Cultural Coalition, Inc. - Mission is to connect communities and generations to ancestral knowledge and practices through artistic cultural preservation and programs that celebrate Chicano, Latinรฉ, and Indigenous heritages.

Explore the Mask Alive Art Collection

Presented by Cultural Coalition, the Mask Alive Art Collection on Artwork Archive features online exhibits and a searchable art collection with over 500 pieces of art from Cultural Coalition Co-Founder and Artistic Director Zarco Guerrero.

This collection shares the history of the mask as a storytelling tool that has been used by cultures all over the world for centuries, and more specifically, it tells the story of how the mask has been used by cultural organizations and artists in Arizona and the Southwest.

Upcoming Events:

15th Annual- MIKIZTLI Dรญa De Los Muertos Phx Festival

Saturday October 24th 2026
4PM-9PM
at the Arizona Center

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Volunteer Spotlight: Beth Swadener

April 8, 2026

By Sofia Suarez, ASU Piper Student Leader Volunteer Beth Blue Swadener or Miss Beth (or Nana Beth), as she likes to go by with the kids, has been one of…

Birdies for Charity

January 8, 2026

We are excited to share that Cultural Coalition is a participating charity in the Waste Management Phoenix Open Birdies for Charity program! Make a donation to Cultural Coalition now through…

Become a Sustaining Donor

December 22, 2025

Cultural Coalition could not serve our community with free Afterschool Arts Programs, cultural arts festivals, and educational community outreaches without the help of our amazing donors! To show our appreciation…

2025 MIKIZTLI: Dรญa de los Muertos Festival Volunteer Positions

August 13, 2025

Be part of Cultural Coalition’s team, helping us bring a long standing tradition to our community for free! Cultural Coalition’s 14th Annual MIKIZTLI: Dรญa de los Muertos PHX Festival will…

FIRST FRIDAY: Dรญa de los Muertos Pop-Up at Arizona Center

September 4, 2024

Free art exhibit, storytelling, and artist talk with artist Zarco Guerrero Discover the untold stories of Dรญa de los Muertos with Artist, Master Sculptor, and Storyteller Zarco Guerrero at the…

Mikiztli Festival 2022 – Photo Recap

November 8, 2022

Curanderismo at MIKIZTLI

October 13, 2022

Interview with Jesรบs Cuauhtรฉmoc Villa Our 11th Annual MIKIZTLI: Dรญa de los Muertos is coming up on Sunday, October 30 at Steele Indian School Park, and a special part of…

Portal Fest 2022- Recap

October 3, 2022

2022 MIKIZTLI: Dia de Los Muertos Festival Mask Raffle

September 26, 2022

Make a donation to Cultural Coalition through PayPal of $20 to be entered into a chance drawing to win this exotic and unique work of art by master Zarco Guerrero,  retail value is…

Storytelling with Zarco Guerrero

September 26, 2022

As many of you know, Cultural Coalition Artistic Director Zarco Guerrero not only creates the wonderful masks you see on the performers at our festivals, but he too performs in…

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