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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
JULY 5, 2016
TITLE:
ARTS AND CULTURE ARTIST GRANT
PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2016 -2017
{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5,5B)
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1't Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2 n Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ set Public Hearing For®
CONTINUED TO
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1. Approve the Arts and Culture recommendations for Fiscal Year 2016 -2017 Investing in the
Artist Grant Opportunity in the amount of $70,000;
2. Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute agreements with six
artists not to exceed $5,000 each and four art organizations not to exceed $10,000 each,
subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
At its regular meeting on June 16, 2016, the Arts and Culture Commission (ACC) recommended
funding recommendations for the Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2016-
2017 to the City Council by a vote of 6:0 ( Alvarado absent).
DISCUSSION
The Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity program is an effort to aid emerging and established
artists and art organizations in Santa Ana to further their artistic creativity while residing and /or
working in Santa Ana's vibrant local art scene. The goal of the grant is to distribute small but
impactful funds to artist and art organizations in Santa Ana. A total of $70,000 is available to be
awarded to selected artists and art organizations. Awardees will receive grants in the amounts of
either $2,500 or $5,000 for artists and $10,000 for art organizations. Grant funding for artists
may be applied towards artist project (including time, travel and research), equipment and
supplies. Grant funding for art organizations may be applied towards special events, special
projects, equipment and supplies.
At its regular meeting on February 2, 2016, City Council authorized staff to release the Investing
in the Artist Grant Opportunity application to solicit project proposals to emerging and established
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artists and arts organizations. The application was released on February 8, 2016 and available
until May 2, 2016. Submissions were accepted online via www.submittable.com, by mail, or hand
delivery. Outreach included a Nixle press release, as well as contact with community partners.
The application was posted on the City's website and a direct e-mail announcing the grant
opportunity was sent to artists and art organizations who had expressed interest in receiving such
notices. Staff also conducted three grant application workshops and a grant writing workshop
which had a total attendance of 58 individuals.
A review panel composed of art educators and organization leaders reviewed and rated a total of
40 completed applications. The applications were evaluated on the following criteria based on
the applicant group:
Artists
(1) Project Merit - 40%
(2) Artist Portfolio - 30%
(3) Potential Community Impact - 20%
(4) Individual Need - 10%
Art Organizations
(1) Project Merit - 50%
(2) Organization Need - 25%
(3) Potential Community Impact - 25%
The awardee rating results for both art organizations and artists are summarized below. Full
rankings of art organizations and artists are listed in Exhibit 1 and 2. Descriptions of each project
are provided in Exhibit 3.
Art Organizations
Applicant
Scor
Project
Funding
Requested
Recommended
Expiration
Centro
Cultural de
87.5
Support Noche de Altares, Santa Ana's
$10,000
$10,000
6/30/2017
Mexico
Dia de los Muertos event
Downtown
870
.
Artwalk: performances, interactive art
$10,000
$10,000
6/30/2017
Inc.
exhibits and art activities
The camp will feature a comprehensive
Delhi
82.0
art driven menu that participants can
$10,000
$10,000
6/30/2017
choose from on a rotational basis
Orange
County
Children's
80.0
Summer Intensive Music Camp for Santa
$10,000
$10,000
6/30/2017
Therapeutic
Ana Youth
Arts Center
TOTAL
$40,000
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Artists
Applicant
Score
Project
Funding
Requested
Recommended
Funding
Expiration
Date
Omar Avalos
87.0
Establish seasonal community chamber
$5,000
$5,000
6/30/2017
orchestra
Sara
86.6
Free playwriting & theatre - making
$5,000
$5,000
6/30/2017
Guerrero
workshops
Sarah Rafael
79.6
Bookmobile to build community and
$5,000
$5,000
6/30/2017
Garcia
promote literacy
Priscila
2 Free Community Art & Culture Events:
Hernandez
79.0
International Women's Day
$5,000
$5,000
6/30/2017
International Artist's Da
Federico
76. 2
A social documentary of Santa Ana
$5,000
$5,000
6/30/2017
Medina
resented in photography
Victor Cruz
75.0
A series of 4 large -scale woodcuts
$5,000
$5,000
6/30/2017
TOTAL
$30,000
Grantees will be required to submit an interim and final report on outcomes achieved. The first
payment will be disbursed at the commencement of the grant period and the second payment will
be disbursed after completion of an interim report. Interim and final reports will require
documentation for expenses paid, such as receipts, to support grant expenditures. If receipts are
not available for certain expenses, a certification from the awardee certifying the expense may be
accepted on a case by case basis. Grantees will also be required to submit a worksheet detailing
the date, time, and location of the workshop /event. Staff will provide the details of the
workshops /events to City Council as they become available.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 Community Health, Livability,
Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #5 (Promote a strong arts and culture infrastructure),
Strategy B (Generate public and private support and resources to strengthen, expand and
stabilize finding for the arts).
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $70,000 are available in the FY 2016 -2017 Community Development
Agency Strategic Plan Projects Loans and Grants account (no. 05218018- 69152).
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Robert C. Cortez
Special Assistant to the City Manager
City Manager's Office
RC /CD /SB
Exhibits: 1. Ranking List Art Organizations
2. Ranking List Artists
3. Project Descriptions
4. Draft Agreement
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
n\
Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance and Management Services Agency
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Arts & Culture Commission
Artist Grant Recommendations (Art Organizations)
Artist Grant 2016.2017
L XV
ACC
Funding
Recommended
Rank
Scare
Organization
Pro ect
Requested
Funding
Support Noche de Altares, Santa Ana's
1
87.5
Centro Cultural de Mexico
Die de los Muertos event
$10,000
$ 10,000
Artwalk: performances, interactive art
2
87.0
Downtown Inc.
exhibits and art activities
$10,000
$ 10,000
The camp will feature a comprehensive
art driven menu that participants can
3
82.0
1 Delhi Center
choose from on a rotational basis
$10,0001
$ 10,000
Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center
Summer Intensive Music Camp for
q
80.0
(OCCTAC)
Santa Ana youth
$10,000
$ 10,000
New art programs, an Art Walk for youth,
public parks beautification and a
5
79.0
Triple Threat Mentoring
public mural
$10,000
0
The Wooden Floor for
6
77.0
Youth Movement
Dance Free Weeks
$10,000
0
Develop the artistic abilities and creativity
of 35 -75 students in musical theater
7
77.0
Arts and Learning Conservatory
production
$10,000
0
Provide instruction for youth in
8
75.0
Relampage del Cielo, Inc.
Mexican folklorico dance
$10,000
0
Community Partners / 2016 oC Film Fiesta and
New Santa Ana Neighborhood Film
10
73.0
Santa Ana Neighborhood Film Fandango
Fandango community film initiative
$10,000
0
11
71.0
Heritage Museum of Orange County
Art and History Mural Project
$10,000
0
Replace three existing, obsolete, energy -
inefficient lighting systems with a single
12
66.0
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
high - efficiency lighting system
$10,000
0
L XV
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Arts & Culture Commission
Artist Grant Recommendations (Artists)
Artist Grant 2016.2017
9-3m
ACC
Funding
Recommended
Rank
Score
Applicant
Project
Requested
Funding
Establish seasonal community chamber
1
87.0
Omar Avalos
orchestra
$5,000
$ 5,000
Free playwriting & theatre - making
2
86.6
Sara Guerrero
workshops
$5,000
$ 5,000
Bookmobile to build community and promote
3
1 79.6
ISarah Rafael Garcia
literacy
$5,000
$ 5,000
2 Free Community Art & Culture Events:
International Women's Day
4
79.0
Priscila Hernandez
International Artist's Day
$5,000
$ 5,000
A social documentary of Santa Ana
5
76.2
Federico Medina
presented in photography
$5,000
$ 5,000
6
75.0
Victor Cruz
A series of 4 large -scale woodcuts
$5,000
$ 5,000
Free creative writing workshops and
7
66.4
Marilynn Montano
discussions around culture
$5,000
0
Contemporary Abstract mural, with
audio /visual documentation published
8
65.4
Michael Ziobrowski
as an online educational tool
$5,000
0
Filmed and audio recorded show that
10
64.4
Luis Martinez
will also be open to the public
$5,000
0
6 part video series that celebrates Santa
11
1 64.2
Victor Pa an
Ana's diverse Art, History and Culture.
$5,000
0
1
Local Tune: The Santa Ana Music Scene
12
63.4
Chantal Eyong
documentary
$5,000
0
13
63.2
Manual Cortez
17+ Free Community Workshops
$5,000
0
Visual Effects Workshop for at risk youth
9
59.4
Jess Hiram Rodriguez
of the inner citv of Santa Ana
$5,000
0
Write and Produce a Cumbia album
14
59.2
Moises Vazquez
inspired by stories of the Santa Ana
$5,000
0
A series of paintings, wheat pastes,
and mini documentaries on local female
15
56.5
Bri ana Ne rette
artists in Santa Ana
$5,000
0
"Softer Side of Sarah" collection runway
16
55.8
Sarah Strader
show
$5,0001
0
Revisit sites in Santa Ana and juxtapose
17
54.8
Antonio Prieto
the early days to what it is today.
5'000
0
Videos that highlight issues currently
affecting the Hispanic community in
18
53.6
Karina Ruth Cunningham
Santa Ana
$5,000
0
9-3m
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ACC
Funding
Recommended
Rank
Score
Applicant
Project
Requested
Funding
Interview and collect stories of Santa Ana
residents about the mental health
experiences of themselves and others, and
place these stories onto a website to present
19
53.6
Bonnie Jo Masse
back to the community
$5,000
0
Publication of my book that promotes
reading poems with messages and
values in the bilingual community of
20
50.4
Estrella De La Nube Barzallo
Santa Ana
$5,000
0
Nurturing the development of all original
21
49.6
Alen Hansen
music with local artists
$5,000
0
Giant inflatable paint brush art sculpture
22
46.0
Roger Reyes
displayed in temporary Pop-Up fashion.
$5,000
0
23
43.6
James Johnson
Mural
$5,000
0
Photography and hand lettering/
24
1 43.6
1 Dino Perez
typography series based on the city
$5,000
0
Madeleine Spencer &
25
42.4
Annabella Pritchard
Panamanian Art Exchange Project
$5,000
0
To show case that Santa Ana has
26
31.4
Kevin Brito
talented Artist and Entertainment
$5,000
0
Strengthen Santa Ana's Marketing with
27
29.6
Pierre Es ino
evervonexist.com
$5,000
0
Not
28
Rated
Miguel Evans
Incomplete A
$5,000
0
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Organization Ranking & Description
"4359
Name of Applicant: Amount Requested: Category: Score:
Centro Cultural de Mexico $10,000 Organization 87.5 —1s` Place
Brief Description of Project:
This grant would support Noche de Altares, Santa Ana's Dia de Muertos event and the
largest Day of the Dead celebration in Orange County. Our objective is to engage the
community and multiple community partners in meaningful and healthy arts experiences
that are organized by our community artists over several months culminating in a one -
day outdoor celebration. Noche de Altares is Santa Ana's way of bringing together
tradition, community organizations, families, students, and businesses. The celebration
intends to build a deeper sense of community, build cross - cultural understandings, and
provide the community with free educational, historic, and cultural education.
Community Benefit:
There is no other non - commercial, community -based festival that reaches the number
of Santa Ana residents and community artists as Noche de Altares. At least 40,000
people have the opportunity to participate, organize, and engage in Noche de Altares.
Over 100 community -based artists -- including students, families, and community
organizations -- participate in art making through the creation of an altar, flower- making,
sugar skull painting, and other forms of cultural production. This intra - cultural
community celebration targets families from Santa Ana and engages diverse residents
from throughout Orange County. Survey results from 2012 for our celebrations, showed
that although 55% of those interviewed participated in three or fewer arts activities
outside the home annually, 92% indicated a desire to find out more information about
local arts activities. This data shows a clear gap in services around art activities.
Celebrations such as Noche de Altares demonstrate a quantifiable increase in access to
culturally relevant education. Furthermore, participants and volunteers also learn certain
applied skills important to cultural industries such as sound, design, and participatory
action research. In addition, a number of nonprofit organizations use the event to exhibit
their work and fundraise for their own projects.
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Name of Applicant: Amount Requested: Category: Score:
Downtown Inc. $10,000 Organization 87.0 -2nd Place
Brief Description of Project:
Since 1999, the "First Saturday" Artwalk in Downtown Santa Ana has been an epicenter
of creativity, expression and inspiration for artists, art enthusiasts and those who simply
want to engage in a vibrant, living city filled with culture.
The event is the single best night of the month for Santa Ana artists, galleries and
restaurants alike because of the 4,000+ monthly attendees visiting around 20
galleries /museums, arts and artisan street vendors, live art performances and special
events going on downtown.
Currently, Downtown Inc. holds the special event permit and covers insurance for the
event, books the art vendors, live art and music on the Artists Village Promenade, hires
a videographer and photographer to document it, shares the event on social media and
prints a downtown -wide event map each month. We have also helped coordinate with
local artists and institutions like Santa Ana Unified School District and Santa Ana
College who want to plug into Artwalk, or a specific business /gallery on Artwalk.
However, it's important to note that the main engine behind Artwalk is the "unwritten"
pact of dozens of special events and arts openings happening on the first Saturday of
the month.
That being said Downtown Inc. is Artwalk's primary facilitator and we view First
Saturday Artwalk as a critical arts and culture engine for downtown that we support with
approximately $15- 20,000 or 15 -20% of our annual budget, plus additional resources
we've leveraged including the City of Santa Ana arts grant we received last year.
Community Benefit:
Artwalk is Santa Ana's monthly celebration of our shared, organic arts and culture
scene. It's a chance for the arts community, arts institutions and creatives to encounter
local families, visiting artists, art buyers and spectators.
We believe Artwalk contributes to downtown being recognized as one of the top places
for artists and creatives to work and visit in Orange County. Despite the presence of
great artwalks in Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach and Fullerton -- Downtown Santa
Ana's First Saturday Artwalk consistently wins "Best Artwalk" by OC Weekly editors and
readers' choice.
Lastly, our ability to hire and showcase local artists at Artwalk leads to real tangible
opportunities for artists to further their craft and stay in Santa Ana to thrive. We would
not be able to have made all this happen without the support of the City of Santa Ana's
Investing in the Artist Grant.
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Name of Applicant: Amount Requested: Category: Score:
Delhi $10,000 Organization 82.0 -3`d Place
Brief Description of Project:
The Delhi Summer Enrichment Camp is a two - pronged approach designed to provide
age appropriate visual and performing arts activities to youth ages 6 to 15 as well as
teens and young adults, ages 16 to 21. The goal is to provide challenging enrichment
activities for both age groups that will help them identify with specific art forms while
providing older participants with job skills development to help them learn about careers
in the arts.
The Camp will feature a comprehensive menu that participants can choose from on a
rotational basis, including visual and performing arts, media arts, video production,
costume and set design, interview techniques, story - telling, and other opportunities that
will help participants improve their self- image, develop critical and creative skills, and
earn respect. Older participants will act as assistant instructors and coaches and they
will explore creative ways to build skills and to learn how those skills can generate
pathways to higher education, career exploration, and long -term passion for the arts.
All participants will collaborate on designing and developing a multi -media production
about their experiences at camp and about the history of the Delhi neighborhood that
will be presented at various venues, including the Delhi Neighborhood Day and the
Zocalo fundraiser. Participants will also develop approximately 10 talent show pieces
and will work as a team to select one to two entries for the citywide talent show.
Community Benefit:
The proposed project will enrich the Santa Ana arts and culture community by engaging
young people in the arts, by providing them with a menu of arts classes on a rotating
basis to give them maximum exposure to visual and performing arts to help them "find
their niche" and to help them develop a long -term passion and commitment to the arts.
The project will also serve as a vehicle to celebrate and share the rich history and
culture of the Delhi community through the arts.
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Name of Applicant: Amount Requested: Category: Score:
OCCTAC $10,000 Organization 80.0 -0 Place
Brief Description of Project:
Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center (OCCTAC) proposes to host a
Summer Intensive Music Camp for Santa Ana youth as a means of educating the
community of the value of classical music. The camp will also feature a Guest
Composer from Latin America and professional musicians from Chamber Music OC that
will teach, mentor and inspire our youth!
Community Benefit:
This project will educate and enrich our Santa Ana students and their families about the
beauty and richness of Chamber and Orchestral Music. Also, it will enrich the Santa
Ana arts and culture community by bringing together professional musicians to perform
in Santa Ana with our student population.
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Artist Ranking & Description
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Name of Applicant: Amount Requested: Category: Score:
Omar Avalos $5,000 Artist 87.0 —1" Place
Brief Description of Project:
This is a proposal for the establishment of a new seasonal winter or summer community
chamber orchestra, to be offered to Santa Ana musicians free of charge, to be called
the Santa Ana Camerata, tentatively. This ensemble will perform, especially but not
exclusively, Mexican and Latin - American "art," or, "classical," music for orchestra and or
chamber ensembles. The ultimate size of the ensemble will depend on the amount of
musicians taking part in it. The project includes a culminating concert to be shared with
the public, free of the price of admission into Phillips Hall Theater at Santa Ana College.
This proposal asks for the use of City of Santa Ana Public Space, specifically the use of
a room for rehearsals at the Corbin Center, and if music stands are required, the stands
will become property of the City of Santa Ana, purchased with Santa Ana grant money.
Community Benefit:
The project is intended to provide a supplemental, educational experience through
music repertory alternative to what's taught at Santa Ana schools and Santa Ana
College, for the benefit of Santa Ana youth and the larger community. The project is
designed to invite Santa Ana Unified School District musicians, those referred by their
music directors, to perform with Santa Ana College musicians, but all musicians are
welcome to participate, provided they have a musical background in orchestral band,
string orchestra, or symphony orchestra performance.
The intended repertory for the project is part of a larger cultural patrimony that is very
relevant to the Santa Ana community. The repertory also serves as an educational tool,
to edify all people of Santa Ana, regardless of ethnicities, in addition to new coming
people to Santa Ana, about the sophistication of the cultural patrimony of their
neighbors of Mexican and Latin - American descent. Truly, for the City to aide in this
project would be reflective of its cultural sophistication. Mexican and Latino - Americans
excel in art music, as is evidenced by the examples of Gustavo Dudamel, who conducts
the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Sonia Marie De Leon, who conducts the St. Cecilia
Orchestra in Los Angeles, and Alondra de la Parra, who founded the Philharmonic
Orchestra of the Americas in New York City. Their examples are coupled with the
examples of many composers throughout history, like the ones listed in this project's
proposed repertory.
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Name of Applicant: Amount Requested: Category: Score:
Omar Avalos $5,000 Artist 86.6 -2nd Place
Brief Description of Project:
A free playwriting and theatre - making workshop series in the city of Santa Ana. To be held June
2016 through June 2017. A three -part workshop series: each series host up to ten workshops.
The series will be held at CSUF Grand Central Arts Center (where I am an artist -in- residence)
and other local Santa Ana arts and non -art- making organizations and businesses. The series is
primarily focused on playwriting but not limited to. The series will look to include workshops on
acting, producing and other aspects of theater - making and to host these opportunities in both
English and Spanish. Participant will be given tools on how to strengthen their innate story-
telling abilities through the use of playwriting, acting and producing. It will cover basic elements
of dramatic writing, fundamentals of playwriting, discussion and reading of work of
contemporary playwrights, revising writing and theatre exercises all taught by professional
playwrights and theatre artists associated with Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble. Series
is process based and no experience necessary. Each session will culminate in a supportive free
public reading of pieces generated by participants.
At the end each session we will culminate in a free public reading of the writings generated by
the participants to be presented for free and accessible to the public. The process will be
supported by professional theatre artists. Readers will be a blend of professional, local and
community actors and directors.
Community Benefit:
1. Participants leave program with an introductory playwriting and theatre making tools taught
by professional theatre makers and playwrights working in American Theatre locally and
nationally
2. Participants will see themselves as creative story- tellers / playwrights
3. Participants will have participated in constructive and devising discussions regarding their
work and others
4. Participants will have engaged and participated in collaborative rehearsal process to prepare
for their public reading
5. Participants will share their new work read aloud with their audience of families, friends,
supporters at a free public reading
6. Participants stories will be reflective of themselves and of their community
7. Participants will be exposed to the many intricate aspects of Santa Ana with the series hosted
at various Santa Ana organizations and locations associated with the project.
8. Participants will leave with an introspective understanding of story- telling, a relationship to
theatre and to community building
9. The desire for live theatre and theatre - making opportunities has a home in the Santa Ana
Community
10. This project and process reaffirms the support of programming for arts and culture in the
community and validates that Santa Ana is a community of thriving, emerging and soon to be
arts and artists
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Name of Applicant: Amount Requested: Category: Score:
Sarah Garcia $5,000 Artist 79.6 -3`d Place
Brief Description of Project:
The LibroMobile will not only be mobile but also an engaging marketing tool to build
community and promote literacy. It will reside at GCAC and travel throughout Santa Ana
visiting a variety of communities, including Calle Cuatro. The LibroMobile Project
intends to offer affordable books by writers of color, bilingual and Spanish books for
children, youth, and adults, as well as books that speak to culture and social justice
issues relevant to the local community. Stocked items will include approximately 200
books ranging from handmade zines to popular titles, to small press bilingual
publications, a community board to post local resources and a traveling Little Free
Library—this will serve as a book exchange. When someone wants to borrow a book
instead of purchasing their own copy, they will provide another book for someone else
to read for free. LibroMobile's creative writing workshops and literary events will guide
Santa Ana residents of all ages to read, write, revise, polish and submit their own work
for possible publications and also bring award - winning writers of color for live readings
and book signings. Simultaneously with the mentorship of a local art center and new
business, the LibroMobile Project will also serve as an entrepreneurial incubator for a
community -based bookstore in Santa Ana.
Community Benefit:
LibroMobile is designed to bring diverse literature and literary presentations to Santa
Ana. One goal is to conduct community -based writing workshops, readings and visual
exhibits, free of professional charge, to underrepresented residents interested, including
youth of color and Spanish speaking, low- income populations at the two hosting
locations.
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Name of Applicant: Amount Requested: Category: Score:
Priscila Hernandez $5,000 Artist 79.0 -4`h Place
Brief Description of Project:
2 Free Community Art & Culture Events in Santa Ana Annual International Artist's Day
Festival, Annual International Woman's Day Festival
Community Benefit:
"With the support of the Investing in the Artist Grant Opportunity, these two events can
be grand in our city's activities, as well as serving the community in many practical
ways, individually and socially. Sharing much art and culture thru workshops, art and
music."
"This festival has given the people of Santa Ana a sense of community, as we see more
and more people interested in participating." "International woman's Day Festival is a
rich expression of culture, creativity, knowledge, and community engagement."
"We want to give the community an event in which they can interact with active artists
and learn artistic skills that aren't typically unavailable to them. This event aims to
expand that creative mind, be a valuable source of information for young artists who are
curious about different artistic opportunities."
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Name of Applicant: Amount Requested: Category: Score:
Federico Medina $5,000 Artist 76.2
Brief Description of Project:
My proposed project is a social documentary of Santa Ana titled: Life and Culture in the
Golden City presented in photography. The goal is to document all aspects of life and
culture in Santa Ana. The core topics I plan document via photographs are the
following: historic architecture, murals, locations, and residents of Santa Ana to show
the diversity of the city as well as living conditions in the variety of neighborhoods. I will
incorporate both indoor and outdoor street photography during the day and night to
photograph locations that have become iconic in Santa Ana. These locations will vary
from places of worship, parks, stores, restaurants, cultural based places of gathering,
artist/ musician/ culinary districts (i.e. Downtown Santa Ana). I will document the current
socioeconomic state of the city. I feel that once the project is advancing, it will open
other aspects of the city that will be documented/ photographed. We live in a time where
life and our environment is advancing and transforming at a accelerated rate and I will
create a "time- capsule" in the form of photography of the modern /present time (2016-
2017) that we are living in Santa Ana. The final presentation of the proposed social
documentary will be presented at the Bowers Museum /John M. Lee Court wing, which
has already agreed to be the host of the project with the support of Emily Mahon the
Senior Director of Education of Bowers Museum (contact information is in the Letter of
Support). The final presentation will include a lecture and slideshow/ video of the
experience in documenting and photographing Santa Ana, as well as musical
performances of select local artists.
The Social Documentary will be a Celebration of Santa Ana located at Bowers Museum.
Community Benefit:
Inspiration can come in many different forms when put in front of the viewer and this
project will present the featured elements from our city in the proposed exhibit. My goal
is to inspire others to participate in the growing arts and culture of Santa Ana. I want the
viewer to experience the exhibit and know that they too can contribute to any aspect
that it presented in the photography.
Being born and raised in Santa Ana I know first -hand that some residents choose to not
venture out of their neighborhood or comfort zone. Exploring your local surroundings is
a crucial part of knowing yourself and the city you call home. An exhibit of this scale,
presented at Bowers Museum, Santa Ana's most prestigious museum, will help give the
viewer an uplifting sense of honor in themselves and the city they live in.
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Name of Applicant: Amount Requested: Category: Score:
Victor Cruz $5,000 Artist 75.0
Brief Description of Project:
A series of four large -scale woodcuts focusing on the work ethic of immigrant elders.
Prints of the works will be created and installed all over Santa Ana in various small
venues including moving /shipping trucks making this a moving exhibit. A website will be
developed for this project containing subject stories so that the viewer can be better
educated about the subject's labor. This would bring subject and viewer closer together
promoting a sense of pride and community.
Community Benefit:
Having the subjects' stories and work processes online will bring viewer and subject
closer together and will provide a stronger sense of culture and community. Knowing
how laborious it is for many of these workers to sell their goods brings a sense of
appreciation and enrichment for the viewer.
This new project will be able to expand in the future within Santa Ana and various cities.
With some installations being on trucks the exhibit will reach many cities. Being part of
several organizations has allowed me to work and travel to diverse communities in
California, Arizona, and Florida. Studying in New York and living and mentoring in the
Bronx and Brooklyn has broadened my sense of community. My end goal is to highlight
the unwavering immigrant work ethic of many cultures across the United States that
inspire and enrich current and future generations. This grant would be a great step
towards a diverse and beautiful American mosaic.
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NOTE: Same agreement will be used for each
individual artist /organization for the Arts and
Culture Artist Grant Program 2016 -2017.
ARTS AND CULTURE ARTIST GRANT PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND
This Artist Grant Agreement ("Agreement ") made and entered this day of
2016, by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter City and municipal corporation organized
and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ( "City "), and Individual
Artist/Oroanization Name ( "Grantee ") and, collectively with City, the "Parties ", is for the purpose
of providing grant funding pursuant to the Arts and Culture Artist Grant Program.
RECITALS:
A. On February 2, 2016, the City Council authorized the release of the "Investing In the
Artist Grant Opportunity Application," finding that it serves a legitimate public purpose to
enrich and invigorate the Santa Ana arts and culture landscape.
B. On June 16, 2016, the Arts and Culture Commission reviewed all applicants and
recommended that Grantee be awarded an artist grant based on its Application for Its
artwork ( "Project ") attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A.
C. On July 5, 2016, the City Council approved the grant funding for Grantee and authorized
the execution of this Agreement.
D. In undertaking the performance pursuant to this Agreement, Grantee represents that it is
skilled and knowledgeable in the arts and culture arena and that any Project created or
performed hereunder will be created or performed in compliance with such standards as
may reasonably be expected from an artist.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. Term. This Agreement shall be effective upon signature by both Parties and shall expire one
year from the date first written above, unless terminated earlier in accordance with this
Agreement.
2. Fundino.
2.1. Subject to
provide funding,
not to exceed
"Grant ").
Grantee's performance of all required actions under this Agreement, City shall
in one or more disbursements, as reasonably determined by City, of an amount
Thousand Dollars ($ ) ( "Grant Amount" or
2.2. Appropriate performance of the Grantee will be determined by City in its sole discretion.
City reserves the right to cease funding after each disbursement.
2.3. City represents that there is no correlation or connection between Its selection of institutions
for grant awards and an institution's business relationship or potential business relationship with
City.
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3. Grant Activities. Grantee agrees
3.1. To perform the activities described in the Grant Application and Timeline submitted to City
for consideration dated , a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A and
incorporated into this Agreement as if set out in full.
3.2. To submit all reports (each, a "Report "), which shall include, at a minimum, the items set
forth as required by the Application. No personally identifiable information shall be included in
any of the Reports, except where specifically requested. The Reports shall be in a format that is
reasonably acceptable to City. City may request additional information as City, in its sole
discretion, determines is necessary to monitor performance of this Agreement. City shall have
the right to use any Reports submitted by Grantee, or any portion thereof, for any reason.
3.3. To facilitate site visits, conference calls and audits of Grantee, as reasonably requested by
City.
3.4. Grantee shall ensure that any areas utilized for the Project are maintained and restored to a
well - maintained, safe, sanitary, and clean condition, and kept free of any hazardous waste at all
times. All equipment associated with the installation of the artwork, trash and debris shall be
removed and cleaned up on a daily basis. Grantee shall place a drop cloth or similar barrier on
the ground below the artwork while installation is underway, which barrier shall be removed
each day upon completion of an installation session.
3.5. The Project may not contain advertising, religious art, sexual content, negative or violent
imagery, convey political partisanship or include any hidden, subliminal or camouflaged
messages or statements of any kind or nature.
3.6. The Project may not include any breach of intellectual property, trademarks, brands, or
images of illegal activity.
4. Termination.
4.1. City may immediately terminate this Agreement upon one or more of the following:
4.1.1. Grantee's violation of any federal, state or local law or regulation.
4.1.2. Grantee's breach of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, including the
Application and Timeline, or any unapproved deviation from said documents which has not been
cured within 30 days of written notice of such breach.
4.2. In the event the Agreement is terminated under Section 4.1, City reserves the right to
require Grantee to refund any or all grant funds awarded to Grantee under this Agreement, and
Grantee agrees to refund to City any or all grant funds awarded under this Agreement.
5. Limitation of Liability.
5.1. IN NO EVENT SHALL CITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXPENSES FOR ANY NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF
CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER ACT ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR THE ACTIVITIES COVERED HEREUNDER
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5.2. Section 5 and Section 6 do not limit Grantee's rights, including its ability to seek recovery,
against anyone other than City, its directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and
assigns.
6. Indemnification.
6.1. Grantee shall defend, indemnify, protect and hold harmless the City, or its elected and
appointed officers, employees, members or agents from and against all claims for damages,
liability, cost and expense (including without limitation attorney's fees) arising out of or alleged
by third parties to be the result of the negligent acts, errors or omissions or the willful
misconduct of the Grantee, and Grantee's employees, subcontractors or other persons,
agencies or firms for whom Grantee is legally responsible in connection with the execution of
the work covered by this Agreement. Grantee shall have no duty to indemnify or hold harmless
the City if claims, damages, liability, costs, expenses (including without limitation, attorney's
fees) arise from the sole negligence or sole willful misconduct of the City subsequent to
declaration by the Grantee. Grantee's obligations shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
6.2. Grantee agrees to hereby fully release and forever discharge the City from any and all
claims, demands, damages, losses, and liabilities (hereinafter collectively referred to as
"claims "), which are or may be related to or in any way connected with the negligence or willful
misconduct of its officers, officials, employees, or agents in connection with the creation,
painting, performance or installation of the Project hereunder.
6.3. Grantee further agrees that City may in good faith and on reasonable terms settle any such
claims and that City's right to indemnification shall extend to any such settlement, provided City
has given notice of such claim and its intent to settle. City's right to indemnification Is in addition
to, and may be exercised independently of, any remedy held by City under this Agreement, at
law or in equity. The indemnity provision set forth in this Agreement shall survive the termination
or expiration of this Agreement indefinitely.
7. General Provisions.
7.1. Grantee shall acquire prior written permission from City for any use of the City name or logo
in association with its Project.
7.2. If any parts of this Agreement are held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining parts of
the Agreement shall continue to be valid and enforceable.
7.3. This Agreement shall be construed and the rights and obligations of the Parties shall be
determined in accordance with the laws of the State of California, with venue of any action
arising out of this Agreement in Orange County, California.
7.4. Grantee shall comply with all governmental requirements which may now or in the future
become applicable to its activities under this Agreement.
7.5. This Agreement, including Exhibit A, Application, and any amendments or schedules
hereto, contain the full understanding and agreement of the Parties with respect to Its subject
matter, and no waiver, alteration or modification of any of the provisions to this Agreement shall
be binding unless in writing and signed by an authorized officer of both Parties.
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7.6. No waiver by either party or any breach, default, or series of breaches or defaults, and no
failure, refusal, or neglect of either party to exercise any right, power, or option given to It under
this Agreement or to insist upon strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement shall
constitute a waiver of these provisions with respect to any subsequent breach or waiver by
either party or its right at any time thereafter to require exact and strict compliance with
provisions of this Agreement.
7.7. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be made or given by either
party pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given:
(i) five business days after the date of mailing if sent by registered or certified U.S. mail, postage
prepaid, with return receipt requested; (ii) when transmitted if sent by facsimile, provided a
confirmation of transmission is produced by the sending machine; or (iii) when delivered if
delivered personally or sent by express courier service. All notices to City shall include a
reference to the Project title.
All notices will be sent to the other party at its address as set forth below or at such other
address as such party will have specified in a notice given in accordance with this section:
Grantee:
City: City of Santa Ana
Clerk of the Council (M -30)
20 Civic Center Plaza
P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, CA 92702
FAX (714) 647 -6956
7.8. This Agreement is subject to all applicable local, State and Federal laws. This Agreement
has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation,
performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and
governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County,
California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in
connection with or by reason of this Agreement.
7.9. Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws
as appropriate, Grantee shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex,
marital status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and
prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion,
termination or other employment related activities. Grantee affirms that it is an equal opportunity
employer (if applicable) and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations.
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T 10. Any funds provided under this Agreement that are not expended, obligated or otherwise
committed by the termination or expiration of this Agreement shall be immediately returned to
City.
7.11. Grantee shall maintain all pertinent financial and accounting records pertaining to this
Agreement in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other procedures
reasonably specified by City. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement or request by
City, Grantee shall provide, at its expense, copies of all financial and accounting records
produced by it arising out of this Agreement.
7.12. Grantee shall allow audits, compliance or special reviews and Inspections, including on-
site inspection, with or without prior notice, of Grantee's facilities by City or by third parties
designated by City, or their authorized representatives. Grantee shall provide Its full cooperation
for any such audit, review or inspection, including providing timely access, for examination and
copying of records (including computerized records) pertinent books, documents, papers,
computer programs and records and reasonable access to its personnel.
7.13. Grantee grants to City a non - exclusive, irrevocable, transferable, royalty free, worldwide
license to use, reproduce, display, distribute, and prepare derivative works for the Project
conceived, performed or created as a result of this Agreement.
7.14. Grantee and any of the Grantee's agents, employees or representatives are, for all
purposes under this Agreement, an independent contractor and shall not be deemed to be an
employee of the City, and none of them shall be entitled to any benefits to which City employees
are entitled including but not limited to, overtime, retirement benefits, work's compensation
benefits, injury leave or other leave benefits.
7.15. Neither party shall assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement.
7.16. Each party covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct
or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this
Agreement.
7.17. Each party warrants that they have executed this Agreement knowingly, freely and
voluntarily and with full knowledge of its legal consequences. All parties Involved warrant and
represent that, prior to executing this Agreement, each party has had the opportunity to review
and consider this matter with legal counsel, and that the terms of this Agreement, and its
consequences, are fully understood by each party.
7.18. This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding between the parties,
and supersedes any and all prior agreements and understandings between the parties, whether
oral or written.
7.19. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power,
authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and
shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or
damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or
is withdrawn.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year
first above written.
ATTEST:
Maria D. Huizar
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
nt City Attorney
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
Robert C. Cortez
Special Assistant to the City Manager
City Manager's Office
CITY OF SANTA ANA
David Cavazos
City Manager
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A
ARTS AND CULTURE ARTIST GRANT PROGRAM
APPLICATION
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