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leaders with specialized experience in murals and in the administration of community -based art projects, respectively. Supplemental Question 1:: Since the location of the mural shares a private wall with a public space (the alley) we will need permits to set up scaffolding, street closures, permits for community engagement events at the Alley and insurance costs. Supplemental Question 2:: This is the Coalition's second community mural project. Our first community mural concluded in November of 2013, behind the historic MACRES Flower shop located on 5th and Sycamore St. For this current community mural located in the "Art Alley" between N.Main St and N. Bush st behind 4th st. We have begun the Community Engagement and Planning phase, conducting over 200 bilingual surveys to date asking the surrounding community about what they love about Santa Ana. We have also organized 4 community engagement events to date. Events have been held during the daytime on the April art walk and on two consecutive Sundays in May. And we just participated in Patchworks Show Santa Ana, conducting interviews and informing locals about the upcoming community mural. Our next community engagement event will take place during June Art Walk (day -time) The Coalition will also showcase artists work in the alley converting it to an outside grassroots gallery during Art Walk Night! We are passionate about community engagement in every phase of the process of mural making. We truly believe that art making should be a fun collaborative process that can instigate personal growth and empower the community of Santa Ana. Supplemental Question 3:: We will start by asking the question, "What do you dream of ?" or "En que suenas ?" (The question will be posed in both English and Spanish to invite bilingual participation.) Through outreach and events, community members will have the opportunity to answer that question, sharing their thoughts and ideas with us by writing or drawing on the wall itself using chalk. The lead muralists involved will then incorporate those words, stories, and ideas into the mural concept. There will also be opportunities for youth artists to take part in the actual painting, thereby forming a mentor relationship between aspiring and experienced artists and training a new generation of community artists. The mural will be painted in sections, with the opportunity for further community input after each section is completed. In this way, the community will get to actually influence the course of the mural as it is being painted. The project will be open to community participation. We invite anyone and everyone— especially people who have never participated in something like this — to come share their dreams with us. We also plan to reach out to some of our associates and