Arts and Culture Commission

The Arts and Culture Commission is appointed by and advises the Santa Ana City Council. The Board meets on the third Thursday of every month.

The commission shall act as an advisory body to the City Manager and the City Council and make recommendations regarding but not limited to:

1. Policies, priorities and plans for the development and improvement of arts and cultural activities in Santa Ana, and, in conjunction with other appropriate agencies, in the greater Santa Ana area.
2. Coordinating with the private sector and other governmental agencies in promoting arts and cultural excellence as a tool for the encouragement of economic development, business relocation and tourism.
3. Organizing and promoting activities which celebrate the city and its unique cultural heritage.
4. Engagement with the design, execution and placement of public art projects for new art projects.
5. Encouraging the use of local artists in city public art projects.
6. Guidelines for accepting, selecting, purchasing, commissioning, placing and preserving art projects and other city art acquisitions, gifts or extended loans of art.
7. Deaccessioning of artworks, when necessary.

Past and upcoming agendas and minutes are available on the City Clerk’s webpage.

Members of the public are invited to attend the Board meetings. The meeting airs live on the City’s YouTube channel