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9129122, 10:53 AM Response 2.1 * LTAC Clerk Review Why would tourists travel to Kittitas County to attend your evenUactivity/facility? Between 2006-2016 PUNCH mounted over 110 exhibitions at its gallery space in Seattle's Pioneer Square. We built relationships with countless artists, curators, critics and arts patrons. Since moving our operations back to central Washington, many of those folks have continued to stay in touch and make specialtrips over the mountains to come visit our new location. They often combine a visit to our gallery with a visit to other arts organizations in and out of the county such as Gallery One in Ellensburg, Twisp Works to the north or Mighty Tieton to the south We are currently open every Saturday and new exhibitions open on the first Saturday of the month. This follows the First Friday Artwalk in Ellensburg, giving visitors the perfect opportunity to make a weekend of art in central Washington. We are perfectly placed on the scenic byway halflruay between Roslyn/Cle Elum and Ellensburg. This location has allowed us to connect with river rafters, fly fishermen and bicyclists who have discovered us on their path, enriching their visit and experience within Kittitas County. We plan to take advantage of this combination of arts and culture mixed with outdoor recreation for a "come for the art, stay for the adventure" approach to our marketing. We have a history and proven track record of creating exhibitions and creative projects that draw large audiences. For our 2023 general programming, we plan to continue monthly exhibitions in the main gallery that will attract and appeal to visitors beyond Kittitas County. From May-September on our backyard stage, we plan to grow and expand our performance programming, providing opportunities for local musicians every weekend as well as more regionally recognized performers on opening weekends. New for 2023 wlll be the addition of a multi-day screen printing workshop which is not broadly offered in our region, thus creating draw from beyond the county and overnight stays. Considering our unique mix of art exhibitions in our gallery space, performance on our backyard stage, an upstairs residency space for visiting artists, and a workshop space for lessons and demonstrations, there is a lot to see and experience at PUNCH Projects. Our central location, adjacency to the scenic byway, and rural appeal are perfect publicity talking points to draw-in new visitors and tourists. 2500 character limit lf-app-16-03.co.kittitas.wa.us/Forms/form/submission/history/77618/85645?hideHeader=true 6t17