Community groups, individuals, and artists are invited to create small shrines to be displayed outdoors in the Indianapolis Art Center’s ARTSPARK as part of our annual El Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead exhibition.
Please contact us if you have any questions:
Schedule for Shrine Exhibition:
Proposal Deadline: Friday, July 1, 2010
Proposal Deadline: Friday, July 1, 2010
Exhibition Dates: Monday, October 25–Sunday, November 7
Pick up Crate: Contact us to make an appointment
Deliver Shrine: Monday, October 11–Friday, October 15 (9 a.m.–9 p.m.)
Celebration Date: Saturday, October 30 (3–8 p.m.)
Pick Up Shrine: Tuesday, November 9 (9 a.m.–6 p.m.)
Pick Up Shrine: Tuesday, November 9 (9 a.m.–6 p.m.)
Wednesday, November 10 (9 a.m.–6 p.m.)
Thursday, November 11 (9 a.m.–6 p.m.)
About the Shrine:
All shrines provide relatives, friends, and the public an opportunity to honor and reflect upon the lives led by those who have died. Shrines, like altars, have become a way of telling stories about people. They provide individuals in the community another way to express and transform loss into an experience of beauty.
The Art Center ’s shrine exhibition plays an integral role in the El Día de los Muertos celebration to be held Saturday, October 30, 2010, 3-8 p.m.
Those in attendance will be able to view the shrines along a lit path in ARTSPARK.
Complete the shrine proposal form (submit by Friday, July 1, 2010).
Once your shrine proposal is accepted, make an appointment to pick up a wooden wine crate provided by the Art Center (sizes vary, but most crates are 19”x12”x7”deep). The crate is the main structure for your shrine.
Place memorial items in and/or around the crate. Be creative! Items used in your shrine must be securely adhered to the box in some way. (Since shrines will be outdoors, please remember that the Art Center cannot be held responsible for any items that may be taken from the shrine or vandalized.)
Make sure the display is weatherproof. We recommend some type of sealant—such as an outdoor polyurethane spray.
The Art Center will place mounting hardware on the crate before you pick it up. After you deliver your shrine, we will install and light each shrine on a pole outside in ARTSPARK.
To Download an application click [here]
To Download an application click [here]