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HPAAC Fundraising Annual Gala: Auction Items

Auction Items Quick Peek!

HPAAC offers a sincere thanks to all of the businesses and individuals who have already donated auction items for our 7th Annual Gala to be held on Thursday, April 25th at Hidden Greens Event Center.

Here is a partial list of auction items up for bid during the gala:

1.      Weber gas grill from Hometown Ace Hardware in Hastings

2.      Signed Minnesota Twins baseball bat

3.      Two Tickets and the first pitch to Saint Paul Saints

4.      Middle Eastern Dinner with Diane and Farid Saed

5.      Several big trips during the Live Auction and smaller trips from the silent auction

6.     An exciting Dessert Dash featuring 30 cakes–One cake for each table

7.     Pat’s caramels, rescued dolls and a constructed African bag

8.     Lefse making for Two with Sheri Fox

9.     Mystery Arts Tour

THANK YOU AGAIN to our Sponsors Scott & Jackie Northard, Artspace, and Dakota Electric & Donors!

A $1000 sponsorship receives a table for 8 and a other special benefits.

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HPAAC Gala Update

Please join members of the community in promoting the arts in Hastings and Prescott by attending the 6th Annual Gala on Friday, November 3, 2017, 6 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Hall, 2035 W. 15th Street, Hastings, MN, which is being sponsored by Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council.

Funds raised support Summer Arts Programs for Kids, scholarships and student fees for children and adults who otherwise would not be able to participate in arts programs. In 2017 HPAAC dedicated over $20,000 to these programs, thus providing funding so that 300 kids could be involved in summer programs.  Funding was also provided to students studying piano, violin, guitar, and participants in the award- winning Hastings High School Show Choir. It is the hope of HPAAC that the number of people served in 2018 will be doubled through the raising funds at the 2017 Gala.

The Gala honors the 2017 Art Heroes, who through their tireless efforts have promoted the arts in their respective communities – Debbie and Allen Saunders of Hastings and Judy Johnson of Prescott.

A gourmet meal will be served by the well-known Lake Elmo Inn.  Background music will be provided by two jazz ensembles.

disney world passIt will be an enchanting evening with Libby & David Wasylik as program hosts. There will be a live and silent auction of over 120 treasures. Highlighted will be 21 original paintings of our communities by some of the region’s leading artists which were painted on September 30, 2017 at the Hastings En Plein Air Invitational hosted by world renowned water colorist, Andy Evansen.

Just a few of the auction items include: several baskets representing countries of the world, a catered Thanksgiving Day dinner, painting and paint for two rooms of a house, the highly acclaimed Caramels, a mystery bus tour for 30, gourmet dinners, tickets for athletic & theater events and so much more. For a quick preview of silent auction items go to HPAAC Auction Items

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HPAAC Gala

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

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

Gala Ticket Locations: tickets are available online now. They are also available at BreakAway Arts, and Orange Dragon Art Gallery.

Tickets are $75 per person. If purchasing tickets online, please stop at the check-in desk at the gala to receive your ticket/bid number.

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

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HPAAC Gala – Auction Items Update

Prepare to Bid!

Here is a quick PEEK of items that will be up for auction.

extreme sandbox gift certExtreme Sandbox Experience:

Enjoy a 2-hour adventure with your family or friends (up to 10 participants).

Have fun in the sandbox with 4 pieces of equipment.

Just for you: excavators, bulldozers or wheel loaders.

There is a great spectator area for many of your other “fans.”

Minimum age to operate the equipment is 14 years old.

Take your family to Disney World!

disney world gift cardUp for bid: 4 One-day Park Hopper Passes to Walt Disney World

Valid at Walt Disney World Resort.

Admission to each of Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom. Expires on 9/8/19. Cannot be used Dec 25-31.

 

Pamper your Pooch!

Bid on an Olive Dogs Grooming Salon $50 Gift Certificate & great snacks.

Treat your pet to one Groom/Spa Day with Rio Grooming School.

Take home a great basket created by Chuck & Don’s Pet Food and Supplies.

Enjoy a Musical!

Shrek musicalTake your favorite people to see a Black Dirt Theater Production of Shrek the Musical.

Bid on 4 Pack of tickets.

End of July – Beginning of August

 

There are over 130 silent auction items for YOU to bid on!

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HPAAC Gala

The Sixth 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 3, 2017, 6 p.m.

Gala Ticket Locations: tickets are available online now. They are also available at BreakAway Arts, and Orange Dragon Art Gallery.

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

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HPAAC Gala – Meet your Auctioneer!

Are you ready to BID?

Be part of the LIVE auction with Auctioneer Erich Gabriel!

Auctioneer Erich GabrielErich Gabriel was raised on an Eastern Montana Ranch and then helped in the family construction business, where he learned his attention-to-detail as a part of a quality work ethic. Erich graduated from the World Wide College of Auctioneering in 2013 and has been deeply involved in the auction profession since.

In addition to using his talents to raise financial resources for non-profit organizations at benefit events across Minnesota, often the topic of auctioneering is front and center at home as well; Erich’s wife, Katie, and her entire family are professional auctioneers.

Erich has enjoyed serving as a volunteer and elder at his church, and recent volunteer opportunities have been with Global Volunteers in India teaching at schools and orphanages and helping to maintain trails and weed control with the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation.

Erich has been able to use and share his auctioneering skills for many benefit auctions in the Twin Cities area with Fladeboe Auctions.  He enjoys working closely with non-profits, foundations and organizations in need of results fundraising.

Very QUICK SNEAK-PEEK …

You will have the opportunity to bid on:

  • HPAAC Mystery Bus Experience
  • Extreme Sandbox Experience
  • Middle Eastern Dinner for Eight
  • Milwaukee Experience
  • Andy Evansen Commissioned Watercolor

There are also over 130 silent auction items for YOU to bid on!

Be on the lookout for upcoming posts with more details & photos!

HPAAC Gala

The Sixth 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 3, 2017, 6 p.m.

Gala Ticket Locations: tickets are available online now. They are also available at BreakAway Arts, and Orange Dragon Art Gallery.

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

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“Sneak Peek” – HPAAC Auction Items

You are invited to help support the Arts this Friday Night!

On November 4, HPAAC will be hosting its Fifth Annual Fundraiser Gala. Enjoy delicious food, music, a live and silent auction, and the opportunity to see and bid on the completed Plein Air Paintings created in Hastings and Prescott.

UP FOR BID – a variety of unique live and silent auction with over 100 packages, divided into the following categories:  Art, Food & Drink, Beauty & Health, Things to Do, and Personal Services.

Don’t miss your chance to bid on our premium live auction items! Featuring …

St Paul Sports Package: “Escort the Pig” Package and tickets to a Wild Game

BreakAway Arts Package: Annual Membership and special coffee each week for a year

Quilt by Peggy Knoll: this quilt’s pattern was a mystery quilt thru a Block of the Month

Luxury Motor Mystery Tour

Thanksgiving Feast Gift Basket

Week Stay at White Birch Resort

Andy Evansen Commissioned Watercolor

For a full listing of Auction items please visit 2016 Auction Items

auction-itemGala 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

Please visit HPAAC Galas  and HPAAC Facebook for updates.

Latest Update: Complimentary craft beer and soda will be served the first hour of the gala.

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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.

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Heidi Langenfeld

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Karl Sakschek

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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

child paintingNow 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

Call for Artists – Exhibit your work for show and sale

gala artis applicationIt is HPAAC Gala time again!

This is your opportunity to exhibit your work for show and sale. There is a limited number (16) of spaces available this year and will be filled on a first come basis so get your registration form and money sent in immediately to be assured of getting a spot within the main Gala dining room.

The 2015 Gala is themed “Unmasking HPAAC”. It will be held Friday, October 16, 2015 at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 2035 15th St West, Hastings, MN. The Gala hours are from 6 – 9 p.m. with set up times in the afternoon before 5 p.m. (exact times TBD) and dismantle of your art space after 9 p.m.

Gala Artist Registration Form

Please contact Ann Sylvander, Gala Artists Committee Chair, at annsylvander@hotmail.com or 651.437.6704 for more information.

HPAAC 2015 Gala

HPAAC Names Art Hero for Prescott: Charlotte Vick

The Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council (HPAAC) is recognizing two area artists for their talents and contributions to the local arts community. Art Nordstrom of Hastings and Charlotte Vick of Prescott will receive HPAAC’s Art Hero award at the organization’s fourth annual fundraising gala, held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Grand Hall, 2035 15th St. W., Hastings.

Charlotte Vick is a lawyer and community activist from Prescott, Wis. She was instrumental in the development of the Freedom Park community center in Prescott and is active with the Confluence project, a joint effort between arts advocates, business and community leaders, and state and federal natural resource agencies to develop the area surrounding the confluence of the Mississippi and St Croix rivers. Vick drafted HPAAC’s bylaws, helped the organization achieve nonprofit status and currently serves as its vice president.

2015 HPAAC Gala

HPAAC Names Art Hero for Hastings: Art Nordstrom

The Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council (HPAAC) is recognizing two area artists for their talents and contributions to the local arts community. Art Nordstrom of Hastings and Charlotte Vick of Prescott will receive HPAAC’s Art Hero award at the organization’s fourth annual fundraising gala, held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Grand Hall, 2035 15th St. W., Hastings.

Art Nordstrom has lived in Hastings since 1965 and spent most of his career teaching art at Hastings High School and serving as the yearbook advisor. An accomplished painter, he honed his skills in oil and water color while pursuing degrees in art and business education at Minnesota State University- Moorhead. He is also a skilled potter, specializing in Raku pottery, which has its origins in Japanese tea bowls. Nordstrom is a long-time supporter of HPAAC and a former board member.

2015 HPAAC Gala

HPAAC Fourth Annual Gala – Oct 16, 2015

2015_Gala_Mask_wTextThe theme of the fundraising gala is “Unmasking HPAAC.”
It was chosen to highlight the renaissance of the emerging arts community in Hastings. The event will feature dinner, music, games, art displays, a live and silent auction, and the opportunity to meet with local artists and purchase their work.
Tickets are $75 and can be purchased beginning in September online and at Green Mill Restaurant, 909 Vermillion St., Hastings, Evansen Art Studio, 202 Second St. E., Hastings, and the Orange Dragon Art Gallery, 122 Orange St., Prescott.

HPAAC, which has helped foster the arts in the community for more than 8 years, is seeking financial sponsors and auction items for the gala. To donate or for more information, contact Dick Graham at 651-437-8678, Deborah Saunders at 651-285-5424 or email hastingsprescottarts@gmail.com.

Please visit HPAAC Gala for more information.