HomeMy WebLinkAbout20251112 - Arts & Culture Commission PacketHastings Arts and Culture Commission Agenda
Wednesday,October 8, 2025
6:00 p.m. –City Hall Volunteer Room
1.Call to Order
2.Approval of Agenda
3.Approval of Minutes –October 8, 2025
4.Bills/Budget
5.Business
a.Work Plan Update –2026 Priorities
6.Reports + Information
a.Civic Arena mural update
b.Website update
7.Adjourn
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Hastings Arts &Culture Commission Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 –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 Maner,McCoy,McNeally,
Wagner; Economic Development Coordinator Menke
Absent: Kapping
2.Approval of Agenda
Commissioner McCoy motioned to approve the agenda as presented; Vice Chair Read
seconded.
Motion carried.
3.Approval of Minutes –September 10, 2025 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.Artist Survey Discussion
Menke introduced the draft questionnaire intended for local area artists that produce
art as a full-time or part-time job to understand the needs of the arts community.
There was discussion about what to add or remove from the list of questions and if
there are resources that could be included in it.
Staff will revise the questions and generate the survey form after the new City website
goes live in December.
6.Reports + Information
a.Civic Arena mural update
Menke provided an update on the status of the Civic Arena mural project. The plan is
to install it in October or November.
b.Dakota County Future of Public Arts Meeting
Menke provided an update on a meeting that he attended surrounding arts in Dakota
County. There were no action items to come out of it, but will likely attend further
meetings in the future.
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c.Annual Update –October 20
Staff was tentatively scheduled to provide an annual update to City Council at the
October 20th meeting, but it was not finalized.
7.Adjourn
Commissioner McCoy motioned to adjourn at 6:28 p.m. Seconded by Commissioner McNeally.
Motion carried.
The next Arts and Culture Commission meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 12th,at
6:00 p.m.in the Volunteer Room at City Hall.
Budgeted Actual
2024 Budget Remainder 28,698$
2025 Budget 20,000$
Total 48,698$
2025 Projected Spend Actual Spend
Ice Arena Mural 71,810$ Ice Arena Mural 71,810$
Phase 1 28,724$ Phase 1 28,724$ Paid
Phase 2 (ACC)9,474$ ACC Fund Balance Phase 2 (ACC)9,474$ Paid
Phase 2 (GF)12,069$ General Fund Phase 2 (GF)12,069$ Paid
Phase 3 21,543$ General Fund Phase 3 -$
Contingency 4,388$ General Fund Contingency -$
Arts Grant Program 3,000$ Arts Grant Program 3,000$ RVB, RVCO, RVC Committed
Cultural Grant Program 3,000$ Cultural Grant Program -$
Arts Microgrant Program 500$ Arts Microgrant Program -$ tabled to 2026
Dale Lewis Lease 4,000$ Dale Lewis Lease -$ Q4 2025
Classical Actors Ensemble 1,100$ paid
Total Projected ACC Spend 48,698$ Total Actual ACC Spend 54,367$
Total Max GF Loan Request 38,000$ secured 2025 Budget (loan included)86,698$
Total Projected Spend 86,698$ Remainder 32,331$
ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION WORK PLAN –2025
ADOPTED –1/8/2025
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 Ongoing
Not
Started
Identify sculptures for empty pedestal locations Staff Time
Funding
Q2 2025
Develop
Neighborhood
Identify
Not
Started
Explore the possibilities of using arts to develop neighborhood
identities through signage, sculptures, murals, etc
Staff Time Q4 2025
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
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 Complete
Research/Develop
Cultural Grant
Program
Not Started Research and draft a grant program to provide funding to cultural
groups to host events
Staff Time Complete
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
Ongoing
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 Q3 2025
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 Q3 2025
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 Ongoing
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