MEDIA ARTS SANTA ANA, A PROJECT OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS (2)

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DocuSign Envelope ID; 103FD4D9-71F7-430D-B935-4E4C68A17877 In May 2022, we opened TVGB, a 2,000 square foot facility in Santa Ana for media arts instruction, production and presentation. This enables us to house our core programs under one roof, increase our annual programming, and provide free multimedia instruction and meeting space for local community groups. In October 2023, we are launching MASARTE, a new 900 square foot visual arts/augmented reality gallery. MASARTE will serve as an exhibition space and curatorial incubator, providing classes, workshops, networking, and opportunities for emerging artists to learn how to curate, mount, produce and promote community -based visual arts exhibits. SMART Walk (South Main Art, Retail and Technology) partners with schools, businesses, and arts organizations to promote technology -based artforms, jobs and training programs for youth and adults. MASA's OC Film Fiesta is now the nation's premier cinematic celebration of OC's diversity and multicultural heritage. The two -week hybrid in- person/virtual festival features amazing films that connect Orange County residents with their international film heritages. MILPA (Millennial Producers Academy) is an innovative program that provides digital media arts production training, entrepreneurial skills and avenues to community involvement to young adults. Participants receive instruction in the creative and technical aspects of digital production, and work with community, social justice, health, cultural and advocacy organizations to develop technical skills in real -world projects. Participants learn to produce projects such as fundraising videos, citizen journalism, PSA's, podcasts and short documentaries about issues facing their communities. MILPA connects participants with job training via workshops led by professionals from film production, media, gaming, tech and legal video, providing critical pathways to 21 st Century jobs. MASA's Youth Cinema Camp provides creative and technical instruction to produce digital shorts focusing on historical narratives and silent cinema. MASA is a six -year presenting partner/curator for Arts OC's countywide Dfa del Nino Festival, which regularly contracts Santa Ana youth music and dance performers, as well as workshop artists from Santa Ana. The OC Di-C del Nino Festival draws approximately 9,000 attendees each year (www.ocdiadelni no. org). MASA provides critical points of entry to skills, technology, programming, and civic engagement to OC's multicultural, immigrant, LGBTQIA+, youth and vulnerable communities, who lack access to equipment, space, instruction and mentorship. Amount Requested 15000.0 Proposed Use of Augmented Reality Instructors, $3,000 Funds 2 instructors @ $50/hr x 30 hours