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<br />Araiza, Fatima <br />From:Becky Black <beckyblack111@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Monday, May <br />To:eComment <br />Subject:Arts Funding - Item 30 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Work Study Session <br /> Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br />Mayor and City Council, <br /> <br />I am writing to you today to make a public comment in support of robust arts funding in our city. <br /> <br />Putting the Bowers Museum over a 1 million dollar subsidy in contrast to local artists and grassroots efforts <br />who receive between 2K to 20K in funding a year doesn’t make sense in light of efforts made by the following <br />local organizations: <br /> <br />Investing in the Artist Grants grantees and Projects: <br />Artesia Pilar Neighborhood Association - La Raza mural restoration project <br />Peggy Iguarte Public Art DTSA <br />Showtime Ballet - Dance shows for families and kids <br />VALA - Viet Film Fest <br />OCCCA - Orange County Center for Contemporary Art - Free Exhibits <br />OCSA - Orange County School of the Arts - Community Arts Festival <br />OCEAA - Orange County Educational Arts Academy - Storytelling Project <br /> <br />Event Sponsorship Grants: <br />Women’s Day Fest <br />Noche de Altares <br />Day of the Dead <br />TamalFest <br />LibroMobil <br /> <br />Artwalk: <br />Direct economic development for DTSA business and artists <br />Promotes culture and community <br />Highlights local vendors and artists <br />Funds local bands and musicians <br />Showcases SAUSD Arts students with Boca de Era <br />Exhibitions that speak to our history, culture and people <br /> <br />I support the following expenses: <br />1) Artists Grants and Event Sponsorships - I advocate for the city to fund this at 1 million dollars a year. <br />2) Artwalk - I advocate for the city to fund artwork directly every year. <br />3) New and private development - 1% funding to be given to the arts budget from every new private <br />development in the city. <br />4) Fund the Arts Culture Master Plan - fully <br />5) Arts and Culture Department - to act proactively and request sponsorships and funding from outside the city <br />like every other department in the city does. <br />1 <br /> <br />