Jen Lynn Anderson Archives • Arts Consortium of Carver County

ArtMatters Newsletter February 2022

Visual Art News

ARTIST RECEPTION RESCHEDULED FOR Feb. 3, 2022

Please join us in the gallery from 6:30 – 8:30 PM!

Enjoy live music, wine, and light appetizers served throughout the evening.
Invite your friends and neighbors to join in the fun of the evening.

The theme of Call & Response is “art that is a direct commentary or response”.
The artists have all responded to a poem, song, lyrics, speech, or other forms of art. Please join us in appreciating this collection of inspired artworks.

Youth Art Show 2022

Our newest Gallery Show is our popular Youth Art Show, opening on February 9th and running through March 2. We are so proud of all of the student artists who have submitted for this show. Carver County truly has some very talented youth artists.

Featured in this show are student works that tribute Martin Luther King Jr. This is one of the ways that we want to recognize and honor Black History Month at the Arts Consortium.

Additionally, we are featuring student works from the Integrated Arts Academy, Chaska High School Gender and Sexuality Alliance Group, and students from district schools.

We invite everyone to attend our Artists’ Reception on Feb. 17th to meet the young artists. Enjoy live music, wine, and light appetizers served throughout the evening. Invite your friends and neighbors to join in the fun of the evening.
Show Dates: February 9 – March 2, 2022
Artists’ Reception: Thursday, Feb. 17th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center.

Visual Art News

4th Annual

The Gallery Show we have prepared to open the New Year is Call & Response, scheduled for Jan. 5 – Feb. 4., 2022. We are looking forward to seeing paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, and other art forms created in response to or inspired by a poem, song, lyrics, speech, or any other form of art. We look forward to seeing how the works of other artists impact and inspire our local artists.

Want to include your art in this exhibit? Submissions are due by January 2nd, 2022.

We invite everyone to attend our Artists’ Reception to meet the visual artists, writers’ and musician members and converse with them and each other, and learn more about the genesis of the presented works. Enjoy live music, wine, and light appetizers served throughout the evening. Invite your friends and neighbors to join in the fun of the evening.

Show Dates: January 5 – February 4, 2022, Artists’ Reception: Thursday, Jan. 20th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center.

Music News

Literary News

National Poetry Month
We hope you’ve all had a safe and wonderful holiday season and have stayed warm during these last few cold snaps. May we offer you something to help you feel warm over the few weeks of winter: National Poetry Month celebration in April. The Literary Committee is planning a fun evening of verse and spring in April, 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 – Jen Lynn Anderson

Jen Lynn Anderson is an indie author diligently pursuing lifelong dreams of publication. She writes YA and adult fiction, and her work often falls into one or a combination of the following genres: speculative fiction (i.e. alternate universe, post-apocalyptic/dystopian), adventure/quasi-historical fiction, and fantasy.

For news and updates about Jen’s upcoming projects, follow her blog at jenlynnanderson.com. Jen is an active member of the Waconia Writers’ Group and manages the WWG website. She lives in Waconia.

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.