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.ji:airr:l.rS irIi' .r rlltlrt(!.t,lCr. i'1t)er ji :ar, <br />We were iotced to c,lncel Jazz ir lhe Vailey in 2020 due to COVlll. ln piannirq for <br />2021 we drd extensive research into possibilittes of a vinual event or a live- <br />streatlted event. Despile tenl3tive agreements irorn prodrrctiDn companie s lc ireip <br />prcduce such a. event, ihe follolving lactors sicpped irs <br />-- Ccsls <br />-- Uncertain tsvenue sttealrs ircnt onlirre Jttendance <br />-- Lack oi itoard expefiise in prcductnq sr,ch events <br />-- The May 2021 Covrd Surge with unc3nainty cf the goveinment allowil':g in-person <br />attendees in nurnbers ad€quaie io s'ipport lne festival. <br />-- UIcerlain safety for orr: vol.rnteers <br />i-l--e Board alnrcst canrelled the lestival agair,. irr 20:11 lrut at the lasl minuie. we <br />elected to fy a srmpler. srr:aller festival. 'rlle ccose Io limit it io ihree venues (all tn <br />exisling reslarrran|s and a hctel {wo olthern outdoots) We onlV adve*ised oritne. <br />sold no lrckels and onlV periermeti Fnday and SatL;r'clay {i.e. ihrs was a free" e,rent <br />with donatons acceiJted al lhe event). Tiles,e char-rges reduced cui volunteers tc a <br />few Board nrernbers, requrred no extens:ve seiiip ancl leardown c.ews Th:s <br />rn,rir:rrzed pclentr3l COVID exposures. and gteatly reciuced our costs <br />Out qr:al itr 202 1 was lo give oack to the conrntunily ir:r 20+ years of supporl. Our <br />specilic results are coc.tmeniecl elsewhere ir this aoplicalion: an,j a srgnificant <br />finan;ial loss uras p;-evented cnly by LIAC s acaepaance of conlracilrodi{tcations <br />allolving rellrbursement lcr performerlariist exnenses, a}'1d an additional fujniing <br />allocaticn fronr unused grirnis. We {eel proaluciion cl an evert in lhese conclilions <br />acc{)mplished oiir st:ited goal and gave no evirlence of lrrgger;ng a s.uper-spieade." <br />COVID event iaccor'rirrrr'; lo lhe K:tirias Co;niv PHDt <br />Vlle also feel ii reaffirrreo lhai the corlnrunity is hungry to atteno dcwnio\rl-t ntusic <br />festl\"tai eve nts nrcre in the fasirron of previous years when this beconres possii-le <br />2':qtj ' *.t, . .tt! |'t i <br />Additional lnformation At the tinre cf th;s subrrrission. Jazz in the \iailey is tn the rlrddle of ;iuli;ple fliriri anti <br />signiiicaiti infliiet:ces, Tlt*se ii:clude unrescli,erj Covid-19 issues, charrg ng Festival <br />oemographics an{j iinancial silppdri bolh n:tionally anJ regionaily a sriraller bcard <br />wilh fewer rnternai volunteet resotrrr)es 11r''y -rppori.trtrtres ior deeper bsi altererj <br />pa'inersi'ips witir tracj:tional coilaborato;'s ilil.e Ellensburg Downtown Associat;or <br />The Crty of Ellensbu;'g, CWU with several n:w Boards or fulrnagers.) <br />Given ihe racicily chang:ng tlalitre of th:s envirorrrlerrl, but recognr:rng the siatutory <br />and iinlrnlj linrit3ljons of the LTAC process, we ofier this applicalion as ouf t|ue best <br />etfoat at planrling for a festival al the end ol .ttrly. 2C22. <br />2li:lil ri.:.r jl,l liil:il <br />t:x*ttttl l\-2{).f i.ntJf 2i 3.il:Kll <br />,, jtt'):1r.':rjtr,,rrr;i,r, .:t:tt :)j,;it,t..,.. ., arj.ir'j'1r.fi:rrt.i j.tii,, t'i'., i.tljii:.,1,.:t. <br />Previous Years <br />Awarded Lodging Tax <br />Grants* <br />7l Previous Lodging Tax Grant lnformation <br />1,aa yorI a:u,'ll taii)€ .rir.i i a!rr. ii(j 'lt,iJit,j1 rri iji!V,arr,1;:(ltr!;/ <br />Nc, thi.s event/project has not prev;ously received l..r:clging fax Funding <br />Yes. 1 year ptevrous <br />Yes. 2 years privious <br />r Ycs 3 o, lnord ipirs previous <br />Overall Attendnace