SUBMISSION TYPE
Call for Artists/Submissions, Invitation for the Public
GENRE
Music
TITLE
Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Music Compilation
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Invitation for songwriters and musicians to submit compositions to be included in a compilation called The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. IX.
To be eligible you need to be a songwriter who is a current or former resident of Carver County or be a musician who is a current or former resident from Carver County that has played on a track from anyone, resident or non resident of Carver County.
LOCATION/VIRTUAL DESCRIPTION
The compilation will be released on CD and Bandcamp and there will be a CD release Concert in August at Fireman’s Park.
DEADLINE
(Exhibit Entry Deadlines should be 2 weeks PRIOR to the Exhibit Opening Date)
June 1st, 2023
DETAILS
Proceeds from sale of the compilation will be used to further the music scene in Carver County.
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Create community with artists!We are excited to host Artist Conversations, a monthly gathering of artists to share and discuss their work with each other. Any artistic medium is welcome – bring your writing to share or to get inspiration; show-and-tell your latest creations, work on a piece in the company of others, share marketing strategies or show opportunities and most of all: BUILD COMMUNITY!
What are times that would work for you? Would coffee and chat on Saturdays mornings work better or Sunday afternoons, maybe there is an evening that you could join us? Please feel free to email AbigailBlytheArt@gmail.com on times that would work for you, artists, to meet other artists and talk about our work, business, and anything else on your minds.
Gatherings are held every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 – 8:00 PM in the ACCC Gift Shop and we invite you to bring noshes to share, if you are able.
The next Artist Conversations will be January 11th.
Visual Art News
Youth Art Show – Opening This Week!The ACCC is so excited to present the Youth Art Show. The show includes art by students from the Integrated Arts Academy, Chaska Middle School West, and Chaska Middle School East. Join us as we celebrate the talented work made by students in our community.
SHOW DATES
Mar. 1 – Apr. 10, 2023
RECEPTION
Feb. 3, 2023, 6:30PM-8:30PM
Register for the Larger Than Life Exhibit!The ACCC is proud to be presenting the Larger Than Life Exhibition! This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Chaska Vallery Family Theatre’s Big Fish the Musical. The exhibition will feature art of any medium that expresses the theme of “larger than life”. Whether your piece tells a story, is inspired by a story, or heightens focus on something that interests you. All media is welcome. Up to 3 entries per person.
Registration is due by 9:30 PM on Feb. 22, 2023.
FREE FOR MEMBERS TO REGISTER. $25 per piece for non-members SHOW DATES
Mar. 1 – Apr. 10, 2023
We are so excited to be announcing our new season in the Chaska Community Center Gallery! This is going to be a spectacular year for artwork in Carver County. All media is welcome. Members will be able to submit up to three pieces to the following shows: Larger Than Life Exhibit, Over the Rainbow Exhibition, Capturing the Moment Exhibit, Life in Abstraction, Members’ Show, and ACCC Annual Holiday Gift Show. We will also be presenting the ACCC Annual Awards Exhibit this year, where we will be collecting registration to enter and we will be awarding cash prizes.
Designed by Barb Cobb. Thank you, Barb!
Upcoming Classes
2023 Classes To Be Announced Soon!Do you have a class that you would love to teach for the ACCC?
Click the link below to submit your class! All you have to do is focus on the art and teaching, we will take care of the rest. We will reserve the space, advertise and post the class-sign up, and then pay you to teach. Why wouldn’t you want to? 😁
HERE ARE SOME OF THE CLASS TOPICS TO LOOK FORWARD TO:
– Kitchen Sink Handmade Paper and Bookbinding
– Intro to Illustration
– Intro to Bookmaking
– Musical Theatre Audition Workshop (will include headshot, resume work and a mock audition with feedback)
– Intro to Directing for Theatre
– Make and Take Valentines Gift Even for Kids
– How to Take Beautiful Pictures Using Your Cell Phone
New Song Collective in Feb. is POSTPONED. We are planning a special event with literary to be presented in March. Details are TBD, please keep an eye out.If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
The Songwriters & Musicians of Carver County Vol. VIII is officially released! Purchase now! The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. 8 features 20 songwriters! Support local musicians and the Arts Consortium by ordering your album today.If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Hello! My name is Morgan Leigh. My collection of art is my love letter to impressionism. I’ve always loved the work of the 19th century impressionists; In my work, I translate those same ideas of light and color into Minnesotan scenes. I am less concerned about subject or meaning than I am color and composition. I leave my art to be interpreted by the viewer in whatever way they seem fit. On occasions I have described my work as art as seen through “rose colored glasses.”This is because with my body of work, I purposefully saturate and intensify different subtle colors in the source image. I find that doing so helps myself and others to see the ray of colors that surround us in even the most mundane subjects.
My tagline is Leighbrightsea because I have been learning Mandarin since I was 12 years old; in my first class I was given the moniker of 海明 by my teacher which translates to “bright sea.” Leigh Bright Sea.
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 pleased to be able to continue to be open for the same hours:
Wednesday: 6-8 PM
Thursday 10 AM – 2 PM and 6-8 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM – 5 PM
Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday: 10 AM – 2 PM
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.
WE ❤️ OUR VOLUNTEERS
Please click the button below to find out more info on volunteering.
The Brueske’s Holiday Concert is Dec. 17! Canceled due to illness
Renowned professional singers, Jeff Brueske and his sister Tara join forces for a night of beloved Christmas classics! This is the perfect event for families and audience members of all ages! Presented by ACCC and Chaska Parks & Recreation.
December 17, 2022 @ 4:00 PM. Chaska Community Center Theatre.
We are excited to host Artist Conversations, a monthly gathering of artists to share and discuss their work with each other. Any artistic medium is welcome – bring your writing to share or to get inspiration; show-and-tell your latest creations, work on a piece in the company of others, share marketing strategies or show opportunities and most of all: BUILD COMMUNITY!
Gatherings are held every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 – 8:00 PM in the ACCC Gift Shop and we invite you to bring noshes to share, if you are able.
The next Artist Conversations will be on December 14th
Visual Art News
Register for the Youth Art Show!
The ACCC is proud to be presenting our annual Youth Art Show! The exhibition will feature the very best artwork of any medium, any style or theme, that is made by students from across Carver County and works by children of our members! All members should be 18 or under for this specific exhibition. All media is welcome. Up to 3 entries per person.
*Art does not have to be for sale for this exhibition.
Registration is due by 9:30 PM on Jan. 4, 2023.
FREE FOR MEMBERS TO REGISTER. $25 per piece for non-members. Members may submit their children, students, or family members’ pieces for free under their membership.
The ACCC is proud to be presenting the Larger Than Life Exhibition! This exhibition is presented in collaboration with Chaska Vallery Family Theatre’s Big Fish the Musical. The exhibition will feature art of any medium that expresses the theme of “larger than life”. Whether your piece tells a story, is inspired by a story, or heightens focus on something that interests you. All media is welcome. Up to 3 entries per person.
Registration is due by 9:30 PM on Feb. 22, 2023.
FREE FOR MEMBERS TO REGISTER. $25 per piece for non-members SHOW DATES
Mar. 1 – Apr. 10, 2023
Do you have a class that you would love to teach for the ACCC?
Click the link below to submit your class! All you have to do is focus on the art and teaching, we will take care of the rest. We will reserve the space, advertise and post the class-sign up, and then pay you to teach. Why wouldn’t you want to?
The Songwriters & Musicians of Carver County Vol. VIII is officially released! Purchase now!
The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. 8 features 20 songwriters! Support local musicians and the Arts Consortium by ordering your album today.
If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
We apologize for the inconvenience. The next performances will beFeb. 2 & April 27.
If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Artist of the Month – Elizabeth Schwerm
“Being in the woods fills my soul.
Photography has changed the way I see the world. Suddenly I am aware of the details. I notice the colors, shadows, light and reflections. Everything around me is amplified. My pictures are eclectic but I am especially drawn to rural scenes.
I share my photographs on Instagram and have over 4000 followers. My photos have been shown on WCCO and in the StarTribune. I was thrilled when HOM Furniture purchased several of my photographs, reproduced them to look like oil paintings, and can be seen throughout their stores.”
Instagram: elizabeth_after60
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! NEW HOLIDAY HOURS:
Wednesday: 6-8 PM
Thursday 10 AM – 2 PM and 6-8 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM – 5 PM
Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday: 10 AM – 2 PM
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.
Until November 18th, SAVE $2 per ticket with promo code: EARLYBIRD
Renowned professional singers, Jeff Brueske and his sister Tara join forces for a night of beloved Christmas classics! This is the perfect event for families and audience members of all ages! Presented by ACCC and Chaska Parks & Recreation.
December 17, 2022 @ 4:00 PM. Chaska Community Center Theatre.
We are excited to host Artist Conversations, a monthly gathering of artists to share and discuss their work with each other. Any artistic medium is welcome – bring your writing to share or to get inspiration; show-and-tell your latest creations, work on a piece in the company of others, share marketing strategies or show opportunities and most of all: BUILD COMMUNITY!
Gatherings are held every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 – 8:00 PM in the ACCC Gift Shop and we invite you to bring noshes to share if you are able.
The next Artist Conversations will be on November 9th.
Visual Art News
Register for the Holiday Gift Show!
The ACCC is proud to be presenting our Annual ACCC Holiday Show! Join us as we transform the store into a WINTER WONDERLAND! This is a show that runs in our retail store alongside the Members’ Show exhibition in the gallery. We will be featuring the artwork of any medium, any style or theme, that is made by our very own ACCC Members! All media is welcome. We ask that you keep your items limited, as we have many artists and limited space in the store.
All media is welcome. IT IS FREE FOR MEMBERS TO SUBMIT, but you must be a member to display pieces in the retail store.
FREE FOR MEMBERS TO SUBMIT PIECES FOR THE EXHIBIT!
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER by Nov. 2!
SHOW DATES
Nov. 4 – Dec. 31, 2022
DEADLINE
Nov. 2, 2022
SHOW RECEPTION
Dec. 1, 2022, from 6:30-8:30 pm at the ACCC Art Store.
EXHIBIT/ART GALLERY HOURS
Holiday Gift Shop hours*: Wednesday 6-8 pm, Thursday 10 am -2 pm and 6-8 pm, Friday 9:30 am – 5 pm, Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, and Sunday 11 am – 2 pm. During the Chaska Community Center hours, the Gallery will be open even when we are closed in the Gift Shop. *Consistent with volunteer staff availability.
The ACCC is proud to be presenting our Annual ACCC Members’ Show! The exhibition will feature the very best artwork of any medium, any style or theme, that is made by our very own ACCC Members! We are just so proud of all of the work that our members create and want to showcase it. All media is welcome. Up to 3 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
Registration is due by 9:30 PM on November 10, 2022.
FREE FOR MEMBERS TO REGISTER. This is a MEMBERS ONLY show, if you are currently not a member and are interested in submitting, please visit our website and register for a membership to be included in this exhibit. EXHIBIT DATES
Nov. 16 – Dec. 31, 2022
DEADLINE TO REGISTER
Nov. 10, 2022
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Dec. 1, 2022, from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Gallery
EXHIBIT/ART GALLERY HOURS
Holiday Gift Shop hours*: Wednesday 6-8 pm, Thursday 10 am -2 pm and 6-8 pm, Friday 9:30 am – 5 pm, Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 11 am – 2 pm. During the Chaska Community Center hours, the Gallery will be open even when we are closed in the Gift Shop.
*Consistent with volunteer staff availability.
Kids and kids-at-heart are invited to create their own fused glass gnome ornament (AKA nisse or tomte, if you are Nordic by nature). The glass will be pre-cut and you will have your choice of hat, trim, and robe colors, size, and skin tone – creating your own unique ornament for the holidays. Children as young as 5 are welcome, but appropriate parent or older sibling supervision is required for those under 8. The class will be running for an hour, but it will probably not take that long to put everything together.
The class fee of $15 includes all of the tools and materials. The cost of one ornament is included. Individuals can make more than one but should register for the number they are planning to create. The ornaments will have to go through the kiln to melt and fuse the glass together, so they will be available for pick up the following Wed. at the Gift Shop.
Songwriters of Carver County: CD Release Concert & Art in the Park Festival
The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. 8 features 20 songwriters! Support local musicians and the Arts Consortium by ordering your album today.
If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Join us for the New Song Collective’s performance on December 8th from 7:00PM – 8:30PM at the Chaska Community Center Theatre!
If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Literary News
Something Wicked – Literary Event
A spook-tacular time was had by everyone that attended last month’s literary event: Something Wicked. We had some terror-ific entries, scary costumes, and great fun. Thanks to all who attended.
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 Store at
(952) 443-3200
Artist of the Month – Barb Cobb
Barbara Cobb is a mixed media artist working with fibrous materials, such as handmade paper, wool, and fabric. Her works have appeared at numerous showings throughout the Chanhassen and Chaska area, and notably include “Carrefour, Haiti,” which received the People’s Choice Award at the 2013 Arts Consortium of Carver County Members’ Show and “Some Kind of Crazy,” which appeared at both the 2015 Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Show and at A Common Thread, the Textile Center of Minnesota Members’ show. Her “Birch Triptych” and “Sunday on the North Shore” are now part of the permanent collection at Metropolitan State University, where she completed her B.A. in Integrated Studies Focusing on the Arts (theater, graphic and fine). Barbara is retired from her career as a graphic designer.
Newsletter Part 2!
Human Rights Commission of the City of Chaska – Logo Competition!
The City of Chaska Human Rights Commission is calling for submissions of a logo design that reflects the goals of the organization. This competition for logo creation is open from October 1 – November 30, 2022.
The artwork must be original.
The final Selection and award of the honorarium in the amount of $500.00 will be made on December 22, 2022. Submission is open to all. Designs submitted become the property of the Chaska Human Rights Commission and the City of Chaska.
The logo design preferred will reflect the mission of the Human Rights Commission:
Promotes inclusion and tolerance
Serves as a bridge between community and City
Embraces and cultivates cultural diversity
Builds partnerships
Welcoming
Requirements:
Submission should be in both color and black-and-white versions in a Vector file format.
Colors selection choices or combinations of Green, Yellow, Blue, White, and Black are preferred to keep in step with the City of Chaska. Montserrat font style is also preferred but not absolutely required.
Logo designs should be submitted to:
Human Rights Commission
City of Chaska
Email: HRC@chaskamn.com
1 City Hall Plaza
Chaska, MN 55318
Visit the Exhibitions tab on our website for more information about upcoming gallery shows.
We are so excited to be announcing our new season in the Chaska Community Center Gallery! This is going to be a spectacular year for artwork in Carver County. All media is welcome. Members will be able to submit up to three pieces to the following shows: Larger Than Life Exhibit, Over the Rainbow Exhibition, Capturing the Moment Exhibit, Life in Abstraction, Members’ Show, and ACCC Annual Holiday Gift Show. We will also be presenting the ACCC Annual Awards Exhibit this year, where we will be collecting registration to enter and we will be awarding cash prizes.
Designed by Barb Cobb. Thank you, Barb!
Literary Info
NaNoWriMo 2022 Starting November 1st, writers all over the country will be celebrating NaNoWriMo! Not sure what NaNoWriMo is? It’s short for National Novel Writing Month, a yearly adventure for writers of all levels to challenge themselves to write 50,000 words in 30 days. If you are interested in learning more about this exciting writing event, please check out www.nanowrimo.org for more details and to register your writing project. Speaking of NaNoWriMo… there are many options around Carver county for taking part in NaNoWriMo, here are just a couple:
The Waconia Writers Group is hosting a series of write-ins on Monday evenings in November, in honor of National Novel Writing Month. WWG members will be gathering to work on their writing projects, share resources/advice/camaraderie, and some of them might even immerse themselves in the challenge of writing a novel in 30 days! Bring a project! Write! Enjoy some snacks and the company of your writing peers. Come when you can, and stay as long as you want. You don’t have to be participating in NaNoWriMo (or writing a novel) to join in on the fun! The Waconia Writers Group Write-Ins are every Monday in November, 6:30 pm-8 pm at the Waconia Library near the magazine area. For more information, contact Jen Anderson at waconiawriters@gmail.com.
Starting Monday, November 7th, the Chanhassen Library will be hosting NaNoWriMo Meetups. These Meetups will take place weekly on Mondays in November, from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm in the Longfellow Room in the Chan library. For more information, go to www.carverlib.org and go to the Events & Registrations tab.
Special Spotlight on the Waconia Writers Group
We are writers of all genres and experience continually learning from each other as we grow as writers. We have members who are just beginning their writing journeys, members who are actively pursuing publication…. and everyone in between! Our tools range from notebooks to laptops, to cocktail napkins, to our ability to tell a story from memory.
WWG MISSION: To offer an open and encouraging environment in which to share, read, discuss and celebrate our work.
WWG VALUES: We are serious about our work but don’t take ourselves too seriously. We’re respectful, curious, supportive and – most of all – have fun with our writing.
Looking Ahead to 2023 and Call to Action!
The Literary Committee is busy working on scheduling a jam-packed year of open readings, contests, art festival appearances, classes, and more! If there are certain events you’d like to see the Literary Committee sponsor or an event/class you’d like to run, please let us know! Contact the Literary Committee at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org, using “Event Ideas” in the subject line.
Putting together a fantastic schedule of events also takes manpower. The Literary Committee is looking for those literary-minded folks to step up and help ensure our events run smoothly. We’d love to see fresh faces on our committee with exciting new ideas! If you are interested in becoming more active in the ACCC Literary Committee, send an email to Literary Committee Head Amy Gregg at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org, with “Committee Interest” in the subject line.
New Barn Quilt – Members Project
Anne Krocak, Cologne, received a grant from the MN State Arts Board and the Clean Water Land & Legacy Amendment to create a barn quilt depicting connections between disabled people and the importance of celebrating diversity in our community. The barn quilt will be installed in Carver County and a photograph of the barn quilt will be displayed on the digital billboard in St. Boni as a conversation starter with linked social media. An artist-led community forum creating a more inclusive community will happen later this year.
Anne included Artist and friend Kristin Lebben, Victoria, along with other women with disabilities, worked together to design the quilt. It was a labor of love that brought to the forefront the importance of everyone in the community. This barn quilt is dedicated to raising the visibility and voices of women who are vulnerable and those that feel they need to hide their disabilities. The quilt includes women that have been excluded from vitally important conversations that directly impact them and their communities.
The project frames the conversations around women with disabilities in a visually accessible format that is celebrated in our local community, the barn quilt. Quilts in this country have a very long history of being women’s work and an art form for the women creating them. What began as an art of necessity began to flourish into a full-blown medium that included deep symbolism and over time, slowly eroded the demarcation between craft and art. Beyond their utilitarian importance, quilts were a place to tell a visual story, create meaningful patterns, and even convey messages like for the Underground Railroad. Quilting history is one of the voiced opinions, that raised awareness, and indeed, social reform.
The Women with Disabilities Barn Quilt embraces the deep history of this art form and contributes to this tradition, using symbolism to bridge the conversation around inclusion and equity in our community.
Krocak, who has lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 30 years, understands the importance and power of moving beyond any perceived limitations and works to bring this awareness and accessibility to all of her public art pieces. Anne deeply believes that art can spur social change. Using art to bring marginalized people into the center of their community is one of my passions. She is dedicated to visually depicting the unheard voice, bringing “what matters” into public view by creating accessible interactive art pieces such as concrete sculptures/benches, mosaics, barn quilts, murals, mobiles, photographs, and interactive temporary installations. Anne has won numerous awards and created public art throughout Minnesota and the US, including the Kennedy Center in DC, Public Arts St. Paul, and ArtSage, Children’s Hospital Minneapolis/Campus, Minnesota Creative Artists and Aging Network, ArtsAge, Senior Living Communities throughout MN. In 2009 she received the Jahney-Arts Access Award from VSA Minnesota, recognizing her as an outstanding artist educator of the Year. In 2011 received a National Fellowship from VSA National and the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
Kristin Lebben, Victoria, who has lived with chronic pain and other disabilities her whole life, knows that when everyone contributes solutions are better. When Kristin is not creating metal sculptures or selling her photographs she is raising awareness of critical environmental issues. Kristin is an award-winning multi-modal artist who likes to ask her viewers to look deeper at her works. She knows that art has the ability to help people view things from perspectives; perspectives they otherwise may not be able to access. Lebben strives to harness this power in both her private and public pieces. Kristin has worked on many public art pieces including a stained glass project in Chicago for Habitat for Humanity, filming at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, and the “We All Belong Project” in Chaska. She has worked in photojournalism, as a photographer for an environmental group and has shown her work in the upper midwest for over 30 years.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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! NEW HOLIDAY HOURS:
Wednesday: 6-8 PM
Thursday 10 AM – 2 PM and 6-8 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM – 5 PM
Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday: 10 AM – 2 PM
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.
What a wonderful weekend of artwork across Carver County! Thank you to everyone who came out to Art Wander this year. Thank you to the artists who participated, and a special thank you to those who hosted artists. We are proud to have such talented artists and supportive community members. Carver County is a special place.
Holiday News
Tickets on Sale for The Brueske’s Holiday Concert
Until November 18th, SAVE $2 per ticket with promo code: EARLYBIRD
Renowned professional singers, Jeff Brueske and his sister Tara join forces for a night of beloved Christmas classics! This is the perfect event for families and audience members of all ages! Presented by ACCC and Chaska Parks & Recreation.
December 17, 2022 @ 4:00 PM. Chaska Community Center Theatre.
The ACCC is proud to be presenting the INSPIRATION exhibition! The exhibit will feature artwork of any medium that showcases objects, people, or things that inspire you. This can be something that inspires you on a daily basis, inspires your artistry, or a work that you hope inspires other people. This theme is open to interpretation and we would love to see what INSPIRATION! means to you.
FREE FOR MEMBERS TO SUBMIT PIECES FOR THE EXHIBIT!
Register by Oct. 1 to be included in the exhibit.
EXHIBIT DATES
Oct. 7 – Nov. 4, 2022
DEADLINE
Oct. 1, 2022
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
October 20, 2022, from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Gallery
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 11-3 and Saturday 10-2, or consistent with available volunteer staff and CCC current COVID protocols at the time.
The ACCC is proud to be presenting our Annual ACCC Members’ Show! The exhibition will feature the very best artwork of any medium, any style or theme, that is made by our very own ACCC Members! We are just so proud of all of the work that our members create and want to showcase it. All media is welcome. Up to 3 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
Registration is due by 9:30 PM on November 10, 2022.
FREE FOR MEMBERS TO REGISTER. This is a MEMBERS ONLY show, if you are currently not a member and are interested in submitting, please visit our website and register for a membership to be included in this exhibit. EXHIBIT DATES
Nov. 16 – Dec. 31, 2022
DEADLINE TO REGISTER
Nov. 10, 2022
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Dec. 1, 2022, from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Gallery
EXHIBIT/ART GALLERY HOURS
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 and Thursday 6-8 pm, Friday 11-3 and Saturday 10-2, or consistent with available volunteer staff.
A very special thank you and congratulations to board member Liya Lev Ortel who will be stepping up as our Gallery Exhibition Coordinator! She will be using her fabulous artistic skill and experience hanging shows at the Arboretum to help curate and hang the shows at ACCC and across the county. Liya has been working to establish a relationship with local libraries with the plan of touring selected 2023 exhibitions to libraries across the county!
Abigail Davision has volunteered to help hang the shows with Liya and also host the Artist Receptions for the exhibitions. Make sure to mark down the receptions and join us to have meaningful conversations with the artists!
Intro to Writing – 101 will be held on Saturday, October 8, at the Chanhassen Library – Longfellow Room.
Have you ever thought about taking a stance in writing? Is there a story inside you but you don’t know the first thing about how to get it onto paper? Start here with Intro to Writing 101, a beginner’s course on the basic principles of plot structure, fleshing out characters, and world-building. We’ll explore simple steps to get your creation started through pop culture analysis and a writing prompt exercise. You’ll also get a writing prompt book to take home to continue your journey outside class!
This class is open to all future writers age 8+ and is only $15 (ACCC members receive 10% off with a membership discount code).
Beginning Stained Glass!
Beginning Stained Glass Class will be held over 4 weeks on Thursdays at 6:30-8:30 pm in the CCC starting October 27 – November 17.
Learn and create at the same time! You will learn all of the steps to create a beautiful stained glass piece of art using the copper foil technique. Each week the instructor will take you step-by-step through the process and will guide you on all the aspects involved in making a unique stained glass creation. You will be working on one project throughout the 4 weeks.
The class fee of $110 includes all of the tools and materials, except for the glass itself. You will be able to choose a design and colors at the first class and can purchase your glass “kit” at that time (expected to be no more than $25). Students will pay for their glass by check, cash, credit card or Venmo during the first session.
Songwriters of Carver County: CD Release Concert & Art in the Park Festival
The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. 8 features 20 songwriters! Support local musicians and the Arts Consortium by ordering your album today.
If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Join us for the New Song Collective’s performance on October 6th from 7:00PM – 8:30PM at the Chaska Community Center Theatre!
If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Literary News
Something Wicked – Literary Event
Hey, writers, get your Halloween juices flowing by joining us around the metaphorical campfire to read your poems and scary stories in honor of All Hallows Eve and the spooky season!
The theme is Something Wicked… a celebration of the dark, eerie and macabre, through the written word!
October 13th, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. The location is will be 1/2 of the Brick City Banquet room.
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 Store at (952) 443-3200.
A self-taught artist, Bob has created art in various styles all his life. These days he works primarily in linoleum and woodcut printmaking. His work is strongly influenced by the beauty of the North Shore of Lake Superior, music, and tribal art.
He also works in graphite, oil and acrylic paint, and mixed media.
Bob’s philosophy is that art is an adventure – he strives to inspire people to approach art boldly, to expand their horizons, and try something new.
Bob’s work is on display at Joy & Co in Grand Marais, MN and the ACCC Gallery in Chaska, MN.
He also teaches a variety of different classes in various locations throughout the year.
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!
Wednesday and Thursday: 6-8 PM
Friday: 11 AM – 3 PM
Saturday: 10 AM – 2 PM
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.
Art in the Park & CD Release Concert 2022 was a Blast!
Thank you to all the artists and guests who visited us at Art in the Park this year! A special thank you to Chaska Parks & Recreation for hosting and partnering with us to produce Art in the Park. We are so grateful to have such talented singers, songwriters, and artists as part of our community.
Through our partnership with Chaska Parks & Recreation, we will officially be making Art in the Park & CD Release Concert an annual event. We cannot wait to see you next year!
Photo Credit: Alyssa Trumbower, 2022
Visit Art Wander Edge of the Big Woods!
Running September 23-25th, the Art Wander started out 10 years ago as an artist-run, self-guided studio tour of Carver County.
It was created around the unique spaces and studios where such wonderful creative endeavors come to life. We now have multiple artists at each studio to make each stop more interesting.
The Chaska Area Quilters are putting up an Exhibit in the Chaska Community Center Gallery and will be presenting the “Fall Splendor of Quilts” quilt show in the Chaska Community Center, September 23-24, 2022. EXHIBIT DATES
Sep. 1 – Sep. 30, 2022
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION CHANGE IN PLANNING there will NOT be an ACCC-held reception for this Exhibit. Instead please visit the Quilters for their show on September 23-24, 2022.
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 11-3 and Saturday 10-2, or consistent with available volunteer staff and CCC current COVID protocols at the time.
Register for the INSPIRATION! Exhibit!
The ACCC is proud to be presenting the INSPIRATION exhibition! The exhibit will feature artwork of any medium that showcases objects, people, or things that inspire you. This can be something that inspires you on a daily basis, inspires your artistry, or a work that you hope inspires other people. This theme is open to interpretation and we would love to see what INSPIRATION! means to you.
FREE FOR MEMBERS TO SUBMIT PIECES FOR THE EXHIBIT!
Register by Oct. 1 to be included in the exhibit.
EXHIBIT DATES
Oct. 7 – Nov. 4, 2022
DEADLINE
Oct. 1, 2022
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
October 20, 2022, from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Gallery
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 11-3 and Saturday 10-2, or consistent with available volunteer staff and CCC current COVID protocols at the time.
Intro to Writing – 101 will be held on Saturday, October 8, at the Chanhassen Library – Longfellow Room.
Have you ever thought about taking a stance in writing? Is there a story inside you but you don’t know the first thing about how to get it onto paper? Start here with Intro to Writing 101, a beginner’s course on the basic principles of plot structure, fleshing out characters, and world-building. We’ll explore simple steps to get your creation started through pop culture analysis and a writing prompt exercise. You’ll also get a writing prompt book to take home to continue your journey outside class!
This class is open to all future writers age 8+ and is only $15 (ACCC members receive 10% off with a membership discount code).
Beginning Stained Glass!
Beginning Stained Glass Class will be held over 4 weeks on Thursdays at 6:30-8:30 pm in the CCC starting October 27 – November 17.
Learn and create at the same time! You will learn all of the steps to create a beautiful stained glass piece of art using the copper foil technique. Each week the instructor will take you step-by-step through the process and will guide you on all the aspects involved in making a unique stained glass creation. You will be working on one project throughout the 4 weeks.
The class fee of $110 includes all of the tools and materials, except for the glass itself. You will be able to choose a design and colors at the first class and can purchase your glass “kit” at that time (expected to be no more than $25). Students will pay for their glass by check, cash, credit card or Venmo during the first session.
We are just about to launch our new line-up of Fall classes. Do you have a class you would like to teach this winter or fall? Please make sure to submit it on the link below.
Songwriters of Carver County: CD Release Concert & Art in the Park Festival
The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. 8 features 20 songwriters! Support local musicians and the Arts Consortium by ordering your album today.
If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Join us for the New Song Collective’s performance on October 6th from 7:00PM – 8:30PM at the Chaska Community Center Theatre!
If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Literary News
Something Wicked – Literary Event
Hey, writers, get your Halloween juices flowing by joining us around the metaphorical campfire to read your poems and scary stories in honor of All Hallows Eve and the spooky season!
The theme is Something Wicked… a celebration of the dark, eerie and macabre, through the written word!
October 13th, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. The location is will be 1/2 of the Brick City Banquet room.
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 Store at (952) 443-3200.
I am experimenting with hand-built pieces in which I hand carve designs or add sculptural aspects. Looking at a slab of clay as a canvas affords many creative possibilities for my love of carving motifs of birds, bees, bunnies, and blossoms. My work consists of decorative tiles, animal sculptures, and functional pieces. My hope is that people will enjoy my pieces as much as I enjoy making them.
Inspiration comes from the wild life in the gardens and lake that surround me, as well as vacations by the oceans. I am drawn to the color of water, so you will see a range of blues, aqua & greens on my pieces. I find these colors calming and soothing, much like time spent by the water.
Angela Nowak-Goloja’s work can be found in our Gift Shop.
Shoreline Pottery, Waconia MN, US
Joining the ACCC Board
– Elizabeth Brommelsiek
We are so excited to announce that Elizabeth Brommelsiek will be joining our Board of Directors effective September 2022.
“I have been a Chaska resident for over 20 years while enjoying teaching young children for District #112. Now in retirement, I have combined my hobbies of sewing and painting to create unique home decor accent pieces with WATERCOLOR ON MUSLIN. In 2020 and 2021 I have learned about felting wool and using alcohol inks. My newest projects are now available in the gift shop.” – Elizabeth
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 have new SUMMER HOURS.
Wednesday – Friday: 11 AM – 3 PM
Saturday: 10 AM – 2 PM
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.
Calling all members to join us for our Annual Membership Meeting and Reception for the First ACCC Awards Show Exhibit. We will start with a gathering in the Gallery, where you can take in the amazing art entered into the first-ever ACCC Awards Exhibit. Sip some wine, listen to the pre-release of the 8th Annual Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County CD and socialize with your fellow art enthusiasts. Then we’ll announce the winners of the ACCC Awards Exhibit and introduce the Board Members and Executive Director, Zachary Hedner. The Annual Meeting provides an opportunity to recap events of the last year, review the Annual Report for 2021, and open the floor for discussion to our members. Join us in celebrating all of the wonderful things the ACCC has done in the past year!
DATE
June 23, 2022; 6:30 – 8:30 PM
LOCATION
Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, MN, 55318
Visual Art News
Register for the ACCC Awards Exhibit
For the first time, the ACCC is producing a juried show where we will be presenting awards and cash prizes. First prize will win $250 and the title of “ACCC Artist of the Year”. The second prize will win $150, and the third prize will win $100. Our jurors will be presenting additional awards and gift certificates to the ACCC Store. The entry fee is $25 for the first piece and $15 for each additional piece up to three per artist.
Registration has been extended through June 5!
EXHIBIT DATES
June 8 – July 22, 2022ARTISTS’ RECEPTION (rescheduled to coincide with the Annual Membership Meeting)
Thursday, June 23rd from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at the Arts Center. We are requesting that all of the artists are present for this reception. We will be presenting the awards and cash prizes during this reception and will offer wine and hors d’oeuvres.
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 11-3 and Saturday 10-2, or consistent with available volunteer staff and CCC current COVID protocols at the time.
The ACCC is proud to be presenting the In the Woods exhibition! The exhibition will feature artwork of any medium that showcases woods, nature, wildlife, animals, or things that would be found in the woods. This theme is open to interpretation and we would love to see what In the Woods means to you.
EXHIBIT DATES
July 27 – Aug. 26, 2022ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Wednesday, August 3rd from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at the Arts Center. Come meet the artists while enjoying some locally produced wine and delicious hors d’oeuvres.
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 11-3 and Saturday 10-2, or consistent with available volunteer staff and CCC current COVID protocols at the time.
We are inviting new and returning artists to apply for a booth in this year’s event of the summer! SLOTS ARE ALMOST FULL, APPLY NOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE in ArtStock 2022!
Celebrating ArtStock’s 11th Anniversary starting on the 9th and 10th 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, and 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.
Display and sell your art at the annual Art in the Park provided by Chaska Parks and Recreation and Carver County Arts Consortium. Attendees can enjoy music, food, and family-friendly activities along with work from local artists. The event will also feature a live concert featuring musicians from the Songwriters and Musicians of Carver county.
August 28, 2022 from 11AM-5PM!
Register by August 1st
$50 Booth fee
$35 Booth fee for ArtStock vendors
Use promo code “ArtStock2022″ to receive the discount.
100 booth sites are available for artists!
For more information and registration please click the link below.
Intro to Writing – 101 will be held on Saturday, July 16 at the Chanhassen Library’s Longfellow Room.
Have you ever thought about taking a stance in writing? Is there a story inside you but you don’t know the first thing about how to get it onto paper? Start here with Intro to Writing 101, a beginner’s course on the basic principles of plot structure, fleshing out characters, and world-building. We’ll explore simple steps to get your creation started through pop culture analysis and a writing prompt exercise. You’ll also get a writing prompt book to take home to continue your journey outside class!
Beginning Stained Glass Class will be held over 4 weeks on Thursdays at 6-8 pm in the CCC.
Learn and create at the same time! You will learn all of the steps to create a beautifully stained glass piece of art using the copper foil technique. Each week the instructor will take you step-by-step through the process and will guide you on all the aspects involved in making a unique stained glass creation.
The class fee includes all of the tools and materials, except for the glass itself. You will be able to choose a design and colors at the first class and can purchase your glass “kit” at that time (expected to be no more than $25). Students will pay for their glass by check, cash, credit card or Venmo during the first session.
The New Song Collective is gathering on Thursday June 9th at the Chaska Community Center Theater at 7pm. Featured songwriters performing live will be Doyle Turner, Ted Hajnasiewicz and Yvette Nelson. Beverages and snacks provided. $5 suggested donation.
Date: Thursday, June 9th
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Location: Chaska Community Center Theater
Literary-Music Collaboration
The Literary and Music Committees of ACCC invite you to be part of an evening of music and literature entitled “August Inspirations” on August 4th in the Theater of the Chaska Community Center. If you would like to read or perform, choose one of the following prompts and create a musical piece or a literary work related to that theme: Farewell, The Meadow, Someday, or Forever.
The music can be instrumental or a song. The literary work can be in any genre. Writers and musicians will perform only one piece and should limit their piece to no more than 5 minutes. If you would like to participate, please notify us by email, including your name, the title of your piece, and the prompt you used no later than July 28th. The subject line of your email should be: August Inspirations Submission.
If you have questions about the event or would like to included in it, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org or Doug Munson or Susan Coutrap-McQuin at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org. We are looking forward to this evening of collaboration between musicians and writers. We hope you will join us!
Songwriters of Carver County: CD Release Concert & Art in the Park Festival
Come celebrate the CD release of The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. 8 featuring 20 songwriters! Enjoy a live concert performed by musicians from the CD, shop local art vendors, get food and drinks from food trucks, and more.
Sunday, August 28
12:00-5:00pm Firemen’s Park, Chaska
If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Literary News
Flash Memoir: Significant Events
If you have a personal story to tell, the Literary Committee of the Arts Consortium of Carvery County has created a new opportunity for telling it. It is Flash Memoir: Significant Events, an evening of short personal stories about one specific incident in the writer’s life – something funny, inspiring, tragic, ancestral, daring, full of conflict, contradiction or mystery – that has impacted and possibly altered life’s journey. Share the inner you. But please, no political or religious rants. June 9 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. in the Wilder Room at the Chanhassen Library. Please keep your piece to 800 words or less. Submit story title and word length to: flashmemoir@artsofcarvercounty.org (You do not need to send story text. This is not a contest.) The deadline for securing a June 9 reading slot is June 4. Writers do not have to be members of the ACCC or residents of Carver County to participate. The public is invited. Beverages and snacks will be served. Questions: Contact Jim Kane at: flashmemoir@artsofcarverycounty.org.
NYA Springfest Artisan Fair
This year, the Literary Committee is sponsoring a table at the NYA Springfest Artisan Fair, June 4, 2022 from 9-3 in Norwood Young America, MN. We invite any and all authors/writers who have in print/hardcopy books to come and sell your works and interact with current and future readers alike. Table space is free to writers/authors and there will be room for about 3-4 authors who sign up for a 1-2 hour block to “man the booth” along with a Literary Committee member. This is a great way to get selling experience if you’ve never done a fair/event before. If you are interested in selling your works at the table, please email Amy at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org for information on how to sign up!
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 Store at (952) 443-3200.
Featured Artist – James Robert Kan
James Robert Kane is a 1968 graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Drafted, he was an infantryman in Vietnam. He has been a newspaper writer, photographer, and editor. He writes fiction, from short stories to novels, has been published in several anthologies, and an online magazine, and has four self-published print books available on Amazon. Ebook versions can be found on Biblioboard. He and his wife live in Chaska.
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 Shop or 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.
Thank you for your patience as we have been making updates to the website. We have been working on streamlining the website to make it cleaner and easier to navigate. Long-awaited updates include: a new and updated calendar to find our events, a new class page where you can register for upcoming classes, a page listing our season of exhibitions, and upcoming events posted on our homepage. We invite you to visit our website to keep up to date and find out more information about the Arts Consortium of Carver County.
By-Laws Update
The bylaws have officially been updated to reflect the Board of Directors’ Vote (3/26/22) & Membership Acceptance (4/21/22). The vote was for “amending our bylaws to disband Board term limits”. Official notice of the membership meeting was sent in the April 2022 ArtMatters Newsletter that was sent out on April 1, 2022. The amendment means that while board members will be elected to serve 2 or 3-year terms, they may continue to run for re-election without restrictions on how many terms they may serve. New candidates will always be welcomed and encouraged to apply in order to keep the Board energized and full of fresh ideas. Eliminating restrictions on how many terms an individual may serve allows us to enjoy ongoing great leadership without an arbitrary, forced resignation. Thank you to the members who attended, voiced their opinions, and voted.
Calling all members! Join for our Annual Membership Meeting. This is the time that we will be conducting official board business, presenting a recap of our past year to the membership, presenting the Annual Report for 2021, and opening the floor for discussion to our members. Join us in celebrating all of the wonderful things the ACCC has done in the past year!
DATE
June 23, 2022; 6:30 – 8:30 PM
LOCATION
Chaska Community Center
1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, MN, 55318
Visual Art News
Invited Showcase: Photographers
“Photography is the art of making memories tangible.” – Destin Sparks. Join us as we celebrate a selected few of our ACCC Photographers in the exhibition. In past Gallery Shows, we have been able to see a few pieces from these amazing photographers, but this Invited Showcase will feature a broad scope of work from each of these three artists.
EXHIBIT DATES
May 4 – May 13, 2022
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Thursday, May 12, 2022
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.
Register for the ACCC Awards Exhibit
For the first time, the ACCC is producing a juried show where we will be presenting awards and cash prizes. First prize will win $250 and the title of “ACCC Artist of the Year”. The second prize will win $150, and the third prize will win $100. Our jurors will be presenting additional awards and gift certificates to the ACCC Store. The entry fee is $25 for the first piece and $15 for each additional piece up to three per artist.
EXHIBIT DATES
June 1 – July 15, 2022ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Thursday, June 16th from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at the Arts Center. We are requesting all of the artists are present for this reception. We will be presenting the awards and cash prizes during this reception and will be presenting live music, wine, and hors d’oeuvres.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.
ArtStock Applications Requested
We are inviting new and returning artists to apply for a booth in this year’s event of the summer! SLOTS ARE ALMOST FULL, APPLY NOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE in ArtStock 2022!
Celebrating ArtStock’s 11th Anniversary starting on the 9th and 10th 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, and 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.
Sign Up for Classes
Paint Pour Fused Glass Art will be held Thursday, May 19, 6:30-8:30 pm in the CCC. During this class, you will create a colorful design on glass with enamel paints to make a plate or bowl. A variety of techniques will be demonstrated and you can choose your own colors. Once dried, the instructor will fuse your designs onto a solid color base and then slump it into the mold of your choice. Your beautiful plate or bowl will be ready to pick up at the Gift Shop 1-3 weeks after the class. The cost of the class is $75 and includes all the supplies to make one piece. This class is for ages 14 and up.
The New Song Collective is gathering on Thursday, June 9th at the Chaska Community Center Theater at 7 pm. Featured songwriters performing live will be Doyle Turner, Ted Hajnasiewicz, and Yvette Nelson. Beverages and snacks provided. $5 suggested donation.
Date: Thursday, June 9th
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Location: Chaska Community Center Theater
Literary-Music Collaboration
The Literary and Music Committees will be putting on a joint event on August 4th at the Chaska Community Center Theater. Prompts to write poems, short stories and music will be coming shortly.
Songwriters of Carver County: CD Release Concert & Art in the Park Festival
Come celebrate the CD release of The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. 8! Enjoy a live concert featuring musicians from the CD, shop local art vendors, get food and drinks from food trucks, and more.
Sunday, August 28
12:00-5:00pm Firemen’s Park
There will be 20 songwriters featured in this year’s Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County Vol. 8. CD release concert is set for August 28th.
If you have any questions about upcoming Music Events, please contact Steve Kelzer at music@artsofcarvercounty.org
Literary News
Flash Memoir: Significant Events
If you have a personal story to tell, the Literary Committee of the Arts Consortium of Carvery County has created a new opportunity for telling it. It is Flash Memoir: Significant Events, an evening of short personal stories about one specific incident in the writer’s life – something funny, inspiring, tragic, ancestral, daring, full of conflict, contradiction or mystery – that has impacted and possibly altered life’s journey. Share the inner you. But please, no political or religious rants.
June 9 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. in the Wilder Room at the Chanhassen Library. Please keep your piece to 800 words or less. Submit story title and word length to: flashmemoir@artsofcarvercounty.org (You do not need to send story text. This is not a contest.)
The deadline for securing a June 9 reading slot is June 4. Writers do not have to be members of the ACCC or residents of Carver County to participate. The public is invited. Beverages and snacks will be served. Questions: Contact Jim Kane at: flashmemoir@artsofcarverycounty.org.
NYA Springfest Artisan Fair
This year, the Literary Committee is sponsoring a table at the NYA Springfest Artisan Fair, June 4, 2022 from 9-3 in Norwood Young America, MN. We invite any and all authors/writers who have in print/hardcopy books to come and sell your works and interact with current and future readers alike. Table space is free to writers/authors and there will be room for about 3-4 authors who sign up for a 1-2 hour block to “man the booth” along with a Literary Committee member. This is a great way to get selling experience if you’ve never done a fair/event before. If you are interested in selling your works at the table, please email Amy at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org for information on how to sign up!
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 Store at (952) 443-3200.
Theatre News
Evolution of Stephen Sondheim Cabaret
Tickets are now on sale for Chaska Valley Family Theatre‘s 4th Annual Cabaret Fundraiser, The Evolution of Sondheim. A live performance celebrating Steven Sondheim’s music and lyrics, the legendary composers who inspired his works, and some of the many notable creatives he inspired.
All ticket holders are invited to join us before the show at 7:00 PM for a reception with light refreshments.
The Evolution of Sondheim Cabaret will be held at the Chaska Community Center Theater at 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, MN 55318 on May 20 & 21, 2022.
I have been in and around art all my life both professionally and personally playing in many different areas and mediums. Working on bowls and birdhouses started several years ago while “Wood with Color” is a more recent endeavor. I have displayed my pieces in the past, but only now am I starting to show and sell them. Variety and imagination drive my work. I create in a number of categories using mostly found materials and letting nature be a big part of what I do. I’m taking what are common, well-known shapes and pushing those boundaries. With birdhouses, I’m looking to create visually interesting works for both birds and humans by putting art in trees, in the yard, or on the mantles. More and more of my birdhouses are being viewed as indoor art representing both art and our interest in our feathered friends. My bowls are hand-carved to expose wood grain that can only happen when you leave the conventional lathe-shaped bowl behind, creating a functional, yet very organic shape. This allows me to follow the shape that nature has laid out without restrictions. Wood with Color starts with an interesting live edge and interesting grain patterned board, with added design to fit the board’s natural personality. This piece is then cut, poured with color resin, and played with resulting in a colorful design. By day, it brings color and smiles into a room, by night enjoy the natural warm wood grain and design patterns. These pieces have the look of stained glass but allow for expanded design and color control.
Dan will be joining the Art Wander this September where you can see his work in person!
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 Shop or 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.
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 – Green Card Voices Touring Exhibit
Presented by Green Card Voices, this touring exhibit was inspired by the acclaimed book Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from a Minneapolis High School. The exhibit includes stories of lost loved ones, life in refugee camps, walks through deserts, and first snowfalls. The young people featured in the exhibit immigrated for many different reasons, but a common thread unites them; despite tremendous tribulation, they continue to work toward the futures of which they dream.
EXHIBIT DATES
April 1 – April 30, 2022
ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Thursday, April 14th from 6:30 PM – 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.
Upcoming Gallery Shows, May – July 2022
*Please note that the Board of Directors voted in favor of waiving the gallery fees for ACCC Members for all future exhibits (except the ACCC awards exhibit that will be featuring a cash prize). Non-member pricing will remain the same.
Announcing the ACCC Awards Exhibit
For the first time, the ACCC is producing a juried show where we will be presenting awards and cash prizes. First prize will win $500 and the title of “ACCC Artist of the Year”. The second prize will win $250, and the third prize will win $150. Our jurors will be presenting additional awards and gift certificates to the ACCC Store. The entry fee is $50 for the first piece and $25 for each additional piece up to three per artist.
Start working on your pieces now, we cannot wait to see what you will create! The registration link will be sent out in the May newsletter.
EXHIBIT DATES
June 1 – July 15, 2022ARTISTS’ RECEPTION
Thursday, June 16th from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at the Arts Center. We are requesting that all of the artists are present for this reception. We will be presenting the awards and cash prizes during this reception and will be presenting live music, wine, and hors d’oeuvres.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.
Classes are Back
We are planning to offer a great variety of Arts classes this year – including new offerings and repeats of previous favorites. To start the spring out, Katie Trent is planning two popular glass fusing classes for kids and adults.
Fused Glass Heart Pendants will be offered Saturday, April 30, 9-10 am in the Chaska Community Center. In this class, participants will create 2 beautiful custom heart pendants using bits of clear and colored glass. These pendants make great Mother’s Day or teacher gifts. The pendants will be ready for pick up the following week at the Gift Shop. The cost is $25 and includes all of the materials, including a leather necklace and pretty gift wrappings for your pendants. This class is for ages 8 and up, though a younger child would be welcome with a supervising teen or adult.
Paint Pour Fused Glass Art will be held Thursday, May 19, 6:30-8:30 pm in the CCC. During this class, you will create a colorful design on glass with enamel paints to make a plate or bowl. A variety of techniques will be demonstrated and you can choose your own colors. Once dried, the instructor will fuse your designs onto a solid color base and then slump them into the mold of your choice. Your beautiful plate or bowl will be ready to pick up at the Gift Shop 1-3 weeks after the class. The cost of the class is $75 and includes all the supplies to make one piece. This class is for ages 14 and up.
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
Celebration of Poetry Event – April 11, 2022
April 11, 6:30 PM, Shepherd of the Hill Church, 145 Engler Blvd, Chaska
April is National Poetry Month. The poets and writers of the Arts Consortium of Carver County are holding A Celebration of Poetry. The public is cordially invited to attend. There is no cost but donations are welcome. Our celebration will be held on April 11 at the Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church in Chaska at 6:30 PM. Students and adults will read favorite poems (their own or someone else’s) and talk for a few moments about why they love writing and/or reading poetry. Refreshments will be served. If you are a poetry lover yourself or if you have always been curious about why people like poetry, do join in our celebration. Masks are encouraged.
Students and Adults who would like to be in the program must respond by April 4th to poems@artsofcarvercounty.org Include the title of your poem, your name, and that of the author of the poem you will read if it is not yours. You do not have to send the poem in advance. Parents or teachers may submit the information for their students; if so, please include the student’s school and grade because we like to acknowledge their success. We hope you will join the celebration!
CLICK HERE for the website and additional details.
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 Store at (952) 443-3200.
Norwood – Young America Springfest Artisan Fair
This year the Literary Committee is sponsoring a table at the NYA Springfest Artisan Fair, June 4, 2022 from 9-3 pm in Norwood-Young America. We invite any and all authors/writers who have in print/hard copy books to come and sell your works and interact with current and future readers alike. Table space is free to writers/authors and there will be room for about 3-4 authors who sign up for a 1-2 hour block to “man the booth” along with a Literary Committee member. This is a great way to sell\get selling experience if you’ve never done a fair/event before. If you are interested in selling your works at the table, please email Amy at literary@artsofcarvercounty.org for more information on how to sign up.
Poetry Reading in Victoria
ACCC member, Susan Coultrap-McQuin, will do a Poetry Reading on April 14 at 6:30pm in the Victoria Library/ City Council Chambers and on Facebook (www.carverlib.org), 1670 Stieger Lake Lane, Victoria. She will read poems from her new book What We Bring Home as well as some new work. She will also talk about the art of writing poetry. Her book is for sale in the Arts Center.
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 Store at (952) 443-3200.
Artist Spotlight – Chaska Valley Family Theatre
Chaska Valley Family Theatre just closed its production of Bright Star at the Chaska Community Center Theatre on March 27, 2022. Directed by our Executive Director, Zachary Hedner, this production featured many local actors, singers, dancers, musicians, painters, and artists. This show also highlighted detailed scenic painting that was taught in one of our classes by Board Secretary Hannah Johnson and Anne Krocak.
Bright Star has also presented in collaboration with our exhibit Whispers to the Past. Together the collaboration attracted over 2,000 audience members and attendees of the gallery. Written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star opened on Broadway in 2016. Chaska Valley Family Theatre presented the regional premiere of this relatively new work, bringing meaningful theatrical and artistic programming to Carver County.
Visit Chaska Valley Family Theatre’s website for upcoming productions.
April 21, 2022, 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM. ZOOM Special Membership Meeting.
The Arts Consortium of Carver County is calling a special meeting for our members where we will be taking a vote on “amending our bylaws to disband Board term limits”. Attendance is not required, but if you would like to provide input or discussion on this topic please attend the meeting. A formal vote will be held for all who attend after the discussion.
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.
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.
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