The Arts and Culture Commission will hold tours of City Hall on Saturday, January 18. Community members are invited to visit Hastings City Hall at 101 4th St. E., Hastings, for guided tours highlighting the history, art and architecture of the building. City Hall is home to the historic Dakota County Courthouse that was designed by A.M. Radcliff, one of Minnesota’s first architects. Historical paintings and artifacts tell the story of Hastings history. Local volunteers will lead tours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The tours are sponsored by the Arts & Culture Commission in collaboration with the Pioneer Room and the Hastings Historical Society.
The tours will coincide with the Downtown Business Association's Ice Sculpture Celebration.
Also, due to a recent vacancy, we are seeking a volunteer commissioner to join the Arts and Culture Commission. To learn more and complete an interest form, visit www.hastingsmn.gov/commissions.
The City of Hastings Arts & Culture Commission was formed in 2023. The purpose of the commission is to assist Hastings in becoming a community in which arts and cultural activities:
•Are recognized as vital components of community life that are worthy of investment and support from the public, private and non-profit sectors.
•Are valued and promoted for their economic benefits and development potential throughout the city.
•Include Hastings’ historic, existing and emerging cultural groups' identity and sense of community.
•Support the goals of Hastings’ arts education and programs for young people.
•Engage the talents and involvement of retirees and senior citizens.
•Enhance the public perception of Hastings’ identity and quality of life in the community itself, the surrounding region, and beyond.
•Achieve a strong sense of place through beautification and the creative activation of arts and culture.