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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20241113 - Arts & Culture Commission PacketHastings Arts and Culture Commission Agenda Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:00 p.m. – City Hall Volunteer Room 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes – October 9, 2024 OLD BUSINESS 4. Subcommittee Updates a) Policy & Procedures – Update on Muralist List for Resource Page – Maner b) Finance & Fundraising – No updates c) Outreach & Communications – Humphrey & Tribe 5. Recap of Creative Convergence 6. Continued Discussion of 2025 Plans NEW BUSINESS 7. Ordinance Discussion 8. Civic Arena Muralist – Finalist Selection 9. Recap of Action Items 10. Announcements 11. Adjourn Page 1 of 4 Hastings Arts & Culture Commission Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – 6:00 PM Hastings City Hall – Volunteer Room 1. Call Meeting to Order Meeting called to order at 6:02 p.m. Present: Chair Hollenbeck; Vice Chair Read; Commissioners Maner, McCoy, Tribe and Wagner; Economic Development Coordinator Menke Absent: Commissioner Humphrey 2. Approval of Agenda Commissioner Wagner motioned to approve agenda as presented; Vice Chair Read seconded. Motion carried. 3. Approval of Minutes – September 11, 2024 Regular Meeting Commissioner Tribe motioned to approve minutes as presented; Vice Chair Read seconded. Motion carried. OLD BUSINESS 4. Subcommittee Updates a) Policy & Procedures Update on Muralist List for Resource Page – Maner Commissioner Maner requested a deadline for the resource list to be posted on the Resource Page along with the starting number of muralists and maximum distance from Hastings. The initial idea was to start with 12 muralists within 50 miles of the City. Commissioner Maner mentioned that the City of Minneapolis has a page for artists to register and enter a directory, Commissioner McCoy reminded the Commission that this exists on the same page that the calendar is. Commissioner Maner asked if the muralist list is necessary if the artists could just register on the directory. Chair Hollenbeck expressed a desire for a list still to be used internally and that a separate list could be published externally. Economic Developer Menke mentioned that the City cannot publish a list of recommendations for artists as that would create a conflict of interest and show preference towards specific artists. After further discussion, it was decided that an internal document would be created to establish a list of muralists and that the Commission would encourage artists to register on the directory for public use. b) Finance & Fundraising No updates c) Outreach & Communications - Humphrey and Tribe Commissioner Tribe mentioned that all the items that were discussed are up for further discussion later in the agenda. Arts and Culture Commission October 12, 2024 Minutes Page 2 of 4 5. NAPAC/Author Visit – Humphrey Commissioner Tribe mentioned that the NAPAC event went well. There was no further discussion. 6. Recap of Fall Event: “Artistry in the Air” Chair Hollenbeck noted that Vermillion Falls Park was not an ideal location due to the noise making it difficult to hear the musicians. Vice Chair Read mentioned that bikers using the trail were happy to stumble upon the event. Commissioner Wagner stated that some artists expressed a desire in the event being hosted earlier in the day for weather and light considerations. Commissioner McCoy mentioned that he did not see the event marketed enough and early enough. Commissioner Tribe stated that they were originally waiting for confirmation of what artists would be attending before marketing it, but then changed course. Chair Hollenbeck brought up issues that she observed during the planning and follow-through for the event and there was general discussion about potential solutions going forward. Commissioner Tribe mentioned reaching out to the artists and musicians to get their feedback on the event. There was clarification on whether artists that did not show up were going to get payment; they will not be. There was general discussion about different locations for a future event that would create a closed loop instead of an out and back. 7. Creative Convergence Event – October 16th, 6-8pm at The Studio Downtown There was general discussion about what was needed for the event setup and logistics for the event itself. There will be a slideshow presentation and icebreaker to start. Chair Hollenbeck mentioned that she will reach out to the Mayor and City Administrator to invite them. 8. Commission Assessment – Hollenbeck Chair Hollenbeck will be providing feedback to the City Council on October 21st for them to make an informed decision about making the Commission permanent in December 2024. Chair Hollenbeck asked the Commissioners for their insights. Commissioner Tribe mentioned that being able to better verbalize the differences between the Arts and Culture Commission and the Hastings Prescott Arts Council (HPAC) would be beneficial in establishing an identity. There was a general agreement from the Commission. The Commissioners stated that they need a City Staff liaison that can provide more procedural input along with the administrative duties needed, especially with the news that Staff Member Elisabeth Lee has stepped away from the Commission. Commissioner Maner mentioned that if the Council were to not make the Commission permanent, that the City would be “falling behind” since other municipalities are adding Arts Commissions. Arts and Culture Commission October 12, 2024 Minutes Page 3 of 4 There was general discussion about the concern of losing institutional knowledge once commissioner terms start to expire, furthers the need for a Staff Liaison and for better understanding of where the Commission’s documents are stored. Chair Hollenbeck urged the other Commissioners to attend the City Council meeting if they were able to. NEW BUSINESS 9. Budget Chair Hollenbeck provided a to-date outline of the expenses over the last two years and expressed a desire for budget information to be included in each packet. The projected ending balance for this year is $27,000. Chair Hollenbeck said that the City Administrator has proposed a budget of $20,000 for 2025. She mentioned that $10,000 will be coming out of that as partial payment for the Ice Arena mural project. There was a brief discussion about how the payment for the mural will be coming out of the Commission’s budget over the next few years. 10. Start Planning for 2025 A discussion occurred for what the Commission wanted to accomplish in 2025. Commissioner Tribe expressed a desire to have bring the Classical Actors Ensemble back for another play, ideally in a different location. Additionally hosting Artistry in the Air again was generally agreed upon to host this event as well. Commissioner Tribe mentioned that being consistent with events is key with getting turnout year over year. She also mentioned that focusing on fewer events and executing them well instead of doing many different events. There was discussion about continuing the lease with Dale Lewis for his statues in public parks, it was mentioned that a lease to own clause is written into the contract and that the Commission could discuss specific sculptures that it might want to own outright; the dragonfly statue was specifically highlighted by Vice Chair Read. It was mentioned that the Ice Arena mural project will be time consuming and should be factored in when discussing what other events might be planned and executed. There is currently no Parks funding for painting another electrical box, which led to a discussion about looking into applying for grant funding to enable more projects to get completed. Commissioners mentioned that the Highway 61 reconstruction project and subsequent public spaces associated with it would be a good project for grant applications. 11. Recap of Action Items Arts and Culture Commission October 12, 2024 Minutes Page 4 of 4 - Menke to connect with Lee on the transition of duties as Staff Liaison 12. Announcements 13. Adjourn Commissioner Wagner motioned to adjourn at 7:40 p.m. Seconded by Vice Chair Read. Motion carried. The next Arts and Culture Commission meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 13, at 6:00 p.m. in the Volunteer Room at City Hall. Mural Design Presentation Greta McLain + GoodSpace Murals Draft: 3.26.24 Artist: Greta McLain + GoodSpace Murals October 25, 2024 Examples of Past GoodSpace Projects: OUR GOODSPACE COMMUNITY DESIGN PROCESS: OUR GOODSPACE COMMUNITY DESIGN PROCESS: As a community muralist (and mural designer) I rely on community input and expertise during the design ideation and approval process. I would love this to align with the intentions of the Hastings Civic Area Arena Mural Project, and I would like to reiterate that what you see presented here is a design in process! If selected, I would love to come to Hastings to workshop this first sketch idea with folks embedded in the history, look for local models, and better define the overarching community context in order to create a design that fully aligns with the bigger work and vision of the community. Thank you for your consideration! ~Greta McLain What You Will See ●Lacing up their skates: on both the left and right side you see people lacing up their skates…this is both an iconic pose associated with the sport of skating (hockey or otherwise) but is also a symbol for “we’re ready or get ready!” “Lace up those skates!” ●Winter: in color palette and in iconography (snowflakes, minnesota woods, ice) we are reminded that we are celebrating and thriving in WINTER! This is obviously connected to the winter skate season but also the unique Minnesota/Hastings pride in winter and our collective embrace of this season. Here we see and celebrate the beauty and fun of winter. ●Hockey Skaters: While both figure skates and hockey skates are shown, we wanted to extra highlight two people playing hockey as a nod to the strong hockey culture and success of Hastings as well as allude to the comradery of playing pick up hockey in community and with friends. ●Welcome to Hastings/Hastings Civic Arena: The figures shown frame in the signage included in this mural design, the large central “welcome to Hastings” and the side signage of “Hastings Civic Arena” ●The Viewing: We have created a design that covers as much square footage as our budget allowed in order to activate the big space and create an image that is easily viewable from the highway and fast-moving car audience. ●Color Palette: the color palette is meant to harmoniously integrate with the existing colors present in the arena and speak to winter and viewability! Design Full: Design Full on the wall: Design Detail Left Design Detail Center Design Detail Right THE GOODSPACE METHOD = Community Paint Parties = “I helped make that!” Possible Timeline: ●Fall 2024: Artist Selection Process and Approval ●March 2025: Phase 1: Community Design - 1st Artist visit + listening sessions and site research ●April/May 2025: Design presentation, edits and approval ●June 2025: Phase 2: Community Fabrication! - 2nd Artist Visit for Public Community Paint Parties ●August/September 2025: Phase 3: Installation and Celebration - 3rd Artist Visit for installation *Note: Price may change depending on city requirements system to be attachment/installation. We need more verification, information about the arena structure itself. Does not include engineering, plan design, structural issue, structural upgrade, specialty brackets. Starbond (lightweight aluminum sign paneling) Layout: 5’x10’ section - the mural is then adhered to the sign paneling PolyTab Mural Layout: 5’x5’ sections Thank you so much for your consideration! And please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions, Greta + GoodSpace Murals MURAL CONCEPT FOR HASTINGS CIVIC ARENA Lili Lennox Lead Artist 2508 Sumter Ave S St. Louis Park, MN 612-220-4152 lili@gildedlili.com lililennox.com Niko Alexander Assisting 320-223-9803 niko@nikoalexander.com nikoalexander.com WITH Lili Lennox, Hastings Civic Arena Mural Concept WHERE HISTORY MEETS HOCKEY This vibrant mural concept serves as an energetic and colorful greeting to both residents and visitors, celebrating Hasting’s unique blend of rich heritage and love for the game of hockey through stylized hockey cards. Utilizing bold colors, dynamic imagery, and historical references, the mural captures the essence of your community—its past, present, and future. From the town’s early beginnings and iconic landmarks to the modern-day pride in its thriving hockey program, this mural intertwines history and sport, symbolizing the strong spirit of teamwork, resilience, and unity. It invites all who pass by to connect with the deep roots of the town and the passion for hockey that lives within the Civic Arena and the greater Hastings community today. In this hand-painted mural, a nearly 16-foot-tall Raiders hockey player anchors the mural, flanked by 10 hockey cards offering a glimpse into the pride of both Hastings History and Raiders Hockey. The welcome message, Where History Meets Hockey, stands proudly above welcoming the viewer to the community. Below are scale renderings of the mural as it would be installed on the side of the Arena. The total mural area spans 106 feet. Important Feature: This mural is expandable! New cards can be added for important events, future NHL draftees, and other important figures that capture the pride of Hastings and the Raiders. Lili Lennox, Hastings Civic Arena Mural Concept Lili Lennox, Hastings Civic Arena Mural Concept The mural spans 106 feet and is 15’6” at the tallest point Lili Lennox, Hastings Civic Arena Mural Concept Lili Lennox, Hastings Civic Arena Mural Concept Lili Lennox, Hastings Civic Arena Mural Concept ENLARGED VIEW OF CENTER MURAL Dimension: 27’ wide by 15’6” tall A Raiders Hockey player follows through on a slapshot, the puck flying into the goal net created by the Hastings Bridge. The former Dakota County Courthouse / current City Hall connects to local history. Large text signals the Civic Arena, and the message “Where History Meets Hockey” welcomes the viewer to Hastings. NOTE: If this welcome message is not direct enough or does not express what the Committee intends for the mural, we are happy to re-word the text with Committee feedback. Lili Lennox, Hastings Civic Arena Mural Concept HASTINGS HISTORY CARDS Card Dimensions: 5’ wide x 7’ tall These five “Hastings History” cards present important elements of Hasting’s History. • Hastings’ position on the Mississippi River and Vermillion River • The Historic Downtown Commerce District on East 2nd Street with the cupola from City Hall • The Civic Arena as the Home of Raiders Hockey, with a nod to the Girls Hockey program • The Spiral Bridge and Big Blue Bridge, both replaced by the current Hastings Bridge • The C.A. Lund Company, maker of Northland Hockey Sticks- once a major supplier of hockey sticks to the NHL Lili Lennox, Hastings Civic Arena Mural Concept HASTINGS HOCKEY CARDS Card Dimensions: 5’ wide x 7’ tall These five hockey cards present the Hastings players that advanced to the NHL. Each card presents a team they played for, their position, and dates active in league. NOTE: We realized our mistake of including NHL branding and will revise these designs to remove and replace those specific elements. Lili Lennox, Hastings Civic Arena Mural Concept FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION The entirety of the mural will be comprised of panels of aluminum composite material (ACP). ACP is extremely durable. It consists of two thin layers of aluminum bonded to a plastic core, making it resistant to weather conditions, corrosion, UV rays, and fading. This durability is essential for outdoor murals that need to withstand Minnesota weather. Further, ACP panels are relatively lightweight compared to other materials. This makes installation easier, especially for large-scale murals, and reduces the structural demands on the wall supporting the mural. The mural will be hand-painted with a combination of high-quality exterior commercial acrylics and artist’s acrylics (formulated for murals). The panels will be coated with two coats of a UV protectant to keep the colors looking vibrant for years to come. The panels will be mounted to the wall using low-profile rails installed in sections along the mural and painted to blend with the concrete. The mural panels will be bolted to the rails via the back to ensure no visible surface hardware. This rail installation also allows for easy adjustments, rearrangements, and the addition of future cards. This installation method was advised by and would be carried out by SignArt of Mendota Heights. www.signartusa.com This diagram provided by SignArt details the rail mounting system suggested for the mural, frequently used for cut-out letter signage. Lili Lennox, Hastings Civic Arena Mural Concept BUDGET Item Description Estimate Materials Aluminum Panels 2000 Primer 100 Paint 1100 UV Clearcoat 600 Tools/Sundries 1500 Renderings/Pounces Printing 500 Assistant Painting Labor 230 hours @ $30/hr 7000 Design, Painting + Project Management Fee Lili Lennox 15000 Assistant Design + Painting Fee Niko Alexander 10000 Space Rental + Utilities Warehouse space 4600 Installation + permits SignArt 15000 Contingency 2000 Total Estimated Cost 59,400 Lili Lennox, Hastings Civic Arena Mural Concept We are thrilled to have been selected as finalists for this project. We believe our mural offers a vibrant concept, featuring bold colors that will enhance the Civic Arena wall, with the added advantage of easy expansion in the future. We are also true collaborators and are happy to continue revising and resolving this mural concept with input and feedback from the Committee. It is our desire that the final mural be the best representation possible of Hastings and Raiders Hockey. Lili Lennox and Niko Alexander