We invite all Artists of all levels to register for our Whispers to the Past Art Show scheduled for Mar. 9 – Mar. 30, 2022. We are looking forward to seeing your paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, and whatever you would like to bring in!

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. Artwork can reflect a memory that the artist holds, an event in history, Early-American Artwork (e.g. Quilts), nature scapes, artwork from the beginning of your journey, or any other type of artwork that the title invokes for you.

The show is being presented alongside Chaska Valley Family Theatre’s production of “Bright Star” which is running in the theatre March 10-27, 2022. This show was written and composed by comedy-legend Steve Martin, and Edie Brickell. Based on the true story of the Iron Mountain Baby, this show features a stunning bluegrass score with the central themes of family, redemption, tradition and forgiveness. The setting of the show is in the Appalachian Mountains during 1920’s and the 1940’s, and there are flashbacks in time, including the song “Way Back in the Day”. Bright Star is being directed by the ACCC’s Executive Director, Zachary Hedner.

Please feel free to let your pieces be inspired by the music, score, story, or true story behind “Bright Star”. There will be an announcement in the show and in the program to visit the gallery, so we would love to have the pieces in the exhibit connect to the production.

All media is welcome. Up to 5 entries per person.

*Note that visual art items in the show must be for sale; books and music CDs referencing your work in the gallery will be for sale in the gift shop

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LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION

ACCC Art Gallery located in the

Chaska Community Center

1661 Park Ridge Drive

Chaska, MN 55318

MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS

N/A

EXHIBIT DATES

March 9, through March 30, 2022

DEADLINE
March 7, 2022

APPLY BY EMAIL DEADLINE
By midnight Wednesday, March 2nd. (instructions below)

ENTRY FEE DEADLINE
By midnight Wednesday, March 2nd. (form below)

COMPLETE YOUR DIRECTORY LISTING
By midnight Wednesday, March 2nd.

ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Wednesday, March 16th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center.

We invite the public to attend our Artists’ Reception to meet you – our visual artists, writers’ and musician members to converse about your work. Each artist should have a featured profile for all to enjoy when visiting the gallery at the Arts Center. Enjoy live music, wine, and light appetizers served throughout the evening. We would love your participation. Invite your friends and neighbors to join in the fun of the evening.

ART DROP-OFF
Monday, March 7, 2022, the center will be open 11 AM – 2 PM. Please contact Zachary Hedner if you need to arrange another time to drop off your artwork.

ART PICK-UP
Thursday, Mar. 31, 11 am – 6 pm or by appointment for a later date.

*Any work left at the Arts Center 30 days after an exhibit ends becomes the property of the ACCC.

EXHIBIT/ART GALLERY HOURS
Monday – Saturday; During the Chaska Community Center hours, the Gallery will be open even when we are closed in the Gift Shop. Gift Shop Hours are Wednesday-Friday 11-6 and Saturday 9-4, or consistent with available volunteer staff and CCC current COVID protocols at the time.

PROCESS
Membership is required to be in the show. We invite you to join if you are a nonmember to enjoy many benefits and to save on entry fees. To join the ACCC, go to our Membership page, renewals can be done on the Account page on our website.

Members, please SIGN IN to your ACCC Account to Register and pay the Entry Fee online. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account for a while, please go to our Account page for instructions and to request your password. Membership status questions can be sent to membership@artsofcarvercounty.org. If your account is past due, you will not be able to pay the Member Rate Entry Fee until the annual membership fee is paid.

ACCC MEMBER BENEFIT
Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shop or in an Exhibit who works 6+ hours in the Arts Center in a given month will earn an extra 10% commission on the sale of their work for that month. To indicate you’d like to become a Volunteer, please complete the Volunteer Form on our Volunteer page on our website.

PROMOTION
The show will be promoted through postcards, flyers, social media, ACCC newsletter, and local papers. Exhibiting artists will pick up Exhibit postcards to hand out and help promote the Artists’ Reception and the Exhibit, pick up at Art Drop off. Copy the image of the postcard below and post it on your website and social media.

FEE
ACCC Members FREE TO ENTER,  40% Commission to the ACCC for sold works.

Non-Members $25 per piece, $5 for each additional piece.

In addition to contact info, the Registration Form asks Artists to:

List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
Briefly describe your artwork
What is the price range of your items?
Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Exhibit?
Please CHOOSE an Art Drop Off Time window from the list so we can spread out Artists
If you are a NEW ARTIST to ACCC Exhibits, AFTER your work is accepted, go to the How To Submit Art page and submit your actual works.

RETURNING ARTISTS
Go right to the How To Submit Art page after you Register/Pay Entry Fee.

Labeled artwork can be brought to the Chaska Community Center on the Art Drop-Off date listed above. Please make sure your item label matches the artwork submitted for the exhibit. Wall artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.

Thank you for considering showing your work in the Call & Response Exhibit.

CONTACT
Zachary Hedner
director@artsofcarvercounty.org
(763) 442-2262