Behind The Scenes
MIKIZTLI Community Ofrenda Partner – Poder In Action
One of the most beloved parts of our MIKIZTLI: Día de los Muertos PHX Festival is the Community Ofrenda – where we invite the public to bring photographs of their loved ones to honor their memories on our large altar. Each year, we partner with a local community non-profit to honor our dearly departed. This…
Read MoreBoard Spotlight: Dede Yazzie Devine
Cultural Coalition is delighted to introduce our newest Board Member, Dede Yazzie Devine! Executive Director Carmen Guerrero and Board President Zarco Guerrero have known Dede for many years through her work with Tribal Communities, as the CEO of Native Connections, and as a friend and neighbor in Mesa, AZ. Our Board and Staff are thrilled…
Read MoreCultural Coalition Announced as Tempe Center for the Arts Resident Company
Cultural Coalition is honored to share that on Thursday, June 28, 2024, our arts non-profit was listed as one of seven resident companies at the Tempe Center for the Arts! Our Executive Director Carmen Guerrero shared her excitement of this announcement, “Having presented our El Puente Festival here for over 12 years, celebrating children in…
Read MoreSpringtime in the Classroom
Our After School Arts Program at El Rancho del Arte in Mesa was gifted a grow box from Local First Arizona back in the beginning of March. The students in the program have been very excited and having so much fun gardening and learning how to grow their own food! Our partners at El Rancho…
Read MoreCultural Coalition Launches Online Museum
Mask Alive! Museum Features Hundreds of Masks Used By Arizona’s Performing Arts Organizations Cultural Coalition, Inc has announced the launch of its Mask Alive! Museum & Cultural Center (MAMACC), an online collection of masks, performance art related objects, exhibitions, and free pop-up art installations around the Valley. A dream of Cultural Coalition’s founders Zarco and…
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