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Process <br />This full outline of our approach to the Santa Aria Arts and Culture Master Plan represents our best <br />understanding of the needs of the project at this time. If selected, we will refine and customize the <br />process to the specific needs for planning. The community engagement and research recommendations <br />in particular are a menu of possibilities. We would select and adapt the most useful services to the <br />project. We believe in and practice an inclusive planning process, with special attention to stakeholder <br />and community engagement specific to each community. Working with the client, we Identify cultural <br />stakeholders and other community groups and leaders who will add to the depth of the data, which <br />Informs the city's cultural vision and its resulting plan. We employ individual interviews, surveys, online <br />tools, social media, workshops, community conversations, community forums and other local <br />opportunities to engage people. <br />e a, <br />This outlines a. comprehensive, proposed approach to community engagement and related research for <br />the City of Santa Ana Arts and Culture Master Plan. If selected, we will work with Santa Ana to fully <br />develop the most effective community engagement efforts for successful project outcomes. <br />The intent of our community engagement efforts is to develop a "porous" system with many entry points <br />through which anyone can participate in the process. Our approach includes multiple entry points for all <br />sectors of the community, from the grassroots to the leadership level. Community engagement initiatives <br />include traditional face -to -face interviews and personal meetings; <br />discussion groups; cafe conversations (large - group); family- oriented <br />creative workshops with local artist participation; online participatory <br />tools such as MindMixer, and on -line polls; and —for those without <br />computer access or who don't feel comfortable providing ideas or <br />feedback online —the option to telephone or text ideas about their <br />vision or to complete a traditional paper and pencil survey. <br />Children's Artsimaglne workshop <br />Key Person Interview and Focus Group Lists: Working with staff, the Steering Committee and <br />other informants, we will develop a master list of Individuals and stakeholder groups to be <br />consulted during the planning process. This may include local arts providers, City elected and <br />appointed officials, community and business leaders, potential funding partners, civic <br />associations, tourism associations, youth and senior groups, education leaders, the faith <br />community, as well as any other leadership that would be valuable to the planning process. <br />25B -14 <br />