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ArtMatters Newsletter March 2020

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ArtMatters Newsletter March 2020 Vol. 10 Issue 3

Hello! Welcome to the ArtMatters March Newsletter. It’s full of information, invitations, opportunities and more. We are thankful to all of our followers, members, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and arts advocates! Please share this newsletter with a friend. Enjoy!

ACCC Annual Meeting March 10

You are INVITED to attend the Arts Consortium of Carver County Annual Meeting to celebrate all we have accomplished! As our 10th year comes to a close, we are thankful to have had such diligent board members, volunteers, class instructors, donors, sponsors, members, business and organization advocates.

We serve the communities of Carver County and beyond and we continue to make a difference by bringing art to the people and people to the art. We look forward to telling you about our year and welcome you to be a part of our event.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020
6:30-8:30pm
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 952-443-3200

Directions and Parking Link

Mark Your Calendar

Poetry Contest Deadline midnight tonight, March 1
Portraits & Family Exhibit ends March 13
Flash Fiction Readings and Awards March 5, 6:30pm Social/7pm Program
New Song Collective – Salute to Women Composers March 6, 7-8:30pm
ACCC Annual Meeting All Welcome Tuesday, Mar 10, 6:30-8:30pm
District 112 Youth Art Show March 18 to April 3
Student Artists’ Reception for District 112 Youth Art Show Thurs, Mar 19, 6:30-8:30pm
Poetry Contest Celebration, Tues, April 28 at 6:30pm

Arts Center Gift Shop and Gallery Hours
NEW! *MARCH OPEN HOURS Wed-Sat 9-5* (subject to volunteer availability)
Open extended hours for classes and special events
Check our online Calendar for more events, classes and opportunities

At the Arts Center

Portraits and Family Exhibit through March 13

Come see the stunning artwork on the walls of the Arts Center. Choose your favorite! The exhibit continues through Friday, March 13th. Watch your email for the next Call for Artists for our next show called Reflections and Abstractions which runs April 8th – May 29th.

Visit our retail Gift Shop with items for every occasion artist-made by ACCC Members. Check out our variety of books, ACCC music CDs, and a wide selection of wearable and functional art as well as paintings, sculpture, drawings, carvings and more. Greeting cards too!

Flash Fiction Awards and Readings March 5

Everyone is invited to our 2020 Flash Fiction Contest winner announcement night. All submitting authors are invited to join us at the ACCC Arts Center on Thursday, Mar. 5, 2020 at 6:30pm for Social Time, Program starts at 7pm. Winners will be announced, and there will be an opportunity for everyone to read submissions. Contact Jim Kane with questions at flashfiction@artsofcarvercounty.org.

A Salute to Women Composers March 6

Join us for our next New Song Collective, focusing on women composers.  We will have a gathering of songwriters performing their own compositions and talking about them. Come and meet Holly Halldorson, Yvette Nelson, Sam Fleitman, Tanecsha Jones, Tori Evans and Andrea Lyn. We will serve wine, pop, water, and snacks. Listen and learn from the participating songwriters and musicians. March 6 at 7pm. Steve Kelzer (ACCC Music Liaison)

Youth Art Show District 112

District 112 Youth Art Show Starts March 18

Explore Young Minds and the creativity showcased at the Artists’ Reception for the District 112 Youth Art Show on Thursday March 19, from 6:30- 8:30PM. Beverages and snacks provided. Our gallery will be filled with artwork from the many talented students of District 112. Art will be on display at the Arts Center March 18th to April 3rd, be sure to stop in and take a look!

 

SIGN UP for Art Classes
ACCC Membership Benefit – Members, be sure to get the current Discount Code from your ACCC Account before you register. Discount Code saves you 10% on all ACCC Classes.

Registration deadlines are typically 2 days prior to the class start date. There are minimum and maximum students allowed. All details are on our Classes page on our website or click the Registration button below for details. If you’d like to teach a Class or participate on our Classes Committee, please email Cindy Anderson at classes@artsofcarvercounty.org or view our How to Submit a Class page.

Watercolor Painting
Wednesdays, Mar 4 & 11, 9-11:30am. Register for 1 or both.

Kids Art Camp, The Artist’s Eye
Saturdays, Mar 7 & 14, 10am-1pm. Register for 1 or both.

Mandala Drawing Class 
Tuesday, Mar 31, 6:30-8:30pmHank Williams Hillbilly Shakespeare Series
Tuesdays, April 14 & 21, 9:30-11:30am

Block Printing
Saturday, April 25, 12-2:30pm

Needle Felting 2D
Sunday, May 3, 3-5pm

Call for Songwriters and Musicians by March 31

If you are a songwriter who is currently living in Carver County, or has resided in Carver County in the past, we are taking submissions to be included in a compilation called, The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County, Volume VI.

Express your interest by March 31, 2020 to our ACCC Music Liaison, Steve Kelzer, music@artsofcarvercounty.org, 952-465-2384. CD RELEASE CONCERT is planned for Friday, June 19, 2020 from 6:30-9pm at Chaska City Center Park in downtown Chaska, 300 North Chestnut St. If you’d like to volunteer to help coordinate the CD, the Concert, or other music events and programs, please contact Steve or visit our Volunteers page.

You can purchase any current CD at the ACCC Arts Center or Vol. 2-5 on our website. Limited supply.

Poetry Contest Celebration, April 28

We will celebrate Poetry Month and the winners of this year’s Poetry Contest on April 28 in the Arts Center and Ruby’s Roost beginning at 6:30 pm for a Social Time in the Arts Center followed by a 7 pm Poetry Reading in Ruby’s Roost.  All those who submitted poems will be invited to read along with the preliminary judges and Joyce Sutphen, Minnesota Poet Laureate.  Please mark your calendars for what promises to be a wonderful evening of poetry. Questions? Please contact Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Literary Liaison

ACCC is Seeking new Board members

The Arts Consortium of Carver County is seeking new board members eager to contribute to the future of the arts and creative expression in Carver County. The Board serves over 250 ACCC members, including visual artists, writers, musicians, performers, business patrons, and community supporters of the arts. We have sponsored events such as ArtStock, Victoria Fine Art Fair, community concerts, art exhibitions, and author events since 2009. Our board members are actively involved in these events and as volunteers in the new Arts Center in Victoria. They serve on the board and work on projects or committees with other volunteers. We are seeking board members from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We hope to bring a diversity of new talents to the board. If you are interested, please do apply. If you know someone who should consider this opportunity, please nominate them and we will reach out to ask them to apply.

To nominate someone for this position, please send their name and contact information (email and phone) to Susan Coultrap-McQuin, literary@artsofcarvercounty.org.

APPLY OR NOMINATE by March 20th, thank you!

Volunteer Opportunities with the ACCC

The Arts Consortium of Carver County needs you! Volunteer and work to bring the arts to the people of your community. Opportunities exist often and new and engaging ways to become connected are available. We seek a wide range of strengths and talents, art experience not required. Join Us!

Please fill in the form on our website. We will contact you, thank you!

ArtMatters Newsletter March 2020

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ArtMatters Newsletter November 2019

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ArtMatters Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 11 | November 2019

Mark Your Calendar

Holiday Gift Show Nov 6 to Dec 21
Holiday Gift Show Artists’ Reception Thursday, Nov 7, 6:30-8:30pm
New Song Collective Friday, Nov 8, 7-8:30pm
Class – How To Get Started Writing a Book Tuesday, Nov 12, 6:30-8:30 (Registration required)
Photo Contest Ribbon Award and Workshop Thursday, Nov 14, 6pm
Class – Glass Paint Pour Wednesday, Nov 13, 7-9pm (Registration required)
Writers Read Their Books Thursday, Dec 5, 7-9pm

Arts Center Gift Shop and Gallery open Wed-Fri 12-5pm; Sat 9am to 3pm
We will extend hours for special events and community events.

Check our online Calendar for more events and classes

Arts Center in November

Holiday Gift Show Artists’ Reception
Please join us on Thursday, November 7th as we welcome in the 2019 Holiday Shopping Season. Meet our talented local artists and enjoy beverages, wine and light fare as you mingle and explore. Doors open at 6:30PM!  ENJOY!

New Song Collective

Join us for an evening of original instrumental music. Enjoy beverages, wine and light fare. Friday, November 8th 7-8:30pm.

FEATURED MUSICIANS
Bob Mueller
Tom Bright
Jacob Whalen
Tom Sedio
Steve Kelzer

Agriculture Photography Contest Entry Deadline is by midnight November 5th

The top three winners in each category will be awarded a blue, red or yellow ribbon with our appreciation at the Photography Workshop on Thursday, November 14th at the Arts Center. All are welcome to attend. This year’s Photo Contest theme is “Agriculture” and photographs can include any aspect of agriculture and rural life. Ribbons will be awarded in the following categories: K-4th grade, 5-8th grade, 9-12th grade, Adult (18+ years of age) resident of Carver County, Adult (18+ years of age) non-resident of Carver County. The application deadline is midnight November 5.  Check our website for submission instructions.
Shown is the 2018 Adult Resident Blue Ribbon winner Rebecca Willette.

Register For Classes

ACCC Membership Benefit – Members, be sure to get the current Discount Code from your ACCC Account before you register. Discount Code saves you 10% on all ACCC Classes.

How to Get Started Writing a Book with Debbie Johnson
Even if you don’t know what you want to write about, you will find out in this class, and get started simply, with step-by-step instructions in this two hour workshop by best-selling author, editor, publisher, and award-winning filmmaker, Debbie Johnson. Appropriate for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screenplays and teleplays, workbooks, tech-manuals, whatever!
Class Details and Registration
Debbie Johnson is the bestselling author of Think Yourself Thin published originally by Disney’s publisher, Hyperion. She has ghost-written as well as edited books for her clients for three decades. Johnson is also the author of a dozen other books, including her latest tween novelettes, and is an award-winning screenwriter.

Glass Paint Pour with artist Katie Trent
Create a swirling mix of colors using enamel paint on glass! You will learn how to combine and mix paints on glass to create a plate or bowl that will become a treasured work of art! During the class you will choose colors and learn how to swirl and drag them across a clear glass base to create a one-of-a-kind design. Outside of class, the instructor will fuse this piece onto colored glass and then slump it into a mold to create a plate or bowl that you can pick up at the Arts Center in a week or two.
Class Details and Registration
I have been working with glass for more than 20 years. Fusing glass is my latest passion, though I still love to work on commissioned traditional stained glass pieces. I keep experimenting with new techniques and ideas. I really love to teach, and look forward to sharing my expertise with the Carver County community. My classes are for anyone interested in glass as an artistic medium. Typically NO prior experience with glass is required. All you need is an inquisitive spirit and a willingness to climb outside of your box.

Jim Hillis just finished teaching Watercolor, Acrylic and Drawing Classes in October and plans to schedule more classes soon! As soon as they are scheduled, we will let you know!

Would you like to teach a class at the Arts Center? Start by going to our How to Submit a Class page on our website for step by step instructions on how we can partner with you to support the Arts in Carver County.

Writers Read Their Books

Calling all those who have books for sale in the Holiday Show! The Literary Committee would like to feature you at a public event Writers Read Their Books on Dec. 5 in the Arts Center, Victoria.  Do come and tell the audience about your work, read a little of it, and autograph your books for sale. The event will begin at 7pm. Refreshments will be served. If you are interested, please contact Susan Coultrap-McQuin for more details and to let the committee know you plan to participate. Email Susan.

Literary Arts

Writers Read Art, held on Oct 17, was a delightful event.  We heard stories and poems from ten writers inspired by the works of artists and writers in the Member Show.  After each reading, the artists present told us about what they had in mind in creating their own works.  In pairs the artists, writers and audience members drafted haikus about other works of art in the show, which we then shared aloud. Artists received copies of the writings about their own work. It was an enjoyable evening of sharing art, literature, and inspiration. In 2020 we are planning a whole show featuring the collaborations of artists and writers. Watch for more details in the new year.

Writers, please don’t forget that you can submit your literary work to any of the shows in the Arts Center.  If you have a one-page piece that is printed in at least 16 or 18 font and framed for hanging, you may enter it in a show, using the same theme, procedures, and deadlines as the visual artists. Your piece must be for sale, as are the works of art.

New Membership Coordinator

Hello! I’m Beth Billstrom.
I’m glad to volunteer as the new ACCC Membership Coordinator. I joined ACCC in spring of 2017 and have met many talented artists who love to share their work and inspire others to create. It’s the artists and supportive business/organizations that are at the heart of ACCC. We currently have 251 members! I feel lucky to be a part of such a vibrant community.

As the Membership Coordinator I’ll be helping current and new members manage all the details of their membership: initial registration, membership renewal, setting up membership profiles, answering questions, and being a liaison with board members and chairpersons as needed. Members needing assistance can email me at membership@artsofcarvercounty.org or stop by the Arts Center when I’m volunteering.

I’m looking forward to getting know more of our members. If you see me at an exhibit or ACCC event, please introduce yourself. Last, but not least, if you’re a new member or just haven’t had a chance to get your ACCC membership profile set up on our website, I’d be happy to help you. It’s a great way for all our members to promote their work and share what they love to do.

2 Specific Volunteer Opportunities

ACCC seeks a volunteer to help spread the word about us on social media.  You will work in collaboration with our webmaster and board members to advertise all the good events and activities of the ACCC. This would take only a few hours a month from your own home on your own schedule. Interested? Fill out a volunteer form on the website and fill in your interest in being Social Media Coordinator.

ACCC seeks two volunteers who would like to coordinate ArtStock and Victoria Fine Art Fair.  Working together under the mentorship of those who have done these festivals before and have the process in place, each of volunteer would take responsibility for one of the festivals.  If you are interested in volunteering to work with a small group on festivals and to lead one of them, please fill out a volunteer form on the ACCC website and indicate your interest is Festivals—ArtStock or Festivals—Victoria Fine Art Fair.

End of Year Donations Accepted

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! Donate TODAY on our website. Join us by becoming a valued Member.

ArtMatters Newsletter November 2019

Glass Paint Pour Katie Trent

New! Glass Paint Pour Class Nov 20

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Create a swirling mix of colors using enamel paint on glass! You will learn how to combine and mix paints on glass to create a plate or bowl that will become a treasured work of art! During the class you will choose colors and learn how to swirl and drag them across a clear glass base to create a one-of-a-kind design. Outside of class, the instructor will fuse this piece onto colored glass and then slump it into a mold to create a plate or bowl that you can pick up at the Arts Center in a week or 2.

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Time: 7-9pm

Age: 12+
Level: Beginner

Registration Deadline: November 18, 2019

ACCC Nonmember Fee: $50
Member Fee (10% Discount): $45

Minimum Required: 6 (we have met the minimum)
Maximum Allowed: 12

Location: ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386

Materials Fee: $25 per piece includes all supplies required. Bring Material Fee to the class. Checks payable to Trent Art Glass.

Katie Trent

Instructor:
Katie Trent
katie@bktrent.org
952-486-1700

I have been working with glass for more than 20 years. Fusing glass is my latest passion, though I still love to work on commissioned traditional stained glass pieces. I keep experimenting with new techniques and ideas. I really love to teach, and look forward to sharing my expertise with the Carver County community. My classes are for anyone interested in glass as an artistic medium. Typically NO prior experience with glass is required. All you need is an inquisitive spirit and a willingness to climb outside of your box.

Glass Paint Pour Class

Glass Paint Pour Katie Trent

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ACCC ArtMatters Newsletter August

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ACCC ArtMatters Newsletter August 2018

GRAND OPENING AND ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Join us in celebrating the new home of the Arts Consortium of Carver County.
We invite you to attend our Grand Opening and Artists’ Reception on
Thursday, August 2 from 6:30-8:30pm
at the new ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level in Victoria MN (in the historic Notermann Building)
Enjoy food, drink, music, art and literature
Meet the artists of our Colors of Summer exhibit along with musicians, authors and other members of the Arts Consortium.
Please RSVP to 952-443-3200 or info@artsofcarvercounty.org

Victoria Fine Art Fair Logo 2018Victoria Fine Art Fair Sat, August 11 10am to 5pm
Join us and Celebrate the Arts along the shores of Stieger Lake in scenic downtown Victoria! The Victoria Fine Art Fair is a display of fine art from local and regional artists, organized by the Arts Consortium of Carver County. Shop for some of the most unique treasures, gifts and displays of fine art as you walk along the park overlooking beautiful Stieger Lake. Enjoy original works of art: watercolors, oil paintings, pottery, sculptures, jewelry, leather goods, and more! Bring your friends and family and savor the day of art with us in downtown Victoria! Be sure to also visit the brand new ACCC Arts Center and gallery located close by at 7924 Victoria Drive Victoria MN.

Victoria Fine Art Fair has 23 confirmed artists so far. We are looking for volunteers to help with putting out signs, marketing and recruiting more artists. If you are interested, please fill out the volunteer form on the website indicating your availability. Volunteer sign up link.

We’d like to thank the following businesses for sponsoring the Victoria Fine Art Fair: Beyond Homes Realty, Budget Blinds, Deer Run Golf Club, Hartman Communities, Nourish Life, Qualitas, Re/Max® Advisors West, Security Bank & Trust, Seek Eye Care, The Social Ice Cream Parlor, & Willa June.

More about the Victoria Fine Art Fair

Southwest Metro Chamber of Commerce/Victoria Business Association Meet and Greet August 7th, 8-9am
On August 7th from 8-9am the ACCC will host the local business community at the new Arts Center for informal networking. The ACCC will showcase the new gallery, gift shop and class space to the business community. Light refreshments will be served.

Artspace Open House Invitation in Chaska August 7th, 7-9pm
The Arts Consortium of Carver County is partnering with the City of Chaska to participate in a market study done by Artspace regarding affordable housing for artists in the City of Chaska. Please consider attending this unique opportunity and share your creative talent and passion for the arts with Artspace.

Artspace is a non-profit group that focuses on creating affordable living space for artists in communities. They are a national group based in Minneapolis, but have projects all over the country including New Orleans, Seattle, New York, etc. They work in a lot of communities that are sort of known for their arts/culture but are very expensive to live in. What they found was that a lot of affordable neighborhoods were attracting artists to live. Once the artists were there, they started creating vibrant neighborhoods where people wanted to hang out. As soon as they created these vibrant neighborhoods, then people wanted to live there, which created more demand for housing, and thus increased the price for rents in the neighborhoods, making it difficult for the artists who made the neighborhoods vibrant to afford to stay and live there. Northeast Minneapolis is a good example of this. Read More

Holiday Gift Show November 15 to December 24
Items for the Holiday Gift Show will start arriving at the ACCC Arts Center on October 22, and will be continually restocked through the holidays. We will post dates and times of the Holiday Gift Show as we approach this wonderful new event. If you are an ACCC Member and you’d like to offer your art for sale, please contact programs@artsofcarvercounty.org. If you’d like to volunteer to help during the show at the Arts Center, please complete the Volunteer Form. Thank you!

Seeking Volunteers

We are seeking an individual who would like to volunteer as the Arts Center Volunteer Coordinator to work with the Operations and Center Administration Committee to ensure successful volunteer staffing of our new Arts Center in Victoria. This will be an opportunity to see and help shape what is happening at the new home of the arts in Carver County.

Responsibilities will include overseeing the development and coordination of volunteers for the Arts Center, overseeing training and support of volunteers, and ensuring volunteer coverage of the center during Core Business hours, classes and special events.

If you are interested in this position, please email Susan Coultrap-McQuin (coultrap@gmail.com) and Janet Fahey (barnquilttours@embarqmail.com), co-chairs of Operations and Center Administration, explaining your background and interest.

Many volunteers are also needed for committees related to the arts and for events like ArtStock and the Victoria Fine Art Fair. It you would like to help out, please fill out the Volunteer Form to express your interest. Thank you! We will contact you soon.

Literary Arts
By Liaison Jim Kane
We now have books by Carver County writers on display in the ACCC Arts Center. Take a look at the books when you are visiting our arts space in Victoria. Also, ACCC members Doug and April Munson, Heidi Skarie, and S. Collin Ellsworth are among the Carver County writers participating in the Powderhorn Art Fair in Minneapolis on August 4 and 5. They will be selling their books. Stop by to see them and their work.

ArtStock 2018ArtStock Art, Wine & Music Festival a success!
ArtStock was a great success and featured 57 artists! Forty-five people became new members of the ACCC at the event. Visitors enjoyed the music of the 3 individuals and 4 groups that performed. Attendees also enjoyed a poetry reading and award ceremony on the music stage on Sunday.

If you, or someone you know, painted a rock at the Rock the Arts table at the main entrance, be sure to post your rock photo on our ACCC Facebook page to be entered into our photo contest. Post by 9/30/18.

https://www.facebook.com/Artsincarvercounty

If you don’t have a Facebook account, email your photo and we can post it for you. Send to info@artsofcarvercounty.org.

Art Tourism
By Liaison Janet Fahey
Barn Quilts of Carver County, MN attended ArtStock and continues to promote Art Tourism, the Arts Consortium of Carver County and our new Arts Center. The number of tours has grown to 35+ for the tour season. Check out the latest Barn Quilt article, titled “Square Deal” in the Chaska Herald, July 5, 2018 publication. Learn More about Barn Quilt Tours

Art Wander September 21-23
The annual Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander is September 21, 22 and 23. Friday 1-6pm, Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 4pm.

All the details are at ArtWander.com

ACCC Arts Center Open Hours
Wednesdays 12-8pm
Thursdays 12-6pm
Fridays 12-3pm
Most Saturdays check our CALENDAR for dates

SIGN UP to take a FALL art class! Help us spread the word, we are now offering art classes in our new Arts Center. We have two adult painting options, one for beginners/intermediate and one for advanced students.

Sharing More Opportunities – Call for Artists

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. Deadline October 5, 2018. Read More

On Friday, August 31st, 2018 The Sower Gallery will open “Abstract: Existing in Thought”, a juried gallery exhibition to display the beauty that art can portray offering messages up for interpretation by the viewer – pulling away from the lucid message, and towards the conceptual and theoretical. Photography, painting, mixed media and all visual arts will be considered for this exhibition. Deadline August 3, 2018. Read More

Join Us or Renew Your Membership

By Deborah Barce
New and renewing members receive a complimentary ACCC CD, The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. IV. Use our easy online Membership Form to submit your information and pay online, or visit our Membership page for instructions to mail in your Membership.

Thanks for supporting the ACCC!

Arts Consortium of Carver County

 

Rock the Arts 2018

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Our Mission
The Arts Consortium of Carver County strengthens our community through the arts –and cultivates the arts through the community.

NEW! Visit our Programs and Events CALENDAR on the ACCC website. Important dates are posted for our annual events, special events and exhibits, upcoming classes available for registration and more!

Seeking Volunteers

We are seeking an individual who would like to volunteer as the Arts Center Volunteer Coordinator to work with the Operations and Center Administration Committee to ensure successful volunteer staffing of our new Arts Center in Victoria. This will be an opportunity to see and help shape what is happening at the new home of the arts in Carver County.

Responsibilities will include overseeing the development and coordination of volunteers for the Arts Center, overseeing training and support of volunteers, and ensuring volunteer coverage of the center during Core Business hours, classes and special events.

If you are interested in this position, please email Susan Coultrap-McQuin (coultrap@gmail.com) and Janet Fahey (barnquilttours@embarqmail.com), co-chairs of Operations and Center Administration, explaining your background and interest.

Many volunteers are also needed for committees related to the arts and for events like ArtStock and the Victoria Fine Arts Fair. It you would like to help out, please fill out a form to express your interest. Thank you! We will contact you soon.

ArtStock Volunteer Form
Victoria Fine Art Fair Volunteer Form
General Volunteer Form

ACCC Arts Center is Open

The ACCC Arts Center located at 7924 Victoria Drive in Victoria is open for business! Our current art exhibit is entitled Colors of Summer and features the visual, literary and musical arts of ACCC Board members. Stop by during regular business hours on Wednesdays from 12-8, Thursdays 12-6, and Fridays 12-3. We will also be open Saturday July 21 & 28 from 9-3. We will have limited hours during the week of the 4th of July but return to regular hours the following week. Check our website calendar for other updates on hours. At any time you can stop by to admire the artwork and pottery through the picture windows of the center.

Classes have started, so you might also catch us open on Tuesday mornings. SIGN UP to take a class! Offerings include drawing, painting, watercolor and more! Beginners welcome.

Grand Opening ACCC Arts Center August 2: Mark your calendars for the Grand Opening of the ACCC Arts Center on August 2, 6:30 to 8:30pm. More details will be coming your way soon.

Music Arts

By Liaison Steve Kelzer
We had a successful 4th CD Release Concert on June 8 with about 110 attendees in Chaska City Square Park. Seven songwriters performed and many CDs were sold. Musicians are getting ready for ArtStock where Tara B, Lehto and Wright, Blue Skies Band, Collin Patterson, Marni Daugaard, SR Dugan and Traveled Ground will be performing. Watch for a possible Christmas CD. If you don’t have your CDs from previous years, stop by the Arts Center to purchase one or order on our website. There are a few remaining from each year. A copy of the current CD is a gift with a renewal of membership.

Literary Arts

By Liaison Jim Kane
Dan O’Brien read from his new book, Japanese Ghost in America in the Arts Center on June 15. He discussed his new book and the Gion Festival that plays a role in the story. He had books available for sale and provided nice refreshments. It was a lovely event for all who attended.

ArtStock Art, Wine & Music Festival July 14-15

Rock the Arts 2018New! “Rock the Arts”
The Arts Consortium of Carver County sponsors “Rock” the Arts! 2018’s community art project. Paint a rock at ArtStock or at home, then “Hide & Seek”. Place your decorated rocks along public trails. Find painted rocks and photograph them. Post photos on our Facebook page: Facebook.com/artsincarvercounty. All submitted photos will be entries in a fall photo contest. Fun for all ages! Build family bonds! Get “Rockin’!”

ArtStock will be a great event again this year. We have 37 Artists signed up so far representing clay, wood, acrylic, fiber, culinary art, drawing, natural products, jewelry, metal, oil, photography, literary arts, glass and watercolor.Carver County musicians will entertain. Do join us at the event!

To Volunteer for short shifts during the ArtStock event, please complete the Volunteer form on the ArtStock page. It lists the days and shifts available. Thank you!

Victoria Fine Art Fair August 11

Artists’ applications are also coming in via the online form Zaaplication. We anticipate a great event August 11. We have artists signed up so far selling pottery, jewelry, metal, oil, photography, fiber and acrylic. We have room for more!

We are seeking Volunteers to help run the ACCC booth, greet attendees, sell CDs, assist with setup and take-down of the tent, etc. Short shifts available for this one day event. Volunteer sign up link.

Art Tourism

By Liaison Janet Fahey
The interest in Barn Quilt Art continues to spread across the state and region! Barb Hone & Janet Fahey attended the MN Quilt Show in St. Cloud, MN in June. They were invited to speak on the Barn Quilts of Carver County, MN and share how the project was established and the ongoing impact it has in our region. They also promoted the Arts Consortium of Carver County and our new Arts Center. Thirty plus tours have already been scheduled for the tour season with an anticipated increase of interest from the MN Quilt Show. Learn More about Barn Quilt Tours.

Art Wander September 21-23

The annual Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander is September 21, 22 and 23. Friday 1-6pm, Saturday 9am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 4pm. All the details are at ArtWander.com.

ACCC to Participate in Farmer’s Market in Chaska July 11th

The ACCC will participate in the Chaska Farmer’s Market in Chaska City Square Park on July 11 from 3-7pm. We will be promoting the ACCC to the community and meeting other community groups and businesses participating in the Farmer’s Market. It’s one more way to promote the arts!

Southwest Metro Chamber of Commerce/Victoria Business Association Meet and Greet August 7th

ACCC CD Vol 4

On August 7th from 8-9am the ACCC will host the local business community at the new Arts Center. We will showcase the new center and explain the benefits we provide to our Carver County community as we get to know the local business community. Light refreshments will be served.

Join or Renew Your Membership

By Deborah Barce
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Crazy Cow Acrylic Painting Class

Crazy Cow Acrylic Painting Class

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Class: Crazy Cow Acrylic Painting Class in Victoria
Date and Time: March 16, 2017 6-8p.m.

Location: Enki Brewing Tap Room and Beer Garden in Victoria
1495 Stieger Lake Lane   DIRECTIONS

Description: ACCC Artist, Suzanne Thiesfeld, will provide all of the instruction and art supplies including; paint, canvas, and brushes. Fantastic opportunity to relax with friends and leave with a piece of art!

Each attendee will also receive a token for a free tap beer from Enki Brewing Company.

Fee: $38/person

CLASS IS FULL. Thank you to those who registered!

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A portion of the proceeds benefits the Arts Consortium of Carver County.

Crazy Cow Acrylic Painting Class