4th Annual Holiday Gift Show – Call for Artists, Nov 3 – Dec 29

Calling all ACCC Artist Members! Please Join Us at the ACCC Gift Shop in the Chaska Community Center (CCC) for the 4th Annual Holiday Gift Show. We look forward to showcasing your works of art made by you, our talented local MN artists! We are looking for a wide selection of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted gifts ready for sale for the holidays. We will have a different look this year due to CCC scheduling but we will be having special showcase holiday weekends on Thanksgiving weekend with Small Business Saturday and on the second weekend in December with Santa and Holiday Music Event. Each of these weekends will be extended with longer hours and through Sunday.

All contributing artists are encouraged to attend the Artists’ Reception. We look forward to seeing you at this year’s Holiday Show.
We look forward to a great season ahead of us. Join us!

LOCATION
ACCC Gift Shop at the Chaska Community Center
ACCC Gallery at the Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska, MN 55318

IMPORTANT DATES

Exhibit Dates: September 22 to December 29, 2021

DEADLINE

Entry Fee Deadline: by midnight on Thursday, Oct 29, 2021 (Registration Form below)

IMPORTANT DATES

Notification of Acceptance for NEW ARTISTS: will be sent via email up to 3 business days of receiving entry, or on or before by Friday, Oct 30, 2021. RETURNING ARTISTS can go right to the How To Submit Art page after Registering/Paying the Entry Fee.

Artists’ Reception: Thursday, Nov 18, 2021, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

We invite the public to attend our Holiday Gift Show Artists’ Reception to meet some of you, our artist members, and speak to them about your work. This is a great way to build relationships.

Art Drop-Off: Saturday, Oct 30, 9-4 pm or Monday, Nov 3, 1-5 pm

Art Pick-Up: Thursday, Dec 30, thru Wednesday, Jan 5 during regular store hours
Any work left at the Arts Center in the CCC 30 days after an exhibit ends, becomes the property of the ACCC.

Holiday Show Hours

Wed– Friday 11-6 pm
Saturday 9am-4pm
Or consistent with available volunteer staff.

We will have extended holiday show hours on the special event long weekends where we will be open Thursday thru Sunday will longer hours available to the public. Special setups will be required.

PROCESS
Information about eligible works can be found on our Gallery Standard Categories & Guidelines page. Please read before you submit your Entry Fee below. Keep in mind, the best price point is $100 and less, items $100-$200 sell, but not as quickly. Please feel free to contact us via phone or email if you have any questions. The ACCC reserves the right to curate the work upon submission. 30% commission due to the ACCC following the sale of artworks.

To be considered for the show, please complete the Registration Form below.

GUIDELINES
All work needs to be original and made by the artist.

No mass-produced items, or items made from kits.

Art considered includes paintings, drawings, photography, jewelry, glass, fiber, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, wood, and multi-media.

Two-dimensional work should be framed, ready to hang with wire hangs, or wrapped for display.

Limited wall space for large paintings.
ACCC will provide tablecloths for a uniform visual. Bring display units for your items for visual interest, ACCC will add holiday greens, etc. for festive appeal. We will add display space and furniture to house more items within the store and will spread out on special weekend holiday event dates.

A glass cabinet is provided for some fine jewelry.

If your work is accepted, please have extra work-ready, so we can restock as necessary.

The show will be extensively promoted through postcards, flyers, social media, ACCC newsletter, and local papers, CCC social media, city special event system, and outdoor signage. Exhibiting artists will pick up Holiday Show postcards at art drop off to drop stacks off to local businesses, hand them out to neighbors, friends, and family. Copy the image of the postcard below and post it on your website and social media. Share our FB and Instagram posts, etc…

Membership IS required to be in the show. To Join the ACCC, go to our Membership page, renewals can be done on the Account page on our website. We will notify all NEW Artists via email regarding acceptance to the exhibit by the Notification of Acceptance date listed above. If space provides, we may contact you to submit additional work for the show.

FEE
25.00 flat fee for all entered

CONTACT
Cynthia Anderson
visualart@artsofcarvercounty.org
6123866156