Host a Día de los Muertos Satellite Student Exhibition!

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Lawndale Art & Performance Center

Host a Día de los Muertos Satellite Student Exhibition!

Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2016 – Friday, Sep. 23, 2016

For the 29th year running, Lawndale will host a series of exhibitions, artist-led workshops and public programs that engage students, patrons and the public alike with the many facets of the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos. There are various ways that teachers and their students can participate, from simply joining during the festivities, to undertaking a project with a class at your school.

Lawndale encourages teachers to educate their students about important aspects of Mexican culture and their related art practices, and would like to invite you to participate in Satellite Student Exhibitions. Participants will be asked to submit documentation of completed installations for display and recognition on our website.

To honor the participating schools, students, educators and families, Lawndale will host a Family Day Fiesta, with performances by Mixteco Ballet Folklorico and Houston Grand Opera. This fun filled event garners much attention and an audience of over 400 people thanks to the many schools who coordinate the transportation of their students and families to Lawndale. This year's Family Day Fiesta will be held Saturday, November 5th from noon- 5 pm.

As always, free guided tours are available to all student groups, and can be arranged by filling out a Guided Tour Request.

About the Registration

Apply to host a Satellite Student Exhibition!

Lawndale is now accepting Project Proposals through Submittable.com. There is no fee to submit. The deadline to submit your Satellite Student Exhibition proposal is Friday, September 23, 2016 at midnight.

Eligibility Requirements:
A Project Proposal must be completed through Submittable.com by every school group that wishes to apply to host a Satellite Student Exhibition at their institution.

Projects should very clearly incorporate themes associated with Day of the Dead, and a sketch of the installation must accompany the Proposal (these may be hand-drawn, or include photos of student work/reference materials). Visit our Day of the Dead Teacher's Resource Page, and our Flickr page for inspiration!

Project Proposals must be received through Submittable.com no later than Friday, September 23, 2016 at midnight. Eligible proposals will be accepted on a first come, first-served basis through this date. Limit one proposal per school.

Notification: Accepted Satellite Exhibition institutions will be notified by Wednesday, September 28th.

Final Documentation: Accepted school groups will be required to submit final photographic documentation of their completed project, a list of participating students, and a short summary of the project for use on our website by Friday, October 21st.

School groups that demonstrate exemplary representation of Day of the Dead will be chosen from each age group (Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, and High School) to receive special recognition. Details to follow!

Questions? Please contact Emily Link, Community Relations Coordinator, at [email protected]

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