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financial support of the OC Arts Initiative Grant. AFA began as an on-site program, held at the <br />OCCCCA Gallery, providing free hands-on art workshops to the public, in conjunction with the art <br />exhibition on view. In 2016, "Art For All" facilitated a 12 week AFA Arts Mentorship program, <br />partnering with the Corbin Center for at risk families, and provided art workshops and an exhibition <br />to their teen population. AFA arts outreach programming has been made possible through grant <br />funds from 2013 to 2016. <br />Question 3: How will the proposed project be presented or shared with the public? Will the <br />art display, event or performance be free and accessible to the public? <br />The proposed program "Art For All" will focus its outreach to the Santa Ana Unified School District, <br />which is part of the public school system. We will specifically be outreaching to Garfield <br />Elementary School in Santa Ana. A three month series of FREE hands-on Arts workshops, Guest <br />Artist Lectures and Arts Field trips will be provided to public school students from Garfield <br />Elementary School. Participating students will have the opportunity to create collaborative and <br />individual projects in a variety of mixed media, while gaining tools/skills, inspiration, and a positive <br />access to their imagination and creativity. Workshops, presentations and field trip themes will <br />explore and reflect the past and present Culture and History of Santa Ana. <br />Workshops will culminate in a student art exhibition (of artwork created in the workshops). This <br />exhibition will be held at Garfield and OCCCA. The exhibition held at OCCCA will be Free and <br />open to the public. <br />Question 4: How will this project enrich the quality of life for Santa Ana residents? <br />Arts and cultural programming play an important role in cultivating and enriching our communities. <br />By providing opportunities for participation in accessible and free art outreach, all levels of society <br />can take part and benefit, regardless of income levels and status. Participation in Art programs <br />can increase: self-worth and esteem; ability to solve problems; a connection to others; skill set, <br />self understanding and personal empowerment through creative expression. The arts provide: a <br />meaningful and positive use of time and can give a renewed meaning, purpose and inspiration to <br />lives that may otherwise be stressful and difficult. The arts cultivate a positive vehicle with which <br />to express, engage, educate and communicate with friends, family and community. Our AFA arts <br />outreach program will engage the underserved population of SAUSD school students, who are in <br />need of and have lack of hands-on art programming in their school. Specifically, Art For All will <br />outreach to and partnerwith Garfield Elementary School (in SAUSD). Garfield Elementary School <br />is a recipient of free lunch programs. Garfield has expressed the need and desire for hands on <br />arts programming and they are excited to participate in the Art For All Arts Outreach Program. Via <br />hands-on art workshops and various field trips into the city's vast cultural landscape and venues, <br />we seek to enrich the lives of these participating students and plant a creative seed so they may <br />continue to cultivate their imagination through the process of art making and art appreciation. <br />Question 5: Describe how your project will stimulate economic development for the City <br />of Santa Ana. <br />All of the Artist / Educators and Guest Artist Lecturer's that are being paid for their participation in <br />this grant are either residents of Santa Ana or are actively working members and/or staff of 501c3 <br />Arts Organizations located in the city of Santa Ana. <br />The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA) <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />