Join 360 XQMX for this exciting residency full of color and festivities. You will experience all of the glory and drama of Dia de Muertos. You can't imagine the color and the level of celebrations. There will be night excursions and day excursions and don't forget to bring your cameras or sketch books to capture every moment. Parades, exploring local towns with decorations, getting our faces painted like catrinas and watching the local kids loving trick-or-treating is just the beginning. From an artistic perspective we will participate in an artisinal workshop, tour a bronze foundry, visit a contemporary museum and a do local mural tour. For spirited local activities, there will be a tour to a tequila distillery and an evening at LUCHA LIBRE. With all of that, believe it or not, there will be plenty of time to wander, work on your chosen medium and simply enjoy this festive time of the year in Ajijic. You won't want to miss it.

What kind of creatives can come?

This residency is open to any creative looking to experience Dia de Muertos and additional cultural and regional activities in Jailsco, MEXICO.

House rules

(10) suites at our 360 XQMX headquARTers have been made available. We can accommodate (10) residents as individual, solo travelers and single occupancy ... or up to (20) residents if traveling together, with double occupancy. Rates range from 2,200 GBP to 2,390 GBP for single occupancy AND 1,500 GBP to 1,810 GBP for double occupancy.

Important things to note

RESIDENCY FEE INCLUDES: (17) nights accommodations (15) breakfasts, a WELCOME DINNER and a CLOSING DINNER movie night (CB’s Great Pumpkin & COCO) NIGHT EXCURSION to CALAVERANDIA (Dia de Muertos theme park) Papier Maché workshop with regional artisan NIGHT EXCURSION to Tlaquepaque Multiple local parades & Trick-Or-Treating on Halloween DAY EXCURSION: to the Guadalajara DdM Parade​/​ Or a Catrina, Altar and Tapete Festival (TBD) Participation in creating our own offrenda (Dia de Muertos altar) Catrina face painting and Dia de Muertos festivities in Ajijic NIGHT EXCURSION: Lucha Libre in Guadalajara DAY EXCURSION: Tour & tasting at distillery in Tequila (2) opportunities for inclusion in the 360 Artistas TRIVIA team DAY EXCURSION: Mural tour in Jocotopec DAY EXCURSION: Bronze foundry & contemporary museum in Zapopan … and plenty of free time to work on your chosen medium or to further explore Ajijic