Dia de los Muertos Festival
Corpus Christi, Texas
Extravagancia de Piñatas
ATTENTION TEACHERS
Win money for classroom Art Supplies!
K Space Contemporary will host the 14th Annual Extravagancia de Piñatas exhibition and competition for youth in conjunction with our annual Dia de Los Muertos Festivities. Local K-12 teachers and group leaders are invited to create piñatas with their youth groups, classes, and/or after-school clubs. Each participating group will receive a $30 supply allowance (limited to 2 allowances per school).
Cash awards, based on popular vote, are given for the 1st and 2nd Place piñatas in three categories:
Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12). Award money must be used for classroom supplies.
2025 Theme "Arbol de la Vida (Tree of Life)"
The Tree of Life is a powerful symbol found in cultures around the world—representing creation, connection, ancestry, and the cycles of life. In Mexico, Árboles de la Vida are brightly colored clay sculptures that originated in central Mexico and are traditionally used to tell stories about spirituality, family, nature, and cultural identity. Over time, these trees have evolved to include a wide variety of themes such as, family, heritage, community, flora and fauna, animals, sea life, and storytelling.
Piñatas will be displayed Oct. 15 – Nov. 14, 2025 at K Space Contemporary, 623 N. Chaparral St., downtown Corpus Christi, TX.
Important Dates:
October 8-11: Piñatas must be delivered to
K Space Contemporary, 623 N. Chaparral St.
October 15 - November 14: Exhibition Dates
November 7: Awards Announced by email and on Facebook
November 15-16: Pick up Piñatas
Guidelines:
Eligibility: Open to K-12 school groups (classes/clubs) in Corpus Christi and cities within a 50-mile radius. Each group/club may enter one hand-constructed Piñata (group project.) Piñatas must be delivered to K Space Contemporary by Oct. 11. To register to participate, complete the form below and click “Submit”.
2025 Theme: "Arbol de la Vida / Tree of Life"
Voting: The public is invited to vote for their favorite piñatas in person during the exhibition. Awards will be announced on November 7th for the piñatas receiving the highest number of votes.
Awards: $200 Award for First Place and $100 Award for Second Place in each category – Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12). Checks presented to the winning groups’ leaders are to be used for classroom supplies.
Size: Piñatas must fit through a 40” wide doorway. Piñatas must not weigh over 8 pounds.
Hanger: Piñatas must be ready-to-hang with a built-in secure, sturdy hanger. K Space is not responsible for piñatas that fall because of faulty construction or faulty suspension method.
Label: Attach a label to the hanger that includes: School/Group, Teacher/Leader’s name, Leader’s email address & phone number, title, and price. We suggest printing this information largely on a printer sheet of paper and attaching it to your pinata.
Sales: Piñatas can be priced for sale. 100% of the proceeds from sales are paid to the participating group’s leader by check. Enter “NFS“ (not for sale) as “Price” if you do not want to sell your piñata.
See Examples: 2024 Extravagancia de Pinatas: