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Question 3: How will the proposed project be presented or shared with the public? Will the art display, event or performance be free and accessible to the public? We believe the phrase a pictures tells a thousand words has deep meaning. A mural representing the over hundred years of Santa Ana history, heritage and culture will surely express thousands of words to our public. Once the mural is complete Heritage Museum will host a grand opening reception for the community. The event will consist of a presentation of the symbolical significance of the mural by a Santa Ana historian. It will also honor the muralist team for their work on the project. The reception will be free to the public. Lastly, since the mural is part of the outdoor interpretive plan, it will be accessible to the public at all times during our museum public hours. This will allow visits to understand the layers of history included in the mural by museum volunteer docents and staff. Question 4: How will this project enrich the quality of life for Santa Ana residents? We believe this project will enrich the quality of life for Santa Ana residents in a numbers of ways. First, Heritage Museum is located in the southwest area of Santa Ana. While there is a vibrant arts community in downtown, there is a void in other areas of the city. This will enable the local community to enjoy arts and culture without heading downtown by spreading the availability of arts throughout the city. Our Santa Ana community has major transportation issues; this project will bring arts and culture to surrounding neighborhoods. Second, because this project is based on artist and student platform, our student artists will be directly impacted in the process of mural planning and implementation. This will impact the youth in a tremendous way as they becoming the future art leaders of the community. Lastly, the cultural and historical significance of Santa Ana will be permanently displayed for the community at an organization whose mission is to preserve the history and culture of our community. We feel that the interpretive talks that we will host for our community will deepen their connection to the historical heritage of their city and develop a deeper sense of pride in their local history. Question 5: Describe how your project will stimulate economic development for the City of Santa Ana. This project will assist in the economic development of the city by providing resident artists work for a community project. We also feel that this project instills a sense of ownership and deeper understanding of cultural heritage to our student artists. By during this we feel this will have a long term effect on our student community staying in the city, purchasing homes in the city, and working in the city. All these long term factors will increase economic development in the City of Santa Ana. Many students wish to leave the city because they have no deep connection their city. We also feel that the mural will attract more visitors to the museum increasing general operating revenue that filters back into the city. As a southern California attraction the museum's has seen an increase in visitors of 25% in the past two years. Heritage Museum of Orange County 3of3