APPROXIMATE CULTURAL EVENT BUDGET
Día de los Muertos Museum Event
# Expense Approximate Cost Budget Notes
1 Flowers and Altar Decorations $2,000 Major altar component; marigolds, arrangements, garlands, and decorative elements.
2 Candles and Altar Lighting $400 Candles and related altar supplies for the Día de los Muertos display.
3 Aztec Dance Performance $750 Honorarium/payment for the cultural dance group. $50 increase compared with last year's $700 cost (+7.14%).
4 Mariachi Performance $1,100 Payment for mariachi musicians. $100 increase compared with last year's $1,000 cost (+10%).
5 Student Performers – Dance, Play,
and Student Clubs
$500 Support for student dancers, theatrical performers, and participating student clubs.
6 Food, Snacks, and Drinks $600 Food and refreshments for students and participants during setup, performances, and deinstallation/cleanup. 7 Coordinators & Organizers $1,000 Coordination of schools, performers, communication, scheduling, translations, logistics, setup, event
coordination, and deinstallation.
TOTAL APPROXIMATE BUDGET <b>$6,350</b>
Budget Notes
Flowers – $2,000: Flowers are a major part of the altar and cultural presentation and may include marigolds, arrangements, garlands, and other decorative elements.
Candles – $400: Candles and related altar supplies for the Día de los Muertos display.
Aztec Dance – $750: Honorarium/payment for the cultural dance group. This represents a $50 increase, or 7.14%, compared with last year's $700 cost.
Mariachi – $1,100: Payment for mariachi musicians. This represents a $100 increase, or 10%, compared with last year's $1,000 cost.
Student Performers – $500: Support for student dancers, theatrical performers, and participating student clubs.
Food/Snacks – $600: Snacks, food, and drinks for students and participants during all stages of the event: setup, performances, and deinstallation/cleanup.
Coordinators & Organizers – $1,000: Compensation for coordinating schools, performers, communication, scheduling, translations, logistics, setup, event coordination, and deinstallation.
Selected Year-over-Year Percentage Increases
The graph below presents only the percentage increases relative to the previous year.
Flowers: +20% Mariachi: +10% Aztec Dance: +7.14%
This budget is an "Approximate Cultural Event Budget" rather than a fixed budget, since some expenses—particularly flowers, performers, and food—may vary depending on final participation and vendor costs.