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9t29122, 10:53 AM Response 2.2* Application Questions: Part 2 3l lmpact LTAC Clerk Review Describe the prior success of your evenVactivity/facility in attraction tourists. ln 2017 and 2018 the PUNCH Projects "Barnstorm" event temporarily activated an underutilized warehouse space on the backside of Bluestone Academy in what we call the 'SODO" district of Ellensburg, breathing new life into it for short-term events that featured contemporary visual art, performance-based works and live music, coupled with great drinks and an inspiring atmosphere. The events were overwhelmingly received, with over 500 folks in attendance at the 2018 "Barnstorm." The interest and excitement we've witnessed at these pop-ups, as well as the exhibitions and other events we've hosted over the years here in our community, prove that there is not only a demand, but a need for spaces that combine inspiring social interactions with exhibition and performance venues. And while our community is a strong supporter of the visual arts, with opportunities to visit exhibitions at a small number of galleries during our First Friday Artwalk, there are few spaces that combine that with a strong hospitality experience, live music, film, or performance. After moving into the historic fire house in Thorp in October 2021, we quickly expanded from just a gallery and exhibition space in the front of the building, to an upstairs summer residency space for visiting artists in partnership with Ellensburg's Gallery One, and a backyard stage for musicians and performers. During our first year, we tracked attendance from '111712021 -911712022 and recorded 1127 visitors over 40 Saturdays with an estimated 16% out-of-county. We achieved this with publicity in the Daily Record and consistent posting to Facebook and lnstagram. We suspect that with a professional marketing plan and assistance with ad buys and content development, we can at least double that number. From our past experience of operating a visual arts space in Seattle to a successful firslyear with our Fire House Project, coupled with our community's ovenvhelming need for a creative venue that merges the arts, live performance, good drinks and food, we feel uniquely poised to create a destination that not only supports rural vitality in the small unincorporated Thorp, but also builds bridges between the urban cultural centers of the Northwest and the smaller communities among the fertile landscape from which PUNCH originated. 2500 character limit lf-app-16-03.co.kittitas.wa.us/Forms/form/submission/history/77618/85645?hideHeader=true 7t17