Nov 3 – Dec 29, Shop Local

Make Plans Now to come to shop for this year’s Holiday Show and Markets!

Please Join Us at the ACCC Gift Shop in the Chaska Community Center (CCC) for the 4th Annual Holiday Gift Show. We look forward to showcasing the works of art made by our talented local MN artists and transforming the shop into a Holiday Market ready to inspire! We have a wide selection of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted gifts ready for sale for the holidays. We will have a different look this year due to CCC scheduling but we will be having special showcase holiday market weekends on Thanksgiving weekend, Nov 26-28th with Small Business Saturday and Kid’s art projects. Then on the 9-12th of December with live music on Thursday with the New Song Collective, Friday TBD, Saturday Kids art projects, Santa visits during the day, and a Holiday Music Concert in the evening.  Each of these weekends we will have extended shopping with longer Holiday Market show hours and through Sundays.

We invite you to attend the Artists’ Reception on November 18th, 6:30-8:30 pm with live music, appetizers, and libations.

Happy Holidays to You!

Current Gallery Show

members show 2021 FBOur very popular Members’ Show opened on Sept. 22 and will continue through December. We celebrate our local artists and their amazing talents in all areas of art. Carver County is home to a great number of creative and inspiring photographers, painters, writers, poets, sculptors, potters, jewelers, and glass artists… it’s hard to name them all. Come and appreciate their work throughout the fall and winter holidays.

Show Dates: September 22nd – December 29th, 2021

Education – Fall Classes

Register now for NEW Adult and Youth art classes offered in collaboration with the Chaska Community Center and the Arts Consortium!

Classes include:

  • Step-by-Step Watercolor – Trumpet Lilies and Pumpkins – Nov 2
  • Mandala Drawing Series for Adults – Nov 2-23
  • Step-by-Step Watercolor – Poppies and Cone Flowers – Nov 9
  • Needled Felted Gnome – Nov 16
  • Paint Pour Fused Glass Art – Dec 2
  • Fused Glass Hearts for youth and adults – Dec 11

ACCC members get 10% off all class fees. Log into your ACCC Account to get the Discount Code before you Register (code changes monthly).

Many of our classes can accommodate people with special needs. Come meet new friends while learning new ways to express yourself!

To register for classes, please visit the Chaska Community Center website or the ACCC Arts Listings for more details.

 

Music News – New Song Collective

 

New Song Collective

Come join your hosts Ted Hajnasiewicz and Steve Kelzer for an evening exploring original music performed by singers/songwriters from the area. There will be an insight into songwriting and stories about the process. A suggested donation of $5 includes beverages and snacks.  No registration is needed.

Date: Thursday, December 9th
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Location: Chaska Community Center Theater

Christmas Music Show

On December 11th The Brueske’s will be doing a Christmas Music Show from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Chaska Community Center Theater. This brother/sister duo brings a nostalgic Christmas show with great songs and carols. They combine beautiful, tight harmonies, lush piano, and upright bass solos with stories of Christmas past to make every performance a memorable event. Join them live!  FEE

$7 Advanced registration until 12/10
$10 at the door

Online Registration Here

Brueske’s Holiday Concert

Literary News 
Writer’s Appreciation Reception – November 6

Did you know that authors/writers have our own holiday? November 1st is National Author’s Day, as well as the start of National Novel Writing Month! To celebrate writers of all kinds the ACCC Literary Committee is hosting a reception to acknowledge our creative talents. Mark your calendars again for Saturday, November 6, 2021, more details will follow.

Calling for Musicians and Writers

An Evening of Music & Literature
Do you like to try new things?  Would you like to be part of an evening of music and literature in a program that features both of those arts?  To participate, choose one of the following themes and create a literary piece (prose or poetry) on that theme:  1)  Starry Nights, 2)  Winter Sundays, 3)  Home Blue, or 4)  Missing You.

We’ll present those works on January 27, 2022, in the theater at the Chaska Community Center, along with music composed by musicians on the same themes.  The event is called “Inspired by Winter– An Evening of Music and Literature.  The program will be created that evening so that works on the same theme will be grouped together, alternating musical works with literary ones.  Writers and performers will present just one piece each of no more than five minutes. You do not have to be a member of the Arts Consortium of Carver County to participate.  We welcome all writers who wish to participate. We are looking forward to this evening of pieces by musicians and writers.  Mark your calendars and start writing!  We hope you will join us and invite your friends!

If you have any questions about upcoming Literary Events, please contact any member of the Literary Committee of the ACCC at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org, or the ACCC office/Gift Shop at 952-443-3200.

Artist Spotlight – Abigail Davisson

Abigail Blythe Davisson has a BFA in Photography from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. Since her graduation, she has worked in the education field with a focus on teens. While living and teaching in Seoul, South Korea for four years, she had access to a darkroom and continued to express her creativity through photography. When Abigail returned to Minnesota in 2013, there wasn’t the access to a darkroom and she very quickly realized she needed a different artistic outlet. She started to explore oil painting and now Abigail spends the majority of her time painting in her studio when she’s not working and job coaching. She has been exploring color and form, mostly through abstract animals and insects.

Here are examples of her work:

 

Arts Center Shop

Thank you for choosing to SHOP at the ACCC Arts Center Gift Shop and Gallery. We appreciate your support and we look forward to seeing you soon! Look for details about our extended hours on Thanksgiving weekend and December 9-12.

Our Gift Shop doors are open Wednesday-Friday 11-6 and Saturday 9-4. We invite you to consider volunteering at the Arts Center. It’s a great way to learn more about the ACCC and see what’s for sale as our inventory is constantly being updated. We offer complete training, no retail sales experience necessary. Simply complete the Volunteer Form on our website and we will get you in touch with a trainer.

Consider becoming a volunteer and working with our other artists and volunteers!

Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shop or in an Exhibit who works 6+ hours in the Arts Center Gift Shop in a given month will earn an extra 10% commission on the sale of their work for that month. See our How to Submit Art page for our Gift Shop or the Exhibitions at the Arts Center page for future shows.

Our Gift Shop doors are open Wednesday-Friday 11-6 and Saturday 9-4. We invite you to consider volunteering at the Arts Center. It’s a great way to learn more about the ACCC and see what’s for sale as our inventory is constantly being updated. We offer complete training, no retail sales experience necessary. Simply complete the Volunteer Form on our website and we will get you in touch with a trainer.

Consider becoming a volunteer and working with our other artists and volunteers!

Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shop or in an Exhibit who works 6+ hours in the Arts Center Gift Shop in a given month will earn an extra 10% commission on the sale of their work for that month. See our How to Submit Art page for our Gift Shop or the Exhibitions at the Arts Center page for future shows.

Volunteer Opportunities
Get Involved
Follow us on Social Media
Visit our Calendar for Classes, Workshops, Meetings, Readings, Concerts, Artists’ Receptions, Exhibits, and More!
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Celebration of Writing

UPDATED: Writer’s Appreciation Reception – November 6, 2021

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UPDATED DATE: Writer’s Appreciation Reception – November 6, 2021

Did you know that authors/writers have our own holiday? November 1st is National Author’s Day, as well as the start of National Novel Writing Month. To celebrate writers and authors of all formats and genres, the ACCC Literary Committee is hosting a reception to acknowledge our creative talents. Open to ACCC Literary members, non-members, and anyone interested in the written word, join us for a night of fellowship, writing prompts, and fostering a stronger literary community in Carver County and beyond. Mark your calendars for 6:30 pm on Saturday, November 6, 2021; stay tuned for the most updated event information as we draw closer.
LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
Chaska Community Center Theater – Celebration in the Gallery
MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS
50
DATE
November 6, 2021
TIME
6:30-8 pmFEE
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CONTACT
Amy Stender
literary@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-443-3200

 

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ArtMatters Newsletter October 2021

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Welcome to our new Executive Director!

The Arts Consortium of Carver County is proud to announce that we have hired our new Executive Director, Zachary Hedner. Zach brings incredible energy to the ACCC and has connections and attributes that will help our organization continue to move forward to celebrate and expand the arts in Carver County. We welcome him to our arts community and look forward to working with him!

Zachary is a graduate of The University of Northwestern, where he received a Bachelors’s in Theater. He graduated with a degree in theater from The University of Northwestern (2021). He has performed roles at theaters such as Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Lyric Arts, Gilbert, and Sullivan Light Opera Company, Chaska Valley Family Theatre, 4 Community Theatre, UNW Theatre, and Northwestern Opera. Notable achievements include an Irene Ryan Nomination for performance as Pyotr Nikolayevich Sorin in The Seagull (KCACTF, 2019), selection to compete in the SDC Directing Initiative (KCACTF, 2019), finalist in the Musical Theatre Intensive (KCACTF, 2021), as well as being accepted into MN Opera Artist+ Program (2017). Zachary also serves on the Board of Directors for 4 Community Theatre and Chaska Valley Family Theatre. In addition, Zachary also tours as the Assistant Production Manager with the show Triple Espresso and does film and commercial work with Moore Creative Casting.  Welcome, Zach!!

Message from Zach:

“The ACCC does amazing things for local artists and for the community. I am so excited for the opportunity to work for this wonderful organization! I am an actor, singer, director, and theatre producer with a passion for arts programming. The arts have influenced my life in so many ways and I am proud to be in a position to expand arts programming and bring more opportunities to the residents of Carver County and beyond.”

Education

Fall Classes

Register now for NEW Adult and Youth art classes offered in collaboration with the Chaska Community Center and the Arts Consortium!

Classes include:

  • Mandala Drawing Series for Teens – Oct 6-27
  • Memory Tiles – Share Your Story – Oct 12-26
  • Art Explosion –  Sensory Art Class – Oct 28-Nov 18
  • Step-by-Step Watercolor – Trumpet Lilies and Pumpkins – Nov 2
  • Mandala Drawing Series for Adults – Nov 2-23
  • Step-by-Step Watercolor – Poppies and Cone Flowers – Nov 9
  • Needled Felted Gnome – Nov 16
  • Paint Pour Fused Glass Art – Dec 2
  • Fused Glass Hearts for youth and adults – Dec 11

ACCC members get 10% off all class fees. Log into your ACCC Account to get the Discount Code before you Register (code changes monthly).

Many of our classes can accommodate people with special needs. Come meet new friends while learning new ways to express yourself!

To register for classes, please visit the Chaska Community Center website or the ACCC Arts Listings for more details.

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Music News
New Song Collective

New Song Collective

New Song Collective

We will be having The New Song Collective on October 7th and December 9th at the Chaska Community Center Theater. This is a gathering of Songwriters and Musicians performing original music. Plan to join us for some amazing local talent and check out the Gift Shop while you are here. The event starts at 7:00 pm with a suggested $5 donation. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
The October 7th event coincides with the Artist’s Reception for the Members’ Show in our gallery, so you will enjoy a double dose of both visual and musical art!

 

 

Christmas Music Show

On December 11th The Brueske’s will be doing a Christmas Music Show from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Chaska Community Center Theater. Watch our website for more details as the date gets closer.

Visual Art News

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Our very popular Members’ Show opens on Sept. 22 and will continue through December. We celebrate our local artists and their amazing talents in all areas of art. Carver County is home to a great number of creative and inspiring photographers, painters, writers, poets, sculptors, potters, jewelers, and glass artists… it’s hard to name them all. Come and appreciate their work throughout the fall and winter holidays.

Show Dates: September 22nd – December 29th, 2021

Artist’s Reception: Thursday, October 7th, 2021, 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the ACCC Arts Center Gallery and Chaska Community Center Theater.

Join us to meet the artists, bring a friend or two, and celebrate our local artists!

Literary News 
Bad Moon Rising – October 12

Bad Moon Rising Open Reading

Bad Moon Rising Open Reading

Get your Halloween vibe going at an event for prose and poetry writers offering readings centered around spooky stories, paranormal experiences, and those just-plain-weird happenings. Readings are limited to 5 minutes per author – but don’t leave us hanging on the edge of our seats, please! No pre-registration is needed. Sign up at the event to read. The public and spirit world are invited!

Details: October 12th, 7:00-8:30 pm at the Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Dr., Chaska

Writer’s Appreciation Reception – November 2

Did you know that authors/writers have our own holiday? November 1st is National Author’s Day, as well as the start of National Novel Writing Month! To celebrate writers of all kinds the ACCC Literary Committee is hosting a reception to acknowledge our creative talents. Mark your calendars again for Tuesday, November 2, 2021, more details will follow.

Calling for Musicians and Writers

Get your creative hat on and get ready for a new and unique event planned for January. The Literary Committee and Music Committee of ACCC invite you to be part of an evening of music and literature that will warm your heart through themes of Starry Nights, Winter Sundays, Home Blue, or Missing You. If you would like to read or perform, choose one of those themes for yourself and create a musical piece or a literary work to be presented on January 27, 2022, at the Chaska Community Center. The music or literary work does not have to include the words of the theme, just the sentiment or idea of it. Music can be an instrumental or a song. Writers and musicians will perform only one piece and should limit their piece to no more than 5 minutes. If you have questions about the event, please contact Steve Kelzer at music at artsofcarvercounty.org  or Susan Coultrap-McQuin at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org. We are looking forward to this evening of collaboration between musicians and writers. We hope you will join us!

If you have any questions about upcoming Literary Events, please contact any member of the Literary Committee of the ACCC at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org, or the ACCC office/Gift Shop at 952-443-3200.

Artist Spotlight – Ted Hajnasiewicz

Driven to write the perfect song, Minneapolis-born singer/songwriter Ted Hajnasiewicz (Hi-Nah-SHEV-Its) performs with a magnetizing honesty and reflective tone that speaks to the very essence of the human spirit. Constantly writing songs, Ted has released three full-length albums, two EPs, and several singles in the last three years. His fourth full-length, “HebbaJebba” releases November 18. this is a collaborative effort with a few life-long friends.

Whether on record, live in concert, or just in conversation, Ted’s desire is for people to connect on a deeply personal level, With the music, with him, with each other. Music is such a gift to Ted, being able to share with others just multiplies that gift. In his estimation, there can be no greater level of success than reaching someone’s heart through song.


Links for Ted Hajnasiewicz:
Website:https://www.tedhtunes.com

Facebook: https://facebook.com/tedhmusic

Instagram: https://instagram.com/tedhtunes

Video: https://youtu.be/OqfdurjIXLc

Purchase/download/stream music: https://tedhtunes.bandcamp.com HebbaJebba: https://www.hebbajebba.com https://hebbajebba.bandcamp.com

 

Arts Center Shop & Welcome our Newest Volunteer!

Thank you for choosing to SHOP at the ACCC Arts Center Gift Shop and Gallery. We appreciate your support and we look forward to seeing you soon!

We’d like to welcome one of our newest volunteers (and artists), Gail McMillan. Gail is a Minnesotan through and through. She grew up in Mendota Heights and has lived in Minnetonka for 45 years. Her mother was a painter, so she had that artistic influence from an early age.

Gail creates beautiful beaded jewelry and will start selling her creations at the Art Shop this month. She began making jewelry over 10 years ago, selling to friends and family, and now to a broader audience. She belongs to the Upper Midwest Bead Society and has recently taught a few classes via Zoom.
Her other interests include golf, reading, cooking, and gardening. Stop by and welcome Gail as she learns the ropes at the Arts Center Gift Shop!

 

Our Gift Shop doors are open Wednesday-Friday 11-6 and Saturday 9-4. We invite you to consider volunteering at the Arts Center. It’s a great way to learn more about the ACCC and see what’s for sale as our inventory is constantly being updated. We offer complete training, no retail sales experience necessary. Simply complete the Volunteer Form on our website and we will get you in touch with a trainer.

Consider becoming a volunteer and working with our other artists and volunteers!

Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shop or in an Exhibit who works 6+ hours in the Arts Center Gift Shop in a given month will earn an extra 10% commission on the sale of their work for that month. See our How to Submit Art page for our Gift Shop or the Exhibitions at the Arts Center page for future shows.

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ArtMatters Newsletter October 2021
Members' Show Exhibit 2021

Members’ Show Exhibit Reception Oct 7

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Members’ Show Exhibit Reception – October 7th

We invite you to join us for the Artists’ Reception for the 2021 Members Show Exhibit. Everyone is welcome, enjoy the creative works of art from our artists and artists at heart as you mingle. Music, light appetizers, wine, and beverages are served throughout the evening.

LOCATION
ACCC Art Gallery located in the
Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Drive
Chaska, MN 55318

MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS?
open

FEE
Free to the public

DATE
October 7, 2021

TIME
6:30 – 8:30 PM

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CONTACT
Mary Strother, Gallery Coordinator  or Cynthia Anderson
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432

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Call for Artists for Members’ Show Exhibit- Register by Sept 17

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Call for Artists for Members’ Show Exhibit– Deadline Sept 17

We invite all Artists and Artists at heart to register for the Member’s Show Exhibit scheduled for September 22 – and extended through December 29.  We are looking forward to seeing your paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, and more!  We are excited to showcase your fabulous art through the holidays.

All media is welcome. Up to 5 entries per person.

The ACCC and its Literary and Music Committee’s initiative is to promote and display short literary works and original music along with visual art in the Members’ Show. Any writer who wishes to display a poem, flash fiction, or another short literary work or music, can submit framed and prepared for hanging on a wall,  under the “Other” category in the Members’ Show guidelines.  Your writing must use at least 16 font sizes.

*Note that visual art items in the show must be for sale; books and music CDs referencing your work in the gallery will be for sale in the gift shop.

LOCATION
ACCC Art Gallery located in the
Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Drive
Chaska, MN 55318

IMPORTANT DATES

Apply by email deadline: by midnight Friday, September 17 (instructions below)  (( use standard instructions

Entry Fee Deadline: by midnight Monday, September 20  (form below)

Complete your Directory Listing: by midnight Monday, September 20th

Notification of Acceptance will be sent within 5 working days of receiving your entry photos via email
Exhibit Dates: September 22 to December 29, 2021

Artists’ Reception
Thursday, October 7th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center

We invite the public to attend our Member Artists’ Reception to meet you – our visual artists, writers’ and musician members to converse about your work. Each artist should have a featured profile for all to enjoy when visiting the gallery at the Arts Center. Enjoy live music, wine, and light appetizers served throughout the evening. We would love your participation. Invite your friends and neighbors to join in the fun of the evening.

Art Drop-Off: Saturday, September 18th, 9 am-4 pm or by appointment

Art Pick-Up: Friday, December 31, 11 am – 3 pm or by appointment for a later date
(Items will carry over in the gallery through 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.

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

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 the 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.

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.

 

FEE/REGISTRATION FORM

ACCC Members $25 for the first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 5 total

40% Commission to the ACCC for sold works

Registration Link

In addition to contact info, the Registration Form asks Artists to:

  1. List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
  2. Briefly describe your artwork
  3. What is the price range of your items?
  4. Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Exhibit?
  5. Please CHOOSE an Art Drop Off Time window from the 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 the artwork submitted for the exhibit. Wall artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.

Thank you for considering showing your work in the Honoring Cultures Exhibit.

CONTACT
Mary Strother, Gallery Coordinator  or Cynthia Anderson
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432

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Attention Holiday Gift Show Artists!

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Attention 2021 Holiday Gift Show Artists:

If you are a Returning Artist, you are automatically confirmed in the show, please proceed with the instructions below.
If you are a New Artist to the Holiday Gift Show, please come back to this page AFTER you receive your confirmation from the Event Coordinator. Thank you!

ARTS CONSORTIUM OF CARVER COUNTY (ACCC)
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ART FOR SALE AT THE ACCC ARTS CENTER

AFTER your work has been accepted for an Exhibit, follow these steps to submit your work for the Exhibit.
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.  See the Exhibitions at the Arts Center page for future shows.
STEP 1 – First read the Gallery Standard Categories and Guidelines. Determine your category, you will need this for Step 4. Make sure you understand all of the guidelines, for example, your work must include wire on the back for hanging.
STEP 2 – Confirm that your ACCC Membership is current. We have an integrated Membership system, please go to the Account page. Login to verify your Membership is current. If you haven’t logged into your new ACCC Membership Account yet, start by requesting a password on the Account page.
STEP 3 – Directory Listing. ACCC Member Artists are strongly encouraged to have a complete Directory Listing on the ACCC website if you are participating in a show or event. All Members are automatically added to the Directory for their specific genre on the ACCC website. Go to the Directory for your genre and search your name. Make sure all of your information is complete. Our Directory allows for multiple images of your work, links to all of your social media profiles, your website, phone number, profile image as well as a detailed description. To make any edits to your Directory listing, log into your Account from the Account page.  Your Directory Listing will remain on our website as long as you are a current ACCC Member. This is a benefit of Membership and not show/program-specific. Your Directory Listing allows us to promote you year-round, it shows the strength of our Membership to the community and helps us when we submit grant applications.
STEP 4 – Complete the ART Intake Form either by downloading the blank form and printing it, OR, fill it in online with our Fillable ART Intake Form, SAVE it to your computer, then attach to an email and send it to giftshop@artsofcarvercounty.org BEFORE you bring your Art to the Arts Center.  Our Volunteers rely on the information on your Label and the ART Intake Form to match exactly so we can sell your art.
Additional Directions: If you choose to fill in the PDF online vs printing a blank form, open the PDF, add your information, then choose Print. Instead of using your own printer (default), change the printer to “print to PDF”, then hit Print again, then you can SAVE the document to your device and attach it to an email and send it to us! Instructions may vary depending on your device.

ART Intake Form

STEP 5 – Label Your Work. For large wall art, please use our Artist Delivery Tag Template to create a label for your work. Attach the tag to your work before you bring it to the Center. Please use the same item number on the label that you supplied on the ART Intake Form so our Volunteers can easily identify your work at the checkout desk. Artist Delivery Tag Template PDF for download.
For small items like jewelry and pottery, be sure you have a professional-looking label/tag/sticker on every piece.
STEP 6 – Entry Fee.
If your Show/Exhibit has an Entry Fee, it was due at the time you submitted your work for participation in the Exhibit. If you have not paid your Entry Fee, please go to the original “Call for Artists” post for the Exhibit you are interested in. You will find the posts on our Exhibitions at Arts Center page.
The Exhibit post will also include your drop-off and pick-up times. Any work left at the Arts Center 30 days after an exhibit ends becomes the property of the ACCC.
Exhibits, Programs, and Events are coordinated by Volunteers. If you’d like to be on a committee, or you have specific questions about an exhibit, the gallery, or the Arts Center, please contact visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org.
ACCC Arts Center Exhibits are promoted on our Exhibits page, via email to our subscribers, on our Facebook page, with postcards, and via other local media. We appreciate you sharing the Event materials with your clients, friends and family, professional and social networks, to make it as successful as possible.
Thank you and we look forward to receiving your submissions!

 

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ArtMatters Newsletter September 2021

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Art Wander 2021

Mark your calendar for the 2021 Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander in Carver County – September 24, 25, and 26th! 36 artists will be showing and selling their art at 15 studios located throughout Carver County. We are looking forward to our 9th year of this amazing display of the talents of local and regional artists.

Potters, painters, printers, jewelers, glass and fiber artists look forward to showing and demonstrating their work in unique “working studio” environments.

Learn more on the ACCC website or visit ArtWander.com.

 

Visual Art Newsmembers show 2021

Our very popular Members Show opens Sept. 22 and will continue through December. We celebrate our local artists and their amazing talents in all areas of art. Carver County is home to a great number of creative and inspiring photographers, painters, writers, poets, sculptors, potters, jewelers, and glass artists… it’s hard to name them all. Come and appreciate their work throughout the fall and winter holidays.

Show Dates: September 22nd – December 29th, 2021

Artist’s Reception: Thursday, October 7th, 2021, 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the ACCC Arts Center Gallery and Chaska Community Center Theater.

Join us to meet the artists, bring a friend or two, and celebrate our local artists!

Literary News Bad Moon Rising – October 12

Get your Halloween vibe going at an event for prose and poetry writers offering readings centered around spooky stories, paranormal experiences, and those just-plain-weird happenings. Readings are limited to 5 minutes per author – but don’t leave us hanging on the edge of our seats, please! No pre-registration is needed. Sign up at the event to read. The public and spirit world are invited!

Details: October 12th, 7:00-8:30 pm at the Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Dr., Chaska

Bad Moon Rising Open Reading

Bad Moon Rising Open Reading

Writer’s Appreciation Reception – November 2

Did you know that authors/writers have our own holiday? November 1st is National Author’s Day, as well as the start of National Novel Writing Month! To celebrate writers of all kinds the ACCC Literary Committee is hosting a reception to acknowledge our creative talents. Mark your calendars again for Tuesday, November 2, 2021, more details will follow. 

If you have any questions please contact any member of the Literary Committee of the ACCC at  literary@artsofcarvercounty.org, or the ACCC office/Gift Shop at 952-443-3200.

Music News – New Song Collective

New Song Collective

 

We will be having The New Song Collective on October 7th and December 9th at the Chaska Community Center Theater. This is a gathering of Songwriters and Musicians performing original music. Plan to join us for some amazing local talent and check out the Gift Shop while you are here. More details to follow.

 

Christmas Music Show

The Brueske's

On December 11th The Brueske’s will be doing a Christmas Music Show from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Chaska Community Center Theater. Watch our website for more details as the date gets closer.

Education Fall Classes

We are excited to offer many new classes taught by an assortment of wonderful artists, at the Chaska Community Center.

New classes include:  Acrylic painting, AOA Introduction to Watercolors, AOA Step by Step Watercolor – Poppies & Cone Flowers, AOA Step by Step Watercolor – Trumpet Lillies, and Pumpkins, Art Explosion – Sensory Art Class, Block Printing – Holiday Card Making, and Color Fused Heart Pendant.  Many of our classes can accommodate people with special needs. Come meet new friends while learning new ways to express yourself!

To register for classes, please visit the Chaska Community Center website for more details.

Art Tourism

The Barn Quilts of Carver County, MN is supporting art tourism during the weekend of Art Wander.

After publishing the Art Wander information through our social media channels, a private tour group, with guests from across the state, requested to include a number of studio stops as part of their overall tour on Saturday, September 25th. We look forward to offering continued tourism, exposure, and visibility to all artists within Carver County!

Contact Janet Fahey, Art Tourism, arttourism@artsofcarvercounty.org to learn more.

Artist Spotlight – Susan Coultrap-McQuin

Susan Coultrap-McQuin is a poet, retired educator, world traveler, and native prairie gardener. She is also a past ACCC Board Member and Volunteer. She continues to be active with our ACCC Literary Group!

Susan loves the challenge of writing poems that invite readers to see the world in new ways — from the smallest leaf to the largest cities. Her poems have appeared in journals such as the Talking Stick, The Moccasin, Songs of Eretz Poetry Review, and in recent pandemic anthologies, including Capsule Stories Isolation Edition, The ACCC Pandemic Arts Journal, and This Was 2020. She also finds time to help organize the annual poetry contest for the Arts Consortium of Carver County.

Susan is also pleased to announce the October publication of a new chapbook, What We Bring Home, by the Poetry Box Press, currently in pre-publication. In What We Bring Home, Susan reflects on what she has learned about herself and the world by venturing beyond American shores, first as a young Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines during the Vietnam War and years later as a tourist in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

Her elegantly crafted poems invite the reader to travel with her, to see anew the sights of Southeast Asia, and to confront the ambiguous truths of cross-cultural interactions. In image-rich poetry, Coultrap-McQuin ponders how history and culture have shaped her views and experiences. Like the souvenirs we bring home, these poems speak to the heart of who we are and why we venture to distant shores. For more information on the book and purchasing it please visit: thepoetrybox.com/bookstore/what-we-bring-home.

What We Bring Home By Susan Coultrap-McQuinn

What We Bring Home By Susan Coultrap-McQuinn

Arts Center – Shop & Volunteer – See What’s New!

Thank you for choosing to SHOP at the ACCC Arts Center Gift Shop and Gallery. We appreciate your support and we look forward to seeing you soon!

We’d like to thank the volunteers who work in the ACCC Arts Center and allow us to keep our Gift Shop doors open Wednesday-Friday 11-6 and Saturday 9-4. We invite you to consider volunteering at the Arts Center. It’s a great way to learn more about the ACCC and see what’s for sale as our inventory is constantly being updated. We offer complete training, no retail sales experience necessary. Simply complete the Volunteer Form on our website and we will get you in touch with a trainer.

Consider becoming a volunteer and working with our other artists and volunteers!

Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shop or in an Exhibit who works 6+ hours in the Arts Center Gift Shop in a given month will earn an extra 10% commission on the sale of their work for that month. See our How to Submit Art page for our Gift Shop or the Exhibitions at the Arts Center page for future shows.

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