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Santa Ana Arts Future <br />Community Arts and Cultural Master Plan <br />outlying neighborhoods), classes at more convenient times and locations, and transportation <br />options. Additional programming ideas include developing a cultural pass for youth for different <br />arts, culture, and culinary organizations; providing incentives to motivate increased success in <br />school; and scholarships for students. <br />Visual and performing arts education for students is the responsibility of both the community <br />and the school district. In 2015, Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) approved a new <br />Visual and Performing Arts Strategic Plan. Many conversations took place regarding the ways <br />in which the District's plan and the Arts and Cultural Master Plan could reinforce and <br />strengthen each one's outcomes. Two focus areas in the District's plan that have clear <br />connecting points to this plan are Career Pathways and Community Ties, and Facilities and <br />Resources. <br />Spaces and Places <br />Identifying spaces and places where artists and residents can collaborate and where youth can <br />pursue their artistic and creative endeavors are high priorities. Participants emphasized the <br />need for affordable spaces in the community to perform, rehearse, <br />"More spaces in exhibit, and make art. Parents, youth, and cultural organizations alike <br />neighborhoods that desire safe places for young people to gather after school and on <br />are accessibleand <br />openntoweekends to participate in creative activities. These spaces would <br />to allall where <br />people collaborate enable opportunities for community members to gather, create, <br />and learn." collaborate, and attend arts events. Residents also noted the loss of <br />-survey respondent several places for gatherings that were identified as "non -alcohol" <br />specific and which provided underage young people with places to <br />enjoy music or dance activities. <br />Linking existing arts and cultural centers to the neighborhoods, and better utilizing the libraries <br />and Teen Centers for programming, were all ideas that came out of community conversations <br />and interviews. Residents feel there are accessible spaces that people either do not know <br />about or that are underutilized. Creating an inventory of all spaces in Santa Ana could make <br />them available for use by arts organizations, artists, and residents. Flexible or mobile spaces <br />and amenities are potential low cost opportunities that were discussed as well; examples <br />include portable dance floors for dance organizations, and mobile arts spaces and labs. <br />There is also a desire for a large performing arts space for shared used by the community, <br />organizations, and educational institutions. They seek a mixed-use facility that has greater <br />flexibility and availability than those currently associated with educational institutions such as <br />Santa Ana College and SAUSD. <br />Placekeeping and Placemaking <br />Creative placemaking and placekeeping were both identified during the community <br />engagement process as high priorities for future community arts and cultural activity. These <br />activities can be the subject of combined or separate initiatives. <br />Some areas identified by the community as being ready for placemaking and/or placekeeping <br />include the Calle Cuatro/4th Street area, the Santa Ana train station complex, and portions of <br />South Main Street. <br />19 <br />65B-23 <br />