ArtMatters Newsletter November 2021
ArtMatters Newsletter November 2021
Welcome to our latest Board Members!
The Arts Consortium of Carver County is pleased to welcome our newest Board Members, Hannah Johnson and Abigail Davisson.
Hannah is currently the President of the Board for the Chaska Valley Family Theater and has also served that organization as the Executive Director. Hannah brings a proven ability to help build consensus and involve all team members in an effort to achieve goals. She is a leader in the Arts field, with a focus on inclusion, welcoming everyone to enjoy, participate and interact with the theater. She is committed to the goal of expanding arts access in Carver County and looks forward to building collaboration between CVFT and the ACCC.
Abigail is an artist, primarily with oil painting. She is a Job Coach for the Eastern Carver County School District.
Abigail joined the Arts Consortium of Carver County this summer when she discovered it through ArtStock Art, Wine & Music. She started volunteering for the ACCC and shortly thereafter was recruited to join the board because of her energy and enthusiasm about the arts and the ACCC. She is interested in helping bring artists together and making art accessible to the community. Some of her work is currently on display in the Member Show at the ACCC Gallery.
The ACCC welcomes Hannah & Abigail to our Board!
Visual Art News
4th Annual Holiday Gift Show, Nov 3 – Dec 29, Shop Local
Make Plans Now to come to shop for this year’s Holiday Show and Markets!
Please Join Us at the ACCC Gift Shop in the Chaska Community Center (CCC) for the 4th Annual Holiday Gift Show. We look forward to showcasing the works of art made by our talented local MN artists and transforming the shop into a Holiday Market ready to inspire! We have a wide selection of one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted gifts ready for sale for the holidays. We will have a different look this year due to CCC scheduling but we will be having special showcase holiday market weekends on Thanksgiving weekend, Nov 26-28th with Small Business Saturday and Kid’s art projects. Then on the 9-12th of December with live music on Thursday with the New Song Collective, Friday TBD, Saturday Kids art projects, Santa visits during the day, and a Holiday Music Concert in the evening. Each of these weekends we will have extended shopping with longer Holiday Market show hours and through Sundays.
We invite you to attend the Artists’ Reception on November 18th, 6:30-8:30 pm with live music, appetizers, and libations.
Happy Holidays to You!
Current Gallery Show
Our very popular Members’ Show opened on Sept. 22 and will continue through December. We celebrate our local artists and their amazing talents in all areas of art. Carver County is home to a great number of creative and inspiring photographers, painters, writers, poets, sculptors, potters, jewelers, and glass artists… it’s hard to name them all. Come and appreciate their work throughout the fall and winter holidays.
Show Dates: September 22nd – December 29th, 2021
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Education – Fall Classes
Register now for NEW Adult and Youth art classes offered in collaboration with the Chaska Community Center and the Arts Consortium!
Classes include:
- Step-by-Step Watercolor – Trumpet Lilies and Pumpkins – Nov 2
- Mandala Drawing Series for Adults – Nov 2-23
- Step-by-Step Watercolor – Poppies and Cone Flowers – Nov 9
- Needled Felted Gnome – Nov 16
- Paint Pour Fused Glass Art – Dec 2
- Fused Glass Hearts for youth and adults – Dec 11
ACCC members get 10% off all class fees. Log into your ACCC Account to get the Discount Code before you Register (code changes monthly).
Many of our classes can accommodate people with special needs. Come meet new friends while learning new ways to express yourself!
To register for classes, please visit the Chaska Community Center website or the ACCC Arts Listings for more details.
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Music News – New Song Collective
Come join your hosts Ted Hajnasiewicz and Steve Kelzer for an evening exploring original music performed by singers/songwriters from the area. There will be an insight into songwriting and stories about the process. A suggested donation of $5 includes beverages and snacks. No registration is needed.
Date: Thursday, December 9th
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Location: Chaska Community Center Theater
Christmas Music Show
On December 11th The Brueske’s will be doing a Christmas Music Show from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Chaska Community Center Theater. This brother/sister duo brings a nostalgic Christmas show with great songs and carols. They combine beautiful, tight harmonies, lush piano, and upright bass solos with stories of Christmas past to make every performance a memorable event. Join them live! FEE
$7 Advanced registration until 12/10
$10 at the door
Literary News
Writer’s Appreciation Reception – November 6
Did you know that authors/writers have our own holiday? November 1st is National Author’s Day, as well as the start of National Novel Writing Month! To celebrate writers of all kinds the ACCC Literary Committee is hosting a reception to acknowledge our creative talents. Mark your calendars again for Saturday, November 6, 2021, more details will follow.
Calling for Musicians and Writers
An Evening of Music & Literature
Do you like to try new things? Would you like to be part of an evening of music and literature in a program that features both of those arts? To participate, choose one of the following themes and create a literary piece (prose or poetry) on that theme: 1) Starry Nights, 2) Winter Sundays, 3) Home Blue, or 4) Missing You.
We’ll present those works on January 27, 2022, in the theater at the Chaska Community Center, along with music composed by musicians on the same themes. The event is called “Inspired by Winter– An Evening of Music and Literature. The program will be created that evening so that works on the same theme will be grouped together, alternating musical works with literary ones. Writers and performers will present just one piece each of no more than five minutes. You do not have to be a member of the Arts Consortium of Carver County to participate. We welcome all writers who wish to participate. We are looking forward to this evening of pieces by musicians and writers. Mark your calendars and start writing! We hope you will join us and invite your friends!
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 – Abigail Davisson
Abigail Blythe Davisson has a BFA in Photography from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. Since her graduation, she has worked in the education field with a focus on teens. While living and teaching in Seoul, South Korea for four years, she had access to a darkroom and continued to express her creativity through photography. When Abigail returned to Minnesota in 2013, there wasn’t the access to a darkroom and she very quickly realized she needed a different artistic outlet. She started to explore oil painting and now Abigail spends the majority of her time painting in her studio when she’s not working and job coaching. She has been exploring color and form, mostly through abstract animals and insects.
Here are examples of her work:
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Arts Center 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! Look for details about our extended hours on Thanksgiving weekend and December 9-12.
Our Gift Shop doors are open Wednesday-Friday 11-6 and 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 necessary. Simply complete the Volunteer Form on our website and we will get you in touch with a trainer.
Consider becoming a volunteer and working with our other artists and volunteers!
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.
Our Gift Shop doors are open Wednesday-Friday 11-6 and 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 necessary. Simply complete the Volunteer Form on our website and we will get you in touch with a trainer.
Consider becoming a volunteer and working with our other artists and volunteers!
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.
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Visit our Calendar for Classes, Workshops, Meetings, Readings, Concerts, Artists’ Receptions, Exhibits, and More!
Mark your calendar for the 2021 Edge of the Big Woods Art Wander in Carver County – September 24, 25, and 26th! 36 artists will be showing and selling their art at 15 studios located throughout Carver County. We are looking forward to our 9th year of this amazing display of the talents of local and regional artists.
After publishing the Art Wander information through our social media channels, a private tour group, with guests from across the state, requested to include a number of studio stops as part of their overall tour on Saturday, September 25th. We look forward to offering continued tourism, exposure, and visibility to all artists within Carver County!
