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Santa Ana <br /> Community <br /> Artist(a) <br /> Coalition <br /> collective resistance, memory, and identity. SACAC's leadership ensured the return of these <br /> powerful images to public view with dignity, care, and historical integrity. <br /> Fremont Elementary School (2023) <br /> A 50-year-old concrete relief mural by master artist Sergio O'Cadiz was successfully restored <br /> with SACAC's leadership. The project included an educational and community engagement <br /> component in partnership with the Santa Ana Unified School District, and the involvement of <br /> the artist's next of kin: Dr. Pilar O'Cadiz and Roman O'Cadiz (grandson). <br /> Monroe Elementary School (2024) <br /> Also a 50-year-old work by Sergio O'Cadiz, this mural was painted in acrylics with masonite <br /> panel reliefs. SACAC led a full restoration and community engagement process in collaboration <br /> with SAUSD, completing the project in 2024. <br /> Artist Roger"Eyes" Reyes, a Monroe Elementary alumnus, led the restoration, deeply inspired <br /> by O'Cadiz's legacy. Alicia Rojas served as project manager. <br /> Both Fremont and Monroe mural restorations emphasized the importance of honoring family <br /> voices and local histories and are part of SACAC's ongoing advocacy to protect and restore <br /> cultural landmarks in Santa Ana. <br /> Both Sergio O'Cadiz and Emigdio Vasquez—now deceased—are foundational <br /> Chicano muralists whose works define the visual and political landscape of <br /> Southern California's barrios. Their murals are not only artistic treasures but <br /> historical documents of resistance, community, and belonging. <br />