NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Mimi Meredith with Cosmosphere acknowledges that even with the funding that Cosmosphere receives from the public, they still need to fundraise to continue to meet their overall expenses.
"We are responsible for about 80% of our revenue," Meredith said. "The rest comes, thank you Hutchinson, from the sales tax revenue that's generated to support streets, Cosmosphere and STRATACA. Our fundraisers are important. More importantly, we always like to make them educational and fun."
The next fundraiser event is coming up in October.
"This fundraiser used to be known as everything under the stars," Meredith said. "Now, it's Lunapalooza. We hope that gives an indication of the entertainment and fun that you'll find the minute you arrive at the event. That will be October 20, and there is something very special coming in hand with that. It's the premiere of a documentary that was created by a filmmaker out of California who is amazing."
The Cosmosphere will be closed during the day on October 20 to prepare for the event.
"The filmmaker happened to visit the Cosmosphere and was stunned that it was in the middle of the country and that it was the best museum he'd ever been in," Meredith said. "He created a documentary that is absolutely incredibly produced about the Cosmosphere and the world premiere will be that night. We'll just show a bit of it to the audience and then the theatre will be open all night long for folks to go and see Moon on the Prairie."
Doors will open for Lunapalooza at 6 p.m. October 20. The event will last until 11:30 p.m. Tickets are available at cosmoevents.org.
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