HPAAC will host a briefing by Artspace staff in the City Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m. on December 11, 2014. You are cordially invited and encouraged to attend this briefing before the Artspace Presentation to HEDRA meeting at 6:30 pm.
HASTINGS ARTSPACE STUDY COMPLETE
For the past several months, the Hastings community has been researching the need and interest in affordable housing for artists. The 53 page final Report is complete and will be presented on December 11 at 6:30 p.m. to the City’s HEDRA (Hastings Economic Development Redevelopment Authority) in the Hastings City Council Chambers. The public is encouraged to attend. The four-month survey targeted artists and arts organizations within a fifty mile radius of Hastings. Over 325 individuals completed the survey and over 100 individuals indicated an interest in housing or studio space.
The research was conducted by Artspace Inc., a non-profit developer, with a thirty year history of creating and managing work-studio space for artists and arts organizations from coast to coast. With home offices in Minneapolis, there are many examples of their work in the Twin Cities and Minnesota.
The Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council, HPAAC, sponsored the study with financial support from the St. Paul Foundation and the City of Hastings. HPAAC’s mission is to “foster the arts and artists in our community” and the goal for this work was to provide well researched data to guide the City in determining the market for affordable housing for this market segment. It is the experience of many communities that a vibrant creative community attracts tourism and business development.
For more information visit HPAAC.org or call Richard Graham, HPAAC Chair at 651-437-8678.