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installations along South Main, showcasing the cultural and artistic history of the area. The geotagged virtual Augmented Reality artworks will be accessible to any member of the public visiting the location via mobile devices, such as cel phones and tablets. This will encourage participants to embark on a virtual art tour of South Main, visiting important sites, businesses and restaurants from 1st Street to Dyer. Selected artists will be provided instruction in how to use Adobe Aero and other apps to create engaging, interactive and immersive. Augmented Reality works on South Main. Here is a link to a video showcasing what Adobe Aero can do: https:/Iyoutu.be/7MW2_7sNil[. The first artist invited to participate in this project is Kimberly Duran. Born and raised in Santa Ana, Kimberly is an accomplished muralist, founding member of the Heavy Collective, and recipient of the Santa Ana Investing in the Arts grant. Kimberly is already creating Augmented Reality works. The SMART Walk special event for which we are seeking funding will take place on Saturday, June 25 from 11 am to 7pm, and will be open to families and people of all ages. The booths, activities and demonstrations will appeal to youth and adults and serve to inspire new career and creative possibilities for all participants. The SMART Walk will highlight South Main's notable creative legacy, which includes being the childhood home of actor Marlon Brando, the birthplace of the Righteous Brothers musical duo, the site of the influential Jon's Black Derby jazz, soul and blues venue, and the location of the legendary Rickenbacker musical instrument company, whose guitars and basses shaped the sound of groups such as The Beatles, The Bangles, The Who, The Byrds, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Jam, Rush, Yes and even Mot6rhead. The SMART Walk will not only celebrate South Main's illustrious cultural past, it will also serve as a platform to envision and discuss South Main's future as a hub of digital arts, highlighting creative businesses on South Main, including the OC Musicians Union, Rickenbacker, Inc. and McLogan Silk Screen Supply Company. The SMART Walk aligns with the City's South Main Street Vision Plan, as well as with several of the City's Strategic Priorities (Modern Facilities and Infrastructure, Economic Diversification and Expansion) and Guiding Principles (Equity, Excellence and Innovation). Media Arts Santa Ana has a positive relationship with the South Main Neighborhood Alliance, and our outreach will include all six neighborhoods bordering the South Main corridor: • Pacific Park • Heninger Park • Wilshire Square