The Day of the Dead is a celebration of life and focuses on the memories and desires of the dearly departed. For this contest we ask printmakers to observe and reflect on memories of their loved ones and celebrate through art posters.
To participate you need to be over age 18. PRINTMAKERS ONLY
PRIZES:
1st place gets $200 and 1 month studio rental (screen or etching) in Mission Gráfica.
Also poster selected will be printed and reproduced for the Day of the Dead Festivities.
2nd place gets $150 + 1 week studio rental
3rd place gets $100 + 1 day rental
POSTER REQUIREMENTS:
Your image has to be submitted as a jpeg or tiff with a 300dpi on a CD
Please label CD’s with your name, title and phone number.
Your image can not be larger than 12in x 19in.
Image must be printable for screen printing- Up to 4 colors,
no CMYK process.
Please submit entry form and a check payable to
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts and send to:
Mission Grafica, Day of the Dead Poster Contest, MCCLA
2868 Mission Street, San Francisco CA 94110
We also accept Visa and Mastercard.
For credit payment call 415-821-1155
Entry fees can be sent to or dropped off in our office.
MCCLA Staff and Teachers are not allowed to participate.
For further information please contact MG coordinator at
415-643-2786 or send an email to grafica@missionculturalcenter.org
Mole Tasting and Contest / Wed. November 17, 2010, 7-10pm
Celebrate and taste a variety of Moles from regions throughout Mexico.
Prizes will go to the people's choice and the judges' selection.
You will be asked to vote too!
The contest will be in the MCCLA Gallery, where you can check out our Day of the Dead Exhibition and Traditional and Contemporary Altars.
For questions about participating, write to: galleryasst@missionculturalcenter.org
Check the MCCLA website in September for rules and applications.
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