ArtMatters Newsletter March 2022
ArtMatters Newsletter March 2022
ArtStock 2022
Applications Now Open!
Celebrating ArtStock’s 11th Anniversary starting on the 9th of July, 2022!
Enjoy the Art, fine Wine, live Music, and the picturesque scenery of Parley Lake Winery and Deardorff Orchards!
Do not miss this event – the best festival in the Twin Cities’ southwest!
We have over 1200 guests each day! Art-Lovers come from throughout the Twin Cities area and beyond for the opportunity to purchase great art, listen to live music, taste & purchase award-winning wines and a variety of foods from metro-area food trucks.
50 booth sites are available for artists. – applications will be juried.
Applications may now be submitted through Zapplications to be a part of ArtStock 2022.
Visual Art News
Upcoming Gallery Show – Whispers to the Past
The theme of Whispers to the Past encompasses art related to time, memory, history, and personal experience. This theme of this exhibit is highly open to the interpretation of the artist and can reflect a memory, an event in history, Early-American Artwork (e.g. Quilts), nature scapes, or artwork from the beginning of your journey.
March 9, through March 30, 2022
Wednesday, March 16th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center.
Monday – Saturday; During the Chaska Community Center hours, the Gallery will be open even when we are closed in the Gift Shop.
Looking Ahead – Gallery Shows
Music News
New Song Collective
Plans are underway for the next New Song Collective to be held on April 7 at the Chaska Community Center Theater. This event will be celebrating women composers. We’ll share more details in the coming weeks.
If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Literary News
National Poetry Month
Coming soon in April is National Poetry Month. The Literary Committee is planning a fun evening of verse and spring, so keep your eyes open for more information as we get closer.
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 – Jackson Atkins
Jackson Atkins is a songwriter from Chanhassen, Minnesota. He got his start in the Minneapolis music scene playing guitar for rock ‘n’ roll band The Goondas, spending the better part of a decade in rowdy clubs and a Ford Econoline. During that time, he continued to write and play the quieter, moodier songs that make up his current setlist. The style is both personal and minimalist, drawing inspiration from long-dead blues and folk legends, as well as contemporaries like Charlie Parr.
Jackson Atkins
Minneapolis MN, US9522371544
jacksonatkins.bandcamp.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 resuming our normal hours now that the holidays of over. We will be re-organizing our displays and will still have PLENTY of beautiful pieces of art for sale.
- Wednesday – Friday: 11-6
- 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 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
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Visit our Calendar for Classes, Workshops, Meetings, Readings, Concerts, Artists’ Receptions, Exhibits, and More!
Our 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.
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 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.
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.
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!
We are saddened to announce the resignation of Barb Hone from the ACCC Board of Directors, most recently serving as Member at Large. Barb may be best known as the founder/organizer of ArtStock Art, Wine & Music Festival and the creator of the highly successful Purple Reigns event held last month. Over the years Barb has served on many committees and volunteered at the Arts Center. She always greets every ACCC project as an opportunity to engage with the community. Her smile and abundant amount of energy will be hard to replicate. The ACCC board and members are grateful for all Barb has contributed over the last 11 years. She has been a faithful advocate for the ACCC and we will miss her! Be sure to stop by the Barn Quilt booth at ArtStock to see her!
We All Belong Outdoor Photography Show
