Celebrating ArtStock’s 11th Anniversary starting on the 9th of July, 2022!
Enjoy the Art, fine Wine, live Music, and the picturesque scenery of Parley Lake Winery and Deardorff Orchards!
Do not miss this event – the best festival in the Twin Cities’ southwest!
We have over 1200 guests each day! Art-Lovers come from throughout the Twin Cities area and beyond for the opportunity to purchase great art, listen to live music, taste & purchase award-winning wines and a variety of foods from metro-area food trucks.
50 booth sites are available for artists. – applications will be juried.
Applications may now be submitted through Zapplicationsto be a part of ArtStock 2022.
Visual Art News
Upcoming Gallery Show – Whispers to the Past
The theme of Whispers to the Past encompasses art related to time, memory, history, and personal experience. This theme of this exhibit is highly open to the interpretation of the artist and can reflect a memory, an event in history, Early-American Artwork (e.g. Quilts), nature scapes, or artwork from the beginning of your journey.
The show is being presented alongside Chaska Valley Family Theatre’s production of Bright Star which is running in the theatre March 10-27, 2022. This show was written and composed by comedy-legend Steve Martin, and Edie Brickell. Based on the true story of the Iron Mountain Baby, this show features a stunning bluegrass score with the central themes of family, redemption, tradition, and forgiveness. The setting of the show is in the Appalachian Mountains during the 1920s and the 1940s, and there are flashbacks in time, including the song “Way Back in the Day”. Bright Star is being directed by the ACCC’s Executive Director, Zachary Hedner.
EXHIBIT DATES
March 9, through March 30, 2022
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Wednesday, March 16th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center.
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.
WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING PIECES FOR THIS EXHIBIT UNTIL MARCH 7, 2022.
Looking Ahead – Gallery Shows
Music News
New Song Collective
Plans are underway for the next New Song Collective to be held on April 7 at the Chaska Community Center Theater. This event will be celebrating women composers. We’ll share more details in the coming weeks.
If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Literary News
National Poetry Month
Coming soon in April is National Poetry Month. The Literary Committee is planning a fun evening of verse and spring, so keep your eyes open for more information as we get closer.
If you have any questions about upcoming Literary Events, please contact any member of the Literary Committee of the ACCC at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org or the ACCC office/Gift Shop at 952-443-3200.
Artist Spotlight – Jackson Atkins
Jackson Atkins is a songwriter from Chanhassen, Minnesota. He got his start in the Minneapolis music scene playing guitar for rock ‘n’ roll band The Goondas, spending the better part of a decade in rowdy clubs and a Ford Econoline. During that time, he continued to write and play the quieter, moodier songs that make up his current setlist. The style is both personal and minimalist, drawing inspiration from long-dead blues and folk legends, as well as contemporaries like Charlie Parr.
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 resuming our normal hours now that the holidays of over. We will be re-organizing our displays and will still have PLENTY of beautiful pieces of art for sale.
Wednesday – Friday: 11-6
Saturday: 9-4
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 theVolunteer Form on our website and we will get you in touch with a trainer.
Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shopor 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.
Please join us in the gallery from 6:30 – 8:30 PM!
Enjoy live music, wine, and light appetizers served throughout the evening.
Invite your friends and neighbors to join in the fun of the evening.
The theme of Call & Response is “art that is a direct commentary or response”.
The artists have all responded to a poem, song, lyrics, speech, or other forms of art. Please join us in appreciating this collection of inspired artworks.
Our newest Gallery Show is our popular Youth Art Show, opening on February 9th and running through March 2. We are so proud of all of the student artists who have submitted for this show. Carver County truly has some very talented youth artists.
Featured in this show are student works that tribute Martin Luther King Jr. This is one of the ways that we want to recognize and honor Black History Month at the Arts Consortium.
Additionally, we are featuring student works from the Integrated Arts Academy, Chaska High School Gender and Sexuality Alliance Group, and students from district schools.
We invite everyone to attend our Artists’ Reception on Feb. 17th to meet the young artists. Enjoy live music, wine, and light appetizers served throughout the evening. Invite your friends and neighbors to join in the fun of the evening. Show Dates: February 9 – March 2, 2022 Artists’ Reception: Thursday, Feb. 17th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center.
Visual Art News
4th Annual
The Gallery Show we have prepared to open the New Year is Call & Response, scheduled for Jan. 5 – Feb. 4., 2022. We are looking forward to seeing paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, and other art forms created in response to or inspired by a poem, song, lyrics, speech, or any other form of art. We look forward to seeing how the works of other artists impact and inspire our local artists.
Want to include your art in this exhibit? Submissions are due by January 2nd, 2022.
We invite everyone to attend our Artists’ Reception to meet the visual artists, writers’ and musician members and converse with them and each other, and learn more about the genesis of the presented works. Enjoy live music, wine, and light appetizers served throughout the evening. Invite your friends and neighbors to join in the fun of the evening.
Show Dates: January 5 – February 4, 2022, Artists’ Reception: Thursday, Jan. 20th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center.
Music News
Literary News
National Poetry Month
We hope you’ve all had a safe and wonderful holiday season and have stayed warm during these last few cold snaps. May we offer you something to help you feel warm over the few weeks of winter: National Poetry Month celebration in April. The Literary Committee is planning a fun evening of verse and spring in April, so keep your eyes open for more information as we get closer.
If you have any questions about upcoming Literary Events, please contact any member of the Literary Committee of the ACCC at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org or the ACCC office/Gift Shop at 952-443-3200.
Artist Spotlight – Jen Lynn Anderson
Jen Lynn Anderson is an indie author diligently pursuing lifelong dreams of publication. She writes YA and adult fiction, and her work often falls into one or a combination of the following genres: speculative fiction (i.e. alternate universe, post-apocalyptic/dystopian), adventure/quasi-historical fiction, and fantasy.
For news and updates about Jen’s upcoming projects, follow her blog at jenlynnanderson.com. Jen is an active member of the Waconia Writers’ Group and manages the WWG website. She lives in Waconia.
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 resuming our normal hours now that the holidays of over. We will be re-organizing our displays and will still have PLENTY of beautiful pieces of art for sale.
Wednesday – Friday: 11-6
Saturday: 9-4
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 theVolunteer Form on our website and we will get you in touch with a trainer.
Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shopor 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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See paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, and more! We are excited to see this showcase of fabulous art.
The theme of Call & Response is “art that is a direct commentary or response”. A response can be inspired by a poem, song, lyrics, speech, or any other form of art. We would love to see how the works of other artists impact and inspire your artistry.
LOCATION
ACCC Art Gallery
1661 Park Ridge Drive
Chaska, MN 55318
EXHIBIT DATES
January 5, through February 4, 2022
DEADLINE
December 31st, 2021
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
February, 3rd from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center.
We invite the public to attend our 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.
Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. VIII – Call for Artists
Invitation for Songwriters and Musicians who are currently living or have lived in Carver County to submit original music to be featured on a music compilation.
LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
This is a CD compilation that will also be available on Bandcamp. This is a one-time use of your music and the proceeds will be used to further the music scene in Carver County through the Arts Consortium.
There will be a CD release concert on August 28th
MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS
25
DATE
Accepting contributions from January to the end of May of 2022
TIME
n/a
FEE
free
DEADLINE
(Exhibit Entry Deadlines should be 2 weeks PRIOR to the Exhibit Opening Date)
January thru the end of May 2022
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As we look forward to 2022, we look forward with anticipation and optimism. I am so excited for the future of the Arts Consortium of Carver County! This past year our community of artists has done some really amazing things; from exhibits, concerts, literary events, festivals, and much more. We have had the opportunity to foster meaningful art in our community and help support local artists.
This past year the store saw record-breaking sales, putting us over 42% higher than last year’s numbers. This meant that we were able to financially support our artists greater than we ever have. This is in a big part thanks to the volunteers who helped support and sustain the ACCC gift shop. If you helped us by fulfilling shifts in the gift shop this year, we are so grateful and thankful for you! As an organization, we project higher sales next year and will continue to pursue successful strategies to foster growth and attain our goals.
2021 has not been without its challenges, and in spite of COVID-19 and many non-profits being forced to shut down, we hold steadfast in our mission and will continue to serve the arts in Carver County. “The Arts Consortium of Carver County strengthens our community through the arts – and cultivates the arts through the community.” Thank you all for helping support the ACCC through these turbulent times and for your continued contributions!
A few highlights from this past year include signing a three-year lease for our gift shop at the Chaska Community Center, bringing on a new Executive Director, creating an educational partnership with the Integrated Arts Academy, appointing Amy Stocking as our new accountant, hiring Scott Werner as our new website manager, and welcoming many new members to our board. This year we have focused on strengthening our leadership and diversifying our Board of Directors, including Katie Trent accepting the nomination to serve as Board Treasurer, Hannah Johnson accepting the nomination to serve as Board Secretary, Nicole John and Abigail Davisson running our new social media initiative, and Cindy Anderson serving as our interim president.
We have some wonderful things in store for you this year including a whole line-up of concerts, literary events, classes, and gallery exhibits. Please make sure to follow us on our website and social media to keep up to date with upcoming events. The best way you can support the Arts Consortium moving into next year would be to renew your memberships, submit art for the exhibits, and to show up to these spectacular events that we have planned for you!
I want to specifically thank Katie Trent for making these wonderful newsletters! She does a fabulous job on these every month and she volunteers a lot of time to be able to keep us all updated. If you see her, please make sure to thank her!
Finally, I want to thank the Arts Consortium for hiring me as the Executive Director this year. Thank you for the support from the Board of Directors, members, volunteers, and Cindy Anderson. I sincerely look forward to 2022, and I hope to continue to make meaningful changes to better serve the organization for years to come.
Zachary Hedner
Executive Director
Visual Art News
4th Annual
The Gallery Show we have prepared to open the New Year is Call & Response, scheduled for Jan. 5 – Feb. 4., 2022. We are looking forward to seeing paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, and other art forms created in response to or inspired by a poem, song, lyrics, speech, or any other form of art. We look forward to seeing how the works of other artists impact and inspire our local artists.
Want to include your art in this exhibit? Submissions are due by January 2nd, 2022.
We invite everyone to attend our Artists’ Reception to meet the visual artists, writers’ and musician members and converse with them and each other, and learn more about the genesis of the presented works. Enjoy live music, wine, and light appetizers served throughout the evening. Invite your friends and neighbors to join in the fun of the evening.
Show Dates: January 5 – February 4, 2022, Artists’ Reception: Thursday, Jan. 20th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center.
Youth Art Show: Feb. 9 – Mar. 2, 2022
Reception: Feb. 17, 2022
Whispers to the Past: Mar. 9 – Mar. 30, 2022
Reception: Mar. 16, 2022
The City of Chaska Martin Luther King celebration will be held on January 17th at 8:00 am at the Fireman’s Park Event Center and will be featuring Art’s Consortium artists Tanecsha Jones and Steve Kelzer.
New Song Collective
The next New Song Collective will be held:
February 9, 2022. Details to follow.
We encourage you to take advantage of this small venue event to get an up-close concert of some of the latest work created by our talented local songwriters and musicians.
Literary News
Inspired by Winter: An evening of music and literature An Evening of Music & Literature
You are cordially invited to attend “Inspired by Winter: An Evening of Music and Literature” sponsored by the Arts Consortium of Carver County on January 27 at 7 pm in the Chaska Community Center Theater. Warm yourself with the music of songwriters and composers. Dream along as you listen to poems and stories inspired by winter’s starry nights, memories of loved ones, and other themes of the season. Mark your calendars now for a unique evening with musicians and writers. It is free and open to the public. Donations suggested: $5. If you have questions about the event, please contact ACCC (952-443-3200).
Last Call
Last Call for Writers and Musicians to join the Jan. 27 event at the Chaska Community Center, “Inspired by Winter: An Evening of Music and Literature
To participate, please choose one of the following prompts and create a literary piece (prose or poetry) or musical composition (instrumental or lyrical) on that theme: Starry Nights, or Winter Sundays, or Home Blue, or Missing You. Your piece should be no longer than five minutes. In order to arrange the order of the program ahead of time, please notify us of your wish to participate no later than January 20. In your email, please include the title of your piece and the prompt to which you responded. Writers should notify Susan Coultrap-McQuin, literary@artsofcarvercounty.org and musicians should notify Steve Kelzer, music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Finally, please arrive at the event by 6:30 pmon January 27, so that we can explain the order of the program and how we will transition between the musical compositions and the literary pieces before the program begins at 7 pm. We hope you will join us in this unique collaboration.
If you have any questions about upcoming Literary Events, please contact any member of the Literary Committee of the ACCC at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org or the ACCC office/Gift Shop at 952-443-3200.
Artist Spotlight – Ann Aas
Volunteer of the Year – Elizabeth Brommelsiek
Elizabeth Brommelsiek goes above and beyond when it comes to volunteering for the Arts Consortium! We are so excited to give her recognition as our Volunteer of the Year! We are so thankful for Elizabeth’s time, positive attitude, and willingness to help out in any way that she can. We get at least one note a week from customers who rave about the quality of service that Elizabeth has provided them. On behalf of the Arts Consortium of Carver County thank you, Elizabeth for your service, support, and artwork!
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 resuming our normal hours now that the holidays of over. We will be re-organizing our displays and will still have PLENTY of beautiful pieces of art for sale.
Wednesday – Friday: 11-6
Saturday: 9-4
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 theVolunteer Form on our website and we will get you in touch with a trainer.
Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shopor 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.
Inspired by Winter: an Evening of Music and Literature – January 27, 2022
You are cordially invited to attend “Inspired by Winter: An Evening of Music and Literature” sponsored by the Arts Consortium of Carver County on January 27 at 7 pm in the Chaska Community Center Theater. Warm yourself with the music of songwriters and composers. Dream along as you listen to poems and stories inspired by winter’s starry nights, memories of loved ones, and other themes of the season. Mark your calendars now for a unique evening with musicians and writers. It is free and open to the public. Donations suggested: $5. If you have questions about the event, please contact ACCC (952-443-3200).
LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
Chaska Community Center Theater
MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS
NA
DATE
January 27, 2022
TIME
6-9 pm
The program begins at 7 pm
DEADLINE
Jan 13, 2022
FEE
DonationsCONTACT
Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Steve Kelzer coultrap@gmail.com
952-443-3200
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Call & Response – Call for Artists January 5, through February 4, 2022
We invite all Artists and Artists at heart to register for our Call & Response Exhibit scheduled for Jan. 5 – Feb. 4., 2022. We are looking forward to seeing your paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, and more! We are excited to showcase your fabulous art.
The theme of Call & Response is “art that is a direct commentary or response”. Your response can be inspired by a poem, song, lyrics, speech, or any other form of art. We would love to see how the works of other artists impact and inspire your artistry.
All media is welcome. Up to 5 entries per person.
*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/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
ACCC Art Gallery located in the
Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Drive
Chaska, MN 55318
MAX/MIN NUMBER OF ATTENDEES/TICKETS
N/A
EXHIBIT DATES
January 5, through February 4, 2022
DEADLINE
December 31st, 2021
CONTACT
Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Steve Kelzer coultrap@gmail.com
952-443-3200
APPLY BY EMAIL DEADLINE
By midnight Friday, December 31st (instructions below)
ENTRY FEE DEADLINE
By midnight Monday, January 3rd. (form below)
COMPLETE YOUR DIRECTORY LISTING
By midnight Monday, January 3rd.
Notification of Acceptance will be sent within 5 working days of receiving your entry photos via email
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Thursday, Jan. 20th from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Arts Center.
We invite the public to attend our 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
Sunday, Jan. 2nd, the center is open at 12
ART PICK-UP
Saturday, Feb. 5, 11 am – 3 pm or by appointment for a later date.
*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 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
ACCC Members $25 for the first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 5 total 40% Commission to the ACCC for sold works
In addition to contact info, the Registration Form asks Artists to:
List your medium (For example, photography, greeting cards, pottery, wood, jewelry)
Briefly describe your artwork
What is the price range of your items?
Anything else we should know about your artwork for the Exhibit?
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 Call & Response Exhibit.
We have more new and enthusiastic blood joining our group! The Arts Consortium of Carver County is pleased to welcome our newest Board Member, Nicole John.
Nicole is an artist with a passion to share the use of art as an outlet for expression and therapeutic healing. Through Nicole’s business, “Let Go. Create.”, she focuses on teaching the larger community the benefit of unleashing the artist that is within all of us. Nicole joined the ACCC during the Holiday Show of 2020. She has served on various community boards over the years and is excited to use her knowledge and experience to continue the growth and support of the ACCC community.
The ACCC welcomes Nicole to our Board!
Visual Art News
4th Annual Holiday Gift Show, Nov 3 – Dec 29, Shop Local
Our Holiday Gift Show continues through December and we invite you all to come and shop original and LOCAL! No supply chain issues here!
We are showcasing the works of art made by our talented local MN artists and have transformed the shop into a Holiday Market ready to inspire! We have a wide selection of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted gifts ready for the holidays. On December 9-12th, we will expand our hours and the artistic offerings and add live music on Thursday with the New Song Collective at 7 pm – see details in the Music Genre section of the newsletter! On Saturday we’ll offer kid’s art projects, Santa visits during the day, and a Holiday Music Concert in the evening.
Hope to see you there!
Current Gallery Show
Our very popular Members’ Show opened on Sept. 22 and will continue through December. We celebrate our local artists and their amazing talents in all areas of art. Carver County is home to a great number of creative and inspiring photographers, painters, writers, poets, sculptors, potters, jewelers, and glass artists… it’s hard to name them all. Come and appreciate their work throughout the fall and winter holidays.
Show Dates: September 22nd – December 29th, 2021
Music News New Song Collective
Come join your hosts Ted Hajnasiewicz and Steve Kelzer for an evening exploring original music performed by singers/songwriters from the area. There will be an insight into songwriting and stories about the process. A suggested donation of $5 includes beverages and snacks. No registration is needed.
Date: Thursday, December 9th
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Location: Chaska Community Center Theater
On December 11th The Brueske’s will be doing a Christmas Music Show from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Chaska Community Center Theater. This brother/sister duo brings a nostalgic Christmas show with great songs and carols. They combine beautiful, tight harmonies, lush piano, and upright bass solos with stories of Christmas past to make every performance a memorable event. Join them live
FEE
$7 Advanced registration until 12/10
$10 at the door
An Evening of Music & Literature
Do you like to try new things? Would you like to be part of an evening of music and literature in a program that features both of those arts? To participate, choose one of the following themes and create a literary piece (prose or poetry) on that theme: 1) Starry Nights, 2) Winter Sundays, 3) Home Blue, or 4) Missing You.
We’ll present those works on January 27, 2022, in the theater at the Chaska Community Center, along with music composed by musicians on the same themes. The event is called “Inspired by Winter– An Evening of Music and Literature. The program will be created that evening so that works on the same theme will be grouped together, alternating musical works with literary ones. Writers and performers will present just one piece each of no more than five minutes. You do not have to be a member of the Arts Consortium of Carver County to participate. We welcome all writers and musicians who wish to participate. We are looking forward to this evening of pieces by local artists. Mark your calendars and start writing and creating! We hope you will join us and invite your friends!
Writers and performers will present one composition or literary work, no longer than five minutes. The event will be open to the public. To arrange the order of the program for that evening, we ask musicians to notify Steve Kelzer music@artsofcarvercounty.org and writers to notify Susan Coultrap-McQuin literary@artsofcarvercounty.org of your plan to participate, the title of your piece, and which prompt you choseno later than January 20.
Please arrive at the event by 6:30 pmon January 27, so that we can explain to you the order of the program and your place in it. Any additional questions? Please contact Steve Kelzer or Susan Coultrap-McQuin. We are looking forward to this evening of music and literature. We hope you will join us!
If you have any questions about upcoming Literary Events, please contact any member of the Literary Committee of the ACCC at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org or the ACCC office/Gift Shop at 952-443-3200.
Artist Spotlight – Katie Trent
Katie Trent has no formal art training, but has been working with glass for over 20 years and relies on the artistic genes passed down by her Architect dad and Fine Arts Major mom. She notes that all of her siblings create art in one form or another – from woodworking to textiles to graphic design. Katie started creating stained glass windows after taking a couple of community education classes that taught the basic techniques of creating a copper foil or Tiffany-style piece. Always the ambitious one, the second window she ever made was a full-sized 2’x4’ window insert for her parents! During these last 2 decades, Katie has learned more about creating glass art and has expanded into glass mosaics and recently, glass fusing. She continues to learn and work on new techniques inspired by her own imagination and others. Katie’s greatest fulfillment as an artist is creating a custom stained glass piece. She states “There is no better feeling than taking someone’s vision for what they want and turning it into a work of art that will be enjoyed for years to come.” Katie continues to teach classes at Glass Endeavors in Minneapolis, in her home, and at the Chaska Community Center/ACCC collaboration. You can find her on Facebook: Trent Art Glass. She also has a website that shows galleries of her work: www.trentartglass.com.
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 open 7 days a week for the next month.
Sunday: 12-4
Monday – Friday: 11-6
Saturday: 9-4
We will have special events and extended hours from December 9-12.
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 theVolunteer Form on our website and we will get you in touch with a trainer.
Any ACCC Member with artwork in our Gift Shopor 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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Our very popular Members’ Show opened on Sept. 22 and will continue through December. We celebrate our local artists and their amazing talents in all areas of art. Carver County is home to a great number of creative and inspiring photographers, painters, writers, poets, sculptors, potters, jewelers, and glass artists… it’s hard to name them all. Come and appreciate their work throughout the fall and winter holidays.
