Posts Tagged ‘latino arts’
Mask 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 MoreEl Puente Fest 2022- Photo Recap
Enter to Win “Totoneac” Mask by Zarco Guerrero
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 $1,000. To increase your chances of winning, receive additional entries with larger donations: $20 donation = 1 raffle ticket entry $100 donation or more = 6…
Read MoreGente Chicana/SOYmos Chicanos Fund Supports Cultural Coalition Projects
Cultural Coalition is thrilled to announce we are the recipients of a $3000 grant from the Gente Chicana/SOYmos Chicanos Fund at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation established by Enrique E. Figueroa, Ph.D. The grant, awarded by Dr. Figueroa, Emeritus, Associate Professor, Dept. of Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, supports the recasting of a César Chávez bronze statue and the purchase of…
Read MoreWhy Mikiztli? [Meeh-keesh-tleeh]
This year the Cultural Coalition, Inc. has changed the name of the annual Dia de los Muertos Festival to “Mikitztli” because of the blatant commercialization and cultural appropriation of El Dia de Los Muertos theme and its related imagery. In order to better communicate and share this ancient indigenous cosmo-vision, we will decolonize the name of…
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