Celebrate with an explosion of color!
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Exhibition
The Arts Council of Midland will host a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Exhibition featuring local artisans from Thursday, October 2 to Sunday, November 9, 2025 at the Arts Council of Midland, located at 806 S. Main Street in Midland, TX. Artists and groups may display alters expressing how they remember and honor deceased friends and family members.
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Space is limited. All applicants must use the Dia de los Muertos theme in their two or three-dimensional creations, and artwork cannot exceed 36" in any direction. Admissions are $20 each, or three admissions for $50.
Please submit your application and 1-3 images representative of your work to info@acmidland.org. The deadline for artwork submission is Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. You will be notified of your acceptance into Dia de los Muertos Gallery Exhibition via email by Wed., Sept. 24, 2025.
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We celebrate Dia de los Muertos and its Mexican heritage in the United States and around the world, going back some 3,000 years!! During contemporary Day of the Dead festivities, people commonly wear skull masks, eat sugar candy molded into the shape of skulls, dance and play music for their loved ones. In turn, the living family members treat the decreased as honored guest in their celebration and leave the deceased’s favorite foods and other offerings at gravesites or on the ofrendas built in their home. Ofrendas can be decorated with candles, bright marigolds called cempasuchil. The most prominent symbols related to the Day of the Dead are calacas (skeletons) and calaveras (skulls).
Join other artisans and the West Texas community
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
Festival
​Join us as we celebrate Dia de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, on Thursday, October 2 from 1 pm – 7:00 pm. This free, family-friendly event includes arts vendor, crafts, and art gallery, and much more for the family to enjoy. Everyone is welcome to dress in festival apparel and participate in day activities and evening exhibition opening. Come experience our props and scenery table for the perfect picture!
Schedule:
1:00 pm Vendors & Booths
2:00 pm Cookie Decorating
2:30 pm Face Painting
3:30 pm Disney Film Coco
5:30 pm Opening Reception
Event parking is located on the east corner of S. Main Street and California Avenue. Free and open to the public.
Dia de los Muertos Wall Installation
Our third annual wall installation is another opportunity to participate in the ACM Dia de los Muertos exhibition. We welcome artists and general public to paint in the theme and help us build an installation for this Dia de los Muertos exhibition!
First, second and third prizes will be aware for masks with most votes!
Sugar skull kits can be purchased at our S. Main Street location. Each kit includes acrylic paints, paper mâché mask, brush set, palette, and “bling” dots! Masks will need to be completed and returned to ACM by Friday, September Friday, September 26, 2025, at 4:00 pm. Kit price $20 or 2 for $35. Reserve and pick up your kit today!​​
Collaborative Wall Installation – Legacy Freshman High School
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This October 2, 2025, we partner with Legacy Freshman High School and Breanna Carrasco students for the inaugural MISD Mask Installation project!
Journey with us as students experience the important tradition and cultural significance of this holiday. For children, especially those from Mexican or Latin backgrounds, learning about Dia de los Muertos is an essential way to connect with their heritage and cultural identity and promote cultural awareness and pride. This installation will include over 180 masks created by the students and will be included in the exhibition!
We are SUPER excited!​
