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<br /> <br />The Bowers Museum is supposed to meet with the City Manager's office every year during February to request <br />a budget from the city. Has this taken place in 2024? How much are they requesting? Can you please make <br />this public and invite feedback from the community? <br /> <br />Also, why would they request more funding from the city by submitting proposals to obtain event sponsorship <br />grants after receiving most of our arts budget? Triple dipping into tax payers money? <br /> <br />How is access to this funding equitable to local artists and grassroots organizations and events that serve the <br />residents directly? <br /> <br />Why do they still need this public money when they have a huge million-dollar endowment? <br /> <br />How is this funding allotted? <br /> <br /> <br />What is the process Bowers Museum has in order to receive this public funding? <br /> <br /> <br />What is the money used for? <br /> <br /> <br />How does it benefit the community? <br /> <br /> <br />What opportunities have they created to mentor and showcase local artists? <br /> <br /> <br />How many tours, and workshops have they given per year to SAUSD students? <br /> <br /> <br />How many residents attend the Bowers on free resident Sundays? <br /> <br /> <br />Besides their free Sundays for Santa Ana residents, some of this funding has actually come from corporate <br />sponsors like Target and Museum Day from the state of California. <br /> <br />Putting the Bowers Museum over 1 million dollar subsidy In contrast with local artists and grassroots <br />efforts that receive between 2k to 20k in funding a year like: <br /> <br />Investing in the Artists Grants grantees and Projects: (Few samples) <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 free of charge <br />VALA - Viet Film Fest <br />OCCCA - Orange County Center For Contemporary Art - Exhibitions and free workshop for kids <br />OCSA - Orange County School of the Arts - Community Arts Festival <br />OCEAA - Orange County Educational Arts Academy - Storytelling Project <br /> <br />Event Sponsorships Grants: <br />Woman’s Day Fest - Organized by local women <br />Noche de Altares - El Centro <br />Day of the Dead - Calacas <br />2 <br /> <br />