The Chicano Humanities and Arts Council (CHAC Gallery) and The Armory Performing Arts Center Present Dia De Los Muertos Art Show. The exhibit will be open from now through November 4.

The Dia De Los Muertos Art Reception is a community event featuring: an Aztec dance performance by Huitzilopochtli, free sugar skulls and face painting, local vendors, food trucks, and a cash bar.  The Colorado Youth Mariachi Program will be performing.

RECEPTION: The Art Reception will be on October 26 from 4 – 7 p.m.

MUSIC: LatinSoul Band will present a free concert from 7 to 9 p.m.

ALTAR: A community altar will be set up on October 26 and the community may bring photos of their loved ones at 2 p.m. or later in the evening. Longstanding Brighton community members will be honored during the community event.

This Dia De Los Muertos Art Show is about remembering and honoring loved ones who have passed and gathering as a community to celebrate being together. Artists from CHAC Gallery, the metro Denver, and the Brighton community will be featured.

The Armory Performing Arts Center was built in 1921 following a standard design by John James Huddart, the State Armory in Brighton is unique. One of 12 in Colorado using Huddart’s blueprint (and one of only 3 left standing), the Armory was built of 33,000 hydrastone blocks manufactured in Brighton. Upon its dedication and opening in 1922, the building was used to store arms and military equipment and to serve as the headquarters for Company K, 157th Infantry of the Colorado National Guard. The main floor of the building included a drill hall that could be used as a public auditorium, a kitchen, and a stage. The second floor housed a reception room and dressing room; the basement was used not only for arms storage and curiously, had a swimming pool with dressing rooms for both men and women!

CHAC Gallery & Cultural Center (CHAC Gallery) was founded in 1978 by a group of visual and performing artists. The organization was established as a place where Chicano/Latino artists were provided with a venue to explore visual and performance art and promote and preserve Chicano/Latino culture through the expression of the arts. CHAC is an inclusive community of creatives who are dedicated to preserving, showcasing, educating, and reflecting the essence of Chicano/a/x, Latino/a/x, and other multicultural/multiracial communities. CONTACT: eventcoordinator@chacgallery.org