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Santa Ana Arts Future <br />Engagement Findings Report <br />Affordable Spaces and Facilities <br />'More spaces in <br />neighborhoods Identifying spaces where artists and residents can collaborate and where <br />that are accessible youth are safe to pursue their artistic and creative endeavors are high <br />and open to all priorities. Participants emphasized the need for affordable spaces in the <br />where people <br />collaborate and community to perform, rehearse, exhibit, and make art. Parents, youth <br />learn." and cultural organizations alike desire safe places for young people to <br />-Survey respondent gather after school and on weekends to participate in creative activities <br />These spaces would enable opportunities for community members to <br />gather, create, collaborate and attend arts events. Linking existing arts and cultural centers <br />to the neighborhoods, and better utilizing the libraries and Teen Centers for programming <br />were all ideas that came out of community conversations and interviews. Residents feel <br />there are accessible spaces that either people do not know about or that are underutilized. <br />Creating an inventory of all spaces in Santa Ana may avail them for use by arts <br />organizations, artists, and residents. Flexible or mobile spaces and amenities are potential <br />low cost opportunities that were discussed as well; examples include portable dance floors <br />for dance organizations, and mobile arts spaces and labs. There Is also a desire for a large <br />performing arts space for shared used by the community, organizations, and educational <br />institutions. They seek a mixed-use facility that has greater flexibility and availability than <br />those currently associated with educational institutions such as Santa Ana College and <br />Santa Ana Unified School District. <br />Nin Santa Ana you Artists, Creatives, and Arts and Cultural <br />have to create your Organizations <br />own path" - this <br />contributes to the Artists and leaders from arts organizations participated <br />uniqueness of the enthusiastically in the discussions. For artists, the needs revolve <br />community." around community and City support. They seek better grant <br />-Discussion group <br />participant opportunities, professional practices training, programming and <br />support for start-ups and entrepreneurial programs. Organizations <br />and artists want to work with the City to review and streamline permitting, zoning, and <br />licenses for events and business establishment. Many participants made new connections <br />and collaborations just by attending a meeting for this process and expressed the desire for <br />more. This may include better connections through networking events to improve their <br />prospects for employment, finding new creative projects, and engaging in artistic <br />exchange. Ideas included creating a business association that works with all creative <br />business and artists that helps to nurture, educate and empower. <br />Arts and cultural organizations want more options for grants/funding for organizations to <br />provide arts opportunities for families; opportunities for more partnerships and <br />collaborations; and the development of capacity building support systems, training <br />workshops, and professional development. <br />65B-54 <br />