Pictured: Sue Wagner, Barb Hollenbeck, Jeannie Tribe, Sherry Humphrey, Steven Read; Not pictured: Rylee Maner, Ryan McCoy (photo courtesy of David R. Youngren)

Mission: Hastings strives to be a creative arts and culture community where everyone can participate, learn and grow.

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.

The Arts & Culture Commission meets every 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm in the Volunteer Room at Hastings City Hall, 101 East 4th Street.