Artist Updates
Remembering Earthy
Last month, our community, our family, suffered a tremendous loss. Alida “Earth Feather” Quiroz-Montiel, also lovingly known as Earthy, passed away suddenly. My comadre and friend for over 40 years suffered a massive stroke while performing with her Grupo Yollo Incuahutli back in November. Earthy was an amazing artist and activist, a Salt River Community member and…
Read MoreSee Zarco’s Many Characters this November
There are still opportunities to catch Zarco in character around Arizona this November. Watch Zarco disappear behind his beautifully hand-carved and painted masks. Each one represents a different person, experience, and point of view that helps to tell the stories of our community. Catch Zarco’s masked storytellings of two of his performances on these upcoming…
Read MoreWhere you can see Cultural Coalition Artists!
Looking to see some amazing local and international art? There are opportunities to see artwork by the Valley’s most talented Mexican, Chicanx, and indigenous artists all around town. Check out these current and upcoming gallery shows, exhibits, and events to see artwork by Cultural Coalition Artistic Director Zarco Guerrero and many more. EXHIBIT ON VIEW…
Read MoreMask Alive Museum & Cultural Center
Last August, Cultural Coalition announced we had received funding from the Gente Chicana/SOYmos Chicanos Fund to support projects related to the preservation of Chicano/a arts. From these funds, one of our biggest projects was launched – The Mask Museum! Over the last year, Cultural Coalition staff have worked with Artist, Master Sculptor, and our Artistic…
Read MoreCelebration of Women Book Launch
Congrats to our Executive Director, Carmen Guerrero, for being recognized as a Legend by Achieving My Purpose (AMP) at this year’s Celebration of Women Book Launch!!
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