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* Promenade Production Manager, Craig Longiotti, long-time sound production engineer <br />for downtown art events at GVDsv Den and Proof Bar <br />* Robert Gutierrez, social media coordinator, Intern coordinator and SAUSD liaison <br />* Jose Romo, accounting, street cleanliness and safety liaison <br />Since the new team has been in place, the Artwalk Promenade has been 100% booked <br />with arts vendors and the performances have become the best part of the event. <br />In 2017, we continued to grow our partnership with local schools and cultural institutions <br />culminating in a Mega-Artwalk in March that featured over 2,000 SAUSD students <br />performing downtown in one day. <br />Narrative for proposed use of funds:: <br />We plan to use the funds exclusively to add approximately $800 to our monthly budget <br />for public free performances and interactive art exhibits and art activities. These <br />performances, live arts and activities are a major draw to Artwalk and create an energy <br />that has revitalized the event into a monthly mixing ground for Santa Ana's arts, culture, <br />community and families. <br />Each Artwalk, the Artists Village Promenade typically features 4-5 performances, free <br />interactive arts activities, a live artist and a local artist hang-out hut. Performances are <br />selected by the Artwalk team with input from the community and we are considerate of <br />any requests by individual performers or recommendations by downtown stakeholders. <br />Over the last year, here are some of free arts performances we have featured on the <br />Promenade: <br />• Selections from "The Sound of Music" performed by 60+ Godinez Fundamental <br />High School students <br />• Flamenco dancing on the promenade by Santa Ana artist Claudia de la Cruz <br />• Dance performances by Saddleback High School and Orange County <br />Therapeutic Art Center and a music performance by Greenville Fundamental <br />Elementary School Orchestra <br />• Local bands including the Elite Fitness Gym band, a Latin ensemble made of <br />members and staff from a downtown gym and Cumbia Maybe, a band led by Latino <br />Health Access coordinator, <br />Here is a sample of the free artist activities we featured: <br />• "Coloring with the Community" coloring project by local artist, Dino Perez <br />• Interactive Dinosaur Bones Museum <br />• Live painting and Artist Q&A with local artist, Matt Southgate <br />• Live mural painting by the Santa Ana College Mural Team <br />