Highlights

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• LA TIMES – Latino Health Access ‘promotoras’ celebrated in art as pandemic heroines

• LA TIMES – Santa Ana artist shares her family’s story in exhibit co-created by bees

• LA TIMES – California Arts Council honors Alicia Rojas as O.C.’s sole Established Artist Fellow awardee

• HYPERALLERGIC -- Orange County Mural Honoring Latinas vandalized with hate speech

• CULTURE OC – Artist Alicia Rojas Honors Las Poderosas of Latino Health Access

• LAIST - The Fight To Rescue The Works Of A Forgotten Mexican Artist In Orange County

• OC Register - Artist draws on childhood experience for exhibition at Grand Central Art Center

• VOICE OF OC – Renewed Iconic Chicano Santa Ana Murals Unveiled

• VOICE OF OC - The Science Behind Saving Chicano Murals

• VOICE OF OC – The Chicano Gothic Mural at Santa Ana’s Memorial Park Pool Will Be Preserve

• VOICE OF OC – Four OC Artists reflect on 25,000 in state grants and share their vision for a better future

• Authenticity and gentrification: The future of identity in Santa Ana and beyond (#AT30)

• Steering Committee Member – Community Arts and Cultural Master Plan, City of Santa Ana, CA

• https://www.ocweekly.com/santa-ana-city-council-approves-10-year-arts-and-culture-master-plan-7434417/

• https://www.ocweekly.com/alicia-rojas-the-jersey-girl-6425810/

• https://www.facebook.com/KCET28/videos/10153616858989142/

• https://www.gabrielsanroman.com/post/slingshot-poderosas-mural-in-costa-mesa-pays-homage-to-latinas

Santora Building of the Arts 84th Birthday Celebration Video
 

• https://youtu.be/SDqL12203uQ
  
  
   

Interviews / Panels 

• https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-04/bernie-sanders-community-activists-california

• https://fullertonobserver.com/2020/02/26/bernie-sanders-draws-diverse-crowd-of-4000-in-orange-county/

• Authenticity and gentrification: The future of identity in Santa Ana and beyond (#AT30) Panel 

• https://www.ocweekly.com/anti-gentrification-panel-at-el-centro-cultural-de-m-xico-wonders-whats-next-for-downtown-santa-ana-6468033/
   

Public Art

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• HYPERALLERGIC -- Orange County Mural Honoring Latinas vandalized with hate speech

• https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2022-11-01/costa-mesa-mural-honoring-poderosas-defaced

• https://www.gabrielsanroman.com/post/slingshot-poderosas-mural-in-costa-mesa-pays-homage-to-latinas

• https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2020-10-13/costa-mesa-art-project-celebrates-the-impact-of-powerful-latinas-known-as-poderosas

• https://www.ocregister.com/2020/10/12/contributions-of-influential-latina-women-brighten-new-costa-mesa-mural/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2018/12/arts-chang-20181211-rev-rojas/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2019/04/the-mural-scene-expands-in-santa-ana-even-though-city-funds-arent-what-were-promised-to-artists/

• https://www.ocweekly.com/santa-ana-community-artist-a-coalition-fight-red-tape-to-paint-downtown-mural-7893021/

• https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/weekend/tn-wknd-et-0517-santa-ana-investing-in-the-artist-20150516-story.html

• https://www.ocregister.com/2013/12/03/downtown-mural-a-tribute-to-mother-nature/

• https://www.ocregister.com/2013/10/29/artists-to-have-a-shot-at-painting-plaza-santa-ana-mural/

• https://www.ocregister.com/2013/10/01/eight-artists-have-three-months-to-paint-santa-ana-mural/
  
   

Santora Building of the Arts and Artist Village, Santa Ana, CA
 

• https://medium.com/@Jared_A/it-takes-a-village-art-and-gentrification-at-santa-anas-santora-building-70a21cc1be14

• https://www.ocregister.com/2014/03/15/arts-focus-of-santora-building-gets-fuzzier

• https://www.ocregister.com/2014/02/07/is-there-still-room-for-artists-in-the-village/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2014/02/new-santora-owner-deals-blow-to-santa-anas-underground/

• http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2013/12/whitewashing-the-santora-building-of-its-community-history/

• https://newsantaana.com/our-readers-select-alicia-rojas-as-our-2012-santa-ana-woman-of-the-year/

• https://www.ocregister.com/2012/07/07/artists-celebrate-santoras-84th-birthday-today/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2012/07/santora-birthday-celebration-brings-out-santa-ana-visionaries/

• https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2012-jun-11-la-me-santora-20120611-story.html

• https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-xpm-2012-06-12-tn-dpt-irvine-church-pulls-offer-to-buy-building-in-santa-anas-art-village-20120612-story.html

• https://voiceofoc.org/2012/06/newsong-church-retreats-from-sale-of-santora-arts-building/

• https://samtheinkblot.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/we-are-the-united-artists-of-santa-ana/

• https://djchuang.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/santa-ana-council-panel-will-tackle-santora-artists-city-building-news-the-orange-county-register/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2012/05/will-art-and-religion-clash-in-downtown-santa-ana/

• https://www.ocregister.com/2012/05/08/santa-ana-council-panel-will-tackle-santora-arts-use/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2012/05/artists-issue-ultimatum-to-church-buying-santora-building/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2012/05/artists-church-negotiating-over-santora-arts-building/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2012/03/latino-art-gallery-finds-new-home-downtown-rent-free/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2012/03/harrah-puts-santora-building-up-for-sale/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2012/03/harrah-selling-off-properties-to-fund-one-broadway-plaza/

• https://thesantaanasentinel.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/are-santa-ana-artists-finally-getting-their-act-together/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2012/02/artists-in-santora-arts-building-seek-new-accord-with-city/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2011/01/santa-ana-artists-get-some-love-but-they-still-have-issues/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2011/01/harrah-takes-down-santora-signs/
   

OCCUPY

• https://voiceofoc.org/2012/04/occupy-santa-ana-protests-ticketing-of-homeless-people/

• https://voiceofoc.org/2011/11/occupy-santa-ana-camp-request-to-be-on-council-agenda/

• https://www.ocregister.com/2011/11/06/hundreds-urge-others-to-dump-their-banks/

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