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The Kittitas County Historical Museum currently receives no monetary support for advertising <br />beyond the allocated amount through the museum's annual budget and what is awarded through <br />the Lodging Tax Grant process. The Museum's Board of Directors has dedicated an annual <br />stipend of $2,500 to match the Lodging Tax grant fund request through its amival budget. <br />While we have applied for grant funding for capital improvement and archival project specific <br />funding, the funding is dedicated for those projects and not for advertising. We were not funded <br />for additional awards for advertising nor were we successful in 2016 in receiving other grant <br />funding. <br />In 2017, we are planning to apply for capital improvement project funding through local grants, <br />such as the Puget Sound Energy Foundation, Yakama Cares (Yakama Nation), and the Yakima <br />Valley Community Fund, in addition to grants specific to museum collections storage, archives <br />maintenance, and collections care. Additionally, we have applied for the Humanities <br />Washington Speakers Bureau for our evening lecture series programming, which if approved, <br />will provide a stipend for speaker fees while the museum will be responsible for travel expenses. <br />However, that funding is specific for programming and cannot support other uses. We are also <br />looking for additional grant opportunities to support additional development of our <br />programming and events. <br />We ask for support from the Lodging Tax Grant to help accommodate all of the new ideas we <br />would like to apply to achieve success. If not funded, we would adjust our plans to reflect the <br />decreased budget. <br />5. If your organization collaborates or has created partnerships with other <br />organizations, other groups, or other events to cross -promote in an effort to <br />encourage county -wide tourism, how is this accomplished? <br />Throughout the year, the KCHM hosts special exhibits, programs, and events to promote the topic of <br />the particular exhibit. When offering these activities, we work with local businesses and other non- <br />profits to increase exposure for both parties. We have sought assistance with the Kittitas County <br />Chamber of Commerce, both in the past and at present, which has been beneficial. We have increased <br />our presence at events throughout Kittitas County through co -sponsoring events, having a booth, etc., <br />and will be expanding our presence in the community during events in 2017. <br />Events we collaborate with: <br />• Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering: A traditional cowboy festival with musicians, poets, <br />and artists together to celebrate the western tradition of ranching and cowboy life. The <br />KCHM provides a venue for this event as well as exhibits on cowboy culture. We will also be <br />partnering to provide a special walking tour for this event. <br />• Jazz in the Valley: A celebration of jazz music in historic downtown Ellensburg. The KCHM <br />usually has an exhibit relating to music and offers special events (such as an ice cream social). <br />We are looking at ways to get further involved in this event. <br />• Cruisin' for Hospice: An annual car show in historic downtown Ellensburg. We provide <br />historic vehicles for the car show and direct people to our historic vehicle collection display. <br />• The Ellensburg Rodeo/Kittitas County Fair: A PRCA pro rodeo event, The Ellensburg <br />Rodeo has earned a place as one of America's Top 10 professional rodeos. The KCHM offers <br />several exhibits focused on the rodeo and fair. <br />Page 1 14 <br />