2017-012-Laughing Horse Arts-Jazz in the Valley

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Through a contract arrangement they provide the following: •Pianos Central Washington University •Music stands •Platforms for the performers to use in the local venues •Cooling fans to be used in the Main Pavilion We also partner with the music department to subsidize clinics for students to interact with professional jazz artists.This includes clinics at the local high schools as well. We offer yearly scholarships for Jazz students attending CWU. For several years CWU has provided a Jazz camp for high school students from across the Northwest.One year their groups performed for free on Saturday morning (before the Festival began).Many of their families came to the Festival for that reason with many spending the night.We hope timing of competing music camps allows this to happen again. Last year we closed the Festival with an outstanding performance by CWU Jazz Band I,which was the winner of the prestigious Monterey Jazz's Next Generation 2015 competition. Wells Fargo Provides the location for our Main Stage in the heart of downtown Ellensburg. They closed their drive-through on Friday to allow the festival to set-up. Their concession trailer is used for our main box office during the Festival. EIIensburg Rodeo Association Approximately 750 folding chairs that are used in the Rotary Pavilion and other venues In turn,JIV Board members volunteer for the Rodeo concession wagon during the Rodeo weekend. For seven years,through a contract arrangement,they provided two off-duty Kittitas County Sherriff's Dept.Deputies to be on-site at the Main Stage from 8pm-1am both Friday and Saturday nights during the Festival. Off-duty police officers provided paid security at the Rotary Pavilion during the EIIensburg Police Dept.Festival of the early years of the Festival. Serves as a music venue during the festival.Clymer Museum Provides a wine tasting event the Saturday afternoon of the Festival Serves as a music venue during the festival. Gallery One Provides a wine tasting event the Saturday afternoon of the Festival Willing to partner by offering a 10%discount to festival attendees.Served as a sales outlet for Logo wine tote during their wine tasting. Other Businesses that have Rodeo City BBQ,The Dakota Café,Fitterer's Furniture,The Moose Lodge,The served as music venues for River at Grand Central,The Valley Café,The Palace,KV Realty's parking lot, past Festivals Club 301,Prosody,Sen Restaurant,Pink Catering,Pearls on Pearl. Farmer's Market Usually runs extended hours on that weekend The Public Library Decorates their lobby with memorabilia from the past Jazz Festivals. KVH Displays our posters in their entryways during the month of July Application Questions Page 5