OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

As of September 1, 2011, Latino Arts for Humanity is now under the umbrella of Global Gallery.

For several years, these two organizations have partnered for the Day of the Dead Community Event. Since the original collaboration of Latino Arts for Humanity and Global Gallery Fair Trade International Handcrafts, we knew that there was a special bond between these two philanthropic organizations.

The similarities in the work done by these two organizations over the years, both within the local Latino community and on the ground in Latin America, have lead them to establish a complementary partnership based in international awareness and community involvement. Now, after years of teamwork, we have come to the conclusion that these two organizations have made a perfect partnership and it’s time to nurture this relationship even more, with Global Gallery Fair Trade International Handcrafts bringing Latino Arts for Humanity under their umbrella.

Latino Arts for Humanity will continue to adhere to their individual mission to work to encourage, develop and preserve the arts and cultural heritage of the Latino Community.

Thanks to this collaboration, Latino Arts for Humanity will now, gratefully, be able to receive donations.

The celebration of the Day of the Dead is linked to the Agricultural calendar from the Prehispanic ancient. We celebrate with Altar exhibitions. On their altars, people put light candles; burn incense, artifacts designed especially for the festivity. People also place Christian images like crucifix and the virgin of Guadalupe. They put portraits of their love ones. The foods are placed in plates handmade with mud; these foods are characteristic of the region. They can also include alcoholic drinks or glasses with water, juices of fruits, breads made for this special day, fruits and candies cook with pumpkin. We also have individual altars designed by local artist that expresses their personal perspective of the festivity.

Latino Arts for Humanity is accepting application for the Altars-Offering designs for the Day of the Dead Community Event 2011.

Latino Arts for Humanity is accepting application for the Altars-Offering designs for the Day of the Dead Community Event 2011.

by Leticia Vazquez


Latino Arts for Humanity is accepting application for the Altars-Offering designs for the Day of the Dead Community Event 2011.

If you would like to participate please send your project application by email at latinoartsforhumanitydesk@yahoo.com one application per artist.

The design for an altar should be submitted in a drawing, slide or picture. A written summary explaining the exhibit and brief artist’s biography should be included. Please remember that this is a family event, the design should be appropriate for general public.

Your Offering design should be approximately: 5 feet long by 4 feet wide and not higher than 7 feet. Please note size has been changed, due to space.

Deadline for receiving the submitted is October 1st 2011. We will notify by October 6Th.

What is an Altar=Offering?

An altar is an offering made for somebody that is dead and you are doing it in their honor placing things that they liked while there were alive. You can include portraits and other personal items. It has to included; candles that represent the light for them to see the way to the offering, incense to clean the space where the offering is set up water because they will be thristy for their long way to comeback and flowers. Marigold flowers (cempazuchitl flower in Nahuatl).

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"Day of the Dead Community Event"2011 October 29Th -November 5Th 2011

"Day of the Dead Community Event" 2011. October 29Th -November 5Th 2011.



Our Mission





To share with the community the cultural background of the day of the dead celebration providing the opportunity to observe a different perception of the “life-dead “duality.
Our goal is to educate the community on this celebration through explanatory history speech about the Day of the dead, altar exhibits, original art, interactive projects, colorful visual arts, poetry readings, Art hosting conversation, music, dance, folk traditions of the holiday including authentic food for this celebration.

This event provides with the opportunity of a close cultural experience event to the second and third generation of Latinos living in Ohio.