Members' Show Exhibit 2021

Call for Artists for Members’ Show Exhibit- Register by Sept 17

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Call for Artists for Members’ Show Exhibit– Deadline Sept 17

We invite all Artists and Artists at heart to register for the Member’s Show Exhibit scheduled for September 22 – and extended through December 29.  We are looking forward to seeing your paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, and more!  We are excited to showcase your fabulous art through the holidays.

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

The ACCC and its Literary and Music Committee’s initiative is to promote and display short literary works and original music along with visual art in the Members’ Show. Any writer who wishes to display a poem, flash fiction, or another short literary work or music, can submit framed and prepared for hanging on a wall,  under the “Other” category in the Members’ Show guidelines.  Your writing must use at least 16 font sizes.

*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.

LOCATION
ACCC Art Gallery located in the
Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Drive
Chaska, MN 55318

IMPORTANT DATES

Apply by email deadline: by midnight Friday, September 17 (instructions below)  (( use standard instructions

Entry Fee Deadline: by midnight Monday, September 20  (form below)

Complete your Directory Listing: by midnight Monday, September 20th

Notification of Acceptance will be sent within 5 working days of receiving your entry photos via email
Exhibit Dates: September 22 to December 29, 2021

Artists’ Reception
Thursday, October 7th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center

We invite the public to attend our Member 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: Saturday, September 18th, 9 am-4 pm or by appointment

Art Pick-Up: Friday, December 31, 11 am – 3 pm or by appointment for a later date
(Items will carry over in the gallery through the Holiday Show when we bring in even more Art for sale.)

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 not 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/REGISTRATION FORM

ACCC Members $25 for the first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 5 total

40% Commission to the ACCC for sold works

Registration Link

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

  1. List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
  2. Briefly describe your artwork
  3. What is the price range of your items?
  4. Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Exhibit?
  5. 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 Honoring Cultures Exhibit.

CONTACT
Mary Strother, Gallery Coordinator  or Cynthia Anderson
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432

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Members' Show Exhibit 2021

Members’ Show Exhibit 2021

Call for Artists for Honoring Cultures Exhibit- Register by Aug 4

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Call for Artists for Honoring Cultures Exhibit– Deadline Aug 4

Pull your creative juices together to expound on Honoring Cultures for our Honoring Cultures Exhibit. Family as we know it, what celebrations come to mind, and how do you honor the past, present, and into the future. Community and how we perceive it, does where and how you celebrate honor your culture? How do you represent bringing together with other cultures other than your own and how it centers within your community and life. This may be where you celebrate the uniqueness of others.

LOCATION
ACCC Art Gallery located in the
Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Drive
Chaska, MN 55318

IMPORTANT DATES

Entry Fee Deadline: by midnight on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 (Registration Form below)

Notification of Acceptance for Artists: will be sent via email on, or before Thursday, August 5. Please go directly to the How To Submit Art page after Registering/Paying the Entry Fee.

Show Dates: August 11 – September 18, 2021

Artists’ Reception: Thursday, August 26, 2021, 6:30 – 8:30pm

Art Drop-Off: Friday, August 6, 11-6pm or Saturday, August 7, 9-4pm

We will ask you to pick a window of time when you register and pay your entry fee, so we are prepared for you.

Art Pick-Up: Friday, September 17, 11-6pm or Saturday, September 18, 9-4pm

Any artwork left at the Arts Center in the CCC 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

Information about eligible works can be found on our Gallery Standard Categories & Guidelines page. Please read before you submit your Entry Fee below. 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. 40% commission due to the ACCC following the sale of artworks.

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

We will notify all 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.

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.

Membership is not 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 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.

FEE/REGISTRATION FORM

ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 4 total

Nonmembers $25 for first entry, $10 for each additional entry, up to 4 total

40% Commission to the ACCC for sold works

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

  1. List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
  2. Briefly describe your artwork
  3. What is the price range of your items?
  4. Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Exhibit?
  5. Please CHOOSE an Art Drop Off Time window from 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 Honoring Cultures Exhibit.

CONTACT
Mary Strother, Gallery Coordinator or Cynthia Anderson
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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Call for Artists for Micro Mystery Tour Exhibit

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Call for Artists – Micro Mystery Tour Exhibit

We invite all artists and artists at heart to Look Closer and Explore in Micro Vision. Zoom in on the smallest of small or the smallest of large and discover what awaits you in your finds. Focus in on one or many and find the perfect spot to portray to the eager audience that awaits.

LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center at the Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska, MN 55318

IMPORTANT DATES

Entry Fee Deadline: by midnight on Thursday, July 1, 2021 (Registration Form below)

Notification of Acceptance for Artists: will be sent via email on, or before Thursday, July 1. Please go directly to the How To Submit Art page after Registering/Paying the Entry Fee.

Show Dates: July 7 to August 7, 2021

Artists’ Reception: Thursday, July 22, 2021, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Art Drop-Off: Friday, July 2, 11-6pm or Saturday, July 3, 9-4pm

We will ask you to pick a window of time when you register and pay your entry fee, so we are prepared for you.

Art Pick-Up: Friday, August 6, 11-6pm or Saturday, August 7, 9-4pm

Any artwork left at the Arts Center in the CCC 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.

PROCESS

Information about eligible works can be found on our Gallery Standard Categories & Guidelines page. Please read before you submit your Entry Fee below. 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. 40% commission due to the ACCC following the sale of artworks.

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

We will notify all 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.

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.

Membership is not 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 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.

REGISTRATION FORM

ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.

Nonmembers $25 for first entry, $10 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.

40% Commission to the ACCC for sold works

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

  1. List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
  2. Briefly describe your artwork
  3. What is the price range of your items?
  4. Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Exhibit?
  5. Please CHOOSE an Art Drop Off Time window from 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 artwork submitted for the exhibit. Wall artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.

CONTACT PERSON

Visual Arts Committee
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
Mary Strother
952-448-4432

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Call for Artists – ArtStock Art, Wine and Music Festival 2021

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Artists: Apply by June 30th for ArtStock Art, Wine & Music Festival 2021

ArtStock is a 2-day, outdoor, art, wine & music festival. It is our 10th Anniversary so a big celebration!

Art Lovers and Community Members will descend upon Parley Lake Winery for the opportunity to purchase great art and to enjoy fine wine, food and music.

The Arts Consortium of Carver County welcomes all artists to participate. We are seeking an assortment of artists representing diverse media such as photography, sculpture, wearable arts, glass, fibers, painting, and more.

LOCATION
Parley Lake Winery
8350 Parley Lake Road
Waconia, MN 55387

MAX NUMBER
50 Booths

DATE
July 10 – 11, 2021

TIME
Early set up – Friday, evening, July 9, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday morning, 8:00 am – 10:00 am

ArtStock will be open Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-5pm, with a special concert Saturday evening

APPLICATION DEADLINE
June 30, 2021

FEE
Application fee – $25. Booth fee – $150 (ACCC members will receive a 10% discount at checkout.)

ACCC Members when you are on Zapplication and you submit your request to be in the show, we will confirm your ACCC Membership is current, approve your application, then send you a coupon for $15, a 10% Member discount. Apply the coupon when you checkout on the Zapplication page. This process will ensure that all ACCC Members receive the coupon before they checkout.

If you are not a Member, we’d love to have you join us before you apply so you can save too! Membership Information.

To Apply, go to Zapplication

 

ARTSTOCK MUSICIANS
We are pleased to announce the musical lineup for July 10th and 11th. Tara B, Matt and Holly, Traveled Ground, Ted Hajnasiewicz, Lehto and Wright and the Blue Skies Band.

ACCC FUNDRAISER
We are having an ACCC fundraiser at Parley Lake Winery on Saturday evening at 7pm (July 10th), a performance by the extremely popular Monroe Crossing, an internationally known bluegrass band. Tickets will be available for purchase through Parley Lake Winery.

VOLUNTEERS
If you’d like to be on the Festivals Committee, or if you know someone who might be interested in being a Volunteer during ArtStock, please complete the Volunteer Form on our Volunteer Opportunities page on our website.

CONTACT
Barbara Hone
festivals@artsofcarvercounty.org
612-799-8208

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Call for Artists for Express Yourself in Purple Exhibit Apply by May 26

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Call for Artists – Express Yourself in Purple
June 2 – July 3, 2021

We are asking all artists to get into the theme of Purple for the Express Yourself in Purple Exhibit. Whether it is a still life painting or photography depicting grapes and wine to a sculpture painted in purple or representations of a floral garden in purple. A study in Purple….is where we’re at…  We want to see all things Purple and we ask you to create with that in mind. All mediums are welcome, we’re excited to see the Gallery walls decked in the color Purple and all that inspires your reign!

In conjunction with the Exhibit, the ACCC is sponsoring the County wide event, Purple Reigns. We will honor Prince posthumously as our 2021 Honorary Member of the ACCC, we celebrate in his birthday month. As his favorite color was purple… it’s natural to bring everyone together as we paint the County Purple for the month of June.  Purple Reigns is approved by the Prince Estate, Paisley Park.

LOCATION

ACCC Arts Center at the Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska, MN 55318

IMPORTANT DATES

Entry Fee Deadline: by midnight on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 (form below)

Notification of Acceptance for Artists: will be sent via email on, or before Thursday, May 27. Please go directly to the How To Submit Art page after Registering/Paying the Entry Fee.

Show Dates: June 2 to July 3, 2021

Artists’ Reception and Purple Reigns Honorary Ceremony: Thursday, June 17, 2021, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
(Ceremony starts approximately 8pm)

Art Drop-Off: Friday, May 28, 11-6pm or Saturday, May 29. 9-4pm

We will ask you to pick a window of time when you register and pay your entry fee, so we are prepared for you.

Art Pick-Up: Friday, July 2, 11-6pm or Saturday, July 3. 9-4pm

Any artwork left at the Arts Center in the CCC 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

Information about eligible works can be found on our Gallery Standard Categories & Guidelines page. Please read before you submit your Entry Fee below. 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. 40% commission due to the ACCC following the sale of artworks.

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

We will notify all 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.

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.

Membership is not 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 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.

FEE/REGISTRATION FORM

ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.

Nonmembers $25 for first entry, $10 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.

40% Commission to the ACCC for sold works

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

  1. List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
  2. Briefly describe your artwork
  3. What is the price range of your items?
  4. Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Exhibit?
  5. Please CHOOSE an Art Drop Off Time window from 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 artwork submitted for the exhibit. Wall artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.

CONTACT PERSON

Visual Arts Committee (Cindy Anderson, Mary Strother, Mary Williamson, Kristin Lebben)
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
Mary Strother
952-448-4432

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Ag Art Gallery

Call for Ag Art Submissions by June 30

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Kitchen Art in, on & created from Antiques, is the topic for the months of May & June for Ag Art. Please, submit photos of your kitchen antique art.  Include the artist’s name, name of the work, approx. date created, city/township, and your phone number in case we have any questions. Photos of your Ag Art should be a JPG with file size of 1MB or less. Photos will be published on the ACCC website on the Ag Art Gallery page with descriptions. Email your questions and your entry to arttourism@artsofcarvercounty.org.

DATE
May 1st – June 30th 2021

DEADLINE
Submit your entry by June 30, 2021

FEE
FREE

CONTACT
Barb Hone, ACCC Art Tourism Committee
arttourism@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-443-2066

The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County

Call For Submissions for CD Artwork by May 1

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The Arts Consortium of Carver County looking for member artists and photographers who would be interested in donating an image or art work for the cover of this year’s CD, The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County, Volume VII.

DEADLINE
May 1, 2021

DETAILS
The submission should be in a jpeg or pdf file format.
Please submit your entry to music@artsofcarvercounty.org by May 1, 2021.
We look forward to promoting an ACCC Member’s work on the cover of The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County CD!
Not a member? Consider joining the ACCC.

CONTACT
Steve Kelzer, Music Liaison and CD Producer
music@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-465-2384

 

If you are a songwriter or musician, please consider contributing to the 2021 CD! See our Call, the deadline is May 1, 2021.

Below is an image of our current CDs. All physical CDs are available for purchase at the ACCC Arts Center or on our website, and they are available as a download from the CD page on our website. 100% of the CD proceeds benefit the Arts Consortium of Carver County.

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Family Connections Exhibit

Call for Artists for Family Connections Exhibit – Due Jan 20

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Call for Artists – Family Connections Exhibit Jan 27 to Feb 27

You are cordially invited to explore your work and creativity and present at our upcoming Family Connections Exhibit in the Gallery. We are looking for one-of-a-kind works to showcase what family means to you. We ask you to examine your who, what, where and how you connect with family. We look to lift up your diversity and welcome all with open arms. All forms of media are encouraged and welcome. All contributing artists are encouraged to attend the Artists’ Reception. We look forward to seeing you and your individual visions of family at the ACCC Gallery in the Chaska Community Center.

LOCATION

ACCC Arts Center at the Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska, MN 55318

IMPORTANT DATES

Entry Fee Deadline: extended to Friday, January 22, 2021 (form below)

Notification of Acceptance for Artists: will be sent via email on, or before January 22. Please go directly to the How To Submit Art page after Registering/Paying the Entry Fee.

Show Dates: January 27 – February 27

Family Connections Exhibit Artists’ Reception: Thursday, Feb 11, 2021, 6:30 – 8:30 PM (Virtual or in-person to be determined)

We invite the public to attend our Family Connections Exhibit, Artists’ Reception to meet and talk with artists about their work. We are CoVid prepared, state mandates at the time will apply to all guests.

Art Drop-Off: Friday, Jan 22, 11-6pm or Saturday, Jan 23, 9-4pm

We will ask you to pick a 2-hour window when you register and pay your entry fee, so we are prepared for you.

Art Pick-Up: Friday, Feb 25, 11-6pm or Saturday, Feb 27, 9-4pm

Any artwork left at the Arts Center in the CCC 30 days after an exhibit ends, becomes the property of the ACCC.

EXHIBIT/ART GALLERY HOURS

Monday -Friday 11-6pm and Saturday 9am-4pm. During the Chaska Community Center hours, the Gallery will be open even when we are closed in the Gift Shop. Gift Shop Hours for January are Wednesday-Friday 11-6 and Saturday 9-4, or consistent with available volunteer staff and CCC current COVID protocols at the time.

PROCESS

Information about eligible works can be found on our Gallery Standard Categories & Guidelines page. Please read before you submit your Entry Fee below. 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. 40% commission due to the ACCC following the sale of artworks.

To be considered for the Family Connections Exhibit, 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.

Media 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 wires or canvas wrapped and wired, ready to hang. Cost of wiring will be charged to you at time of pick up if not wired.

Three-dimensional work should have finished bottoms and will be presented on pedestals.

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.

Membership is not 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. We will notify all 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.

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 annual membership fee is paid.

VOLUNTEER AT ARTS CENTER
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.

FEE

ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.

Nonmembers $25 for first entry, $10 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.

40% Commission to the ACCC for sold works

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New: The Registration Form asks additional questions to streamline the process.

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

  1. List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
  2. Briefly describe your artwork
  3. What is the price range of your items?
  4. Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Exhibit?
  5. Please CHOOSE an Art Drop Off Time 2-hour window from 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 artwork submitted for the exhibit. Wall artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.

CONTACT PERSON

Visual Arts Committee (Cindy Anderson, Mary Strother, Mary Williamson, Kristin Lebben)
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
Cindy Anderson 612-386-6156

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ACCC Holiday Gift Show 2020

Calling all ACCC Artist Members! Please join us at the new ACCC Gift Shop in the Chaska Community Center (CCC) for the 3rd Annual Holiday Gift Show. We look forward to showcasing YOU, our extremely talented local artists and your works. We look for a wide selection of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted gifts for purchase for the holidays. All contributing artists are encouraged to attend the Artists’ Reception. We look forward to seeing you at the Community Center in Chaska. All media is welcome.

NEW LOCATION

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

IMPORTANT DATES

Entry Fee Deadline: by midnight on Thursday, Oct 29, 2020 (Registration Form below)

Notification of Acceptance for NEW ARTISTS: will be sent via email on or before by Friday, Oct 30, 2020. RETURNING ARTISTS can go right to the How To Submit Art page after Registering/Paying the Entry Fee.

Show Dates: November 4 – December 23, 2020

Artists’ Reception: Thursday, Nov 12, 2020, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

We invite the public to attend our Holiday Gift Show Artists’ Reception to meet some of members and speak to them about their work. We are CoVid prepared, state mandates at the time will apply to all guests.

Art Drop-Off: Saturday, Oct 31 9-3pm or Monday, Nov 2 4-7pm
We will ask you to pick a 2-hour window when you register and pay your entry fee so we are prepared for you.

Art Pick-Up: Monday, Dec 28, 4-7pm or Tuesday, Dec 29 12-3pm
Any work left at the Arts Center in the CCC 30 days after an exhibit ends, becomes the property of the ACCC.

EXHIBIT/ART GALLERY HOURS

Monday – Friday 11-7pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Or consistent with available volunteer staff

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, 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.

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

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

Limited wall space for large paintings.

Accepted Artists may need to bring a 4-6ft table to set up their own display. 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.

A glass cabinet is provided for some fine jewelry.

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

The show will be extensively promoted through postcards, flyers, social media, ACCC newsletter, and local papers. Exhibiting artists will pick up Holiday Show postcards to hand out. Copy the image of the postcard below and post it on your website and social media.

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.

Members, please SIGN IN to your ACCC Account so you can Register and pay the Entry Fee. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account yet, 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 Entry Fee.

VOLUNTEER AT ARTS CENTER
We would like each artist to contribute their time by volunteering for two (or more) shifts at the Arts Center during the show to experience first-hand the excitement the Holiday Gift Show brings our guests. You will be volunteering alongside an experienced volunteer, performing tasks like greeting guests, helping package up purchases, monitoring the space.  Last year we experienced a significant increase in guests for this show and it’s nice to have another set of eyes working with you. And if you like it, you can become a regular volunteer at the Center! Center hours are listed above. The Arts Center Volunteer Coordinator will reach out to you after artists have been accepted for the Holiday Gift Show and share the available shifts.  Please have your calendars ready when you drop off your artwork so you can sign up for an open shift at that time.

FEE

ACCC Member $15 flat-fee, regardless of number of works (i.e. 1-101 pieces is still the same fee!)
30% Commission to the ACCC for sold works (for this show only).

New this year, the Registration Form asks additional questions and is used in lieu of the initial email with 3 images and descriptions, this helps to streamline the process.

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

  1. List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
  2. Briefly describe your artwork
  3. What is the price range of your items?
  4. Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Holiday Gift Show?
  5. Please CHOOSE an Art Drop Off Time 2-hour window from list so we can spread out Artists

If you are a NEW ARTIST to the Holiday Gift Show, you will get an email confirmation saying your work is accepted, AFTER you get that confirmation, 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 artwork submitted for the exhibit. Wall artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.

Registration Form

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CONTACT PERSON

Cindy Anderson, ACCC President, Visual Arts Committee
giftshop@artsofcarvercounty.org
612-386-6156

Here are some media files you can use to help promote the show on Facebook, Instagram and your website.

ACCC Holiday Gift Show 2020

Holiday Show Poster 2020 (PDF)

Holiday Gift Show 2020

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Holiday Gift Show 2020

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ACCC Members' Show 2020

Call for Artists – ACCC Members’ Show Oct 7-Jan 23

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NEW LOCATION – At the Chaska Community Center

Hello Members!

We want to share with you some exciting news, a little breath of fresh air… Our board has been continuing to think about and plan, how we can approach a new normal during this time. One of the things that comes up more than others during these past few months is how we can serve our members and residents in Carver County and do it safely. Through our many discussions in changing our environment and needs due to COVID-19, we are moving our Gallery Exhibits to the Chaska Community Center. This will increase the number of shoppers and visitors to our Center which will be beneficial to Holiday sales. The environment is large and open so we can provide a much safer space for members, shoppers, and guests.

Although we have had significant event cancellations and we were functioning through reduced volunteer hours earlier this year, we are moving forward! We have a great connection and are welcoming the openness that the Chaska Community Center provides. Our desire is to keep consistency for members. We are working to bring more online projects on board as well as some socially distanced activities. We look to reignite our programming through exhibits with social distancing, online and in class/learning opportunities in the works, retail functioning with social distancing and online sales in place, etc. We have an exceptional team of board members and volunteers and we are excited for our new future in the new normal.

We are capable and positive as we react, respond, re-strategize, recover and realize what is needed to stay connected to you, our member audience, and our communities during this time. Many people are ready to re-explore the arts and programming, and we are here for them and for you.

As always, we welcome any questions, comments and/or feedback you might have. Please feel free to contact us at info@artsofcarvercounty.org.

Thank you,

Cynthia Anderson, President ACCC

P.S. If you would like to be an instructor for in person or online classes you can learn more by visiting our How to Submit a Class page.

Call for Artists 
ACCC Members’ Show 2020

Calling all ACCC Artist Members! Please join us at the ACCC Gallery in the Chaska Community Center (CCC) for our opening Members’ Show. We want to feature all your fabulous works of art! Most work will be available for purchase. Buyers are now ready to enjoy art while socially distancing, that’s why we are partnering with the Chaska Community Center Arts so we can provide plenty of space to browse the Gallery and discover works of art to include paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, literary and more! We look forward to seeing you at the Center in Chaska. All media is welcome.

Do you have a short piece of prose or a poem that is framed or on a canvas and prepared for hanging on a gallery wall? The ACCC and its Literary Committee are continuing the initiative to display short literary works along with art in the Members’ Show. Any writer who wishes to display a poem, flash fiction, or another short literary work, prepared for hanging on a wall, can submit it under the “Other” category in the Members’ Show guidelines.  Your writing must use at least 16 font size. Note that items in the show must be for sale.

IMPORTANT DATES
Apply by email deadline: by midnight Thursday, October 1, 2020 (instructions below)
Entry Fee deadline: by midnight Thursday October 1, 2020 (form below)

Complete your Directory Listing: before or by midnight Thursday, October 1st.
Notification of Acceptance: will be sent via email: before or by Friday, October 2nd

Exhibit Dates: October 7 – December 28th, 2020 The show has been extended to January 23, 2021

Artists’ Reception: Thursday October 22, 2020, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
We invite the public to attend our Member Artists’ Reception to meet some of our literary and visual artist members and speak to them about their work. Each artist has a featured profile for all to enjoy when you visit the gallery. We are CoVid prepared, state mandates at the time will apply to all guests.

Art Drop-Off: Saturday, October 3, 10-2pm or Monday, October 5, 12-3 PM. We will ask you to pick a 1-hour window when you register and pay your entry fee so we are prepared for you.

Art Pick-Up:  NEW times coming due to change of the exhibit end date. Artists will be notified via email as soon as they are determined. Any work left at the Arts Center in the CCC 30 days after an exhibit ends, becomes the property of the ACCC.

Holiday Gift Show Preparation: This year, Art in the Members’ Show will overlap with the Holiday Gift Show, a time when we bring in even more Art for sale (opens Nov 4th). We are now accepting requests to be included in the Holiday Gift Show. Let us know ahead of time to reserve your spot by sending an email to giftshop@artsofcarvercounty.org. More to come…

NEW LOCATION
ACCC Arts in the Gallery at the Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Dr.
Chaska, MN 55318

EXHIBIT/ART GALLERY HOURS
Monday – Friday 12-7pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Or consistent with the CCC hours

PROCESS
Information about eligible works can be found on our Gallery Standard Categories & Guidelines page. Please read before you submit your Entry Fee below. 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. 40% commission due to the ACCC following the sale of artworks.

To be considered for the Members’ Show, apply by email to visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org by the deadline above. We can accept up to 4 works per artist until the gallery is full. Be sure to include your name, phone, images of your work, image list specifying the medium, size and retail price of each work submitted. Submit your Entry Fee at the same time you submit your work for consideration.

Membership IS required to be in the show. To Renew or to Join the ACCC, go to our Membership page. We will notify all 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 exhibit.

Members, please SIGN IN to your ACCC Account so you can pay the Entry Fee. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account yet, 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 Entry Fee.

ARTIST STATEMENT
Our volunteer committee will take your Artist Statement and a photo of you from your ACCC Directory Listing on the ACCC website and display it in the Gallery near your work. If you have not completed your Directory Listing, now is the time to create one or update what you have on the website. Start by logging into your Account and look for the Directory tab. If you haven’t logged in yet, you can ask for your password and then get started. Printed Artist Statements will be created on October 4th or later, so make sure your profile is updated by midnight, October 2. ACCC Account Page. Need help with your Directory Lisiting? You can contact membership@artsofcarvercounty.org.

ENTRY FEE
ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 4 total.

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AFTER your work is accepted, go to the How To Submit Art page and submit your accepted works. 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 artwork submitted for the exhibit. The artwork must be ready to be hung with wire on the back of your work.

CONTACT PERSON
Mary Thoreson Strother, Gallery Coordinator and Visual Art Liaison
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432

ACCC Members' Show 2020