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Connie Misener, Dale Lewis

2022 HPAC Fundraising Gala

Meet local artists and support the ARTS in our communities!

Will you be attending the HPAC Fundraising gala?

During this year’s “Friends Along the River” Fundraising Gala, local artists Connie Misener and Dale Lewis will be honored for their contributions to the arts. They have been chosen as 2022-23 Arts Heroes.

The Gala is scheduled for 5:30 on Sunday December 4th at the Hastings Arts Center. You can purchase tickets, register for the Silent Auction, and donate by logging into www.HPAC2022.givesmart.com

Have you registered to bid?

The silent auction is OPEN for bidding! We have a silent auction with over 100 wonderful items, including various artworks, catered ethnic meals, healthcare products, gift baskets, sports tickets, games, books, date night packages and many other fun items. The auction closes promptly at 8 PM on the 4th. There is something for everyone!

Be sure to check it out and support the arts in the Hastings and Prescott community. We look forward to your continued support!

Hastings Arts Center
216 4th St E.
Hastings MN, 55033

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SAVE THE DATE- YOU ARE INVITED!

We are excited to once again invite you to join the Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council for our 9th Annual HPAAC Fundraising Gala!

We want to keep our community safe, so we will be coming to you virtually on Sunday, September 26th. Happy Hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by the main event at 6 p.m.

With your support, HPAAC will continue to foster the arts in our communities. HPAAC sponsors scholarships for students to participate in art and music lessons, supports community organizations like the River Valley Band, Tuesday Coffee Concerts at the Hastings Arts Center, and plenty more. We look forward to sharing these highlights and performances at the gala. We also have some exciting news for the future of HPAAC that we cannot wait to share!

A big thanks to our current sponsors: the Doffing Foundation, Scott and Jackie Northard, Mike Harriage, Kathy O’Keefe, Sarah & Travis Lockwood.

Stay tuned to our HPAAC website for the live feed and auction link. We will update our HPAAC Facebook page as well.

If you have any questions, please email us at hastingsprescottarts@gmail.com

Invitation design created by Board Member, Brian Noosan

HPAAC Art Heroes

Please join members of the community in promoting the arts in Hastings and Prescott by attending HPAAC’s first virtual gala on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 6 p.m.

The Gala will honor the 2020 Art Heroes, who through their tireless efforts have promoted the arts in their respective communities – Dick Graham of Hastings and Carolyn Campfield and John Huth of Prescott. Even though, we won’t be able to spend time (in-person) with them this year, they will be “present” during the virtual gala.

The HPAAC Friends Along the River gala couldn’t be possible without the financial support from our community.

THANK YOU for supporting HPAAC and all the many programs we can provide!

THANK YOU to our Confluence Sponsor – Ruth and George Doffing Charitable Fund; our River Valley Sponsor – Xcel Energy; our; our Mississippi Sponsors – Merchants Bank, Bronwyn Skov, Jackie & Scott Northard; and our many individual sponsors.

Funds raised during the online auction will 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. Funding will also provide 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 2021 will be doubled through the raising funds at the 2020 Gala.

REGISTRATION IS FREE!

We look forward to having you join us from the comfort of your own home as we celebrate the arts! Join our hosts and emcees this Sunday at 5:30 p.m. for the pre-gala happy hour and programming starts at 6:00 p.m.

To learn more about the event and to shop our online auction items, please visit HPAAC Gala’s special website and register today!

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HPAAC Auction – Wine & Spirits Pull Game

Everyone’s a winner!

Balvenie WhiskyYou are a winner in this wine and spirits pull game. For a “Buy It Now” fee of $20, you will automatically win a randomly selected bottle of wine, pack of beer, or a bottle of liquor, priced anywhere from $13 – $100.

Yes, there is a bottle of 14 year old “The Balvenie” single malt scotch whisky (worth over $100), two bottles of Kentucky Bourbon, Vodka, Gin and other spirits, various high end Wines, Craft Beers and even a case of New Glarus Spotted Cow beer!

You’ll find out what you won when you pick up your bottle after the event!

The pull selection includes 30 bottles of wine, 20 bottles of liquor, and 10 packs of beer. Good luck!

REGISTRATION IS FREE!

HPAAC supports many arts related causes in the Hastings – Prescott area. These include Art and Music Scholarships for students, Tuesday Coffee Concerts, Lumin Theatre Lab, Summer SPARK Program, Orange Dragon Art Gallery, River Valley Band, Local Arts Heroes recognition, among others. Your contributions make all these possible. No act of generosity is too small to make a difference.

The auction is LIVE. To shop our online auction items, please visit HPAAC Gala’s special website and register today!

The Double Domes house

HPAAC Online Auction is now open

Let’s start bidding TODAY!

“Bid It To Win It.”

tractors at Extreme SandboxThe Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council (HPAAC) 2020 Online Auction is now open for bidding!

Register and view our many wonderful donated auction items at our Virtual Gala site at HPAAC2020. GiveSmart.com and bid away. There is a wide variety of art, experiences, travel, merchandise and food items for bid.

Don’t miss out on:

4 night stay at The Double Domes in Eden Prairie, MN

Perfect place for a staycation!

Flexible dates from Oct 2020 to May 2021 – based on The Double Domes bookings. Valued for about $1000 a night.

“Guests are sure to enjoy a memorable vacation in this fully furnished, over 8,000 sq. ft., 6 bedroom/ 5 bath geodesic domes home sitting on an almost 2 acre lot. Words and pictures can hardly describe this truly magical home. The house itself is an absolute gem – truly a once in a lifetime home that the famous architect – Buckminster Fuller, himself – has actually been in before.” Read More

Extreme Sandbox Adventure

“Have you ever wanted to play with Full Size Construction Equipment in your dreams? Well now you can make that a reality!

This ultimate sandbox adventure at Extreme Sandbox in Hastings offers a 3-1/2 hour package where you can operate a Bulldozer, Excavator or Wheel Loader (Any Two Pieces). Includes a 30 minute training and safety session, 3 hours of digging and moving dirt around, and obstacle course to test your skills. This is an experience you will never forget!” See More

To view all auction items and start bidding, please go to HPAAC2020.GiveSmart.com

The auction will close on September 27th, 2020.

Thank you for your support of HPAAC and all of our worthwhile programs supporting the Arts and Culture in the Hastings and Prescott Area.

Free registration at HPAAC2020.GiveSmart.com

 

 

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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 – 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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HPAAC Sixth Annual Gala

Join the festivity & help support the Arts!

HPAAC galaThis 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/

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

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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)

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

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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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