Arts Consortium of Carver County

2D Work for the Ridgeview Medical Center Show

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Call for Visual Artists – Ridgeview Medical Center ACCC Art Show

Sell Your Art!
Submit up to 5 jpeg images of your art for approval for the final show at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia MN. Opportunity for ACCC Members only. Jpeg submissions are due Wednesday January 24. You will be notified if your work is chosen to be in the show. If chosen, artist to deliver work the following Wednesday January 31 to Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia between 1-2 PM.

Ridgeview Medical Center

Event Location
Ridgeview Medical Center
500 S Maple St
Waconia, MN 55387

Date
Show February 1 – April 30

Submission Deadline
January 24, 2018

Details
Submit up to 5 images per ACCC artist to visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org.

Fee
Membership to ACCC

Contact Person
Mary Strother, Visual Arts Liaison
visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
Ridgeview Medical Center ACCC Art Show

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Composition Workshop

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Composition Workshop by Reid Thorpe

This is a one hour workshop that will focus on simple techniques used by artists to create dynamic compositions.

Event Location
Reid Thorpe Studio and Gallery
516 North Pine Street
Chaska, MN 55318

Date
11/28/2017

Time
6pm-7pm

Event Deadline
11/26/2017

Details
Want to improve your compositions in your artwork? This one hour workshop will focus on simple techniques used by artists to create dynamic compositions. We will create studies in pencil to explore the different techniques.

Fee
$50.00

Minimum # Required Participants
min 2 max of 6

Contact Person
Reid Thorpe
reidthorpe1@mac.com
612-226-5247

Registration Link
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e44a4af23a1f58-composition

Additional Info
I teach other classes as well. Here is a link to my website with the class information.
http://www.reidthorpeart.com/classes-and-workshops.html

Locally Grown ACCC Exhibit at Arboretum

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Locally Grown

Art Exhibition of ACCC members at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Cafe Gallery

Event Location
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska, MN 55318

Date
November 30th-January 7th, 2018

Time/hours
Monday-Friday during Minnesota Landscape Arboretum hours

Details
Art will be located upstairs in the Cafe Gallery and is available for purchase. The proceeds are split 50/50 between the Artist and the MN Landscape Arboretum. This show aims to connect artists to visitors at the MN Landscape Arboretum in order to showcase talent in our own backyard. A variety of mediums will be on view supporting the Consortium’s mission to strengthen our community through the arts and cultivate the arts through the community!

Fee
Arboretum Membership or Entrance Fee (Daily)

Contact Person
Reid Thorpe
reidthorpe1@mac.com
612-226-5247

Sower Gallery Chaska MN

Call For Artists : All Creatures Great and Small

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All Creatures Great and Small

Art Show January 15-March 18, 2018. This art show is about the natural world of the Animal Kingdom (mammals, birds, insects, fish, reptiles, amphibians). We are considering submissions of paintings, drawings, mixed media, glass, pottery, ceramics, sculpture, photography, and fabric works.

Event Location
The Sower Gallery, Shepherd of the Hill Church, 145 Engler Blvd., Chaska

Dates
Show: Jan.15-Mar. 18 Artists’ Reception date, open to the public, TBD

Time/hours
Gallery hours include 10-2 M.-F, and Extended hours TBD. For sales will be posted at the gallery, on the gallery facebook page, and on www.spiritinthehouse.org.

Event Deadline
Submissions of images and artists bios/resumes by Dec. 30th, 2017

Details
The church receives a 15% commission on all work sold, and the gallery receives 10%. Purchases at the gallery can be done by cash, check (to The Sower Gallery), or credit card at any time that the gallery is attended by a staff member or a volunteer artist, and at the Artist’s reception.
To request a Prospectus please contact Susan Lince at sowergallery@yahoo.com.

Fee
Small fee of $5 per artist will help defray costs of advertising and Reception

Contact Person
Susan Lince
sowergallery@yahoo.com
952-923-5222

www.spiritinthehouse.org

Arts Consortium of Carver County

Ale and Art at Enki

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Ale and Art at Enki Brewing in Victoria MN

Join Painting Le Town at Enki Brewing for some Tricks and Treats!!!! We are hosting a fun Halloween themed art class.

Local artist and ACCC Member Cheryl Shohet will teach you how to paint your favorite spooky images on beer mugs. All ages welcome!

Event Location
Enki Brewing in Victoria
1495 Stieger Lake Ln MN 55386

Date
Thursday October 26, 2017

Time
6:30 pm

Details
Class includes all materials to create 2 beer mugs. Adults receive a free beer and kids receive a soda.

Fee
$29

Contact Person
Cheryl Shohet
info@paintingletown.com
952-221-3589

Registration
The guests can register at paintingletown.com

More Info
https://paintingletown.com/product/ale-artoctober-26thglass-mugs-art-29/

 

 

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Call for Visual Artists – Arboretum Gallery

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Call For Visual Artists – MN Landscape Arboretum Cafe Gallery Exhibit

We are excited to announce that the MN Landscape Arboretum has invited the Arts Consortium of Carver County to provide art for display and purchase in the hallway near the Cafe on the second floor. Here are the details, we look forward to your submissions.

Event Location
MN Landscape Arboretum Cafe Gallery

Submission Deadline
Midnight, October 10, 2017

Details

• 2D art with nature theme
• We have space to display 25-40 submissions, depending on size
• Arboretum’s commission policy is 50/50 – contribution goes directly to the arboretum grounds.
• Artist may help install, not necessary
• Dates to drop off art will be sent to participants
• An opportunity for the ACCC to promote our Members

Public Viewing

The display will be up from November 30 through January 31, 2018 during regular Arboretum hours. All works of art will remain hung until the end of the exhibit. When an item sells, it will be marked SOLD and remain in the exhibit.

Submission Instructions

1. Submit up to 3 JPEG images of the art you’d like to display.
2. Include the Title, Medium, Size and Price.

Reid Thorpe will determine the best mix of images for the exhibit and notify you if your submission was chosen.
Send questions and submissions to: Reid Thorpe reidthorpe1@me.com

Reid will communicate to the Arboretum titles, medium, size and prices as soon as the participants are determined so they can start a brochure and create labels.

Arts Consortium of Carver County Members Only Opportunity

 

Sower Gallery Chaska MN

Impressions, the Art of Bob McLain

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Bob McLain’s solo art show will open on September 25th at The Sower Gallery, Shepherd of the Hill Church, 145 Engler Blvd., Chaska. A wine and cheese Artist’s Reception will be held on Saturday, September 30th, from 7-9. The public is invited. The show will continue until November 12th. Varying hours that the gallery is open for viewing and for sales are posted on The Sower Gallery facebook page, and on the website www.spiritinthehouse.org.
Many of Bob’s paintings and drawings will be for sale at the gallery during the show, and the artist’s share of all sales will be donated to Many Hands, Many Meals.

Event Location
The Sower Gallery, Shepherd of the Hill Church 145 Engler Blvd., Chaska

Dates
Show: Sept.25-Nov.12       Reception Saturday Sept.30, 2017

Time/hours
Reception: 7-9pm Saturday Sept 30

This is a free event

Contact:
Susan Lince
siouxlynx@yahoo.com
952-923-5222

The Sower Gallery Facebook Page Link: https://www.facebook.com/The-Sower-Gallery-1652703931679798/ 

Jim Hautman

Hautman Brothers at MN Landscape Arboretum

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Million-Dollar-Duck-PosterFine Art Gallery Exhibit, Meet-the-Artists Opportunity & Minnesota Film Premiere

Thursday, September 7

6:30pm – 9pm

Hautman Brothers Arb Exhibit Open this PDF with full details and visit the Arboretum website to register or get more information: http://arboretum.umn.edu/HautmanBrosEvent.aspx Enjoy the Hautman Brothers Exhibit at the MN Landscape Arboretum!

Arts Consortium of Carver County

A Legacy of Fabric Art by Audree Sells

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On behalf of everyone at the Arts Consortium of Carver County, we’d like to thank Audree Sells for a very generous donation after the auction of 50 of her beautiful fabric art pieces at the Chaska Community Center. We appreciate your support and will use your donation wisely. Here’s a collage of images from the event. Thanks Barb Hone for taking the photos to commemorate such a great community event.

Audree Sells Quilt Auction 2017

Event Information

Audree Sells Quilt Auction
A Legacy of Fabric Art by Audree Sells

Audree Sells creates original and memorable fabric landscapes, still life and abstract images. Every piece rewards the viewer with an abundance of color, intricate design and quilted textures. There is an element of surprise and discovery throughout all of her work.

Event Location
Chaska Community Center Gallery

Date
Gallery Exhibit runs August 2-24

The show closes with a LIVE AUCTION on August 24 with 50 fabric art pieces, including the gallery show pieces.

Gallery Hours
Chaska Community Center Monday – Saturday 5AM-10PM, Sunday 8AM-9PM

Free Event
A portion of the Live Auction proceeds will go to the Arts Consortium of Carver County

Contact Person
Suzanne Thiesfeld
sthiesf111@aol.com
952-292-8479

Auction Pieces

These fabric art pieces are included in the 50 pieces for the LIVE AUCTION. They are not on display at the CCC Gallery. Go ahead, try to pick your favorite. They are stunning!

Auction and Gallery Pieces

These fabric art pieces will also be included in the LIVE AUCTION and they will be on display for you to view in person at the CCC Gallery August 2-24.

ArtStock Art and Wine Festival 2017

WCCO News Covers ArtStock Art & Wine Festival 2017

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ArtStock Art & Wine Festival 2017 was a huge success! Thank you to WCCO news form coming out and doing several live interviews during ArtStock, watch one of the segments below. Thank you to our vendors for offering such a great variety of quality items for purchase. We had a huge turnout for ArtStock. Many of our vendors gave us an “Excellent” rating in all categories. And we have deep appreciation for our volunteers who helped get ArtStock set up and cleaned up afterwards. Thank you to Charter Bank and Parley Lake Winery for your sponsorship! We look forward to making 2018 just as successful!