ArtMatters Newsletter October 2021
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.
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. 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
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
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!
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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
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.
