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Name of Applicant: Amount Requested: Category: Score: Bud Herrera $ 5,000 Artist 73.8 — 6t" Description of Project: To create a Mobile Wall that can be painted and utilized as a public mural art installation. Throughout my experience one of the ongoing factors that is a constant challenge is finding open walls where artist can paint. Often landowners are not to open to offer their walls as a public canvas. As a local to the downtown Santa Ana community, and an artist who is living working and thriving in this space, I would like to propose a mobile wall to open windows and opportunities for artist to exercise and perfect their craft. Along with, the youth that is constantly in this area, I would like to create a safe place for them to paint legally. As a professional muralist, I would say majority of the question is "How did you get that permission? How did you get that space?" The reality is that there are no spaces here in the artist village in Santa Ana where the community has access to create freely. Places like Venice beach public walls, or North Dakotas Art alleys have created safe havens for artist to paint legally with permission. As Santa Ana continues to grow and create a dynamic and thriving art space of its own, I would like you to consider the Youth and art as an investment as well. Many artist travel to Los Angeles, known as the mural capital of the world because of its abundance and embracement to public murals. Therefore, I am confident that by granting me the ability to create a Wall structure and curating the artist who will paint on this space will create a bridge between Santa Ana and its artist community. Community Benefit: It will open windows for free mural workshops. Along with opportunities for youth and artist who need a space to practice or create larger scale artwork. Providing free access to quality revolving murals in the downtown of the city creating a vibrant and cultural hip art scene. 25D-25