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Santa Ana Arts Future <br />Community Arts and Cultural Master Plan <br />Unifying Themes <br />Santa Ana: Vision and Aspirations <br />Without question, the creative places, spaces, and people of Santa Ana are not restricted to <br />the arts in the traditional sense of the word. The definition of arts workers, artists, and creative <br />workers encompasses traditional artisans, muralists, public artists, arts educators, technology <br />workers, graphic designers, culinary professionals, historic preservation professionals, and <br />more. Santa Ana is a community proud of its history and heritage, and a community yearning <br />to develop a brilliant future for its next generations. <br />Guiding principles <br />Promote a Santa Ana brand highlighting the city's authentic heritage, its creativity, and <br />its richly diverse community. <br />Honor and reflect all members of the community regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, <br />backgrounds, or socioeconomic status. <br />• Provide access for every child and resident to arts and creative programming. <br />• Honor and support the contributions of every artist, arts, cultural, and creative <br />organizations and businesses. <br />• Create a pathway to financial stability for the arts and creative sector inclusive of a <br />variety of funding options. <br />The following summary uses organizing themes representing the community's expressed <br />needs, aspirations, and visions. The themes are a powerful message for leveraging Santa Ana's <br />creative soul, while acknowledging and addressing its current challenges. Santa Ana residents <br />share a deep pride in their historical roots, their artistic heritage, and current abundance of <br />artists and creatives. They share a belief in the power of arts and creativity to build bridges and <br />solve some of the most pressing concerns facing Santa Ana, such as educational challenges, <br />at -risk youth, health issues, affordable housing, the rising cost of living, and the effects of <br />gentrification. <br />Thames of the Pian <br />1. Cultural Equity, Access and Inclusion <br />2. Infrastructure for the Arts <br />3. The Creative Workforce <br />4. Community Access and Engagement <br />5. Youth Arts Programs and Education <br />6. Spaces and Places <br />7. Placekeeping and Placemaking <br />8. Public Art <br />15 <br />65B-19 <br />