HPAAC Sixth Annual Gala

Join the festivity & help support the Arts!

This sixth annual celebration of the arts in our communities culminates a month-long series of ARTober events that showcase Hastings and Prescott as “A place for the Arts.”

During this year’s gala, HPAAC will honor three area residents for their efforts and contributions to the local arts in Hastings and Prescott. You will also be able to see and bid on the completed En Plein Air Paintings created in Hastings and Prescott.

The fundraising gala will feature delicious food, music, a live and silent auction, and the opportunity to meet with local artists.

Location: Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 2035 W. 15th Street, Hastings, MN 55033

Date and Time: Friday, November 3, 2017, 6 p.m.

Gala Tickets: tickets are available online, BreakAway Arts, and Orange Dragon Art Gallery.

This year’s Gala will be catered by Lake Elmo Inn

HPAAC Art Honorees for 2017:

HPAAC recognizes long-time arts supporters in the Hastings and Prescott area. Our 2017 honorees are Debbie and Allen Saunders, and Judy Johnson.

Debbie and Allen Saunders have been married forty years and together their support and tireless effort to make a place for the arts has created an impact worthy of recognition. Allen’s passion is music. He plays tenor saxophone for the River Valley Band and is now president of the group. This past year, he headed the Summer Arts Program and has worked for the Hastings schools for twenty years. Debbie is the secretary of HPAAC and has been a core member from the beginning. HPAAC is a full-time job for Debbie even though it’s volunteer work. She writes grants and organizes material for board meetings, events, and scholarships, among other responsibilities.

Judy Johnson is the founder and director of the Great River Road Theatre (GRRT) in Prescott. This year’s recognition coincides with the 25th Anniversary of the GRRT which started to raise money for the Prescott Chamber of Commerce. Their first play was performed in an open courtyard. After trying different locations around town, the group performed outdoors, under a tree in the park near the Prescott Middle School. Today, the GRRT has grown into a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing classic musicals and comedies to the Prescott area. In 2017, the GRRT moved their production of Annie to the auditorium in the new Prescott High School. They have also produced a dinner theater show in February since 2001.

For more info and updates, please visit HPAAC Gala and https://www.facebook.com/hastingsprescottareaartscouncil/

HPAAC Fundraising Gala Games

The Fifth Annual Gala, sponsored by HPAAC, will feature delicious food, music, a live and silent auction, and an opportunity to bid on art works created En Plein Air in the Hastings and Prescott areas.

Here is a quick listing of the games:

Heads or Tails: On Gala night one lucky player will win a cash jackpot in the game of Heads or Tails. The “Heads or Tails” game is a 50/50 raffle with a potential grand prize of $599.99. The more strands of beads purchased the larger the prize and the more strands you purchase the better the odds you will be our winner!

Bead sellers will be strolling the Gala hall from 6 until the start of the live auction and beads are $10 a strand or three (3) for $25. Each player may purchase a maximum of three (3) strands. This simple and fun game has participants standing and placing their hands on either their head or their “tail.” A coin is flipped and, if it lands on head, all the tails need to give up a strand of beads or sit down when they have used their final chance. The last player standing is the winner.

Fishing for Gifts: here is your opportunity to show your fishing skills and win a mystery gift card valued from $10 to $50. Purchase a chance and win big (maybe even a therapeutic massage). There are great offerings at this year’s Fishing game of chance.

“Strike a Pose”: Everyone loves a photo booth and this year’s Gala will have one too! Gather your friends or just yourself! Choose a prop and strike a pose.
Treat yourself with this free, fun opportunity to show off your creativity.

Share your photos with your family and friends.

Gala Location: Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 2035 W. 15th Street, Hastings, MN 55033

Date and Time: Friday, November 4, 2016, 6 p.m.

Ticket Locations: tickets are available at BreakAway Arts, Hastings YMCA, and Orange Dragon Art Gallery

Online tickets: GALA TICKETS

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.

HPAAC Gala – 2016 Art Heroes

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

October 16 – Music, fun and shopping to foster the arts in our communities

HPAAC’s Fourth Annual Fundraising Gala will be held from 6-9:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16.

Experience silent & live auctions and a special fundraising moment to provide scholarships to students for arts, music, theatre, writing, dance classes, camps and a variety of venues in and around our communities.

Enjoy music by The Elizabethan Syngers from the Renaissance Festival and banter from The Black Dirt Theater Hamlet actors. There will be games, prizes, a photo booth and more.

Meet 17 Artists exhibiting their unique artworks for show and sale.

Miss Minnesota 2015
(Sarah Morreim Photography)

Rachel Latuff, Hastings very own Miss Minnesota will be joining us for the evening.

We will be honoring local art heroes Char Vick and Art Nordstrom who have made lasting contributions to the arts in Prescott and Hastings.

Live Auction Sneak Peek:

Seven tickets for the Chicago Bears vs. Vikings Game on 20 December

Wine and Watercolor Evening for with Award-winning Artist Andy Evansen

A package for Lutsen Resort Sea Villas …

Over 100 Silent Auction items… art & entertainment packages, coffee and chocolate baskets, tickets to a MN Wild game, Twins memorabilia, hand-crafted caramels, craft cider and beer baskets, and a variety of exclusive items and personal services.

Limited Seating – Get Your Ticket Today!

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4th Annual HPAAC Fundraising Gala

UnMasking HPAAC

It is time for the Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council 4th Annual Gala- Friday, October 16 at 6:00PM, SEAS Great Hall.

Come for the food, Come for the fun!
Hastings and Prescott are experiencing a Renaissance of the arts in our communities. Come see what we have been up to.

Enjoy music by The Elizabethan Syngers from the Renaissance Festival and banter from The Black Dirt Theater Hamlet actors. There will be games, prizes, a photo booth and more.

Rachel Latuff, Hastings very own Miss Minnesota will be joining us for the evening. We will be honoring local art heroes Char Vick and Art Nordstrom who have made lasting contributions to the arts in Prescott and Hastings.

Silent & live auctions and a special fundraising moment to provide scholarships to students for arts, music, theatre, writing, dance classes, camps and a variety of venues in and around our communities.

Auction items include: Lutsen getaway, Landscape Design, MN Vikings tickets, Vintage Paintball package, Hastings Creamery milkshakes for a year, and Chanhassen Dinner Theater tickets to name a few.

We would like to thank our sponsors: The Doffing Fund, Xcel Energy, Dakota Electric, Artspace, Merchants Bank, and Rivertown Optical.

Tickets can be purchased online and locally at the Hastings Green Mill, Evansen Art Studio, the Hastings YMCA, and the Orange Dragon Art Gallery in Prescott.

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KDWA Interview – HPAAC Fundraising Gala

KDWA’s interview with HPAAC gala’s co-chairs, ANDY EVANSEN and MARK BORCHARDT is available on-demand for a limited time. Please visit KDWA, lower left hand corner of their website’s home page and click on the HPAAC interview listed under “In-Depth Shows Today.”

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Meet Miss Minnesota 2015 – HPAAC Fundraising Gala

A dozen costumed singers, two Shakespearian actors slinging insults and Miss Minnesota 2015 highlight the entertainment line-up of the Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council’s (HPAAC) fourth annual fundraising Gala, held 6-9:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Grand Hall, 2035 15th St. W., Hastings.

Miss Minnesota 2015
(Sarah Morreim Photography)

Miss Minnesota 2015 Rachel Latuff will give a brief presentation and pose for photos with guests. Latuff, a native of Hastings and a 2009 Hastings High School graduate, earned the title in June and has since been making appearances across the state to promote her platform “Teaching the Heart: Building the Social and Emotional Wellness of Youth and Their Teachers.” She has a bachelor’s degree in art education from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Proceeds will support HPAAC activities, such as the Black Dirt Theater, a monthly writers workshop, music programs in the schools and free weekly art lessons for adults. To donate or to receive more information, contact Dick Graham at 651-437-8678, Deborah Saunders at 651-285-5424 or email hastingsprescottarts@gmail.com

For more information please visit HPAAC Gala

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HPAAC announces Gala entertainers

A dozen costumed singers, two Shakespearian actors slinging insults and Miss Minnesota 2015 highlight the entertainment line-up of HPAAC’s fourth annual fundraising Gala on October 16, 2015.

The Elizabethan Syngers, an auditioned choral ensemble from the Twin Cities, will perform music from the Renaissance period. Founded in 1971, the ensemble is one of the longest performing musical ensembles at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival and is a favorite among festival patrons. A dozen members of this high-spirited group will entertain Gala attendees with songs and banter. The group is directed by Samuel Grace, a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College and the University of Minnesota. Grace enjoys a fine reputation in the Twin Cities area as a rising star in the area of choral conducting. A Hastings resident and member of the ensemble, Kristie Shaffer, is a music therapist and has worked with special needs students in the Hastings school district for 17 years.

The Hamlet Players – all two of them – from Hastings’ own Black Dirt Theater are sure to enliven the evening as they roam around the crowd slinging insults at each other and engaging attendees.

Miss Minnesota 2015 Rachel Latuff will give a brief presentation and pose for photos with guests. Latuff, a native of Hastings and a 2009 Hastings High School graduate, earned the title in June and has since been making appearances across the state to promote her platform “Teaching the Heart: Building the Social and Emotional Wellness of Youth and Their Teachers.” She has a bachelor’s degree in art education from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

For more information, please visit HPAAC Galas

“Unmasking HPAAC” Fundraising Gala Games – Part 2

Unmasking: Heads or Tails

On Gala night one lucky player will win a cash jackpot in the game of Heads or Tails. The “Heads or Tails” game is a 50/50 raffle with a potential grand prize of $599.99. The more strands of beads purchased the larger the prize and the more strands you purchase the better the odds you will be our winner!

Unmasking: “Strike a Pose”

Everyone loves a photo booth and this year’s Gala will have one too! Gather your friends or just yourself! Choose a prop and strike a pose. Unmask yourself with this free, fun opportunity to show off your creativity.

ALL ARE WELCOME! Invite your friends for a fun night out with games, great food, signature drinks. Enjoy special guests, the Elizabethan Syngers, rabble-rousers and sword play from Black Dirt Theater, and hometown, Miss Minnesota, Rachel Latuff.

Attendees are welcome to dress in renaissance or festive attire for the masquerade themed event.

Gala Theme: “Unmasking HPAAC”

Location: Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 2035 W. 15th Street, Hastings, MN 55033

Date and Time: Friday, October 16, 2015, 6 p.m.

For more details, please visit HPAAC 2015 Gala

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Unmasking HPAAC Gala Auctioneer

HPAAC is pleased to announce Stacey McCurnin of Fladeboe Auctions as the auctioneer for the Fourth Annual Fundraising Gala. Stacey is a second-generation auctioneer who continues to fuel her passion by helping clients create meaningful and successful events.

Auctioneer Stacey McCurnin started her life in the auction industry following her father (also an auctioneer) to the livestock sale barns and estate auctions while growing up in Iowa. After graduating from Upper Iowa University, Stacey led a successful career managing IT & Software testing teams for the banking, insurance and education industries. Since returning from living in England for four years, she’s focusing exclusively on helping her auction clients create meaningful events. Stacey is a graduate of Continental Auctioneers School in Mankato, Minnesota and is certified in Charity/Fundraising Auctions. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and daughter. In her free time, Stacey enjoys reading, playing piano and international travel.

The Gala, “Unmasking HPAAC,” will feature dinner, music, games, art displays, a live and silent auction, and the opportunity to meet with local artists and purchase their work.

Date and Time: Friday, October 16, 2015, 6 p.m

Location: Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 2035 W. 15th Street, Hastings, MN 55033

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