Dear CHAC Community,

Fall is here and it is time for families to start preparing for Dia de Los Muertos in all the ways that are special to them.  At CHAC, Dia de Los Muertos celebrations start October 2nd with a La Llorona celebration at Corky Gonzales DPL. CHAC is proud to continue their annual Dia de Los Muertos celebrations and to be among one of Denver’s earliest organizations dedicated to this ancient Mexican custom. Join us as we remember our loved ones who have passed on. Let us celebrate the lives of those who inspired and nurtured us with "Recuerdos 2021". We have events throughout the metro area, allowing the community to celebrate in different spaces. This year CHAC is partnering with the Arvada Library, Denver Public Library, Colorado Folk Arts Council and MSU Denver CHS JTOH. 

CHAC First Fridays will start again with "First Fridays in the Northside".  Join us at  HourGlass Hair Studio (2555 W 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80211) October 1 from 6pm-9pm.  Also, Part III of Generations Denver Artists and Their  Legacy, opens this Sunday at Converge Denver from 6pm-8:30pm. Denver Artists and Their  Legacy highlights artists from different generations who have impacted the Denver community and beyond. 

Please see event details and calendars below!

Sincerely,
CHAC Staff

Arvada Library Dia de Los Muertos exhibit and altar
October 1st - November 4th  - 7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada, CO 
~OCTOBER 29th, 5PM-8PM Community Celebration

Dia de Los Muertos Show with 40 West & Pirate Art Gallery
October 22th  - November 7th  - 7130 W 16th Ave, Lakewood, CO
~ October 19^th  6PM- 8PM  Community Altar and Art Setup (walk-ins welcome) 
~November 5^th Community Celebration 5PM -  10PM with Tribute to Bob Luna Dia de Los Muertos Pioneer  at 6PM. 

Cultural Concerts on Colfax Dia de Los Muertos
Family Stories from Tummy Tales Book Series
October 20th, 12 noon - 1pm Aurora Fox - 9900 E. Colfax Aurora, CO
 
Dia de Los Muertos in Breckenridge
October 23rd Art workshop by CHAC artist. 

FEATURED CHAC ARTIST
JUDY MIRANDA
 

Judy Miranda, in September 2017 she had a retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, California. She has displayed at many galleries including the Prado Museum in Spain, Casa de Las Americas, Havana Cuba, Bella de Artes, Mexico City and other international galleries as well as local.  The most recent exhibition was at the Hunter Gallery in New York in June 2018. Her professional artistic career has expanded more than 40 years. "Chac Gallery has been my home gallery for 29 years.  I have been a member since the early gallery days. Wherever Chac moved I followed.  The various artists in the gallery have had a large  influence on my work and have welcomed my different artistic styles throughout the years. My work has a wide range of artistic materials and mediums. I am not only a photographer but also a painter and a Santera (wood carver)." Judy arrived in Colorado in 1988 after teaching in Long Beach State University and other California colleges after receiving a commision in Colorado. She has been a major influence in the Denver art community.

Art by Judy Miranda 

EVENT POSTERS
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
CALAVERAS~SUGAR SKULLS
 

Ingredients
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons meringue powder
2 teaspoons of water

Materials
Medium mixing bowl
Mixing spoon
Sugar skull mold
Paint and decorations of your choice

Directions
Mix sugar and meringue powder in medium sized bowl, then add 2 teaspoons of water. The mixture should stick together and feel like semi-wet sand. Now firmly pack mixture into skull mold, turn over and place on flat surface. Let skull dry over night.