2017-026-RTown Community-2017 Arts in Roslyn

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Roslyn Business Hope Gallery Artist display space Roslyn Business Basecamp Books and Bites Wine tasting;display space Business Kittitas Valley Hospital Display Space for artist Guls ART Clinic 6.Self-sustainability RTown Community has appreciated the Lodging Tax (LT)fund support over the past eight years.The LT funds have allowed us to develop and grow.Ten years ago,no Roslyn business displayed art on its walls.While we promoted the Art Walks of 2009 -2013,the businesses and artists connection grew.During the summer of 2016,six businesses consistently have high-quality paintings or photography gracing their walls.As well,there are three art- reacted businesses in town. One of RTown Community/Artsin Roslyn goals has been these kinds of relationships.Even as funds dwindle,the relationships remain and that is helping us become more self-sustaining. There are several components to our plans to become self-sustaining 1.Secure grants from foundations like the Washington State Arts Commission as well as Roslyn DowntownAssociation and Suncadia Fund for community enhancementas well as independent foundations. 2.Our success in bringing the arts to Roslyn has led to another local non-profit organization proposing co-developing a building in town as an arts center.But we ae in a developmental process that could create a property in town that would be available or the arts -both visual,verbal and culinary. 3.We will also continue with the Juried Art shows and encourage sales.Artists pay a $20 fee to be considered for the show.Accepted artists can sell up to 10 canvases,and RTown will get a 40%commission on those and any pieces of art sold.We will continue hold a "Wine Grab"of donated bottles of wine in decorated paper bags.As well,the Artist Guild gets a 40%Commission on any art sold in Roslyn businesses during the year.Vendors who have booths during the art festival will pay $50 each. 4.We will also solicit Roslyn businesses to serve as event sponsors in return for advertising in our print material. 7.Additional Information We want to sustain a culture of year-round art with a climactic summer event to draw attentionand focus to the arts.We will have family-friendly arts activities during the Art Fest. Including activities for families is an important consideration for summer events in Roslyn. The Art Walk Organizing Committee learned much from our first two juried art shows.Artists from six states were involved.Those artists sent over $2,000 worth of art to be displayed. Many of the artists from the 16 west-side towns came for the evening event.We also want to continue to engage older and/or established local artists.We sold seven pieces valued at Page |6