Procession-Meets at EPIC cafe on 4th Ave. and University at 5 p.m. and leaves at appx. 6.p.m.

Grand Finale-Starts when the Procession arrives at the Grand Finale Site-still TBD- it consists of A Cirque Domo wherein the floats & bigger moving projects inside the parade circumnavigate the main finale stage.  Other Performances happen then after about 30-40 minutes of preparation the Grand Finale begins and is usually complete by 9 or 9:30 p.m.

Dance of the Dead-Starts directly after the Grand Finale at RIALTO Theatre.  This year CALEXICO will be creating a top notch evening of Entertainment!

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The All Souls Procession Fundraising Committee is seeking artwork donations for an art auction at the fall fundraising event “Bones for Bones”. This indoor event is on October 1st in the auditorium at Armory Park. Along with the art auction we will have an outstanding lineup of local music and performances. Food will also be available for sale. All funds will benefit the annual All Souls Procession and organizers Many Mouths One Stomach.

This is a great community opportunity to show your work and give to our most well attended public event. The All Souls Procession is perhaps one of the most important, inclusive and authentic public ceremonies in North America today. The Procession had its beginnings in 1990 with a ritualistic performance piece created by local artist Susan Johnson, who was grieving the passing of her father. Inspired by Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos holiday, Johnson felt she should honor her father in celebration and creativity. The performance was very well received and many artists were inspired to continue growing the Procession into its modern incarnation. Today, over 20,000 people participate in the 2-mile procession and related events. This event is funded entirely by grants, donations, business contributions, and fundraising.

Your artwork can help us meet our goals for the 21st All Souls Procession.

Guidelines:
• Artwork will be sold in either a silent auction or raffle on Friday, October 1st at Armory Park, in conjunction with other fundraising events. This event takes place from 6-12pm.
• Artists are encouraged to submit art with an All Souls theme, but it is not required.
• Artwork must be ready-to-hang with wire, hooks, or other devices appropriate to artwork weight. For questions on artwork display please contact the organizers.
• Artists will be able to set the starting bid price for their artwork.
• All proceeds benefit the procession.
• Artwork may be submitted at the Sculpture Resource Center on Sept. 24th, 25th, and 26th from 3-6pm. If you are unable to submit artwork during these times, please contact us for other arrangements. Submitted artwork must come with (1) a complete application and (2) an attached 3×5” note card with the following information:
Artist Name
Artwork Title
Medium
Size
Starting Bid

For questions on submissions, please contact David Campbell:
mudsong@hotmail.com
(520) 850-1223

For more information on the All Souls Procession, please visit: www.allsoulsprocession.org

download form here: armoryparkfundraiser

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The All Souls Procession Fundraising Committee is seeking artwork donations for an art auction at the fall fundraising event “Bones for Bones”.  This indoor event is on October 1st in the auditorium at Armory Park.  Along with the art auction we will have an outstanding lineup of local music and performances.  Food will also be available for sale.  All funds will benefit the annual All Souls Procession and organizers Many Mouths One Stomach.

This is a great community opportunity to show your work and give to our most well attended public event.  The All Souls Procession is perhaps one of the most important, inclusive and authentic public ceremonies in North America today. The Procession had its beginnings in 1990 with a ritualistic performance piece created by local artist Susan Johnson, who was grieving the passing of her father. Inspired by Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos holiday, Johnson felt she should honor her father in celebration and creativity. The performance was very well received and many artists were inspired to continue growing the Procession into its modern incarnation.  Today, over 20,000 people participate in the 2-mile procession and related events.  This event is funded entirely by grants, donations, business contributions, and fundraising.

Your artwork can help us meet our goals for the 21st All Souls Procession.

Guidelines:
•    Artwork will be sold in either a silent auction or raffle on Friday, October 1st at Armory Park, in conjunction with other fundraising events.  This event takes place from 6-12pm.
•    Artists are encouraged to submit art with an All Souls theme, but it is not required.
•    Artwork must be ready-to-hang with wire, hooks, or other devices appropriate to artwork weight.  For questions on artwork display please contact the organizers.
•    Artists will be able to set the starting bid price for their artwork.
•    All proceeds benefit the procession.
•    Artwork may be submitted at the Sculpture Resource Center on Sept. 24th, 25th, and 26th from 3-6pm.  If you are unable to submit artwork during these times, please contact us for other arrangements.  Submitted artwork must come with (1) a complete application and (2) an attached 3×5” note card with the following information:
Artist Name
Artwork Title
Medium
Size
Starting Bid

For questions on submissions, please contact David Campbell:
mudsong@hotmail.com
(520) 850-1223

For more information on the All Souls Procession, please visit: www.allsoulsprocession.org

download form here: armoryparkfundraiser

The 10 in 1 Sideshow Extravaganza!

Step on up ladies and gentlemen!  Step on Up
Come enter the dark and seductive world of North America’s only living and traveling
10 in 1 Sideshow
A contemporary display of lost and ancient ephemera—a delight to all the senses-Deepest Mysteries revealed

Featuring:
Dr. Carl Noggle and his amazing Tesla Coil
The Mesmerizing Sounds of MISSING PARTS
DR. STEVEN STRANGE
ERIK BANG & MS. PUNCH
CAPT. POTATO and his un-winnable game challenge
The daring and dangerous FLAMESTRESS FARA
Video exorcisms by FALKOTRONIX
Cookie and Winnies Cooch Tent
And much much more!

Where:  The Hut
305 N 4th Ave
Tucson, Arizona 85705
(520) 623-3200

When:  Saturday September 25, 2010 doors at 8 p.m.

How Much:  $10
all proceeds go to pay for the 2010 All Souls Procession (Nov. 7, 2010)

Please check out www.allsoulsprocession.com for more info

The Procession of Little Angels

Saturday November 6, 2010 * ARMORY PARK* S. 6th Ave between 12th and 13th St.

Kids Art Activities: 3pm
Kids Finale Workshops: 5pm
Procession Begins: 6pm
Little Angels Finale: 6:45pm with Stories That Soar

PERSONAL ALTARS VIGIL: 3-11pm
SPOKEN WORD SOUL POETRY: 8-11pm

Little Angels is a family event acknowledging and celebrating deceased loved ones from the perspective of the child. Children participate in art activities such as wing-making and decorating, face painting, sugar skull decorating, story telling, and theater. Finale workshops are offered so that the children can participate in their own Procession/Finale-Spectacle. Angels on stilts lead the children on a procession around the Downtown public square to the finale stage area, where artists present a live performance-spectacle.

The public is invited to bring photos and drawings of their children’s deceased loved ones: pets, family and friends. We will scan them on site and project them large on the library wall. Bring a candle in a container to illuminate the children’s procession as the sun sets.Following the Little Angels Finale, the Spoken Word Soul Poetry begins…

Additionally with the huge success of the 2nd Annual Tucson Circus Arts Summer camp we are hosting children’s and youth stilt workshops that will be focused on helping to create the Little Angels Finale at the event

Every Sunday in September and October at 5 p.m. * Mansfield Park

All Kids with stilting skills are welcome to participate–as well we will have 10 pair of stilts available for use or purchase.

SANTA MUERTE MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL – Call To Artists

Description:

The Finest Artists of the Southwest unite for a juried exhibition in celebration of Dia De Los Muertos. An honorarium and the opportunity to design the 2011 All Souls Procession artwork will be awarded for Best Of Show. In association with All Souls Procession and Many Mouths One Stomach.

Curated by Paula Catherine Valencia and Daniel Martin Diaz

Sacred Machine
245 E. Congress Suite 123
Tucson, Arizona 85701
520-777-7403

Call to Artists – Interested artists are invited to submit original artwork, completed within the last two years for the All Souls Procession Poster (Dia De Los Muertos Theme). The 2011 All Souls Procession and affiliated events begin in September and continue through November 6th, 2011. An honorarium of $500 and the opportunity to design the 2011 All Souls Procession artwork will be awarded for Best Of Show. The artwork will be selected by Board of Directors and Producers of All Souls Procession and Many Mouths One Stomach and Paula Catherine Valencia and Daniel Martin Diaz of Sacred Machine, who will host and curate the exhibition. The exhibition, which will be part of Santa Muerte Music & Arts Festival will open on September 10th and run through November 7th. Deadline for poster submission for the 2011 All Souls Procession poster is Wednesday, August 25th. Selected artist must be able to submit final artwork and a web-ready image by Tuesday, August 30th, 2010. Submission fee $25 to benefit MMOS. For more information contact Paula Catherine Valencia at (520) 977-7102, via e-mail at paula@sacredmachine.com, or visit www.sacredmachine.com. download form HERE

We are still hosting a Photography exhibit as well as Art and Performance installations along the route and at the Grand Finale. Please check HERE for more information in the next 2 weeks.

The End of Summer is near and we are excited to present some of the new plans and ideas for the 21rst Annual All Souls Procession Weekend!

This years Procession is on Sunday November 7, 2010-preceded by 8 weeks of free ultra inclusive workshops designed to increase your participation and heighten your experience.  Some of our workshops and events are right on the cusp of being determined and finalized…but I assure you- in the next couple of weeks the project pages will be updated completely.

August 30, 2010 Meeting/potluck for Grand Finale Workshops

Rhythm Industry Performance Factory * 1013 S. Tyndall Ave. * Tucson, AZ 85719

7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.  Bring a dish or drink to share.  We will be outlining the basic plan for the Grand Finale and the schedule for the workshops.  We will be hosting stiltwalking, fire, aerial and ground based dance and theater for 8 weeks preceding the All Souls Procession Weekend.  All of those also interested in helping with the nuts and bolts end of things–which is extremely important and necessary for all the other activities to occur safely and harmoniously.  We are seeking ushers for the parade route, fire safety personnel, backstage crew, merchandising assistants, crowd monitoring and clean up crew.  The  Procession and Grand Finale typically involve the time and efforts of over 260 individuals both performers and crew to accomplish this one night only site specific public ceremony.

(This year’s color for the Grand Finale is BLUE and our thematic inspiration is undersea/underworld

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Puppet and Mask Making Workshops

All Souls Procession Puppet and Mask Making Workshops will be starting in September

please check back HERE for more information about the workshops times and location.

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DANCE OF THE DEAD

Dance of the Dead is the only pay event of the entire All Souls Weekend.  Please check back HERE for more details.  Please come out after the Procession and celebrate for a bit while supporting the organization that pays the bills each year!

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Remembering Dinner

Location and Times TBD * Please check back HERE for more information in the next couple of weeks

Food is an element in life which has so many enriching aspects. It is in the preparing, the creating and in the sharing of meals where we are given many gifts. Remembering Dinner is the latest project of the ASP Weekend, in which participants contribute treasured recipes from their ancestors and dear friends who have past on. The goal is to create a collection of recipes to share with the community over the course of several dinners.

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The URN and Ancestors Projects

The Ancestors Project is a way for the public to permanently memorialize their loved ones in the Procession. It is one of the most inclusive of the ASP Projects, where participants are invited to submit photographs of their ancestry and recently deceased into a digital memorial that is projected along the Procession route and at the Grand Finale.

Please check HERE for more information on submitting images for this project.

THE URN workshops will begin in October every Wednesday evening from 7 – 9 p.m.

directly behind EPIC Cafe on University Blvd. and 4th Ave.  For more information about how to remotely contribute to this project please check HERE.

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FUNDING THE ALL SOULS PROCESSION

Many participants either assume that the City of Tucson pays for this event to happen– others who know better, wonder how we do it.  We ask ourselves that every year–how are we going to make ends meet?   We have also made the deep community commitment to keep over-bearing corporate dollars out of the picture since we began the process.  This puts us in a position each year to take on 10′s of thousands of dollars of debt to ensure that the All Souls Procession remain fiscally resposnible to our vendors, artists, city agencies and the like.  Last year small private donations accounted for almost half of our budget!  We want to continue that trend.

Many Mouths One Stomach (MMOS)  is a private 501c3 organization-your cash donations are tax deductible and you can earmark your monies for the different projects that you either participate in or have a love for.  No one artist or group makes any money on this event

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Sunday, November 7th, 2010

Location:
Epic Café
4th & University
Gather at 5:00pm
Floats, Groups, and Musical Bands
PLEASE report to NW Corner of 4th Ave & 4th Street for Registration

Registration is meant to simply make sure  musical groups are aware of their placement in relation to other musical groups (for obvious reasons) and proximity to other (non-musical) projects that may heighten the wonderful experience of the myriad of spontaneous collaborations that happen.

Procession Begins 6pm

GRAND FINALE
Location still TBD-look for updates here
Featuring
Flam Chen and a multitude of other performers,
w/ the Community Spirit Group
ENSPHERE, Odailko Sonora and more TBA

DONATE!
Look for the Donation Hats!

LINE UP MAP

As organizers of the Procession, our priority is always quality of experience over quantity of participants, and though the Procession has grown exponentially, we will always strive to propagate  an “ALL SOULS PROCESSION” that is a grassroots, non-commercial, hyper-inclusive, sacred event dedicated to honoring our ancestors and loved ones who have passed on.

ASP ROUGH GUIDE

DO: Come and enjoy the experience in a way that works for you. Dress up, get out of your regular regiment and persona; make a mask, a puppet, an art installation, an altar; some way of honoring those who have gone before, who we remember, honor, release, and embrace. Allow yourself to flow into an experience of real community, where we interact in ways that are different, authentic to our nature, and open to our feelings.

DON’T: Be high, drunk, or in anyone’s space in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable. This event should be safe to bring a newborn infant to, or your dear aging grandmother. What allows the magic to happen is for everyone to feel safe. It is your job to create this kind of space. The moment we require help from police or any other authority to make sure that happens, we have lost something truly precious.  Please make sure to honor barricades, civilian security and civic event staff at grand finale and take care for yourself and your fellow participants in stepping off of curbs, crossing streets, train tracks and trolley tracks etc.

Download the Prayer Form to Print and Place into the URN

Designed by Daniel Martin Diaz

Code Pink: Women 4 Peace
Tucson Chapter presents

National Tour of Peace Ribbon

Why “Code Pink”? When America’s color-coded terror alert system omitted a color for peace, our non-violent sisters stepped up to form Code Pink: Women 4 Peace.  We use humor, art, & other non-conventional methods to promote the idea that peace is more sustainable, economically feasible, humane, & enjoyable than war.  Chapters sprung up across the nation & across the world.

What is a Peace Ribbon? Code Pink members feel the many deaths that have resulted from the Iraq War need symbolic representation.  A call went forth for hand-crafted panels, hemmed 3’x2’ panels of fabric with grosgrain ties on each corner, to commemorate those who lost their lives in the violence.  The Peace Ribbon is the result of loving and collaborative efforts on the part of many individuals and clubs to honor our fallen brothers and sisters in a beautiful and moving fashion.

Why is the Peace Ribbon in Tucson now? The Peace Ribbon is on tour around the country and around the world.  The Tucson Chapter asked if we could include it in our annual All Souls Procession, Sunday, November 8, 2009, 5:00-midnight.  We were fortunate to receive the Ribbon ahead of time and are looking for as many venues as possible to share it with Tucsonans.

How can I get involved? Glad you asked!  We need many kind-hearted souls to carry individual memorial panels in the All Souls Procession.  Please contact Mary DeCamp (mdecamp@q.com or 408-4974) or Jhan Kold (jtkold@yahoo.com or 326-4674) to arrange to be part of the Procession or if you would like to discuss displaying the Peace Ribbon in an appropriate setting or if you would like to make a panel yourself.

Check out the Peace Ribbon

Photo by Susan K. Tiss

We are looking for
20 Volunteers to help at the Grand Finale
Sunday, November 8th!

Thousands and thousands of participants and onlookers flock to the All Souls Procession every year. If 20 of you could sign up to volunteer this weekend, then you will be taking a personal interest in making sure this event continues to happen every year. It only occurs because volunteers make it happen.

This weekend, we need volunteers to help with the merchandise booth at the Finale Site and at the Rialto Theater. We need about 2-4 people to sign up for this. We also need help with setting up and tearing down the event at the Finale Site.

Please EMAIL volunteers@allsoulsprocession.org or simply reply to this message.

If you can Donate money instead of time, you will also be sure that this event continues.

Thank you again for your participation and interest in the All Souls Procession Weekend.