Posts Tagged ‘arts’

Cuentos de Carmen: Travels of a Piper Fellow Part 1

Carmen Guerrero standing in front of largest known wood carving at Audain Museum

This year, Carmen Guerrero, Cultural Coalition Executive Director, began her Piper Fellowship journey. As a Piper Fellow she will be traveling this year to visit different arts and culture museums around the US, Canada and Mexico to learn best practices and “increase the capacity of my organization while researching the viability of the Mask Alive…

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Our Lil Green Thumbs

3 youth painting a sky and sun

The youth in our After School Art Program had a BLAST collaborating with local artist Adrian Garcia “AWER” to design and paint a mural on their grow box in the classroom. They titled it “Our Lil Green Thumbs”, inspired by the plants they’ve been growing. The students then each chose a plant, flower, tree, cloud,…

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Welcome New Board Member: Carmen Cornejo

Profile photograph of Carmen Cornejo, a smiling woman with long light brown hair, curled at the ends, wearing a blue v-neck shirt, black blazer and a gold necklace.

Cultural Coalition is thrilled to announce Carmen Cornejo as our newest Board Member! With an unanimous vote, Carmen was welcomed with applause and enthusiasm by the Board and staff, beginning her term in January 2024. As our Board President Zarco Guerrero put it, “We are all very happy to have you! And looking forward to…

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Give the Gift of Art

young children making sugar skull crafts. Text says Together we give. Nov. 28 2023 Giving Tuesday

GIVING TUESDAY IS FOUR DAYS AWAY! “GivingTuesday is an annual movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world.” Cultural Coalition has been providing free cultural arts programs and education to communities throughout the Valley for over 27 years because of the generosity we receive from our local donors and supporters. IT’S BECAUSE…

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