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4.1 Collaboration* 4.2 Promoting Local * TJUSINESS ERHOF museum is part of the Western Culture and Art Center that includes an alliance with Western Art Association and the Clymer Museunr and Art Gallery. We support each other as venue and a means to enhance Kittitas County and the culture available to patrons. Spirit Therapeutic Riding Center is a nonprofit and we would support each other by advertising and renting their facility while showing its location and function to a different crowd. The Kittitas Co. Cattlewomen were in need of a fundraiserso hiring them to do ourdinnerforthe lnduction was a welcome addition to their roster and a successful addition to our event. The Palace Caf6 was the bar for our event. We work with the Ellensburg Rodeo to promote their event by doing a royal court poster as a fundraiser. When the Ellensburg Rodeo was inducted into the Pro Rodeo hall of fame ERHOF provided the history and arlifacts for a display at the Hall of Fame site in Colorado. We draw people to our downtown museum with displays at lhe Windrow Hotel and the Rodeo and Chamber offices. We work with up to 30 local afiists and sponsors on our fundraiser: Arts of Fame, every year for the last 9 years. Gallery One has parlicipated in supporting this ari project. ERHOF participates in First Friday art walks on a monthly basis. Old Mill Country store has contributed gift certificates to promote both our organizations. 2500 characier lirilil lles.rribe how ycs Hill prenrote lodging establishmerls. restaura[ls. atrd business l.]cated rr Kiliilas County We can add a promotion to stay in local hotels with a discount for our event along with coupons for restaurants if awarded grant money to assist in this promotion. We print posters with the names of the artisis and many business sponsors thai support us in our endeavors throughout the year and do displays at the museum. We could offer door prizes with certificates obtained from local business. 2500 characler lirirl 4.3 Host Hotel*ls there a hosl llolel ior your ev€rl or grtn{ project? lf yes. list the hotel. 6, NO Yes. 5l Future Plans Please explain what plans exist to allow this project to become self-sustaining. lnclude any plans for ticket sales, event sponsors, and other cost-recovery models. Future Plans*Cost recovery; ERHOF will sell tickets to the dinner event and continue their fundraising efforts and sponsors that have been successful to date. Our inaugural event in 2021 al Spirit Therapeutic Riding was self sustained by these methods. Our museum has sponsorship opportunities and smaller events to raise funds. 2500 draracler limit Application Questions'. P ar1. 4 6l Additional lnformation Provide any additional information which will assist the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee in evaluating your project and its benefit to tourism. COVID-l9lnfOfmation lfyouhadaplarn€deverlin2020or2021 whethertheyv/ereabletolakeplaceorlrot,pleasedescrrbeany suctesses and chailerges you exper ierced. Challenges were seen in the amount of people attending this event as the roller coaster of rules kept changing with the spread of the new variant where we had to limit ihe number of atlendees and the space to social distance with seating arrangements. We did not spend funds to promote widely with the question of rules to allow an event. Additional lnformation 250{:} characler linit 2500 characler lirrit