48th Annual
Día de los Muertos Exhibition Opens October 9 • 6:00 PM

In the tradition of Self Help Graphics & Art, we are excited to open our doors to come together in community once again in honor one of our most beloved seasons of the year– Día de los Muertos!

Our exhibition opening, Curated by Commemorative Print Artist, Miyo Stevens-Gandara– Everything Connected: Land, Body, Cosmos– opens this Saturday, October 9 from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. in our gallery. The exhibition will be on view from October 9 - November 24, 2021 and the public may view the exhibition by appointment on Eventbrite. Drop in for our 20 minute guided tours during the season on October 16 and 23 at 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.

*Please note that the safety and health of our staff and community members is a priority. Masks will be required for all who attend our opening reception, including vaccinated visitors, in compliance with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Commemorative Print

Exhibition Catalogue

A small self-published exhibition catalogue, design by Usen Gandara, is be available for $18.00 presale and $20.00 at the door October 9.

Workshops
Oct. 9, 16, 23 • 12:00 PM

The season continues Saturday, October 9, with our traditional Día de los Muertos free family workshops such as Papel Picado, Marigold Paper Flowers, and Paper Mache, taking place at Self Help Graphics on October 9, 16, and 23 from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Register on Eventbrite to participate!

In addition to these workshops, learn to make a calaca cartonería (papier-mâché skeleton) in our Dancing Calacas workshop ($25 fee). Artist William Acedo will lead this special four-date series at Self Help Graphics beginnng this Friday, October 8 at 7:00 p.m. and Thursdays October 14, 21 and 28 at 7:00 p.m. Sign up as an individual or with a partner or a small group to create a calaca together. Due to the time-intensive process, only one calaca will be created per group with a maximum of 10 calacas. Your calacas will be included as part of the Self Help Graphics Day of the Dead celebration! Pre-registration is required to attend. *Please note that participants who register for the Dancing Calacas workshop commit to attend all four dates.

*Masks will be required for all who participate in our seasonal in-person offerings (indoors and outside), including vaccinated visitors, in compliance with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Noche de Ofrenda at Grand Park
October 23 • 7:00 PM

Our night of altars, known as Noche de Ofrenda, produced in partnership with Grand Park‘s Downtown Día de los Muertos, will take place on Saturday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. at Grand Park and feature Danza Divina de Los Angeles, choreographed by its Director Jeniffer Sanchez, with special guest and legacy danzante, General Lázaro Arvizu. The evening kicks-off a 12-day viewing of public altar installations taking place from October 22 through November 2, 2021.

Grand Park's ninth annual Downtown Día de los Muertos honors people, places and ideas that merit reverence and commemoration through free, family-friendly programming. Presented in partnership with Self Help Graphics & Art, Grand Park’s Downtown Día de los Muertos is a community-oriented space inviting park-goers to contribute to the community altar, created by 2018 NEA National Heritage Fellow Ofelia Esparza, and to stroll through the park to view 20 altars made by professional artists and local community organizations, including East Los Angeles Women’s Center, South Central Farm, The Wellness Center, Mi Estori, Mi Centro LGBT Center, and LOUD, among others.

The large, artistic altars will be spaced safely to enhance public engagement and maximize social distancing among guests. Park-goers must wear face coverings when attending the Noche de Ofrenda event. Grand Park is located at 200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Learn more here.

Celebration
October 30 • 4:00 PM

Our 48th Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration, returns *in-person on Saturday, October 30 from 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at Self Help Graphics & Art.

Deck out your car into a moving altar and participate in our Car Caravan at 3:00 p.m. on October 30 (meet-up at 2:00 p.m., danza blessing at 2:45 p.m.) at the East Los Angeles Civic Center, located at 4801 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022 or dress up in your favorite Día de los Muertos fashion and take part in our walking Procession at 4:00 p.m. (meet-up at 3:30 p.m, danza blessing at 3:45 p.m.) on October 30 from Mariachi Plaza, located at the corner of 1st and Boyle in Boyle Heights 90033, to SHG.

Join us for live performances by Archer Oh, Introverted Funk, The Mumfees, and Lucys curated by The Paramount! Shop our Muertos Market, view the exhibition, our altars, support local street food vendors and celebrate the season in community!

SHG is located at 1300 E. 1st St. Los Angeles, CA. 90033, in the neighborhood of Boyle Heights. Street parking is extremely limited. Please carpool, use a rideshare app or take public transit, such as the Metro L Line (Gold) to the Pico/Aliso station. We are located directly across the street from the Metro L Line Pico/Aliso station and Mendez High School.

*Masks will be required for all who participate in our seasonal in-person offerings (indoors and outside), including vaccinated visitors, in compliance with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Support our Season

Do you love this time of year and our annual Día de los Muertos traditions as much as we do? Help us to keep this season thriving for future generations! Please consider making a one-time or recurring donation to our organization–text ‘DOD2021’ to 41444.

For sponsorship inquiries, please email info@selfhelpgraphics.com. Thank you!