Giovanni Arellano (Fiendsco)

Giovanni Arellano is a Mexican-American designer and community artist whose work embraces Mexican traditions. Beginning his training at the age of five under his father's guidance, his work spans digital media, spray-painting, screen printing, and large-scale public art installations. His community collaborations include the 2022 Alebrijes Project in West Chicago, the 2023 Alebrijes x Warhol community project at Cantigny, and the regional "Seat at the Table" public initiative.

Gloria Contreras (Xicantl)

Gloria Contreras is a prominent Mexican-American artist specializing in traditional cartoneria (traditional paper craft and papier-mâché sculpture). Her creative focus centers on crafting papier-mâché Catrinas for Day of the Dead celebrations, traveling directly to Mexico to study under master cartoneros. Her cultural works have been displayed at the Arts in the Dark Parade, the Homewood Day of the Dead Festival, and Chicago City Hall.

Carlos Orozco (Puech Ikots)

Puech Ikots is a master artisan collective founded in Oaxaca, Mexico, by master sculptor Carlos Orozco. The collective consists of talented local artists who carve and hand-paint custom Alebrijes from copal wood. Many of these artists reside in remote rural areas with limited market access. Carlos helps connect these artists to opportunities in the United States, with 100% of purchase proceeds returning directly to supporting Oaxacan families. At the Naperville Hispanic Heritage Festival, their partnership with DHA raised over $1,000, supporting 40 local families.