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Name of Applicant: Amount Requested: Category: Score: Downtown Inc. $10,000 Organization 70.8 Brief Description of Project: Artwalk has been the monthly heartbeat of the Santa Ana art scene since 1999. Since late last year, Downtown Inc. has been meeting with stakeholders to understand how to make Artwalk more open, collaborative and more effective for its goal of showcasing local talent as well as providing a venue for arts and culture as the cultural center of the County. Community Benefit: Artwalk provides a platform for artists of all levels to interact with each other and an ecstatic, willing local audience. Much of the local arts economy relies on Artwalk as a night of sharing and building audiences. Artwalk directly impacts artists as businesses hire promoters and musicians and galleries and unconventional spaces showcase art for sale. Many emerging artists have received high - paying commissions through their exposure at Artwalk and Local artisans' crafts and prints are sold on the 2nd Street Promenade as a micro - enterprise for many Santaneros and OC creatives. Despite the critical part Artwalk plays in developing and showcasing our arts downtown, an injection of funds would help it expand to the next level by hiring more artists, providing more spaces for art and enticing the community to enjoy their biggest, free monthly event. Portfolio: Organizations not required to submit a portfolio.