CALL FOR ALTARS 2016 The Loveland Museum and the Loveland Public Library are looking for 8 individuals or groups from Loveland and the surrounding Front Range area to create and display an altar for our Day of the Dead exhibition, October 18 – November 7, 2016. This is an opportunity to pay homage to deceased loved ones (adults and children) – family, friends or ancestors – by creating a personal altar that will be displayed at either the Loveland Museum or the Loveland Public Library.
Submit your altar application no later than 5 pm on Friday, September 23 Altar space will be awarded to the top 8 applications. Your altar narrative (see below) must be submitted with this form in order for it to be considered. We hope to host 8 altars both traditional and nontraditional built by a mixture of individuals, families, artists, and groups. Applications chosen to create their proposed alter will be notified by September 30th. CONTACT INFO Your first/last name AND group name (if applicable): _____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ First and last names of those who will help set up the altar: _______________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Your address: ______________________________________________________________________ Your phone/cell phone: ______________________________________________________________ Your email: ________________________________________________________________________ Other emails in your group:___________________________________________________________
YOUR LOVED ONE(S): First and last name of your loved one(s): _________________________________________________ (to whom you are dedicating the altar) Their birth date/year(s): _________________ Their death date/year(s): ________________ NARRATIVE: (you may type directly below and/or include a separate page): IMPORTANT!!!! You must submit a short narrative of 100 words or less describing the loved one(s) you are honoring. Narratives longer than 100 words will be edited by the staff. Please do not use this opportunity to promote a particular cause or your organization. All narratives will be posted in Spanish and English, next to your altar, for the public to read. Please submit narratives in an electronic Word document. The Loveland Museum reserves the right to copy edit.
DESIGN CONCEPT: (please feel free to use the space below or additional sheets to describe, sketch or attach photos to help describe the look of your altar):
If your altar is chosen, you/your group will set up the altar at the Loveland Museum or Loveland Public Library on this day and time: Monday, October 17
(circle a time) 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00 am OR 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30 pm
You may take as long as you need to set up your altar on either or both of these days. However, please do not wait until 5 pm when the museum closes to begin setting up your altar. NO ALTAR SETUP IS ALLOWED AFTER October 17 as Museum staff and Library staff needs to finish the exhibit before opening to the public on Tuesday, October 18. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! You, your group, and your family and friends are all invited to the reception and lecture on Thursday, November 3rd from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Loveland Museum. Everyone is also invited to attend the Celebration at the Loveland Public Library on November 5th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Please make a copy of this page for yourself to keep EMAIL (preferred), MAIL or DROP OFF THESE PAGES WITH YOUR NARRATIVE TO: Jennifer Cousino, Curator of History Loveland Museum, 503 North Lincoln Ave., Loveland, CO 80537 970-962-2413
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SETTING UP YOUR ALTAR at the Loveland Museum or Loveland Public Library
The actual set up of the altars will take place Monday, October 17 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Please circle on the form the day and time you will set up your altar. You must submit the form and narrative and design by Friday, September 23, to be considered for a space. Altar space will be awarded to 8 applicants. Successful applicants will be notified on September 30th.
The Museum, Loveland Public Library and LULAC will provide: A space with a 6 to 8 foot table for you to set up your altar on. No electric outlets are available. The Museum, Library or LULAC cannot be responsible for lost or damaged items. We ask you to bring: Personal items for your altar Sturdy boxes and shelves to create multiple levels/tiers Cloth to cover your altar structure Items you may want to put on your altar include photographs, objects of personal significance, sugar skulls, unopened bottled or canned drinks, skeletons, artificial food, artificial flowers, cultural decorations, toys, unlit incense, art, etc. Note: No real food, alcohol, fresh flowers, or lit candles are allowed in the spaces. For altar construction ideas: www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/altar or www.inside-mexico.com/ofrenda.htm For fun Day of the Dead items: www.mexicansugarskull.com or www.suenosimports.com
Community altars in La Ofrenda de los Muertos: Honoring Days of the Dead exhibit, Longmont Museum & Cultural Center
Altar Display Dates: The altars will be on public display Tuesday, October 18th, through Sunday, November 6, 2016. Take Down: Altars MUST BE TAKEN DOWN Monday, November 7, between 9 am and 5 pm. After 5 pm altars and any items left behind will be removed. Please note: altars cannot be taken down before November 7 as we want our visitors to enjoy them through November 6. Questions? Please call Jennifer Cousino, at 970-962-2413 or e-mail
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