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Alcala, Abigail <br />From: Bryan Chang <bchang@dancemusicinitiative.org> <br />Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2025 3:03 AM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Santa Ana Arts funding <br />Am: ciifl.W�in, "H in eu uffl nror 0na1n°n9 fug-oai mtsn de o, 'Ci y oro'S: nu a Anna. Use caion when n:pel inn aflaclnn enu s or finks. <br />To whom it may concern, <br />As an organization that has received Santa Ana arts funding, we would like to express our sincerest gratitude <br />and highlight some of the positive benefits that publicly funded art initiatives bring to the community. Through <br />the support of the Investing in the Artist grant, our nonprofit has been able to host free, weekly DJ lessons that <br />are open to the public. We've had the privilege of serving dozens of established and emerging artists in their <br />pursuit of artistic music mixing and curation. <br />In addition to the arts education that youth, families, and seniors have gained by attending our lessons, our <br />nonprofit is now able to show appreciation to our six teaching artists by providing a modest stipend for their <br />time, equipment, and expertise something we've been unable to do until now, despite offering these free <br />classes for the past 15 years. On top of all that, we are also generating tax revenue and parking fares by bringing <br />customers to the Santa Ana restaurant that hosts our classes. <br />We are proud to call Santa Ana the hub of our community programming. The city's unwavering supportboth <br />community and financial —for the arts has attracted students and artists from across Southern California. We <br />truly believe that the arts breathe life into neighborhoods, and it's heartwarming to see Santa Ana prioritize <br />them. <br />Your support and consideration are greatly appreciated. <br />Bryan <br />1",1 19(,,)9 21O 1((,),I as www.dancemusicinitiative.or� <br />