Monday, November 3, 2008

Our Own Catrina



La Calavera de la Catrina was a 1913 zinc etching by Mexican printmaker Jose Guadalupe Posada. As you may know, it was the etchings of Posada that inspired Diego Rivera. In the Rivera Exhibit that features A Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Park, you can see Catrina front and center.
Our own Traveling Exhibits coordinator, Lisa, paid homage by creating this fabulous costume for our annual Halloween party.
She won first place in the costume contest (of course)!
As you celebrate Día de los Muertos, you may want to share this picture of Lisa-Catrina with your students!

We Have A Winner!



Traveling Exhibits sent three versions of our catalog out this fall, one to middle and high school art teachers, one to elementary schools, and one to libraries. Each catalog had its own quiz contest, each with a different drawing date. The first winner was drawn from our correct entries from middle and high school, and our winner is...
Arthur S. from Texas!
Arthur will be hosting a Salvador Dali Exhibit for free this month!
Thank you to everyone who entered. Based on the number of responses, we will definitely be sponsoring more contests!
Bookmark this page, as we will be announcing the other winners and giving you updates on the success of the Great American Button Exchange programs!