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Response 1.1 : Please provide a description of your projecUevent. * <br />As the Kittitas County Historical Museum, we seek funding to continue sparking rnterest in and strengthening awareness of the <br />museum, its presence. offerings such as exhibits, programs, educational experiences, while also inviting individuals into our <br />space. Our advertising focuses on our exhibits, events, activities; many of which are very unique to our Museum and region. <br />Many individuals visit to see our extensive collection and display of Ellensburg Blue Agate & to learn more about the stone, <br />which we will also feature in new exhibit labels & presentations through our lecture series. We also feature an elaborate exhibit <br />on the legends and lore of the region, including Mel's Hole. Both our Ellensburg Blue & Mel's Hole exhibits have drawn guests <br />from across the world. Overall, we have over 50 different exhibits up ai any one time, highlighting aspects of Ellensburg & <br />Kittiias County history since time immemorial to present day. There is always something for visitors to experience and explore. <br />We have many highlights lor 2025 including city plattings and incorporalions, our purchase of the Cadwell Suilding, county-wide <br />anniversary dates related to infrasiructure, transportation, the Fair and more. We will continue collaborating with the Nason <br />Aronica family for both lndigenous focused exhibits & workshops, as well as with other diverse & cultural groups We will <br />continue building & skengthening events and activities around historic preservation & communiiy anniversaries. We will also <br />continue our successful walking tours, scavenger hunts, history pub crawl, and other events. Our 2025 lecture series features <br />statewide presenters on topics of lndigenous culture, local history, & topics of interest- Our campaigns seek to connect the public <br />to the Museum, while the Museum commits itself to a greater sharing of local history & historic preservation. The campaigns <br />also focuses marketing in areas that we have had success in & wish to expand interest in as individuals in these areas <br />frequently iravel through or visit (via daytrip or overnight). Areas include the greater King County area, specifically Des Moines, <br />Kent. & lssaquah, the Tri-Cities DMA, Spokane DMA. and the Portland (OR) DMA. We plan to update interested individuals <br />through online marketing (organic & paid marketing) for specific interests, general awareness, eventlactivity promotion. website <br />updates, &newsletters. <br />250C characier linrit <br />Response 1.2: Please provide us link to a brief video summary of you organization's evenUproject. * <br />l'lole: You l,lUST be presenl al 1he Q&A meeting to {trualiay for fundirlg- <br />https ://youtu. belPog Cko3Y5GY <br />Response 1 .3: List of lntended Use of Funds * <br />Nole: This language v/ill be related in lhe conlract il awarcled. <br />The CLTAC canr)ol approve luilds nol ,isted under RCW 67.28,'l 81 6. HouJever. the comnrillee lras ihe rght iq be rllore restrictlve <br />Online Marketing <br />Newsletters <br />Website Updates <br />Video Production <br />Speaker and Talent Fees <br />TV Adverlising <br />2l Supporting Kittitas County as a tourism destination. <br />1. Away from their place of residence or business and staying overnight in paid accommodations; <br />2. To a place fifu miles or more away from their place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight; <br />3. Or from another country or state outside of their place of residence or business. <br />You must provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections.