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El Petate.

Mexico (National) · Coordinación Nacional de Desarrollo Cultural Infantil - Alas y Raíces, Secretaría de Cultura
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El Petate is a free submission for children and adolescents ages 3-17 to contribute creative work related to Day of the Dead. Selected submissions are published in the annual El Petate publication. The next deadline is August 30, 2026.

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Deadline. August 30, 2026

“Cierre: 30/agosto/2026”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Cost to apply. Free to apply

“none (page mentions no fee)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

What you get. Selected work published in El Petate annual publication.

“Publication in annual El Petate publication”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Who can apply. Children and adolescents aged 3-17 years old; Mexican nationality/residency not explicitly stated but appears to be Mexico-based (Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México).

How they choose. Juried

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