During this year’s gala, HPAAC will honor three area artists for their efforts and contributions to the local arts in Hastings and Prescott.
Heidi Langenfeld of Hastings and Karl and Collette Sakschek of Prescott will receive the HPAAC’s Art Hero Award.
Heidi Langenfeld
Karl Sakschek
Collette Sakschek
If there is one constant in Heidi Langenfeld’s life, it is that she can be counted on to participate in what is going on around her. Wherever she lives, she makes it a better place. It is hard to recount all the programs and activities that Heidi has helped organize in the Hastings area; a short list includes bringing the scouting program to Vermillion, recording the lives of senior citizens in Hastings and managing the Historic LeDuc Estate. As the 2016 HPAAC Arts Hero, Heidi is being honored for her long participation in fostering the arts in our community. Read More
Collette and Karl Sakschek are the 2016 HPAAC Arts Heroes from Prescott, Wisconsin. They will be honored for their contributions to the arts in Prescott, Wisconsin. Karl and Collette were raised in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and met each other while they attended UW Oshkosh. They moved to Prescott when Karl was hired as the art teacher at Malone Elementary. Both Karl and Collette are artists; Karl was the art teacher at Malone Elementary for 36 years and Collette became known as the “Chicken Lady” for her colorful paintings and drawings of chickens. Read More
The Fifth Annual Gala, sponsored by HPAAC, will feature delicious food, music, a live and silent auction, and the opportunity to meet with local artists and help support the Arts!
Location: Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 2035 W. 15th Street, Hastings, MN 55033
Date and Time: Friday, November 4, 2016, 6 p.m.
Gala Ticket Locations: tickets are available at BreakAway Arts, Hastings YMCA, and Orange Dragon Art Gallery
Online tickets: GALA TICKETS
Now in its 9th year, the mission of HPAAC is to foster the arts in the community. To accomplish this mission, HPAAC funds activities such as the Art in the Park, Black Dirt Theater, a monthly writers workshop, music programs in the schools and free weekly art lessons for adults. HPAAC has also been instrumental in bringing a new Artspace building to Hastings. When completed, the building will provide 37 affordable live-work spaces for artists as well as community and commercial space in downtown Hastings.
Sponsorships: if you would like to become a sponsor please contact Dick Graham at 651-437-8678 or Deborah Saunders at 651-285-5424 or donate online – HPAAC SPONSOR
Please visit HPAAC Galas website pace and HPAAC Facebook for updates