Heartbeat Creative District

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Welcome! We are thrilled that you’re joining us in our efforts to maintain and enhance the arts in the Heartbeat Creative District with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Also known as the Hastings Art & Beat District, the district encompasses the historic downtown area and is bounded by Burlington Avenue, Eastside Boulevard, 7th Street, and the railroad. As of November 2024, the Heartbeat District is a Certified Creative District and joins a statewide network of creative districts led by the Nebraska Arts Council.

This certification has enabled us to receive a $10,000 grant which will be used towards marketing efforts, translation of the strategic plan, and administrative efforts for the development of creative projects.

There are many ways you can help!

  1. Join the PULSE planning group: Without PULSE, there’s no Heartbeat! Partners Undertaking Local Solutions for Expression (PULSE) is the multi-faceted partnership created to develop and organize the Heartbeat Creative District. Join City representatives, business owners, artists, and other city leaders by attending meetings and gathering data to bring the ideas from the strategic plan to fruition!

  1. Subscribe to and watch this page for more information about upcoming district events, including public meetings, volunteer opportunities, public art projects and/or events in the area. Additionally, keep an eye on this page for future surveys and opportunities to share your thoughts and ideas.

By working together we can showcase and grow all the amazing creative endeavors in Hastings! Learn more on the FAQ page and submit your questions here.


¡Bienvenido! Estamos encantados de que se una a nosotros en nuestros esfuerzos por mantener y mejorar las artes en Heartbeat Creative District con el apoyo del Nebraska Arts Council y Nebraska Cultural Endowment. También conocido como Hastings Art & Beat District, el distrito abarca el centro histórico y está delimitado por Burlington Avenue, Eastside Boulevard, 7th Calle y el ferrocarril. A partir de noviembre de 2024, Heartbeat District es un distrito creativo certificado y se une a una red estatal de distritos creativos liderada por el Nebraska Arts Council. Esta certificación nos ha permitido recibir una subvención de $10,000 que se utilizará para esfuerzos de marketing, traducción del plan estratégico y esfuerzos administrativos para el desarrollo de proyectos creativos.

¡Hay muchas maneras en que puedes ayudar!

  1. Únase al grupo de planificación PULSE: ¡Sí PULSE, no hay Heartbeat! Partners Undertake Local Solutions for Expression (PULSE) es una asociación multifacética creada para desarrollar y organizar el Heartbeat Creative District. Únase a representantes de la ciudad, propietarios de negocios, artistas y otros líderes de la ciudad asistiendo a reuniones y recopilando datos para hacer realidad las ideas del plan estratégico.
  2. Suscríbase y mire esta página para obtener más información sobre los próximos eventos del distrito, incluidas reuniones públicas, oportunidades de voluntariado, proyectos de arte público y/o eventos en el área. Además, esté atento a esta página para futuras encuestas y oportunidades para compartir sus pensamientos e ideas.
¡Trabajando juntos podemos mostrar y hacer crecer todos los increíbles esfuerzos creativos en Hastings! Obtenga más información en la página de preguntas frecuentes y envíe sus preguntas aquí.


10-2-24 Revised Creative District Boundaries (Limite del Distrito Creativo )


Welcome! We are thrilled that you’re joining us in our efforts to maintain and enhance the arts in the Heartbeat Creative District with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Also known as the Hastings Art & Beat District, the district encompasses the historic downtown area and is bounded by Burlington Avenue, Eastside Boulevard, 7th Street, and the railroad. As of November 2024, the Heartbeat District is a Certified Creative District and joins a statewide network of creative districts led by the Nebraska Arts Council.

This certification has enabled us to receive a $10,000 grant which will be used towards marketing efforts, translation of the strategic plan, and administrative efforts for the development of creative projects.

There are many ways you can help!

  1. Join the PULSE planning group: Without PULSE, there’s no Heartbeat! Partners Undertaking Local Solutions for Expression (PULSE) is the multi-faceted partnership created to develop and organize the Heartbeat Creative District. Join City representatives, business owners, artists, and other city leaders by attending meetings and gathering data to bring the ideas from the strategic plan to fruition!

  1. Subscribe to and watch this page for more information about upcoming district events, including public meetings, volunteer opportunities, public art projects and/or events in the area. Additionally, keep an eye on this page for future surveys and opportunities to share your thoughts and ideas.

By working together we can showcase and grow all the amazing creative endeavors in Hastings! Learn more on the FAQ page and submit your questions here.


¡Bienvenido! Estamos encantados de que se una a nosotros en nuestros esfuerzos por mantener y mejorar las artes en Heartbeat Creative District con el apoyo del Nebraska Arts Council y Nebraska Cultural Endowment. También conocido como Hastings Art & Beat District, el distrito abarca el centro histórico y está delimitado por Burlington Avenue, Eastside Boulevard, 7th Calle y el ferrocarril. A partir de noviembre de 2024, Heartbeat District es un distrito creativo certificado y se une a una red estatal de distritos creativos liderada por el Nebraska Arts Council. Esta certificación nos ha permitido recibir una subvención de $10,000 que se utilizará para esfuerzos de marketing, traducción del plan estratégico y esfuerzos administrativos para el desarrollo de proyectos creativos.

¡Hay muchas maneras en que puedes ayudar!

  1. Únase al grupo de planificación PULSE: ¡Sí PULSE, no hay Heartbeat! Partners Undertake Local Solutions for Expression (PULSE) es una asociación multifacética creada para desarrollar y organizar el Heartbeat Creative District. Únase a representantes de la ciudad, propietarios de negocios, artistas y otros líderes de la ciudad asistiendo a reuniones y recopilando datos para hacer realidad las ideas del plan estratégico.
  2. Suscríbase y mire esta página para obtener más información sobre los próximos eventos del distrito, incluidas reuniones públicas, oportunidades de voluntariado, proyectos de arte público y/o eventos en el área. Además, esté atento a esta página para futuras encuestas y oportunidades para compartir sus pensamientos e ideas.
¡Trabajando juntos podemos mostrar y hacer crecer todos los increíbles esfuerzos creativos en Hastings! Obtenga más información en la página de preguntas frecuentes y envíe sus preguntas aquí.


10-2-24 Revised Creative District Boundaries (Limite del Distrito Creativo )


  • Partners Undertaking Local Solutions for Expression (PULSE)

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    About:

    PULSE is the partnership created to develop and organize the Heartbeat Creative District. Without a pulse there would be no heartbeat. This partnership consists of members from the Business Improvement District (BID), City of Hastings-Development Services Department, Chamber of Commerce, Hastings College, Central Community College, Hastings Community Foundation, and various artists, business owners and residents.



    Thank you to our team for being the PULSE of the Heartbeat Creative District!

    Megan Arrington-Williams

    • Prairie Loft Executive Director

    • Hastings Arts Council Secretary/Treasurer

    • Former Business Improvement District Director

    Ember Batelaan

    • City of Hastings- City Planner
    Erin Beave
    • Hastings High School
    • Former Hastings Arts Council President
    		 Claire Bostelman
    • Hastings College
    Jeb Brandt
    • Brandt Insurance
    • Business Improvement District (BID) Board Member

    Heiden Brei

    • Hastings Community Foundation Relationship Specialist

    Jessica Brock

    • Hastings Community Theatre
    • Hastings Arts Council Board Member

    Valerie Brock

    • Artist

    Nichole Bryant

    • Bryant Books & Music Store Owner

    • Hastings Symphony Orchestra Board Member

    Chad Bunger

    • City of Hastings- Development Services Department Director

    Shay Burk

    • Bockstadter & Glenn Law Firm

    Brian Corr

    • Hastings College
    Courtney Davis
    • Frahm Bar Owner

    Jason Davis

    • Central Community College Associate Dean
    Roy DeMars
    • BID Board Member
    		 Jerome Dubas
    • Hastings College
    • Artist

    Brett Epperson

    • Hastings College- Choral Activities Director

    • First Presbyterian Church Choir Director

    Lucinda Glenn

    • Bockstadter & Glenn Law Firm Owner

    • Hastings Community Theatre

    Nikki Griffit

    • Resident
    Tony Harman
    • Eileen's Cookies
    • BID Board Member
    Tony Herrman
    • City of Hastings - Public Information Manager

    Jessi Hoeft

    • First Street Brewing Company
    • BID Board Member

    Rick Houchin

    • Artist - photography

    Madison Jagels

    • Former Hastings Economic Development Corporation (HEDC)
    Sally Jurgensmier
    • Artist
    		 Elizabeth Kavan
    • Central Community College - Media Arts Instructor
    Mikaela Krueger
    • Optika
    • BID Board Member
    		 Shannon Landauer
    • Hastings Economic Development Corporation (HEDC)

    David Lovekin

    • Artist - photography

    Jane Marie
    • Artist

    Anthony May

    • Steeple Brewing Company Owner

    • Ideabank Art Director

    Andrew McCarty

    • Trapped Downtown
    Brandie McCoy
    • Imperial Jewelers
    • BID Board Member
    		 Turner McGehee
    • Hastings College
    • Artist
    Bob Murphy
    • Murphy's Wagon Wheel
    • BID Board President

    Zayra Navarette

    • United Way of South Central Nebraska- Bilingual Central Navigator

    Carstin Olson

    • Hastings College Student
    • Former Business Improvement District Intern

    Marilyn Reynolds

    • Former Gallery on Lincoln Avenue (GOLA)

    • Central Community College Printing Technician
    Dave Rippe
    • Queen City Development
    • THOAR
    Don Roberson

    • Artist
    Alex Shaw
    • Hastings Arts Council (HAC) President
    • Artist

    Sara Tall

    • Former Business Improvement District Director

    • Hastings Symphony Orchestra Executive Director

    • Hastings Arts Council Board Member

    Lily Teeple

    • Business Improvement District Director
    • Hastings College student
    • Former City of Hastings Planning Intern

    Jami Tomlin

    • Chamber of Commerce Communications Director

    Mickayla VanNatter

    • The Lark Hastings Executive Director


  • Hastings to Pursue Creative District Designation

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    Hastings could be the latest Nebraska community to establish a creative district through the Nebraska Arts Council.

    Members of the Hastings City Council voted 8-0 at their regular meeting Monday to approve submitting a letter of support to the Nebraska Arts Council on behalf of the Business Improvement District for the Creative District Development grant application.

    “I have found myself lucky enough to be presented with this opportunity,” BID Director Megan Arrington-Williams told the council. “It was the first thing that landed on my desk when I arrived in this position in October. We’ve been working on it ever since to slowly chip away.”

    According to the Nebraska Arts Council website, creative districts are designated cultural and economic areas where innovation flourishes and neighborhoods come together in the name of art.

    Creative districts provide significant economic impact by creating purposeful spaces like art galleries, theaters and music venues, attracting employees and businesses. These are all assets and attributes that Nebraska — and every state — can harness as it seeks to reinvigorate its economy.

    In 2020, the Nebraska Legislature passed a bill to create the Creative Districts program. The legislation tasked the Nebraska Arts Council to create this program.

    The program works to promote and support economic development and placemaking opportunities in communities dedicated to growing arts-related economic sectors.

    Creative districts are selected through an open application process. Selected districts for the first Nebraska Creative Districts cohort will receive a host of benefits and will participate in a developmental evaluation process to refine the program for the future.

    See full article at the link below:

    https://www.hastingstribune.com/news/hastings-to-pursue-creative-district-designation/article_b4ee472c-7b33-11ed-8132-ffb2b8009b1a.html

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