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Hastings Arts &Culture Commission Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, May 14, 2024 –6:00 PM
Hastings City Hall –Volunteer Room
1.Call Meeting to Order
Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present: Chair Hollenbeck; Vice Chair Read; Commissioners Kapping, Maner, McCoy, McNeally
and Wagner; Economic Development Coordinator Menke
Absent: None
2.Approval of Agenda
Vice Chair Read motioned to approve the; Commissioner Wagner seconded.
Motion carried.
3.Approval of Minutes –April 9, 2024 Regular Meeting
Vice Chair Read motioned to approve minutes as presented; Commissioner Wagner seconded.
Motion carried.
4.Bills/Budget
Menke provided an update on the 2025 budget as it stands along with the projected and
actual spend for the year.
5.BUSINESS
a.Arts Organization Roundtable Discussion
Commissioners provided a list of known arts groups and cultural organizations located
in Hastings that could be invited to a roundtable discussion. The intent of this
discussion is to understand the needs and desires of those organizations and what the
Commission could do to help achieve those goals. A roundtable with local cultural
organizations is tentatively scheduled for July and the arts roundtable is scheduled for
August. There was additional discussion about whether these roundtables would be
outside of the existing meeting time for the Commission. More discussion to come at
the June meeting.
6.Reports + Information
a.Arts + Culture Grants update
Menke provided an update that the Arts Event Grant Program and Cultural Event
Grant Program were approved by City Council and they are open and accepting
applications.
b.Classical Actors Ensemble performance
The Classical Actors Ensemble performance is confirmed for Sunday June 29th with a
performance of “All’s Well That Ends Well”. Vice Chair Read mentioned that there is
interest in having a small musical ensemble perform before the play starts.
c.Civic Arena mural update
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Menke provided an update on the status of the Civic Arena mural project. The artist is
making progress on the designs and is working through the logistics of construction
before starting actual fabrication.
7.Adjourn
Commissioner McCoy motioned to adjourn at 6:20 p.m. Seconded by Commissioner McNeally.
Motion carried.
The next Arts and Culture Commission meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 11th,at 6:00
p.m.in the Volunteer Room at City Hall.