The Cultural Coalition, Inc. is a grass roots organization of artists and community activists incorporated since the summer of 1997 to develop new and innovative ways to address important social issues while encouraging the participation of organizations, schools and individuals to collaborate in the creation of neighborhood arts programs.

La Procesión - A Dia de Los Muertos Event, has taken place in downtown Phoenix during the first Saturday of November 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2004. It has involved diverse groups of youth from inner city schools (Carl Hayden High School, César Chávez School, Genesis Academy & Phoenix College), churches (St. Anthony's) and community organizations (Garfield Youth Organization, the Alwun House, The Mexican Cultural Center, Latino Institute and Museo Chicano), who have come together to address important social issues such as violence into a traditional cultural holiday. Participants (approximately 2000 yearly) have attended workshops and created altars and memorials that were utilized in the subsequent march and celebration at the Patriot's Square.

The concept of La Procesión is unique and unprecedented in the contemporary expression of Dia de Los Muertos. La Procesión encourages local artists, both professional and aspiring, to collaborate with community groups and to mobilize together to take their work to the streets in a public display of their creativity, expression and deep concern for the victims of violence.

La Calaca Café - an innovative fundraising event that has brought diverse groups of people to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos in a Café setting while viewing local and national acts, such as Daniel Valdez and Estela Pope Duarte. Artists, musicians, poets and performance artists presented their art to an enthusiastic audience in September at the Caliente Club (1998), Alice Cooperstown (1999), and Undici Undici in Mesa (2001, 2002) while effectively fundraising for Cultural Coalition events.

Brazilian Carnaval - has been an annual event of Cultural Coalition since 1997, bringing together the finest Brazilian musicians living in the Phoenix area to share this exciting event with expatriate Brazilians and Valley residents as well as Tucson. Venues included The Cajun House, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Holiday Inn at the Airport, Rio/Brazil Steak House in Scottsdale, El Parador Restaurant in Tucson, and Monti?s La Casa Vieja in Tempe.

Theater Projects - La Pastorela has been presented during the month of December both in the Yaqui/Mexican community of Guadalupe and in Phoenix. We have worked successfully with Centro de Amistad in Guadalupe and Teatro Bravo in Phoenix to bring this event to both communities. Recently presented at the Phoenix Performing Arts Center downtown Phoenix in conjunction with the Latino Institute, Dec 2005.

¡Que Pasión¡ has been presented during the Spring to the community colleges audiences: in 1999 at Chandler Gilbert Community College, in 2000 at Gateway Community College, 2001 in South Mountain Community College and 2002 at Phoenix College. Each time we have encountered a bigger audience who are eager to support our efforts in the theatrical area.

De Grazia: The Impossible Eccentric , written by Terry Earp, was presented the Kerr Cultural Center in May 10-19th, 2005.