Thank You Joining Us for our
50th Annual Season…
Thank you for supporting our 50th Annual Día de los Muertos season in 2023! Join us next year for our Día de los Muertos season, from Saturday, October 5- Saturday, November 2, 2023.
For more information about becoming a sponsor, participating as an altar maker or vendor in 2024, please contact us here.
november 4 Celebration Procession
begins from Mariachi Plaza in boyle heights
to Civic Center Park in east la
New! The first 150 procession participants AT Mariachi Plaza
will receive a free LatinX heritage DESIGN 1-day pass TAP card to ride metro
On November 4, the public is encouraged to dress up in their favorite Día de los Muertos fashion and take part in our festive Día de los Muertos Celebration Procession from Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, to Civic Center Park in East Los Angeles.
The procession will be different this year in that the public is encouraged to meet at Mariachi Plaza at 2:00 PM where we will begin with a traditional Danza blessing, then take the Metro L Line train to East LA Civic Center Park, beginning at 2:30 PM. Early arrival at Mariachi Plaza is highly recommended.
New! The first 150 procession participants from Mariachi Plaza will receive a free 1-day pass TAP card! All other guests must purchase their individual train tickets to travel on the Metro to our Civic Center destination.
2023 COMMEMORATIVE PRINT
BY POLI MARICHAL
50th annual Commemorative Print on view September 30-November 11, 2023
at tonalli studio, as part of their dia de los muertos exhibition,
Earth & Spirit encounters with the beloved
In 2023, Self Help Graphics & Art invited artist Poli Marichal to create its 50th Anniversary Día de los Muertos Commemorative Print, titled El Sueño Dorado.
Marichal is a long-time collaborator of the organization, experiments in woodcut, linocut, etching and monotype printmaking, which she combines with drawing and painting.
“My intention in making the design for this serigraph is to honor Self-Help Graphics & Art’s 50th anniversary and its protean and enduring labor promoting Chicanx/Latinx culture. In my print, a couple of heads, one female, one male, bearing DOD painted faces, dream together of a flowering nopal with 50 blooms,” says Poli. “My work utilizes figurative symbolism and oneiric imagery in order to create poetic, expressive works. I was inspired by the Aztec poet, Tochihuitzin Coyolchiuhqui…”
View El Sueño Dorado as part of Tonalli Studio’s Día de los Muertos Exhibition, Earth & Spirit encounters with the beloved, on view September 30-November 11, 2023. Tonalli Studio is located at 4539 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave. East LA. Learn more here.
COMMUNITY ART WORKSHOPS
AT EAST LA COUNTY LIBRARY
SATURDAYS IN OCTOBER • FREE AND ALL AGES • BILINGUAL •REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join us for our Día de los Muertos Community Art Workshops every Saturday in October 2023 (October 7, 14, 21 and 28), from 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. at the East Los Angeles County Library! Bring your family and participate in our seasonal experiences, such as creating Papel Picado, making Paper Marigolds, building your own altar using our “Mi Ofrenda” paper cutouts, and decorating a pre-made Calaca Magnet to take home.
All Día de los Muertos Community Art Workshops are FREE, bilingual, and all ages! Registration is highly encouraged. Register on Eventbrite at selfhelpgraphics.eventbrite.com!
The East Los Angeles County Library is located at 4837 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90022, directly across from the Metro L Line East LA Civic Center Station, at 3rd Street and Mednik Avenue. Parking is limited, carpooling is encouraged.
*Note: The Pre-made Calaca Magnet workshops are only available on the 21st and the 28th of October. Guests are welcome to participate in multiple workshops. No prior experience is necessary. All materials will be provided to participants. Masks are optional. Minors must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of all ages workshops.
ORDER El SUEÑO DORADO 2023
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS SEASON T-SHIRT
Order your 2023 Día de los Muertos El Sueño Dorado t-shirt today! This year’s design is inspired by our 50th Anniversary Commemorative serigraph print by Artist Poli Marichal.
This item is available for pre-order by October 23, 2023 for in-person pickup during our Día de los Muertos Celebration on Saturday, November 4, from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM, at Civic Center Park located at 4801 E 3rd St. in East Los Angeles.
Note: All t-shirt orders marked for shipping, instead of pickup, will be mailed out the week of November 6, 2023.
dÍa de los muertos COMMEMORATIVE PRINTs
for SALE on our website
CELEBRATE DIA DE LOS MUERTOS AT HOME
TRY THESE FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES
Thank you for another wonderful season of Día de los Muertos workshops, where we geathered in community to make papel picado, paper marigolds, paper maché sculptures, and ofrenda paper cutouts!
Check out this article and video for kids created by PBS SoCal, featuring ofrendas at Self Help Graphics, located inside of our gallery through November 23. You can also download Día de los Muertos coloring pages illustrated by Peter Tovar and ofrenda paper cutout illustrated by Cynthia Navarro on the PBS site or scroll down below to download these resources and celebrate together at home!
Embellish a photo of your beloved at Noche de Ofrenda for our community altar on November 2.
free day of the dead ACTIVITY BOOK
Download our free digital Día de los Muertos activity book. Stop by Self Help Graphics starting October 8, to pick up a physical copy of the booklet to bring the festivities home with you!
Build your own paper OFRENDA
Our “Mi Ofrenda” activity illustrated by Cynthia Navarro (shown), is a fun activity to teach your children about the significance of this holiday and special season. Download the ofrenda base and page with graphics, then print them out. Next color your images and cut out sections with scissors to assemble on your ofrenda!
Thank you to our 2023
SEASON supporters
VOLUNTEER
Ready to help? Volunteers are a crucial component to SHG's year-round programming, including Día de los Muertos season.
We have multiple opportunities for volunteers
to donate their time to the event.
Volunteer at Self Help Graphics & Art for our 49th Annual Día de los Muertos Season! Apply here or use the link below to submit your interest.
The form will outline the event descriptions and responsibilities for each volunteer opportunity; as well as the program and shifts you are most able and willing to work. All volunteers must be at least 15 years of age. (Youth volunteers below 15 years of age must be accompanied by a guardian for the duration of the shift.)
Volunteer events include:
• Community Art Workshops October 8, 15, 22 & 29
• Community Altar Support October 5, 30 & 31
• 49th Annual Día de los Muertos Exhibition & Celebration Saturday, November 5, 2022
We hope to see you there!
GENERAL QUESTIONS & PRESS INQUIRIES
To inquire about becoming a season sponsor or questions regarding workshops, programming, gallery tours, acquiring prints and more, please email info@selfhelpgraphics.com.
For all SHG press requests, please email jen@jeneratemedia.com.