
Dia de los Muertos Festival
Corpus Christi, Texas
Youth Art Exhibition
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We invite area students in grades 6-12 to participate in our annual
Dia de los Muertos Youth Art Exhibition.
Teachers: We accept class projects!
Awards will be given for first and second place in three categories:
6-8 Grades
9-10 Grades
11-12 Grades

​​​​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.
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We welcome individual entries as well as class projects. Students may submit two-dimensional or three-dimensional artwork in any style—realistic, abstract, symbolic, or narrative—and are encouraged to explore themes such as family, heritage, storytelling, animals, sea life, nature, and community.
The exhibition will be displayed Oct. 3 – Nov. 14, 2025 at K Space Contemporary, 623 N. Chaparral St., Corpus Christi, TX. ​​​
Important Dates:
Saturday, Sept. 27 - Artwork due at K Space Contemporary by 5 pm.
Exhibition Dates: October 3rd - November 14th
Reception & Awards: Nov. 7, 6 to 8 pm, during ArtWalk
Pick-Up Dates: November 15-16
Submitting Works:
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Complete the "Youth Art Exhibition" form below and click the Register button.
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Download the "Artwork Label" (click button), Fill out and attach to the back of the artwork.
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Deliver work to K Space Contemporary, 623 N. Chaparral St., downtown Corpus Christi by September 27.
Guidelines:
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All entries must be student's original artwork created within the last year and not exhibited in a previous DDLM Youth Art Exhibition
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1 piece allowed per student (No fee to enter)
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Accepting all 2D and 3D visual art media
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Entries must be no larger than 16" in any direction.
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Theme: Arbol de la Vida / Tree of Life
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K Space reserves the right to reject any work of art for any reason - work that does not follow the theme, arrives damaged, or is otherwise inappropriate.
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Works of art may be for sale. KSC will retain 10% of the sale to offset processing fees and students will receive 90% of the sale price. If you do not want to sell your piece, put "NFS" in the price section of the submission form.