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City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Councilmembers
From: Dan Wietecha, City Administrator
Date: September 16, 2024
Item: Arts & Culture Commission – 2024 Budget Expenditures
Council Actions Requested:
Informational. No action needed.
Background Information:
1. Artistry in the Air – $2,000: The event "Artistry in the Air" will be held at Vermillion Falls Park
on September 28th from 1-3pm. It features three musical groups performing while a group of
artists are painting Plein Air.
a. Harpist Amy Nam $200, Nick Fox $200 and The Roe Family Singers $500.
b. There will be 5 to 11 artists painting and we like to provide a payment of $50 each
for participating in the event. $250 to $550 depending on the number of artists that show
up.
2. Indigenous Peoples Day – $1650: We would like to collaborate with Hastings Public School for
Indigenous Peoples Day on October 14th and hire Native American artist Tara Perron to read her
book Takoza: Walks With The Blue Moon Girl to the three elementary schools.
3. Mural Finalists – $3,000: The Commission has advanced three artists to create a final proposal
for the Civic Arena Mural. The three finalists are: Kada Creative, Greta McLain, and Lili Lennox.
Each will receive a $1,000 stipend to further refine their concept with detailed renderings and
final budget amounts.
Financial Impact:
Estimated $6,650, included in 2024 budget.
Committee Discussion:
Mural work plan approved by City Council May 20, 2024
Requested by Arts and Culture Commission Sept 11, 2024
Attachments:
9/12/2024 email to mural finalists
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Elisabeth Lee
From:Steven Read <stevenjohnread@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, September 12, 2024 9:31 AM
To:Elisabeth Lee; Barb Hollenbeck
Subject:Draft email for the 3 moving on, let me know if there needs to be edits
Attachments:fw9 2024.pdf
Congratulations!
The Hastings Arts and Culture Commission is proud to be reaching out to you, to let you know you have
been selected to move forward in our selection process. We were all impressed by your history of work
and how you use color to create impactful and beautiful work. Below are details about the process going
forward. Attached is a W9, please fill it out and return it to us so we can issue you a check for the $1000
for this set in the process.
Timeline
Finalists submit full proposals by October 25, 2024
Selected Artists are notified by November 15, 2024 (this is a change from the initial call to line up
better with the commission's meeting schedule.
Work must be installed by Nov 1, 2025
Expectations of final proposal
The final proposal must have these two parts, a rendering of the mural with scale and/or showing
placement on the side of the building.
A budget breaking down materials, labor and installation. Budget for the project must fall between
$40,000 to $60,000.
Specific Parameters
The mural must be rendered onto a material that can be attached to the exterior surface of the
building. The building consists of concrete fins that are completely unsuitable for painting, and for
clean visual communication.
Proposed materials must be durable/maintenance free and able to withstand the outdoor
location.
Finished artwork must be permanent and designed to last in the elements.
Mural should be readable and visible by motor vehicles passing on Hwy 61.
The design should be suitable/acceptable for public viewing by all ages and can not include any
branding.
The design MUST prominently include “Welcome to Hastings” of similar message and also
include “Hastings Civic Arena”
The system to attach the mural substructure to the wall must be included in final designs.
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The wall on the Hastings Civic Arena is quite large, (dimensions). The mural does not need to
encompass the whole wall, but placement of mural on the wall must be taken into consideration
within the designs.
Artist/s will work with City of Hastings staff to ensure adherence to safety codes and engineering
requirements.
Selection Criteria
Design will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Welcoming nature of the design
Incorporation of theme,
Design aesthetic,
Installation of artwork on the side of the building
Must be willing to sign an artist project agreement
The Hastings Arts & Culture Commission will convene to select the proposals and present them
to the Parks Department and then to the City Council and Mayor for final approval.
Thank you again for your submission. We are eagerly looking forward to seeing the final proposals. If you
have any questions please feel free to reach out!
Best,
The Hastings Arts and Culture Commission
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