Welcome to the ACCC ArtMatters Newsletter for December 2020

Greetings,
As we reflect on this past year, we remain thankful. We are humbled by the good we see in our community. We are grateful for the support and friendships in our close-knit community. And, we thank you for being part of the ACCC family. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we wish you all a safe, healthy and happy holiday season.
All the best,
Cynthia Anderson
ACCC President

The ACCC participated in the #GivingTuesday campaign on December 1, 2020. If you missed it, you can still donate through December 24th!

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.
GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past 8 years, this idea has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

We rely on donations, sponsorships, memberships, grants, and contributions to support our initiatives and programs throughout the year. We work to fulfill our mission of elevating the arts within our communities. If you’d like to make a year-end donation, we have open arms for your support. We accept donations from individuals, families, charitable funds, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, schools, government agencies and nonprofits. You don’t need to be an artist to support the ARTS!

As a 501(c)3, the Arts Consortium of Carver County is a registered charitable organization. Your Donation should be 100% tax deductible. Please verify with your accountant. Thank you for your support!

You can still donate to our #GivingTuesday campaign through December 24th via our website.

Holiday Gift Show, A Fabulous Local Holiday Market

We have a unique collection of one-of-a-kind gifts. Shop local and support our local artists! Our Gift Shop is located just inside the main entrance of the Chaska Community Center. If you’d like to volunteer at the Gift Shop, send an email to giftshop@artsofcarvercounty.org.
Hours: Monday-Friday 11am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm, subject to volunteer availability.

The Holiday Gift Show Artists’ Reception, at our new location, the Chaska Community Center, was a big success. Many guests arrived. They explored and shopped in the new Gift Shop and enjoyed the Members’ Show in our new Gallery.

Members’ Show

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 will be extended through the end of January.

Lift Your Spirits with A Carver County Christmas Music

A beautiful collection of Christmas original and cover songs performed by Carver County Musicians is available for a donation in the Arts Center Gift Shop. We are in the process of planning music concerts featuring songwriters and local musicians and bands. More info to come. ACCC Music CDs are available for purchase at the ACCC Arts Center or on our website. You can choose a physical CD or download now and add it to your playlist on your favorite device! All proceeds benefit the ACCC. Music Liaison, Steve Kelzer music@artsofcarvercounty.org

Literary News

Events will wind down a little during December for the Literary Committee while we finalize our upcoming 2021 schedule. The new year will kick off right away in January with the popular Flash Fiction Contest (theme to be announced Jan 1st). February is slated for a virtual “open mic” reading, March has the Flash Poetry Contest, and in April we celebrate National Poetry Month (Flash Poetry Contest winners announced). Specific information regarding dates, contest and open reading details, and more will be announced the closer we get to January 2021! If you have suggestions for future events, don’t hesitate to contact the Literary Committee at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org.

Volunteer Opportunities