Come see our new exhibit at the ACCC Arts Center! Join us and meet the artists at the Artists’ Reception on Thursday, February 6th from 6:30-8:30pm. Enjoy the art with wine, beverages, and hors d’oeuvres while you mingle!
LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center Gallery
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria, MN 55386
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The Arts Consortium of Carver County is accepting entries for the 2020 Poetry Contest until midnight March 1, 2020. Please send us your best poem on the theme(s) “Quiet Ones/ Wild Ones.” The theme may be interpreted broadly to include poems about something quiet or something wild or something both quiet and wild. Let your imagination roam. Your poem will be judged anonymously according to grade level for students or resident categories for adults by a group of local poets. Winners will be chosen by Joyce Sutphen, Poet Laureate, Minnesota, and Carver County resident.
To submit poems, please follow all the guidelines to be found below.
All poets who submit work, the winners, and the judges are invited to read their work on April 28 at Ruby’s Roost and the Arts Center in Victoria. We look forward to both adult and student submissions!
NEW! LOCATION Ruby’s Roost and the ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive
Victoria MN 55386
Students must attend school in Carver County, public, private or home school. The student’s name, phone, grade level, school name, and poem title should be submitted in the body of the email only. Attach the poem to the email as a Word document or PDF and indicate only the category of submission in the upper right-hand corner of the poem: k-2, 3-5, 6-8, or 9-12. Do not include the poet’s name on the poem.
Adults may enter as Carver County Residents or Non-Residents. The adult’s name, address, phone, and residency category must be submitted in the body of the email only. Attach the poem as a Word document or PDF and indicate Resident or Non-resident only in the upper right-hand corner of the poem, no name or contact information.
Celebration of Winners and Poets—April 28, 2020 during Poetry Month
This is a writing contest for very short yet complete stories having a distinct beginning, middle and end. The ACCC Flash Fiction Contest 2020 will be blind-judged (that is, without judges knowing author names, just the title of each piece).
Date
Contest begins December 1, 2019
Deadline for Submissions
By midnight on January 31, 2020
Details
Get your creative juices flowing. The Flash Fiction Contest theme is IN THE BEGINNING, and entries must be 600 words or less. That three-word theme does not have to appear in the body of the story.
For the first time our contest will have two categories:
Young Adult , ages 13-18
Adult, 19 and older
Participants do not need to be residents of Carver County or members of the ACCC.
Submit your work in the body of an email sent to: flashfiction@artsofcarvercounty.org. Include your name, phone, age category and story title. Attached files and handwritten entries will not be accepted.
Judges will determine the top three winners in each category. All submitting authors are invited to an event scheduled for Mar. 5, 2020 at the Art Center in Victoria. Come at 6:30pm for social time, program starts at 7pm. The ACCC Flash Fiction Contest winners will be announced and there will be an opportunity to read submissions.
Remember, flash fiction should tell a complete story, with a clear beginning, middle and end. Entries should focus on one event or situation and involve only one conclusion, which should come as a shock, surprise or feeling of satisfaction. Try to limit the number of characters and set your story within a well-defined space. The theme for this contest should lend itself well to first-person narrative, though this is not a requirement. The essential quality of this genre is its limited scope which leads forcefully (yet logically) to an impact.
We look into your face and we can see your soul… Do you ever have that happen? When you take a picture or sculpt a persona of someone or when you paint the likeness of those familiar to you or someone you capture on the path through life yet never meet. We are looking for your Interpretations of Portraits and Family at the ACCC Gallery.
LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center Gallery
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386
EXHIBIT DATES
February 5 to March 13th, 2019
ARTS CENTER HOURS
EXHIBIT is open during regular/ARTS CENTER HOURS * Extended Hours on special occasion.
Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
DEADLINES Apply by email deadline: by midnight Monday, January 27, 2020 (instructions below)
Entry Fee deadline: by midnight Monday, January 27, 2020 (form below)
DETAILS Notification of Acceptance will be sent: up to January 28, 2020 Exhibit Dates: February 5, to March 13, 2020 Artists’ Reception: February 6, 2020 from 6:30-8:30pm Art Drop-Off: REVISED Monday, February 3rd, 4-7pm or Tuesday, February 4th 12:30-4pm
If the drop-off time doesn’t work for you, please contact Mary Strother to make arrangements. Art Pick-Up: Friday, March 13th 5-7pm or Saturday, March 14th 10-3pm
Any work left at the Arts Center 30 days after an exhibit ends becomes the property of the ACCC.
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. Thank you.
To be considered for the Portraits and Family Exhibit, apply by email to visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org by the deadline above. We can accept up to 3 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 not required to be in the show, but Members are eligible for a reduced Entry Fee. 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 so you can pay the Member rate. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account yet, please go to our Account page for instructions.
FEE
ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 3 total.
Nonmembers $25 for first entry, $10 for each additional entry, up to 3 total.
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 Arts Center on the Art Drop-Off date listed above. Please make sure your item label matches artwork submitted for the exhibit.
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Welcome to the 2nd Annual Springfest Artisan Fair 2020!
The City of Norwood Young America (NYA), NYA Economic Development Commission and NYA Area Chamber of Commerce are calling all artists, painters, designers, authors, potters, quilters, craft brewers, local farmers, musicians, etc. to display their talents and wares in our charming Historic Downtown Norwood.
LOCATION
Historic Downtown Norwood, Elm Street
Norwood Young America, MN 55368
MAXIMUM ARTISTS
60
EVENT DATE
Saturday, May 16, 2020
HOURS
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
May 1, 2020
DETAILS
• You must furnish tables, chairs, canopy (10×10 or 12×12), equipment, etc. for your exhibit area. Weights are recommended for your tent. No electricity is available.
• Each exhibit area is 12’ x 12’ & is located on pavement.
• No home-based direct sellers (e.g., Pampered Chef, ThirtyOne, LuLaRoe etc.) or branded items accepted.
• Springfest is a non-juror event.
• Set-up time is 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. You may park directly at your space for unloading.
• Each exhibitor will be assigned a booth number (marked day of event), a map for setup and where to park after setup.
• Exhibitors are responsible for maintaining attendance in their booth space the entire event.
• You are responsible for all of your valuables and maintaining safety within the booth, including watching for and taking action against any shoplifting activity.
• No early departures.
• No WIFI available.
• Should there be inclement weather, a “Plan B” will be taken for inside accommodations for vendors.
FEE
$50.00 per outside space ($65 after May 1st) – $90 for a double space $75.00 per inside space (in city hall – limited space available FCFS) **NO REFUNDS **Rain or Shine!**
CONTACT
Karen Hallquist, Executive Director – Chamber info@nyachamber.org
952-200-8431
This two-class series will explore the history of sonnets, their structural and metrical art. It will study several Shakespearean sonnets, look at a sonnet as expressed in a modern setting, and, yes, write a sonnet.
Dates: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 and January 28, 2020
Time: 9:30am to 11:30am
All Skill Levels
Adults 16+
Minimum Students Required: 4
Maximum Students Allowed: 8
Registration Deadline: by midnight on Monday, January 13, 2020
Location: ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386
Nonmember Fee: $35.00
ACCC Member Fee: $31.50 (10% Discount)
ALL proceeds go to the Arts Consortium of Carver County!
Material Details: Handouts will be provided in class, bring a notebook.
I love teaching. I love “words.” I love Shakespeare and love inspiring others to explore his works and understand why he rises above all other writers in the English language.
BA, English, Ohio Wesleyan University.
MA, English Education, Ohio State University.
My experience includes teaching middle school language arts – 2 years, London, OH and 7 years high school literature, Dublin, OH. I’ve presented Romeo & Juliet for a local book club and taught it at the ACCC Arts Center. I have 3 years of consulting experience (teaching adults in a business setting). Teaching piano – 19 years +. I’m a teacher – we’ll have fun!
I am an arts advocate. I’ve been an active member of the Arts Consortium of Carver County since 2011. I recently published a book about the Barn Quilts of Carver County Project.
7 Sonnets by Barb Hone
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Shakespeare Returns to the Arts Consortium of Carver County’s Art Center
Hamlet is the play. The 4-week class will meet on Tuesday mornings. The tragedy is the core of the class, but, as an introduction, it includes a capsulized history of drama and the worldview as the Middle Ages tumbled into the Renaissance. And, of course, we explore the life of William Shakespeare: the man, the playwright, the poet and the culture of the Elizabethan Era.
Contributing to the depth of the study, two local scholars will be guest speakers – Walter Canon, PhD in Shakespeare and Joyce Sutphen, PhD in the Renaissance.
Dates: Tuesday, Feb 25, Mar 3, 10 & 17 Time: 9:30am to 11:30am
All Skill Levels
Adults 16+
Minimum Students Required: 4
Maximum Students Allowed: 8
Registration Deadline: by midnight on Monday, February 17, 2020
Location: ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386
Nonmember Fee: $70.00
ACCC Member Fee: $63.00 (10% Discount)
ALL proceeds go to the Arts Consortium of Carver County!
Materials Detail: A copy of Hamlet is included in the cost of the class and will be available to pick up at the Art Center Saturday, February 22, 9:00-3:00 or at the first class. Bring a notebook, please
I love teaching. I love “words.” I love Shakespeare and love inspiring others to explore his works and understand why he rises above all other writers in the English language.
BA, English, Ohio Wesleyan University.
MA, English Education, Ohio State University.
My experience includes teaching middle school language arts – 2 years, London, OH and 7 years high school literature, Dublin, OH. I’ve presented Romeo & Juliet for a local book club and taught it at the ACCC Arts Center. I have 3 years of consulting experience (teaching adults in a business setting). Teaching piano – 19 years +. I’m a teacher – we’ll have fun!
I am an arts advocate. I’ve been an active member of the Arts Consortium of Carver County since 2011. I recently published a book about the Barn Quilts of Carver County Project.
Shakespeare – Hamlet by Barb Hone
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The Next Step Fund, funded by the McKnight Foundation, provides project grants up to $5,000 to artists in any discipline for the purpose of career development and artistic achievement. Applicants may be at any stage of their career, but must demonstrate achievement in their artistic field and have a history of public presentation or community contribution. This is a highly competitive program and potential applicants are encouraged to attend a grant workshop to learn about this grant opportunity and the program intent.
MRAC brings these workshops out into the community in an effort to reach as many artists, makers, and creatives as possible. Please check the MRAC calendar for all the workshops being offered for this grant program.
LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386
Maximum Attendees 30
DATE
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
TIME
4-5:30pm
DEADLINE
Registration Required on the MRAC website.
DETAILS
If you would like any modifications to aid your participation in this activity, please indicate requests in the registration form (if applicable) or reach out to Scott Artley at scott@mrac.org or 651-523-6384.
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Do you like to give a good book as a present or buy one for yourself? Come hear Carver County writers tell you about their books for sale in the ACCC Arts Center on December 5 at 7-9 pm. Writers Read Their Books will include short presentations by authors S. Collin Ellsworth, Barb Hone, Jim Kane, Sheri Kramer, Doug Munson, April Munson, Dan O’Brien, and Heidi Skarie. They work in a variety of genres and have written mysteries, children’s books, historical fiction, magical realism, science fiction, books on Barn Quilts, and much more. You will have a chance to talk with each of them and have them autograph any book that you buy. Refreshments will be served. The Holiday Gift Show will be in process. Do join us on Dec. 5 for Writers Read Their Books!
LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level*
Victoria MN 55386
* We will use the lower level common area known as “the street” for the reading.
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Enjoy the creative designs of student art in both 2D and 3D work. This is the first annual show for the IAA with the Arts Consortium and it will certainly be an impressive group of work.
LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386
DATE/TIME
January 8 – 31st Youth Art Show during Gallery Hours of Wed-Fri 12pm-5pm; Saturday 9am-3pm
January 9, 2020 Youth Art Show Artists’ Reception 6:30-8:30pm
DETAILS
Enjoy the work of talented students of the Integrated Arts Academy on Thursday January 9th. Come to meet the student artists and find out the secrets behind the art. Everyone is invited. Savor light appetizers and beverages as you enjoy the music and art of the evening. Free to attend.
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