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GCAC <br />GRAND CENTRAL ART CENTER <br />MT WESTRIG=- <br />April 27, 2017 <br />To: Santa Ana Artist Grant Review Committee <br />RE: Dino Perez <br />Dear Santa Ana Artist Grant Review Committee <br />It is with great pleasure that I submit this letter of recommendation of Mr. Dino Perez in support of <br />Santa Ana Artist Grant. <br />I have been fortunate to be hosting Mr. Perez as an artist -in -residence as part of the Grand <br />Central Art Center (GCAC) artist -in -residence program, in collaboration with Orange County non- <br />profit Community Engagement. The residency of Mr. Perez at GCAC has been extremely well <br />received by our audience, fellow residence, and the communities with which he has been <br />working. <br />As an artist, he has been extremely generous with his time during the residency, speaking with a <br />diverse range of groups, from university students and community, and collaborating with teen <br />programs and fellow artists. It is wonderful to see how Mr. Perez has used the time spent at <br />GCAC, and the greater awareness of his creative activities, to leverage and further his artistic <br />vision and goals, as well as becoming further engaged within his own local arts community of <br />Santa Ana and the region. <br />Through my dialogues with Mr. Perez, it is completely clear that he has commitment, <br />understanding, respect, education, professionalism and pure passion for the creative process, art <br />making and socially engaged art practices. His social observations provide unique perspectives <br />of the city and those within, bringing forward aspects of our everyday lives that often are <br />unobserved. He delivers a fresh and professional approach to all that he produces and does so <br />with total integrity and joy. He is an individual I will constantly keep my eye on and look toward <br />for inspiration and innovation. It is for all of the above reason that I write enthusiastically in <br />support of Mr. Dino Perez to receive one of this years Santa Ana Artist Grants. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />John D. Spiak <br />Director/Chief Curator <br />125 N Broadway, Santa Ana 714.567.7233 <br />CA 92701 ! GrandCentralArtCenter.com <br />