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<br />Araiza, Fatima <br />From:Allen Moon <allenscottmoon@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Tuesday, 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 />I moved to Santa Ana almost twenty years ago because of a robust arts and culture environment. Sadly, I have <br />witnessed the rich environment slowly over these past years. <br /> <br />It’s clear to me that the downtown environment has suffered in attendance and it is in direct correlation the the <br />deteriorating amount of cultural activity. <br /> <br />Arts and culture needs funding to thrive. And, the downtown businesses need the artistic environment for them <br />to thrive - it is hand in hand. <br /> <br />The responsible thing to do would be to ensure a rich cultural environment through the funding of cultural <br />programs. <br /> <br />-Artwalk must be funded properly. It is the engine that drives the excitement of the city. <br />-Artists Grants and Event Sponsorship funding must return to previous levels to ensure that artists stay and <br />work here. <br />-New development comes in large part because of the unique cultural environment Santa Ana has - they should <br />invest in this with percentage funding in all new development projects. <br />-The Cultural Master Plan was created and was never funded. It’s time to fund it. <br /> <br />Please do what needs to be done to ensure a vibrant cultural community. <br /> <br /> <br />Allen <br />+ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />