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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 />Response 5: Please explain what plans exist to allow this project to become self-sustaining. Include any plans for ticket sales, <br />event sponsors, and other cost-recovery models.* <br />Gallery One provides both paid and free opportunities to lodging establishments, restaurants, and businesses located in Kittitas <br />County through the following ways: <br />- Links to businesses, the Chamber, and other resources through https://www.gallery-one.org/visit-us/ <br />- Free advertising on our bulletin board specifically for businesses and nonprofits to promote community events <br />- Social media cross promotion through following and liking of other organizations and their content. <br />- Paid promotions via presentations, exhibit and even sponsorships (with logo placement), newsletter, and website <br />acknowledgement. <br />- Word-of-mouth recommendations. Our front desk staff interact with both local and out-of-county visitors on a daily basis. <br />Qualitative data tells us these authentic one-on-one encounters are a powerful driver of local business promotion and <br />patronage. <br />2500 character limit <br />No <br />Yes <br />Gallery One is fortunate to have several diverse income streams to help balance unexpected program or facility-related <br />shortfalls. Our events and activities are supplemented through a combination of ticket, retail and workshop registration sales; <br />grants, donations, volunteerism, in-kind contributions, rental income, and sponsorships. Additionally, over the last 3-4 years <br />we’ve built a robust $500k+ endowment that functions as an emergency parachute in times of reduced cashflow. <br />Like most arts organizations, we’ve seen a downturn in sales and membership growth since 2020. And while we foresee <br />additional potential downturns in public grant funding in 2026, our endowment and robust in-kind and volunteer relationships <br />provide enough income and support to end the coming year in a budget neutral space. <br />New executive leadership (July 2025) is further insulating us against the financial pitfalls of “business as usual” by revisiting data <br />with our Executive Board Members and Committee Chairs to better understand operational costs at the individual event and <br />activity level. Our Building Committee is also exploring future funding sources and strategies in advance of known maintenance <br />and long-term capital expenses, and considering ways to leverage those needs and resources with local partners/neighbors. <br />2500 character limit <br />Application Questions: Part 4 <br />6| Additional Information