HomeMy WebLinkAbout20250108 - Arts & Culture Commission PacketHastings Arts and Culture Commission Agenda
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
6:00 p.m. – City Hall Volunteer Room
1. Call to Order
a. Oath of Office: Sherry Humphrey
b. Oath of Office: Rylee Maner
c. Oath of Office: Ryan McCoy
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes – December 11, 2024
4. Bills/Budget
5. Business
a. Continued 2025 Work Plan Discussion
6. Reports + Information
a. Civic Arena Mural update
7. Adjourn
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Hastings Arts & Culture Commission Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 – 6:00 PM
Hastings City Hall – Volunteer Room
1. Call Meeting to Order
Meeting called to order at 6:03 p.m.
Present: Chair Hollenbeck; Vice Chair Read; Commissioners Maner, Tribe and Wagner; Economic
Development Coordinator Menke, Community Development Director Hinzman
Absent: Commissioners Humphrey and McCoy
2. Approval of Agenda
Vice Chair Read motioned to approve agenda as presented; Commissioner Wagner seconded.
Motion carried.
3. Approval of Minutes – November 13, 2024 Regular Meeting
Commissioner Wagner motioned to approve minutes as presented; Commissioner McCoy seconded.
Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
4. Subcommittee Updates
a) Policy & Procedures
Update on Muralist List for Resource Page
Commissioner Maner created a list of muralists within the greater area. Menke reiterated that
this list cannot be given out to the public and questioned the purpose of the document. A
discussion was had about the desire for a database of artists and who should own that.
b) Finance & Fundraising
Menke provided an update on the budget as it stands and looking forward into 2025. The
largest budget expenditure is projected to be the Civic Arena mural project.
c) Outreach & Communications
No updates
NEW BUSINESS
5. 2025 Work Plan
The Commissioners, with assistance from Staff, discussed the goals for 2025. The projects were
divided into three overarching goals which Menke will put into a document. The next steps will be for
the Commission to review the document and provide edits, feedback, and prioritize the items at the
January meeting so that it can be submitted before the February 1st deadline.
Arts and Culture Commission December 11, 2024 Minutes
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6. Recap of Action Items
7. Announcements
Menke provided an update on the contract negotiations with Lili Lennox for her work on the Hastings
Civic Arena mural. The contract and proposal are slated to be presented to City Council on January
6th.
Commissioner Tribe was recognized for her service as she steps down from the Commission. Her
service is greatly appreciated.
8. Adjourn
Vice Chair Read motioned to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. Seconded by Commissioner Tribe.
Motion carried.
The next Arts and Culture Commission meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 8, at 6:00 p.m. in
the Volunteer Room at City Hall.
ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION WORK PLAN – 2025
ADOPTED – TBD
Increase Public Art Access
Project Project
Status
Strategic Actions Resources
Needed
Timeline
To
Complete
Hastings Civic Arena
Mural
Staff Time
Ongoing Oversee the design and installation of the Civic Arena mural $60,000 Q4 2025
Sculptures in parks
Ongoing Continue leasing Dale Lewis sculptures $4,000 TBD
Not
Started
Identify sculptures for empty pedestal locations Staff Time
Funding
TBD
Highway 61
Placemaking
Not
Started
Meet with MNDOT to discuss the art/placemaking considerations
of the Highway 61 reconstruction project
Staff Time 2027
Art on Electrical
Boxes
Not
Started
Identify existing electrical boxes that could be beautified Staff Time +
Funding
TBD
Not
Started
Research/Explore policy initiatives requiring electrical boxes to be
beautified
Staff Time TBD
Identify places for
Public Art
Not
Started
Develop a prioritized list of locations where public art projects
could be performed
Staff Time TBD
Develop
Neighborhood
Identify
Not
Started
Explore the possibilities of using arts to develop neighborhood
identities through signage, sculptures, murals, etc
Staff Time TBD
Support Hastings Area Arts and Cultural Groups
Project Project
Status
Strategic Actions Resources
Needed
Timeline
Research/Develop
Arts Grant
Program
Not Started Research and draft a grant program to provide funding to arts
groups to host events
Staff Time TBD
Research/Develop Not Started Research and draft a grant program to provide funding to cultural Staff Time TBD
Cultural Grant
Program
groups to host events
Host an Artists
Roundtable Event
Not Started Identify local arts groups and host a roundtable event to understand
their goals and potential needs
Staff Time
Funds
TBD
Research/Develop
Microgrant
Program for Artists
Not Started Research and draft a microgrant program for artists to buy supplies
so that they may teach arts classes
Staff Time TBD
Operational/Policy Initiatives
Project Project
Status
Strategic Actions Resources
Needed
Timeline
Public Art
Dedication
Ordinance
Not Started Research and draft a policy creating a public art dedication
requirement on new developments within the City
Staff Time TBD
Facilitate the
creation of an arts
directory
Not Started Determine the feasibility of the Commission creating an arts
directory or identifying an external partner to create the directory
Staff Time TBD
Develop a policy to
accept art donations
Not Started Research existing best practices to develop a system for accepting
arts donations, how to track them, and determining
maintenance/care
Staff Time TBD