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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 am1ual 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/KittitasCounty 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 |14