ArtMatters Newsletter January 2023

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ArtMatters Newsletter December 2023

Volume 13 Issue 1 | January 2023 | artsofcarvercounty.org
Welcome to the ACCC!
Artist Conversations
Create community with artists!We are excited to host Artist Conversations, a monthly gathering of artists to share and discuss their work with each other. Any artistic medium is welcome – bring your writing to share or to get inspiration; show-and-tell your latest creations, work on a piece in the company of others, share marketing strategies or show opportunities and most of all: BUILD COMMUNITY!

What are times that would work for you?  Would coffee and chat on Saturdays mornings work better or Sunday afternoons, maybe there is an evening that you could join us? Please feel free to email AbigailBlytheArt@gmail.com on times that would work for you, artists, to meet other artists and talk about our work, business, and anything else on your minds.

Gatherings are held every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 – 8:00 PM in the ACCC Gift Shop and we invite you to bring noshes to share, if you are able.

The next Artist Conversations will be January 11th.
Visual Art News
Youth Art Show – Opening This Week!The ACCC is so excited to present the Youth Art Show. The show includes art by students from the Integrated Arts Academy, Chaska Middle School West, and Chaska Middle School East. Join us as we celebrate the talented work made by students in our community.

SHOW DATES
Mar. 1 – Apr. 10, 2023

RECEPTION
Feb. 3, 2023, 6:30PM-8:30PM
Register for the Larger Than Life Exhibit!The ACCC is proud to be presenting the Larger Than Life Exhibition! This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Chaska Vallery Family Theatre’s Big Fish the Musical. The exhibition will feature art of any medium that expresses the theme of “larger than life”. Whether your piece tells a story, is inspired by a story, or heightens focus on something that interests you. All media is welcome. Up to 3 entries per person.

 

Registration is due by 9:30 PM on Feb. 22, 2023.

 

FREE FOR MEMBERS TO REGISTER. $25 per piece for non-members
SHOW DATES
Mar. 1 – Apr. 10, 2023

DEADLINE
Feb. 22, 2023
Register Now
2023 Gallery Exhibitions
We are so excited to be announcing our new season in the Chaska Community Center Gallery! This is going to be a spectacular year for artwork in Carver County. All media is welcome. Members will be able to submit up to three pieces to the following shows: Larger Than Life Exhibit, Over the Rainbow Exhibition, Capturing the Moment Exhibit, Life in Abstraction, Members’ Show, and ACCC Annual Holiday Gift Show. We will also be presenting the ACCC Annual Awards Exhibit this year, where we will be collecting registration to enter and we will be awarding cash prizes.

Designed by Barb Cobb. Thank you, Barb!
Upcoming Classes
2023 Classes To Be Announced Soon!Do you have a class that you would love to teach for the ACCC?

Click the link below to submit your class! All you have to do is focus on the art and teaching, we will take care of the rest. We will reserve the space, advertise and post the class-sign up, and then pay you to teach. Why wouldn’t you want to? 😁

HERE ARE SOME OF THE CLASS TOPICS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:
– Kitchen Sink Handmade Paper and Bookbinding
– Intro to Illustration
– Intro to Bookmaking
– Musical Theatre Audition Workshop (will include headshot, resume work and a mock audition with feedback)
– Intro to Directing for Theatre
– Make and Take Valentines Gift Even for Kids
– How to Take Beautiful Pictures Using Your Cell Phone
Submit To Teach a Class
Music News
New Song Collective in Feb. is POSTPONED.
We are planning a special event with literary to be presented in March. Details are TBD, please keep an eye out.If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
The Songwriters & Musicians of Carver County Vol. VIII is officially released! Purchase now!
The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. 8 features 20 songwriters! Support local musicians and the Arts Consortium by ordering your album today.If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Buy the Digital Album
Buy the Physical Album
Artist of the Month:
Morgan Leigh

Hello! My name is Morgan Leigh. My collection of art is my love letter to impressionism. I’ve always loved the work of the 19th century impressionists; In my work, I translate those same ideas of light and color into Minnesotan scenes. I am less concerned about subject or meaning than I am color and composition. I leave my art to be interpreted by the viewer in whatever way they seem fit. On occasions I have described my work as art as seen through “rose colored glasses.”This is because with my body of work, I purposefully saturate and intensify different subtle colors in the source image. I find that doing so helps myself and others to see the ray of colors that surround us in even the most mundane subjects.

My tagline is Leighbrightsea because I have been learning Mandarin since I was 12 years old; in my first class I was given the moniker of 海明 by my teacher which translates to “bright sea.” Leigh Bright Sea.
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 pleased to be able to continue to be open for the same hours:

  • Wednesday: 6-8 PM
  • Thursday 10 AM – 2 PM and 6-8 PM
  • Friday: 9:30 AM – 5 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM – 2 PM

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.

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