The Butterfly Project 

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We Rise Together
Nos Levantamos Juntos

As of May 5, 2021, there have been 4,977 deaths in Orange County due to COVID-19. Santa Ana and Anaheim — the two largest cities in Orange County — have had positive coronavirus test rates more than double that of the overall rate in the County. While Orange County’s recent move to the orange tier is hopeful, especially as more and more people are getting vaccinated, this hope can often cause people to let their guard down, at a time when it is critical to stay the course. 

The State of California’s “Your Actions Save Lives” campaign, which provides Californians with information about how to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19, is partnering with local artists to reach disproportionately impacted communities throughout the state. The program features a variety of artwork with empowering public health messages of protecting one another, resilience and community.

Transformative Actions is one such project by local artist, Elena Lourenco, that quietly acknowledges the suffering and loss endured through the pandemic, while encouraging safe practices so that we may all rise out of this together, stronger and more beautiful than ever!

With her assistants Isabel Gonzalez and Natalia Mendoza, Lourenco is one of more than 20 artists working on 14 art projects intended to connect with communities through empowering messages to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Lourenco’s installations will be on display in downtown Santa Ana, with elements of the work in Lending Libraries throughout Santa Ana.

More about Transformative Actions

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How you can participate:

We're preparing for the re-opening of the State of California with the Office of the Governor and artist Elena Lourenco.

Join us at the Butterfly Project on Sundays
at the 4th Street Market Front Patio 
Address: 201 E Fourth Street, Santa Ana, CA 
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
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May 9   
May 16 
May 23 
May 30 
June 6 
June 13

Art Activity Details: 
Transform a blue mask into a beautiful butterfly
Your family and friends can each make one and string them together 
We will hang your butterflies along with everyone else's in DTSA storefronts for the June 15th reopening of the State of California. 

Nos estamos preparando para la reapertura del Estado de California con la Oficina del Gobernador y la artista Elena Lourenco.
 
Únase a nosotros en el Proyecto Mariposas los domingos
en el patio delantero de 4th Street Market
(201 E Fourth Street, Santa Ana, CA )
de 11 a.m. a 1 p.m.
 
9 de mayo
16 de mayo
23 de mayo
30 de mayo
6 de junio
13 de junio
 
Detalles de la actividad artística:
Transforme una máscara azul en una hermosa mariposa.
Su familia y amigos pueden hacer uno y unirlos.
Colgaremos sus mariposas junto con las de todos los demás en los escaparates de DTSA para la reapertura del estado de California el 15 de junio.