COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM - CELEBRATE THE BEATLetter of Agreement Page 1
Letter of Agreement Between
Celebrate the Beat and Town of Avon, Colorado
Ms. Rita Baumgartner
Celebrate the Beat
2949 Federal Blvd., Suite 102
Denver, CO 80211
Dear Ms. Baumgartner:
The Town of Avon is pleased to provide funding to Celebrate the Beat in fiscal year 2025. The work of Celebrate the
Beat is important to the Avon community and on behalf of Avon’s residents, the Avon Town Council would like to
express its appreciation for your passion and commitment to the program by awarding Town funds as described in
this Letter of Agreement.
The purpose of this Letter of Agreement (Agreement) is to formalize the understandings for the Town of Avon’s
financial contribution.
Agency: Celebrate the Beat
Project: Feel the Beat Intensive
Town of Avon Contribution:
Cash: One Thousand, Five Hundred dollars ($1,500.00)
Use of Funds: The use of the Town of Avon funds, and any in-kind services, are described in the Town of Avon
Community Funding Application (Funding Application), submitted to the Town of Avon by Celebrate the Beat.
Funding for the program was approved by the Town Council in the 2025 Town of Avon General Fund Budget on
December 10, 2024.
Agreement Term: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025
Schedule for Use of Funds: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025
Funding Conditions:
• Fully meet the terms of the Funding Application and special funding conditions, if any, as stated below.
• Consult with the Communications & Marketing Manager with respect to the appropriate use of the Town of Avon
logo and brand, including the placement of the Town of Avon logo on marketing and promotional materials
associated with the project, as appropriate to the level of funding from the Town.
• Within ten (10) business days of the close of the project, Celebrate the Beat shall deliver to the Communications
& Marketing Manager a Post Event/Project Report to assist in measuring the impact of the event on the local
economy, vibrancy and needs of the community. The Report shall include the number of direct persons served
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and fees for services, at a minimum. Celebrate the Beat is encouraged to meet with the Communications &
Marketing Manager early in the year to define metrics and objectives for the Report.
Town of Avon Responsibilities:
• The Communications & Marketing Manager is the responsible representative for the Town of Avon and for
overseeing Celebrate the Beat’s project administration. The Communications & Marketing Manager should be
contacted with any questions and to coordinate the needs of the funded project: Elizabeth Wood,
Communications & Marketing Manager, (970) 748-4087, ewood@avon.org.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall constitute or designate Celebrate the Beat or any of its employees as
employees of the Town of Avon, and thereby, Celebrate the Beat, its subcontractors or any person directly or
indirectly employed by it are not entitled to Town of Avon worker’s compensation benefits or any benefit
contemplated by a Town of Avon employer/employee relationship.
Authorized Signatures:
Rita Baumgartner, Celebrate the Beat: I duly represent that I am authorized to represent Celebrate the Beat in
reviewing, agreeing and signing this Agreement. My signature to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of the terms
of this Agreement, special conditions for use of the funds awarded, if any, and Celebrate the Beat’s responsibilities
as stated above.
SIGNATURE: _____________________________________________________
PRINTED NAME: __________________________________________________
TITLE: _________________________________________________________
DATE: __________________________________________________________
Town of Avon
SIGNATURE: ____________________
PRINTED NAME: ___________________________
TITLE: __________________________
DATE: ___________________________
Kris Walsh (Jan 20, 2025 15:00 MST)
Kris Walsh
Kris Walsh
Artistic Executive Director
Jan 20, 2025
1/20/25
Communications & Marketing Manager
Elizabeth Wood