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Describe the The Art and Mental Health Awareness Exhibition would benefit the community benefits Santa Ana community and residents in many ways. First, the of this event exhibition brings art and mental health together. Our nonprofit Is dedicated to leading artists with adversity to success and spreading empathy through art. In this exhibition, the community will learn about art Influencing mental health and vice versa. Art In Its creation Is a form of therapy and releases thoughts that words cannot express. Marina Braff, MFT, will share with residents how art can be a healthy way to release stress, anxiety and depression. It also allows an audience to feel and see what a person is experiencing, helping people relate to one another much more effectively. Second, International art teacher Elham Sarvi will lead an art creation course during the exhibition. Children and adults can feel and experience how art is a form of therapy, and also learn how to make art with usl Third, we will feature local Orange County and national artists. This allows Santa Ana residents to experience the art scene nationally, which is lacking in Santa Ana. Residents can see how New York, Charlotte and Detroit artists are expressing themselves (7 in total), which makes art accessible and creates further inspiration for our unknown local artists. We will have affordable art where residents can purchase and transform their spaces, while spreading the mission of empathy. Fourth, we want to find more local artists to mentor and share with the world! This would be the perfect location to find artists. We chose Chapter One because of its accessibility, location and deep roots with the community. Chapter One has perfect outdoor space and a private room that can keep the art safe and accessible. Chapter One offers food created by local and organic ingredients. It is a reliable, trusted location that anyone in the community can park for free and attend. Before choosing Chapter One, we called many cafes, museums and spaces. The spaces and locations were either permanently shut down or did not respond after multiple calls, emails and visits. We are excited for the opportunity to host this event and make a big difference our the Santa Ana community. Amount Requested 875.0 -Proposed Use of We will need $250 for the speakers. Our speaks will include our Funds resident therapy, Marina Braff MFT. Her discounted rate Is $175.00 for the event. We will need art supplies to have our local art teacher, Elham Sarv!, to lead the very interactive part of teaching art and having Santa Ana residents create their own masterpieces, free of charge. Estimated cost for art supplies (art paper, paint, paint brushes, crayons, markers) $75.00. We will need $625 for the venue and food. We want this exhibition to leave a strong impression with our community. By providing art, mental health and food, residents will feel, taste and smell how our nonprofit cares about Santa Ana and gives back to our residents.