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<br />Araiza, Fatima <br />From:Margo Alleman <allemanmargo@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Tuesday, May 07, <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 />I have been really impressed in recent years with the flourishing artistic community in Santa Ana, from the <br />monthly art walks, to the colorful murals, to the rich cultural experiences I happen upon regularly in public <br />spaces. I have recently moved my artistic practice to Santa Ana for this very reason, and it would be a shame to <br />see this lively community diminished. I know for a fact that many of my peers are drawn to Santa Ana for this <br />very reason and visit regularly to partake in the arts and culture that the city offers. <br />A lot of the arts have benefited from federal Covid funding in recent years, and the evidence of that is clear. <br />People want to live, work, and shop in beautiful vibrant communities. Funding the Santa Ana Art and Culture <br />Department ensures that we can continue to make Santa Ana a destination for people all over Orange County to <br />visit. As more people come, so does money and development. Therefore, it only makes sense that the funding <br />for Artist Grants and Event Sponsorships come from new developments in the city. Artists are often looked over <br />in society, but Santa Ana has the opportunity to pick up where the covid funding left off, and make sure that as <br />development grows, so does our rich artistc community. <br /> <br /> <br />Cheers, <br />Margo Scout <br />(they/them) <br />1 <br />