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4| Collaboration <br />Response 4.1: If your organization collaborates or has created partnerships with other organizations, groups, or other events, <br />how is this accomplished?* <br />Response 4.2: Describe how you will promote lodging establishments, restaurants, and business located in Kittitas County * <br />Response 4.3: Is there a host hotel for your event or grant project? If yes, list the hotel.* <br />5| Future Plans <br />Application Questions: Part 3 <br />We work collaboratively within the Laughing Horse Arts Foundation with other entities such as Central Washington University, <br />local school districts, and other community and semi-professional theaters in the area to promote the goal of producing musical <br />theater events. Warehouse Theatre in Yakima has been a collaborative partner for tech support and we routinely cross-lend <br />materials for various productions, and they have gifted us much needed lighting equipment. We work with and continue to <br />develop our relationship with CWU’s Music, Theater and Film departments, and the Ellensburg School District; many faculty <br />members have donated their time and efforts behind the scenes and performed in our shows. We have collaborated with CWU’s <br />Central Communication Agency since April 2024 to work with student interns on marketing and social media projects, and are a <br />SLICE community organization that can offer internship hours to students. <br />Laughing Horse Arts Foundation has several sub-organizations (VTC, Ellensburg Community Radio, Ellensburg Music Festival, <br />Boulet Productions, Classics in Ellensburg), and we cross-promote activities and events, and even collaborate for resources if <br />needed for a production. All of our actors/performers volunteer their time to rehearse and perform the shows, as well as <br />backstage crew, set builders, costumers, and hair/makeup helpers who volunteer their time to make sure the show looks and <br />runs smoothly. <br />One of our proud successes over the past few years is that we have created partnerships with local businesses and local <br />organizations including the I.O.O.F., the Clymer Museum and Foundation, and Hotel Windrow to utilize non-traditional spaces <br />and ballrooms for theatrical performances, and we will continued to develop these partnerships. <br />Valley Theatre Company is a stakeholder in the Ellensburg Arts and Cultural Alliance and is represented on its board. Since <br />2021, we have been a part of the investment, strategic planning, and implementation process. This alliance is made up of <br />members from the city and county leaders, business development, artists and educators to develop a thriving artist community in <br />Ellensburg. Our Executive Director also sits on the Steering Committee for Ellensburg’s Creative District. <br />2500 character limit <br />Over the past few years, we’ve had measurable success working with Ellensburg restaurants to create cross-promotion <br />opportunities during the weekends of our event. Some have offered discounts on appetizers or desserts to ticket holders, others <br />have created custom cocktails, or themed menus. They advertised our show via flyers on the table (which we provide), and we <br />advertised the specials on our website and ticketing platform. Restaurants had the freedom to structure the special as it worked <br />best for them. We’ve had limited success in connecting with hotel managers for the “stay-and-see a play” packages, and are <br />continuing to build and get the word out. We also will provide rack display cards advertising our upcoming shows for hotel lobby <br />displays. <br />We also rely on local business support to contribute to the shows itself, with many businesses providing in-kind donation <br />sponsorship and support. For instance, at the recent production we received in kind business donations of costume cleaning, <br />maker space facilities for building our sets, hairstyling, costume and prop donations, discounts on paint materials, and <br />concession donations. All told, we received approximately $5,400 in in-kind donations from businesses for “Anastasia”, and each <br />of these supporters are recognized in our program and on our sponsorship signage at the show. <br />2500 character limit <br />No <br />Yes