Submissions Requested for Day of the Dead Exhibit
Clark
County Parks and Recreation is seeking artwork for a Day of the Dead
exhibit at Winchester Cultural Center from October 31 through
November 30, 2007, to celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday, El Dia
de los Muertos. Works must relate to the holiday, which
celebrates the lives of past loved ones as well as life
in the present. Artists will be grouped into two
categories, teens and adults, and must be at least 13 to
enter.
All media
are welcome, but works must fit through a standard door
frame. A $100 prize will be awarded for the piece judged
Best of Show for each category. Each artist may submit
up to three works. Actual works must be brought to
Winchester Gallery on October 25 or 26 between 10:00 a.m.
and 9:00 p.m. Artwork not juried into the show must be picked up on
October 29 between 10:00 a.m.
and 9:00 p.m.
Artists
are advised to learn Day of the Dead traditions, which
honor the dead, but also confront death itself, often
with a humorous attitude. Day of the Dead is not to be
confused with Halloween.
Food and
festivities will continue through the two-day
celebration November 1 and 2. Festival activities
include recited satirical poetry (calaveras) in both
Spanish and English, workshops, children's activities,
dance and music. Gallery hours are Monday through
Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
and Saturdays & Sundays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Artists
wishing to create ofrendas, or memorial altars, may call
Irma Wynants at 455-7029. Ofrendas will be displayed
outdoors. Prizes will be awarded for best ofrendas.
For festival information, call 455-7340. For exhibit
information call 455-8239.
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