10:00 AM – Opening Blessing

• The day will begin with an Opening Blessing as the museum opens, welcoming visitors into the full day of events and activities. This will include dancers and singing.

10:30 AM & 11:30 AM – Meet the Curator Tours

• Robin Little Wing Sigo (Suquamish/Duwamish), co-curator of the Indigenous Craft exhibition, will lead two tours of the exhibition (approximately 30 minutes each), highlighting the Indigenous fashion on view and speaking to the history and evolution of Indigenous fashion, jewelry, and craft.

All Day Activities:

• Sovereign Style video screening on loop in the auditorium for drop-in viewing
• Live beadwork craft demonstrations by 3 artists in the galleries
• Interactive weaving station in the Orientation Gallery with BIMA’s Learning & Engagement team

3:00-4:30 PM – Curated Conversation – Suquamish Style: Past, Present, & Futurism Panel Discussion (Ticket required, here)

• Robin Little Wing Sigo will facilitate a conversation with Suquamish Tribal Members about Coast Salish fashion, presenting historical and present day images and and what those tell us about the future. An audience Q&A will follow the discussion. Additional themes include craft vs. art, Coast Salish art vs. formline art, and the value of craft in relation to time, labor, and cultural knowledge

4:30-6:00 PM – Reception/Party

The two ceremonies are ticketed events, but will be live-streamed to the auditorium. The classroom will be open to the public all day for art activities and face painting, and the ofrenda is open whenever a remembrance ceremony isn’t in progress.

9:00 AM-3 PM – Kids and families! Make butterfly wings at KiDiMu to wear in the procession

10:45 AM – Guests gather for the butterfly procession from KiDiMu to BIMA.

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM – First Ceremony (SOLD OUT)

12:30 PM-3 PM – Día de los Muertos exhibition and ofrenda open to the public, no ticket required

• Art activities & face painting in the classroom
• Music
• Día de los Muertos videos playing in the Auditorium

2:45 PM – Guests gather for the butterfly procession from KiDiMu to BIMA

3:00 PM-4:30 PM – Second Ceremony (ticket required)

4:30-5:00 PM  – Día de los Muertos exhibition and ofrenda open to the public, no ticket required

The two ceremonies are ticketed events, but will be live-streamed to the auditorium. The classroom will be open to the public all day for art activities and face painting, and the ofrenda is open whenever a remembrance ceremony isn’t in progress.

9:00 AM-3 PM – Kids and families! Make butterfly wings at KiDiMu to wear in the procession

10:45 AM – Guests gather for the butterfly procession from KiDiMu to BIMA.

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM – First Ceremony (SOLD OUT)

12:30 PM-3 PM – Día de los Muertos exhibition and ofrenda open to the public, no ticket required

• Art activities & face painting in the classroom
• Music
• Día de los Muertos videos playing in the Auditorium

2:45 PM – Guests gather for the butterfly procession from KiDiMu to BIMA

3:00 PM-4:30 PM – Second Ceremony (SOLD OUT)

4:30-5:00 PM  – Día de los Muertos exhibition and ofrenda open to the public, no ticket required

Alice Mendoza is a retired Bainbridge teacher and winner of the 2008 Island Treasure award. She continues to serve the Kitsap community through volunteer work in schools and other organizations. She is a lead organizer of BIMA’s annual Día de Los Muertos celebrations. Read about Alice’s founding of Día de Los Muertos celebrations at BIMA in her blog post.