| Día de los Muertos Call for Nichos | Día de los Muertos Call for Nichos | <div class="ExternalClassCA3143DA65A0414282860FF33F45E554"><h2>Día de los Muertos 2026 - Call for Nichos<br></h2><div style="color:#000000;font-family:"segoe ui", "segoe ui web", arial, verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;margin:0px;cursor:text;clear:both;"><p style="margin-bottom:0px;color:windowtext;"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:12pt;line-height:20.7px;font-family:aptos, aptos_embeddedfont, aptos_msfontservice, sans-serif;"> </span></p></div><h4><span lang="EN-US">Phoenix Public Library invites the community to create and submit a nicho to be included in our celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on the 2nd floor of <a href="/locations/burton-barr">Burton Barr Central Library</a>. </span></h4><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><div><h4><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">Nichos are a type of folk art prevalent in Latin America. They are mini-altars or shrines resembling shadow boxes, crafted and designed to honor loved ones who have passed. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></h4></div><div><h4><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US">Nichos created by the community will be on display October 7 - November 7, 2026. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></h4></div><div><p><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></p></div><h3>Details</h3><ul><li><p><span lang="EN-US">Nicho boxes can be made from mini boxes or mint tins. <em>*Available at Burton Barr Central Library</em></span></p></li><li><p>Nichos must be no larger than 5” height x 4” width x 4” depth when fully open. </p></li><li><p><span lang="EN-US">The library is open to the public 7 days a week. </span><span lang="EN-US"><strong>Please do not include valuable or irreplaceable items!</strong></span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><strong> </strong></p></li><li><p><span lang="EN-US">Phoenix Public Library reserves the right to determine what is appropriate to be included in this public exhibit. </span></p></li></ul><div><br></div><div><img src="/images/Libraries/BBCL/Central%20Gallery/DDLM_Keats-nicho_web.png" style="margin:5px;" alt="Photo of a small metal tin nicho in honor of writer and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats" /><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><h3><span lang="EN-US">How to Submit</span></h3><p><span lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US">Please deliver completed nichos to Burton Barr Central Library during normal business hours. See the Service Desk on the 2nd floor.</span><br></p></div><div><h4 style="text-align:center;"><span lang="EN-US">Burton Barr Central Library</span> <br><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:1em;">1221 N. Central Ave.</span><span style="font-size:1em;"> <br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:1em;">Phoenix, AZ 85004 </span><span style="font-size:1em;"> <br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:1em;">Attention: Alex Mada</span><span style="font-size:1em;"> </span></h4><p><br></p><span lang="EN-US"><em>*Limited quantities of small metal tins available upon request starting September 1 at Burton Barr Central Library. Please see staff at 2nd floor Service Desk.</em></span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><em> </em><br><br><span lang="EN-US"></span> <h3><span lang="EN-US">Timeline</span> </h3><ul><li><h4><span lang="EN-US"><strong>DROP OFF PERIOD</strong><br><strong>Sunday, September 20 through Sunday, September 27</strong><br></span><span lang="EN-US">Submissions will not be accepted after Sunday, September 27.</span></h4></li><li><h4><span lang="EN-US"><strong>EXHIBIT DATES</strong><br><strong>Tuesday, October 7 through Friday, </strong></span><span lang="EN-US"><strong>November 7</strong></span><strong> </strong></h4></li><li><h4><span lang="EN-US"><strong>PICK UP PERIOD <br>Monday, November 9 through Monday, November 16 </strong></span> </h4><h4><span lang="EN-US">See the Service Desk on the 2nd</span><span lang="EN-US"> floor of Burton Barr Central Library. <br><br></span></h4></li></ul></div></div><p><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="A3" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"825ca301-1f75-56a5-9cbe-b5668d5cbfa8|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[469775450,"A3",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"A3",335572020,"99",469777841,"Myriad Pro",469777842,"Myriad Pro",469777844,"Myriad Pro",469769226,"Myriad Pro",335551500,"0",268442635,"23",201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777843,"Aptos",201341986,"1"]}">For more information or questions, email </span></span><a href="mailto:centralgallery.lib@phoenix.gov" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">centralgallery.lib@phoenix.gov</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="A3">.</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="A3"> </span></span> <span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":241}"> </span><br></p><br></div> |
