Sharing info below on a free seminar to learn about $45 million in grant opportunities for festival and event organizers. Lunch will be served – please register so they have an accurate head count for lunch. Note: the intersection in front of the Pantages Theater is closed temporarily for Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension<https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/hilltop-tacoma-link-extension/news-updates> construction so you will want to allow additional time in your travels to the theater. Let me know if you have any questions! Tammi Bryant 253.593.7617 TACOMA VENUES & EVENTS<tacomavenues.org> Tacoma Dome<http://www.tacomadome.org/> | Greater Tacoma Convention Center<http://www.tacomaconventioncenter.org/> Tacoma City Theaters<http://www.tacomacitytheaters.org/> | Special Events<https://www.tacomavenues.org/special-events> From: WFEA [mailto:wfea@wfea.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of WFEA Sent: Monday, August 08, 2022 10:30 AM To: Bruce Skinner <bruce@wfea.org<mailto:bruce@wfea.org>> Subject: More Grant Opportunities Available For Festival and Event Organizers - A Seminar You Won't Want to Miss! August 17, 2022, Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma [Image removed by sender.] [Image removed by sender.] A seminar you won’t want to miss! More Grant Opportunities Available For Festival and Event Organizers And unlike the just completed $3.5 festival grant, events in cities and communities of all sizes will be eligible August 17, 2022 Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma Register for the WFEA Greater Tacoma Seminar (free but you must register below) and learn about the Department of Commerce’s Working Washington: Round 5 Small Business Grants Program that will open on August 17 Also join in an open discussion on how event organizers are dealing with vendors, volunteer and sponsors. REGISTER HERE<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001lTg9U22vkxtukM0YCJu-KfSwbHHwE_QRSgmFulvgEdWrO3NoE4q4ZcsmZoNrX6J_zqkpFzTW5YUM14zJIrovd4BJLddzxZRgZu83_brpeCoIv7g25fZV6Mis3mYPBh24uBzT7ATyIOI0IQ9hF7qo7VtyDMoJ2II5juK37OaDYP8=&c=5_BoYHHL3gp-9Bgl4ZAALjXTeUZDUaqu0mKlzZpjjgf-v0x_XGj2og==&ch=mdC5oy0VLyh24RTJeUZWplCW4f9CpB7hEHk_bmoAZmx05NVQn1RtWg==__;!!CRCbkf1f!SOF6D2QJMhiXZKzvj3dHDlMdQXMr1dXDdMi3ZvnSE9zoqY68QaONv_IK-_rQ55Y5hf1xFp0oZkER1BHb$> Seminar Schedule Future Funding Opportunities Available for Festival and Event Organizers 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM The Department of Commerce’s Working Washington: Round 5 Small Business Grants Program will open on August 17. $45 million will be made available to the arts, culture, heritage and science sector, of which festivals and events are included. Grants will be awarded to organizations that have experience financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic – learn how you can be a recipient of these funds. Eligible businesses may receive up to a $75,000 grant, and Commerce is permitted to prioritize those who have not yet received a grant. Bruce Skinner, Executive Director, Washington Festivals and Events Association Vendors, Volunteers and Sponsors 12:30 – 1:00 PM Most events have had difficulty finding all three – this will be an open discussion on how event organizers are dealing with these challenging issues. 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