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Artists and residents urge $200K–$350K for arts grants; council considers public art trust fund
Summary
Several residents and arts advocates asked the council to continue or expand arts funding, proposing $200,000 in grants and a public art trust funded by a 1% arts allocation on new development. Staff listed $350,000 for art walk and arts and culture programs in the draft budget.
Artists and neighborhood advocates urged the Santa Ana City Council to continue funding arts grants and to consider a long‑term public art trust fund to preserve murals and sustain programming.
Deborah Russell, who identified herself as a Downtown Ward 6 resident, described a visible increase in public art after…
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