We invite the public to attend our ACCC Members’ Show 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.
LOCATION
ACCC Art Gallery at the Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Drive
Chaska MN 55318
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The Literary Committee of the Arts Consortium announces a Literary Challenge for local writers. During the months of September and early October, you are invited to visit the ACCC Arts Center in Victoria to view the visual and literary art in the new ACCC Members’ Show and to write something in response. ACCC will host an open reading of these responses on October 17.
Guidelines: Your work can be a piece of fiction, nonfiction, memoir, or poetry, but should be limited to no more than 2 pages double-spaced for the prose and no more than 2 pages for a poem. Bring this work to read at “Writers Read Art” on October 17 at 7pm in the Arts Center.
Writers Read Art: Each writer will read the one piece he/she wrote as part of the Literary Challenge. There will be a time for socializing with the artists and other writers. The public is invited to attend also.
We hope you will join us in this Literary Challenge and at the event “Writers Read Art”! If you have questions, please contact us at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org.
ACCC Arts Center
Open: 12-5 on W, Th, F or 9-5 on Sat
(Sat 9/18 open until 8pm during Victoria’s Classic Car Night)
Address: 7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria, MN 55386
Phone: 952-443-3200
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ArtMatters Newsletter September 2019 | Volume 9 | Issue 9
Mark Your Calendar
Members’ Show Exhibit at Arts Center August 28 to November 1 New Song Collective September 6, 7-8:30pm in the “street” area of the ACCC Arts Center Members’ Show Artists’ Reception Thursday, September 12 6:30-8:30pm Art Wander Studio Tour throughout Carver County September 27, 28 & 29
Arts Center Gift Shop and Gallery open Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm. Until 8pm on Classic Car nights, Wednesday, September 4 & 18, subject to volunteer availability
Check our online Calendar for more events and classes
Arts Center in September
We’re excited to celebrate the Art created by the Members of the Arts Consortium of Carver County. Bring your friends and family to meet the artists and find out the stories that inspired their work. All artwork in the show is available for purchase during the show as well as during the Artists’ Reception. Enjoy light appetizers, beverages, wine and music throughout the evening. Their work is amazing! We have highlighted each of the 20 Member Artists with their Artist’s Statement next to their work so you can learn more about them when you browse the gallery. Members’ Show Artists’ Reception Thursday, September 12th from 6:30-8:30pm
New Song Collective is a music event hosted by Ted Hajnasiewicz* and Steve Kelzer* where several songwriters perform their compositions and talk about the process. The event takes place at the ACCC Arts Center, in what is called “the street” area, directly outside the gallery. Limited to 30 guests. September 6th, 2019, 7 to 8:30pm
Participating Artists: Alex Tulp, Yvette Nelson, Tanecsha Jones, Tom Sedio and Stephen Smith*
Suggested $5 goodwill donation. Contact Steve Kelzer, music@artsofcarvercounty.org, 952-465-2384.
*ACCC Members
Art Wander Studio Tour
Wander by on September 27, 28 & 29, 2019. NEW in 2019, Free Art Wander Trolley Tours! Complimentary trolley tours to studios in outlying Waconia and Chanhassen, Chaska, and Carver will be available this year, courtesy of SW Transit Trolleys. No hassle of hunting for studios – Board a trolley and we’ll take you to a variety of studios on the Art Wander. Information on routes, parking and how to sign up will be available soon on ArtWander.com. Get your 2019 Studio Map and view the brochure on the Art Wander website or pick it up at the ACCC Arts Center. Gather your friends and do the tour!
Join, Donate or Sponsor
We rely on donations, sponsorships, memberships, grants, and contributions to support our initiatives and programs. We work to fulfill our mission of elevating the arts within our communities. We receive donations throughout the year from Members and Nonmembers. Sometimes we have a special donation drive when we have the opportunity to receive matching funds. We accept donations from individuals, families, charitable funds, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, schools, government agencies and nonprofits. You don’t need to be an artist to support the ARTS!
As a 501(c)3, the Arts Consortium of Carver County is a registered charitable organization. Your Donation should be 100% tax deductible. Please verify with your accountant. Thank you for your support! Donate Today. Join us by becoming a Member.
Literary News
The Literary Committee of the Arts Consortium announces a Literary Challenge for local writers. During the months of September and early October, you are invited to visit the Arts Center in Victoria (12-5 on W, Th, F or 9-5 on Sat) to choose a work of art in the Member Show that inspires you to write. Then, compose a piece of short prose (up to 2 pages double-spaced) or poetry inspired by that art (visual or literary) to read at our open reading entitled“Writers Read Art” on October 17 at 7pm. We will also invite the artists in the Member Show to join us, and we will plan a time for socializing with each other at the event. We hope you will join us in this Literary Challenge! If you have questions, please contact Susan Coultrap-McQuin.
Agriculture Photography Contest
NOW is the time to be snapping your photos!
This year’s Photo Contest theme is “Agriculture” and photographs can include any aspect of agriculture and rural life. Ribbons will be awarded in the following categories: K-4th grade, 5-8th grade, 9-12th grade, Adult (18+ years of age) resident of Carver County, Adult (18+ years of age) non-resident of Carver County. The application deadline is midnight November 5. Check our website for submission instructions. Shown is the 2018 Adult Resident Blue Ribbon winner Rebecca Willette.
No Retail Experience Necessary – Volunteer at the ACCC Arts Center 1-2 times a Month, or More!
The ACCC Arts Center is one of the ways we support local artists, by offering them a venue to sell their beautiful work. We rely 100% on Volunteers to run the Center. We are seeking Volunteers to fill shifts that are 2 or 3 hours on Wednesdays – Saturdays. NO RETAIL EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, we will train you, it’s really quite simple to catch on and it’s so fun to talk with the customers as they browse the Center. If you are interested, please fill out the Volunteer Form.
We are also seeking a Volunteer with Quickbooks experience and we have openings on various committees. Indicate what you are interested in and your skills when you fill out the Volunteer Form, link above. Thanks!
Thank you for your support of the Arts Consortium of Carver County!
A Look Ahead…
Holiday Gift Show. We are working out the final details for our Holiday Gift Show at the ACCC Arts Center. If you’d like to Volunteer to help coordinate the artwork intake for this show or ongoing retail sales in the Gift Shop, please complete the Volunteer Form on our website. The Holiday Gift Show starts November 6 and runs through December. It will feature unique visual art, jewelry, sculpture, pottery, CDs by area musicians, books by local authors, and more!
ArtStock Art, Wine & Music Festival. Be a part of the planning for our signature festival held at Parley Lake Winery every July. Next year will be our 10th year for ArtStock! If you have ideas to share and want to be a part of this well coordinated, successful regional event, please fill out our Volunteer Form and check the “ArtStock” box. We will match your talent with tasks on our “to-do” list.
Member Directory Listings
Hello ACCC Members! Thank you to those Artists, Businesses and Organizations who have completed their online Directory Listing on the ACCC website. If you haven’t logged into your new ACCC Membership Account for the first time yet, please start on our Account page by requesting your password. Contact Michelle Aspelin with any Membership questions at admin@artsofcarvercounty.org.
You are invited to our annual ACCC Members’ Show and Artists’ Reception
We’re excited to celebrate the Art created by the Members of the Arts Consortium of Carver County.
Bring your friends and family to meet the artists and find out the stories that inspired their work.
All artwork in the show is available for purchase during the show as well as during the Artists’ Reception.
Enjoy light appetizers, beverages, wine and music throughout the evening.
LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 55386
MEMBERS’ SHOW ARTISTS’ RECEPTION DATE
September 12, 2019
MEMBERS’ SHOW ARTISTS’ RECEPTION TIME
6:30 – 8:30 PM
MEMBERS’ SHOW DATE/TIME
August 28 through November 1
Arts Center Hours
Wed-Fri 12-5pm; Sat 9-5pm
952-443-3200
SEPT 4 and 18 we are open until 8pm during the Victoria Classic Car Show Nights.
FEE
Free to All
CONTACT
Mary Strother, Gallery Coordinator and Visual Arts Liaison visualarts@artsofcarvercounty.org
952-448-4432
ACCC Members’ Show and Artists’ Reception
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Please join us at the ACCC Arts Center Gallery for a show of fabulous works of art by ACCC Artist Members available for immediate purchase. Browse the Center and discover works like paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography and more! We look forward to seeing you at the Center.
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 announce a new 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 Monday, August 19, 2019 (instructions below) Entry Fee deadline: by midnight Monday, August 19, 2019 (form below) Complete your Directory Listing: by midnight Monday, August 19, 2019
Notification of Acceptance will be sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Exhibit Dates: August 28 to November 1, 2019
Artists’ Reception Thursday, September 12 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Arts Center
We invite the public to attend our Member Artists’ Reception to meet some of our 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 in the Arts Center.
Art Drop-Off: Saturday, August 24 10-2pm or Monday, August 26 5-7pm Art Pick-Up: Friday, November 1 5-7pm or Saturday, November 2 10-2pm
(Some items may carry over to 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.
LOCATION
ACCC Arts Center Gallery
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN
EXHIBIT/ARTS CENTER HOURS
Wednesdays-Fridays 12-5pm
Saturdays 9am-5pm
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 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 required to be in the show. 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 Entry Fee. If you haven’t signed into your ACCC Membership Account yet, please go to our Account page for instructions.
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 Center 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 August 20th or later, so make sure your profile is updated by midnight, August 19th. ACCC Account Page.
ENTRY FEE
ACCC Members $15 for first entry, $5 for each additional entry, up to 3 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 Arts 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
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Have you seen our new ACCC Members’ Show that began September 10? Thirty member artists are sharing their works in the ACCC Arts Center until November 9. Come into the gallery and spend time seeing the work of these wonderful artists and reading the artistic statements about it. Their beautiful creations demonstrate a variety of subject matter and everything from abstract to highly realistic styles. Member artists are of various ages and backgrounds. The show is open during normal gallery hours or join us for the Artists’ Reception on October 11 from 6:30 – 8:30pm. Refreshments will be served, and member artists will be available to speak to you about their work and process. Artworks are available for immediate purchase and include paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, writing and more!
Join us for Writers Reading in Victoria by ACCC member writers on Oct. 25 at 6:30 pm. Watch for more details by email. We hope to see you soon at the Center. More information about the Members’ Show.
Holiday Gift Show:
We are excited to announce our first annual Holiday Gift Show at the Arts Center, from November 15th through December 24th. With more visitors coming to the center every week, this show is a perfect opportunity to support a diverse collection of extremely talented local artists. We will have a wide selection of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted gifts to purchase for friends and loved ones for the holidays. There will be a Grand Opening Thursday, November 15th, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. It will be free and open to everyone. So, bring friends! All contributing artists are encouraged to attend.
Call for Artists Holiday Gift Show:
If you would like to have items in the Holiday Gift Show, please email three sample images of your work, indicating the medium and pricing, with the subject line HOLIDAY GIFT SHOW to programs@artsofcarvercounty.org by October 15, 2018. The pictures should represent what you are submitting to sell. All work needs to be original and made by the artist. No mass-produced items, or items made from kits. If your work is accepted, please have extra work ready, so we can restock when necessary. Questions? Please contact Deborah Barce or go to our website to review the Call for Artists for the Holiday Gift Show. Each artist must be an ACCC member.
Please note: 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 6ft or round table to set up their own display, though we will have a glass cabinet for some fine jewelry.
Submission deadline: October 15 Email of acceptance: October 17
Accepted Artists Set up: Tuesday, Nov.13 from 5-7pm and Wednesday, Nov.14 from 12-7pm
Grand Opening: Thursday, Nov.15 from 6:30-8:30pm
ACCC Arts Center Open Hours
Wednesdays and Thursdays 12-5pm
Fridays 12-3pm
Saturdays 9am-3pm
Literary Arts
Chaska Library is hosting a live read of both poetry and prose on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 6:30pm in the Fireplace Room, 3 City Hall Plaza. The event will include Poetry in the Park contestants and Arts Consortium of Carver County ribbon winners in addition to any other writers who would like an opportunity for a live mic. Come hear the literary talent in the area! If you would like to participate in reading, please come with up to THREE 1-page readings prepared. We will present in rotation until 7:45pm. Refreshments will be provided by Chaska Friends. The event may be recorded by CC-TV.
Music Arts
Steve Kelzer has been reaching out to Carver County musicians and songwriters for submissions to a Christmas Album and performers for the Arts Space. For more information, contact: Steve Kelzer.
Art Tourism
The fall season is an especially busy time for Barn Quilt Tours. Tour groups from Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding suburban areas especially love to see our communities, countryside and culture here in Carver County. They are fascinated with our public art projects (such as the Barn Quilts), our festivals & events, and of course our new Arts Center! Another group will be visiting the Arts Center on Saturday, October 13th and will be viewing our latest member exhibit. Barb Hone and Janet Fahey just finished another speaking engagement as well for the Northfield Quilters in Northfield, MN. If your group, club or classroom is looking for a new exciting presentation and art activity, please contact Barb Hone or Janet Fahey.
Art Wander
Thank you to all who attended Art Wander. It was a wonderful success with many people visiting many studios on the beautiful days of the event. This activity was another testament to the thriving arts in Carver County. Thank you also to all the artists that made the day a success. It is a lot of work, much appreciated by the attendees. ArtWander.com.
Seeking Volunteers
Volunteers needed for Operations and Administration Committee:
This committee is charged with overseeing the operations of the Arts Center, proposing policies and procedures for the center and for ACCC overall. We’d love to add members with experience in nonprofit operations, facilities management, and office operations. If you are interested, please fill out the Volunteer form. Susan Coultrap-McQuin or Janet Fahey, co-chairs of the O&A Committee, will contact you.
Volunteer needed as our Finance Advisor:
If you have some public finance experience and familiarity with federal and state non-profit regulations, and a few hours quarterly to give to ACCC, we’d love to have you serve as our Volunteer Finance Advisor. Responsibilities include working with the Executive Committee on annual budgeting and planning and helping us ensure our financial practices are aligned with federal and state non-profit regulations, conform to our mission and goals and reflect best practices in the field. If you are interested, please fill out the Volunteer form and a member of the Executive Committee will contact you.
Join or Renew Your Membership
New and renewing members receive a complimentary ACCC CD, The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. IV. Use our easy online Membership Form to submit your information and pay online, or visit our Membership page for instructions to mail in your Membership.
Thanks for supporting the ACCC!
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Please join us at the ACCC Arts Center Gallery for a show of fabulous works of art by ACCC Artist Members available for immediate purchase. Browse the Center and discover works like paintings, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography and more! We look forward to seeing you at the Center.
Event Location
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Victoria MN
Dates
Show Dates September 10-November 9
Hours Wednesday and Thursday 12-5pm, Friday 12-3pm, Saturday 9-3pm
Artists’ Reception
October 11, 2018 6:30-8:30pm at the Arts Center
We invite the public to attend our Member Artists’ Reception to meet some of our 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 in the Arts Center.
Discover work from the following ACCC Artist Members, click on their name to see their Artist Profile: Deborah Barce
Beth Billstrom
Janet Brose
Annette Coxall
Carter Cripe
Todd Jacobs
Gina Nicolae Johnson
Peter Larson
Jeff Leech
Elynn Lepel
Art Manno
Laura Michel
Maren Mohr
Wendi Moffly
Marla Mullaney
Kathryn Mussack
Terrie Myers
Kathy Nesseth
Maria Ricke
Rayetta Rydquist
Amy Sabatier
Terrence Scholz
Mary Strother
Molly Margaret Strother
Mary Stumpfl
Laurel Sundberg
Jennifer Thurston
Katrina Trent
Noel Van Tol
Neysa Winterer
NOW is the time to be snapping your photos!
The ACCC Arts Center is one of the ways we support local artists, by offering them a venue to sell their beautiful work. We rely 100% on Volunteers to run the Center. We are seeking Volunteers to fill shifts that are 2 or 3 hours on Wednesdays – Saturdays. NO RETAIL EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, we will train you, it’s really quite simple to catch on and it’s so fun to talk with the customers as they browse the Center. If you are interested, please fill out the 
