OC Register – “My Vision for the Arts in Santa Ana”

by Sandra Pocha Peña, A summary of my goals for the arts in Santa Ana, 2014:

I envision a city known for its creative vitality: a place where game developers and tech entrepreneurs flock to launch startups; a place where filmmakers – drawn by our historic downtown – come to shoot on-location, channeling hundreds of thousands of dollars into city coffers and local business.

I see marginalized kids activated by the arts – through school art programs, youth art projects and after-school enrichment classes – to believe in themselves and become inspired to excel in academics.

I see high-achieving students become well-rounded citizens who appreciate all cultures and cultivate creative, abstract thinking – which will give them a competitive edge in any field they pursue.

https://www.ocregister.com/2014/02/06/sandra-pocha-pena-my-vision-for-the-arts-in-santa-ana/