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4.1 Collaboration* 4.2 Promoting Local Business* ERHOF museunl is part of the Western Culture and Art Center that rncludes an alliance with Western Art Association and the Clymer Museunr and Ari 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 io a different crowd. The Kitiitas Co. Cattlewomen were in need of a fundraiser so hiring them to do our dinner for the lnduction was a welcome addition to their roster and a successful addition to our event. The Palace Caf€ was the bar for our event. We work with the Ellensburg Rodeo to promote their event by doing a royal courl 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 rxuseum with displays at the Windrow Hotel and the Rodeo and Chamber offices. We work with up to 30 local artists and sponsors on our fundraiser: Arts of Fame, every year for the last g years. Gallery One has particlpated in suppo(ing this art 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 charn.ler lirril l)escribe helv yoil will prenrote lodging estabiishm--nls, reslauranls. ancl business,o.:ated in Killilas 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 artists and many business sponsors that 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 chara.rter lirnri 4.3 Host Hotel*ls lhere a h{rst holel lor your eveil or !rant }roject? It yes lisl tho hoiel. cNo 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 2A21 at Spirit Therapeutic Riding was self sustained by these methods. Our museum has sponsorship opportunities and smaller events to raise futrds- 2500 chara.ler lirnit Application Questions: Part 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-1 I lnfOfmatiOn lf you had ? plarned evenl ilr 2f120 or 2021, whethei they v/ere able to lake place ar ilat. ple ase Cescribil ary successes itnd chillleltges you experienced. 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 the 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 io allow an event. Additional lnformation 2500 ciraracler lirlit 21;00 chaiacter linlit