Looking to the Past to Build the Future Altars & Art Installations
October 28 through November 4, 2018
Where
Grand Park
About
Grand Park celebrates the traditions of Día de los Muertos with multiple ways to experience and learn about the holiday. In partnership with Self-Help Graphics & Art and Lore Media & Art, the park will present 50 altars and art installations created by local artists and community groups that reflect the theme Looking to the Past to Build the Future.
The park will offer free guided lunchtime tours, which will highlight the artwork and discuss the traditions of the holiday.
About Self Help Graphics + Art
Since its incorporation in 1973, SHG has produced over 1,000 art print editions, including 54 Atelier projects and exhibitions all over the world. The organization remains dedicated to the production, interpretation and distribution of prints and other art media by Chicana/o and Latinx artists; and its multidisciplinary,intergenerational programs promote artistic excellence and empower community by providing access to working space, tools, training and beyond. Now, nearly a half century later, SHG continues to foster emerging Chicana/o and Latinx artists through its world-class printmaking studio and supports the role of artists as leaders, both within its organization and the community. For more information, visit www.selfhelpgraphics.com.
About Lore Media + Art
LORE Media & Arts founded by Robert Ramirez is a 15-year-old cultural and specials events production company. LORE, as well as our newly developing foundation, works with NPO’s, NGOs, private corporations, and government/ civic entities to facilitate opportunities for at-risk people in marginalized communities to connect with professional visual artists and community leaders, in order to create public visual arts-based events that promote positive cultural identity of Latino and Mesoamerican indigenous communities, and to empower participants via scholarships to pursue higher academic achievement, and to encourage civic and neighborhood community building through the arts.
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Things to do
Lunchtime yoga, summer dance sessions, free admission holiday celebrations, and more!
Plan your visit
Grand Park is open every day from to The playground is open from to
About the park
Located in Downtown L.A.’s Bunker Hill neighborhood at the crossroads of Little Tokyo, Historic Core, Union Station, Chinatown and Olvera Street, Grand Park provides all Angelenos a central gathering place to relax, celebrate and connect. Learn more about the park.