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Join Us for Spring and Summer Events

Culture & Community Exhibit at Arts Center now through June 7
George Crockett Featured Artist at Arts Center through June
CD Release Concert at Chaska City Square Park, 6:30 pm, June 7
Nature: Water & Waves Exhibit at Arts Center June 12 to August 23 – Reception June 20
ArtStock Art, Wine & Music Festival at Parley Lake Winery June 13 &14
Victoria Fine Art Fair in downtown Victoria on August 3
Arts Center Gift Shop and Gallery open Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm
Check our online Calendar for more events and classes

Arts Center

Two Successful Events

The Artists’ Reception for Community and Culture was held on April 18 with many artists, community members, and friends enjoying the art and discussing their latest works. This juried show features visual art of images that show artists’ interpretations of Culture and Community. The show includes photographs, paintings and drawings. If you did not have a chance yet to see the show, please stop by before the exhibit closes on June 7.

Writers Read Poetry was held on April 23 to a standing room only gathering of poetry contest winners, family, friends, and judges. Joyce Sutphen, Minnesota Poet Laureate and finalist judge for the contest launched the event by reading three of her poems. These were followed by readings from poets in contest categories that included Students K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, and Adult, Nonresidents and Adult Residents of Carver County. Other contestants and preliminary judges also read poems. Read this year’s winning entries.

Featured Artists in the Gallery

Starting in April, we have begun devoting one section of the Arts Center to featuring the work of one of our member artists. Our first artist to be featured is Teresa Vining, from the Belle Plaine area. Ms. Vining works in oil and draws heavily from her years living in Germany. She uses much of the same scale, perspective, detail and color of the Northern Renaissance. We are pleased to share her work in the Arts Center through May 11th. Please stop by and enjoy her work.

Carver County Artist George Crockett will be the next featured artist in the Arts Center. His work will be on view from mid-May through June. He favors landscapes in his paintings, which are done in pastels. As he says, “Pastels are ready to use with very little preparation time and no clean up time. The hardest part for me is just getting started. Often, I have no idea where the painting will go. It’s the little surprises that happen in the process that motivate me to keep moving on. I am always hoping there will be an element of mystery in the end product. My favorite places for subject matter are S. E. Minnesota, S.W. Wisconsin and N. E. Iowa.” George Crockett reports that he trained with “some wonderful art teachers at Worthington High School and at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. I find Picasso was right when he said ‘Inspiration exists but has to find us working.’”

Call for Artists

Nature: Water & Waves Exhibit
Our next exhibition will be entitled Nature: Water and Waves. The subject of Water and Waves can be interpreted with many different images. Water is the basis of life. It can be part of a vista anywhere in the world. It is very much a part of life in Minnesota with our many lakes and rivers. Water is found indoors and outdoors. It can be frozen, pristine or dangerous. Life lives within it. Use your imagination.

When one first hears the word, waves you think of water. Sometimes waves can be damaging because they are so strong or they can be hardly there. Waves can be seen in landscape with the phrase “waves of grain”. One can also think of clouds such as a cold front wave is coming through. I even think of waves in hair on person or dog’s body. These are only a few of the images that come to mind when thinking about the word, waves. We are looking forward to seeing how you interpret the subject of water and waves.
We look forward to seeing your submissions for this next exhibition by midnight on Monday, June 3, 2019. All media are welcome. Submission Details.

Early Announcement for the 2019 Photography Contest
It is time to begin preparing for the ACCC’s 5th annual photo contest. This year’s theme is “Agriculture,” which can be represented in a wide variety of ways. You may want to photograph landscapes of fields with clouds and sky, lakes and streams. You might focus on wide vistas or the small details of agriculture along with lush or stark imagery. Think about taking photos of processes: planting, tending, harvesting, and/or storing crops. Or, focus your lens on the people involved, the women and men who work in agriculture. Find what interests you, then work on composing the image with colors, textures, repetition, and eye focus. We look forward to seeing your work.

We especially hope that teachers will alert their students to the upcoming contest that includes students and adults. 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 and Adult (18+ years of age) non-resident of Carver County. The ACCC Photo Contest 2019 submission deadline is Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Submission Instructions.

Registration is Open

Artists can register for booth space for ArtStock Art, Wine & Music Festival to be held on July 13 & 14, 2019 at Parley Lake Winery and Victoria Fine Art Fair to be held on August 3, 2019 in downtown Victoria near the Charlson Thun Community Bandstand and Bayfront Park. Registration is open to ACCC Members and Members will receive a $25 Coupon prior to paying for the booth. Details are on each festival’s page on our website.
Registration Deadline for ArtStock is by midnight, July 1 and VFAF is by midnight July 15, 2019.

Music Lovers Upcoming Events

The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. V. CD Release Concert is June 7th at the Chaska City Square Park starting at 6:30pm. Performers will include: Bob Mueller, Holly Holldorson, Tara B, Ted Hajnasiewicz, Tom Bright, Tanecsha Jones, Yvette Nelson and Blue Skies Band. Contact Steve Kelzer for details.

If you like to plan ahead and know who is playing at the ACCC festivals, here is the line-up. At ArtStock Art, Wine and Music Festival, the performers on July 13^th will include Carol Z from 10 to 12, Holly Holldorson and Friends from 12 to 2, and Traveled Ground from 2 to 5. On July 14th, Ted Hajnasiewicz, will perform from 11 to 1, Tara B from 1 to 3 and Blue Skies Band from 3 to 5. At Victoria Fine Art Fair, the performers on August 3rd will include Holly & Matt from 10 to 12 and Monroe Crossing from 1 to 3. Contact Steve Kelzer if you have questions.

Art Tourism / Barn Quilts of Carver County, MN

The 2019 tourism season is off to a fast start with interest from across the State, from groups wanting to visit Carver County, MN. Our first group, from the St. Cloud, MN area, will be coming to the Arts Consortium Arts Center on Thursday, June 6^th. The tours often include visiting our Communities, Countryside and Culture. The “Culture and Community Exhibition” could not be timelier. If you are in the area and want to say “hello” to the tour group at the Arts Center, join us at 1:00 p.m. on June 6^th! Be sure to visit Barn Quilt Tours and Barn Quilt Treasures (our line of gifts and souvenirs) at the upcoming Springfest Artisan Fair, in Norwood Young America on Saturday, May 18^th! Questions? contact Janet Fahey.

Around Carver County

Springfest Artisan Fair, hosted by the NYA Area Chamber of Commerce and the NYA Economic Development Commission, will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2019 in Norwood Young America, MN. This event will unite local painters, designers, authors, potters, quilters, craft brewers, farmers, musicians, and others together in a small-town setting to display their talents and wares with the ultimate intention of bringing awareness to the arts, along with history and celebration in Historic Downtown Norwood.
Most events will be outdoors on Elm Street & Union Street in NYA with art vendors lining the streets with their displays. Some of the other preliminary events are a quilt show sponsored by a local quilting company, dance performances, food trucks, wine & craft beer tastings, a cribbage tournament, and goat yoga! Please plan to join us for this 1^st Annual Springfest Artisan Fair!

Volunteers are Always Welcome

Arts Center Volunteers: We always welcome new volunteers to help us in the Arts Center for a few hours every month. We will provide training by experienced volunteers before you would work on your own. You can always choose to work with others. It is fun and supports the arts in our county. If you are interested, please fill out the Volunteer Form, link below.

Volunteers are needed. We can use more volunteers in many areas, including for ArtStock: Art, Wine & Music (July 13-14), Victoria Fine Art Fair (Aug 3), and on Liaison committees in the Visual, Literary, Music or Performing Arts. If you are interested in helping out on either of the festivals or with a committee, please fill out the Volunteer Form on our website, link below.

Thank you for your support of the Arts Consortium of Carver County!

VOLUNTEER FORM

Member Directory Listings

Hello ACCC Members! Thank you to those Artists, Businesses and Organizations who have completed their online Directory Listing on the ACCC website. If you haven’t logged into your new ACCC Membership Account for the first time yet, please start on our Account page by requesting your password. Contact Michelle Aspelin with any Membership questions at admin@artsofcarvercounty.org.

To become a Member of the Arts Consortium of Carver County, please visit our Membership page. You’ll find a list of Member benefits as well as different membership levels to choose from. Thank you for supporting the Arts in our community!

Arts Center Hours

Wednesday – Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 9am-5pm
Expanded Hours starting in June!

ArtMatters Newsletter May 2019

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