Public Art

Artistic expression provides a powerful platform to showcase the richness of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We continually strive to promote the wonderful cultural diversity in our community and the Dia De Los Muertos Catrina Community Project will not only promote these aspects, but create an awareness and understanding of the Hispanic traditions of the Catrina and Dia De Los Muertos to the other cultures in the community. This project will create a sustainable legacy in our community because we will not only utilize it for annual Dia De Los Muertos Celebrations, but the Catrinas will be display in many public places throughout our community during the rest of the year and will be featured at events such as the International Festival. The impact of this public art and the events surrounding its display will be gauged through various indicators such as attendance numbers, audience engagement and feedback from participants. We intend to have an online presence regarding this public art, including a digital survey where the people present can scan a QR code which takes them to a page that will share information about the public art and the artists, as well as allow them to answer survey questions such as: Do you feel that your attendance at the display of the Catrina sculptures, along with the Dia de Los Muertos celebration, has helped you to better understand this piece of Hispanic culture? If you participated in a hands-on workshop, how did this affect your artistic skills and knowledge in creating your own Catrina?