BOWERS MUSEUM CORPORATION DBA THE BOWERS MUSEUM

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Was the organization Yes in operation as of March 1, 2020? Will the organization Yes be operating in Santa Ana for the foreseeable future? Organization mission Founded in 1936 by the City of Santa Ana through a bequest from and history: Charles and Ada Bowers, the Bowers Museum is Orange County's largest and finest museum. In 1986, the museum closed for a period of self -study and reopened in 1992 as a cultural center. In 2007, the museum added the 30,000 square -foot Dorothy and Donald Kennedy Wing. The blockbuster exhibit "Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor" was recognized by Time Magazine in the list of the "Top Ten Museum Exhibits of 2008." The Bowers is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and has been voted the "Best Museum in Orange County" by the readers of The Orange County Register for 20 consecutive years. To achieve its mission to "enrich lives through the world's finest arts and cultures," the Bowers offers world -class exhibitions, children's art education programs, tours, Family Festivals, performances, hands- on art workshops for all ages, lectures, and other community programs. The Bowers serves 150,000 visitors annually. Most (62%) are from Orange County. Concentrations are from Los Angeles County (24%), other areas of Southern California (60/6), and a variety of other regions in the U.S. (81/6). The museum's state-of-the-art special exhibition and collection storage facilities enable the Bowers to present exhibitions and preserve collections for future generations. The permanent collection includes 90,000 objects with notable strengths in areas such as pre- Columbian America; African and Oceanic art, particularly from Papua New Guinea; and California Plein-Air paintings. International partnerships with the Museo del Oro and the Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology in Urumqi, China, among others, assist the Bowers in bringing a variety of cultural treasures to Santa Ana. In March 2020, the Bowers responded to the historic COVID-19 pandemic by launching the Bowers at Home program, providing immediate resources for children, families, and adults to help them cope with the COVID quarantine and life disruptions that have impacted the community so dramatically. Bowers at Home is projected to serve more than 93,000 people in 2020. Programming available on the Bowers' website, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube includes: Educational Resources: The Bowers is working with local school administrators and teachers to develop programs for students in grades K —12 who are learning from home. Virtual tours and art lessons that meet California standards, instructional videos, reading