Arts Consortium of Carver County

February ArtMatters Newsletter

ACCC Annual Meeting

Thank you to the many volunteers who commit their time, talent and energy to keep our ACCC thriving and growing each and every year!
Join us at our ACCC Annual Meeting
Tuesday, March 20th, 6:30PM
Location: Notermann Bldg – 7924 Victoria Dr Victoria MN

Seeking Volunteer Treasurer

Come grow with us! We are seeking an ACCC Volunteer Treasurer and Art Center Administrator, read Treasurer job description.

Call for Song Writers and Musicians

The ACCC is now creating Volume 4 of The Song Writers and Musicians of Carver County CD.
We are inviting musicians and song writers to contact Steve Kelzer if you are interested in participating in the creation of the 4th ACCC CD. Seeking current and former Carver County residents. Original work only, no covers.
Volumes I, II, and III are available for purchase and the current Volume is given to new members as they join. 100% of the proceeds from the CD sales are donated to the ACCC. Deadline: March 15, 2018.
Contact: Steve Kelzer, Producer 952-465-2384 or kelzer2025@gmail.com

Contests

The 2018 Flash Fiction Winners have been announced. Winning authors & entries will be submitted to local newspapers and we’ve invited them to read their work at the ACCC Annual Meeting on March 20th. Twenty-four writers submitted stories. Our judges thank them all for their creativity and enthusiasm. Selecting the top three was a challenging exercise.

Poetry Contest Submission deadline is midnight, March 1, 2018. For students grades K-12 and adults.

Current Event

A Glimpse of the spring exhibit at the Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia

Ridgeview Medical Center Art Show

For 3 years, on a quarterly basis, the ACCC Visual Arts Liaison & Committee have been installing local artists’ work in the well traveled Same Day Surgery wing of Ridgeview Medical Center. The public service initiative has been providing rotating art galleries for the pleasure of the hospital staff, patients and guests. It offers artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell their art, 2D and 3D. It contributes to the ACCC’s mission – to strengthen our community through the arts – and cultivate the arts through the community.

Thanks to Mary Strother, ACCC Visual Arts Liaison and her team, graphic artist who designs the flyer, the printer, and to many artists who have participated in this venture. The ACCC Artist Exhibit is open through April 30th.

Upcoming Events

ArtStock Art, Wine & Music Festival Saturday and Sunday, July 14 & 15 Artist Registration is now open

Victoria Fine Art Fair Saturday August 11 Artist Registration is now open

Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander September 22, 23, & 24 Details

Carver County Book Clubs

In our January ArtMatters Newsletter we asked for input from our readers about Book Clubs in Carver County. Below is a link to the post of all book clubs that were submitted.

Book Clubs in Carver County

If you would like to add more to the list, we will accept them! Link above to the survey to submit more. Thank you!