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Arts Consortium of Carver County

ArtMatters Newsletter March 2020

ArtMatters Newsletter March 2020 Vol. 10 Issue 3

Hello! Welcome to the ArtMatters March Newsletter. It’s full of information, invitations, opportunities and more. We are thankful to all of our followers, members, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and arts advocates! Please share this newsletter with a friend. Enjoy!

ACCC Annual Meeting March 10

You are INVITED to attend the Arts Consortium of Carver County Annual Meeting to celebrate all we have accomplished! As our 10th year comes to a close, we are thankful to have had such diligent board members, volunteers, class instructors, donors, sponsors, members, business and organization advocates.

We serve the communities of Carver County and beyond and we continue to make a difference by bringing art to the people and people to the art. We look forward to telling you about our year and welcome you to be a part of our event.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020
6:30-8:30pm
ACCC Arts Center
7924 Victoria Drive, Studio Level
Victoria MN 952-443-3200

Directions and Parking Link

Mark Your Calendar

Poetry Contest Deadline midnight tonight, March 1
Portraits & Family Exhibit ends March 13
Flash Fiction Readings and Awards March 5, 6:30pm Social/7pm Program
New Song Collective – Salute to Women Composers March 6, 7-8:30pm
ACCC Annual Meeting All Welcome Tuesday, Mar 10, 6:30-8:30pm
District 112 Youth Art Show March 18 to April 3
Student Artists’ Reception for District 112 Youth Art Show Thurs, Mar 19, 6:30-8:30pm
Poetry Contest Celebration, Tues, April 28 at 6:30pm

Arts Center Gift Shop and Gallery Hours
NEW! *MARCH OPEN HOURS Wed-Sat 9-5* (subject to volunteer availability)
Open extended hours for classes and special events
Check our online Calendar for more events, classes and opportunities


At the Arts Center

Portraits and Family Exhibit through March 13

Come see the stunning artwork on the walls of the Arts Center. Choose your favorite! The exhibit continues through Friday, March 13th. Watch your email for the next Call for Artists for our next show called Reflections and Abstractions which runs April 8th – May 29th.

Visit our retail Gift Shop with items for every occasion artist-made by ACCC Members. Check out our variety of books, ACCC music CDs, and a wide selection of wearable and functional art as well as paintings, sculpture, drawings, carvings and more. Greeting cards too!

Flash Fiction Awards and Readings March 5

Everyone is invited to our 2020 Flash Fiction Contest winner announcement night. All submitting authors are invited to join us at the ACCC Arts Center on Thursday, Mar. 5, 2020 at 6:30pm for Social Time, Program starts at 7pm. Winners will be announced, and there will be an opportunity for everyone to read submissions. Contact Jim Kane with questions at flashfiction@artsofcarvercounty.org.

A Salute to Women Composers March 6

Join us for our next New Song Collective, focusing on women composers.  We will have a gathering of songwriters performing their own compositions and talking about them. Come and meet Holly Halldorson, Yvette Nelson, Sam Fleitman, Tanecsha Jones, Tori Evans and Andrea Lyn. We will serve wine, pop, water, and snacks. Listen and learn from the participating songwriters and musicians. March 6 at 7pm. Steve Kelzer (ACCC Music Liaison)

Youth Art Show District 112

District 112 Youth Art Show Starts March 18

Explore Young Minds and the creativity showcased at the Artists’ Reception for the District 112 Youth Art Show on Thursday March 19, from 6:30- 8:30PM. Beverages and snacks provided. Our gallery will be filled with artwork from the many talented students of District 112. Art will be on display at the Arts Center March 18th to April 3rd, be sure to stop in and take a look!


 

SIGN UP for Art Classes

ACCC Membership Benefit – Members, be sure to get the current Discount Code from your ACCC Account before you register. Discount Code saves you 10% on all ACCC Classes.

Registration deadlines are typically 2 days prior to the class start date. There are minimum and maximum students allowed. All details are on our Classes page on our website or click the Registration button below for details. If you’d like to teach a Class or participate on our Classes Committee, please email Cindy Anderson at classes@artsofcarvercounty.org or view our How to Submit a Class page.

Watercolor Painting
Wednesdays, Mar 4 & 11, 9-11:30am. Register for 1 or both.

Kids Art Camp, The Artist’s Eye
Saturdays, Mar 7 & 14, 10am-1pm. Register for 1 or both.

Mandala Drawing Class 
Tuesday, Mar 31, 6:30-8:30pmHank Williams Hillbilly Shakespeare Series
Tuesdays, April 14 & 21, 9:30-11:30am

Block Printing
Saturday, April 25, 12-2:30pm

Needle Felting 2D
Sunday, May 3, 3-5pm


Call for Songwriters and Musicians by March 31

If you are a songwriter who is currently living in Carver County, or has resided in Carver County in the past, we are taking submissions to be included in a compilation called, The Songwriters and Musicians of Carver County, Volume VI.

Express your interest by March 31, 2020 to our ACCC Music Liaison, Steve Kelzer, music@artsofcarvercounty.org, 952-465-2384. CD RELEASE CONCERT is planned for Friday, June 19, 2020 from 6:30-9pm at Chaska City Center Park in downtown Chaska, 300 North Chestnut St. If you’d like to volunteer to help coordinate the CD, the Concert, or other music events and programs, please contact Steve or visit our Volunteers page.

You can purchase any current CD at the ACCC Arts Center or Vol. 2-5 on our website. Limited supply.

Poetry Contest Celebration, April 28

We will celebrate Poetry Month and the winners of this year’s Poetry Contest on April 28 in the Arts Center and Ruby’s Roost beginning at 6:30 pm for a Social Time in the Arts Center followed by a 7 pm Poetry Reading in Ruby’s Roost.  All those who submitted poems will be invited to read along with the preliminary judges and Joyce Sutphen, Minnesota Poet Laureate.  Please mark your calendars for what promises to be a wonderful evening of poetry. Questions? Please contact Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Literary Liaison

ACCC is Seeking new Board members

The Arts Consortium of Carver County is seeking new board members eager to contribute to the future of the arts and creative expression in Carver County. The Board serves over 250 ACCC members, including visual artists, writers, musicians, performers, business patrons, and community supporters of the arts. We have sponsored events such as ArtStock, Victoria Fine Art Fair, community concerts, art exhibitions, and author events since 2009. Our board members are actively involved in these events and as volunteers in the new Arts Center in Victoria. They serve on the board and work on projects or committees with other volunteers. We are seeking board members from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We hope to bring a diversity of new talents to the board. If you are interested, please do apply. If you know someone who should consider this opportunity, please nominate them and we will reach out to ask them to apply.

To nominate someone for this position, please send their name and contact information (email and phone) to Susan Coultrap-McQuin, literary@artsofcarvercounty.org.

APPLY OR NOMINATE by March 20th, thank you!

Volunteer Opportunities with the ACCC

The Arts Consortium of Carver County needs you! Volunteer and work to bring the arts to the people of your community. Opportunities exist often and new and engaging ways to become connected are available. We seek a wide range of strengths and talents, art experience not required. Join Us!

Please fill in the form on our website. We will contact you, thank you!

ArtMatters Newsletter March 2020