ALWUN HOUSE FOUNDATION

Organizes and hosts art shows and performances for adults, including "Monster's Menagerie" (dark and macabre art), "Monster's Ball" (cabaret and side show performers), and "Exotic" (provocative 2D and 3D works, dance, performance, and erotic poetry).

Hosts annual pop-up water park "Splash Days" in its Art Park on three monthly Saturdays during the summer, offering water slides, splash pads, and free sno-cones for children.

Operates its Art Park as a community hub for diverse activities including annual "Splash Days" with water slides and splash pads, pop-up skate parks, community yard sales, First Fridays events, quinceanera celebrations, and roller derby games and classes.

Facilitates monthly virtual neighborhood meetings, biannual live potluck fundraisers, and various community building activities like "Garfield Litter-lifters" work. It also hosts pop-up community events such as skate nights, roller skate classes, and roller derby games in its Art Park.

Facilitates monthly virtual neighborhood meetings, biannual live potluck fundraisers, and various community building activities such as "Garfield Litter-lifters" work and pop-up events like skate nights and roller derby games in its Art Park.

Hosts and facilitates a variety of community events in its Art Park and other venues, including monthly virtual neighborhood meetings, biannual potluck fundraisers, pop-up water parks, skate nights, roller skate classes, roller derby games, community yard sales, and First Fridays events.

Demonstrated the benefits of growing one's own food through a program called "Food for Thought."

Demonstrated the benefits of growing one's own food through a program called "Food for Thought."

Purchased and rehabilitated the historic Sedler House in 1971, earning an "Environmental Improvement Award" in 1972, and renovated the house facility and landscaped gardens during its first 10 years.

Purchased and began rehabilitation and retrofit efforts on the historic Sedler House in 1971, earning an "Environmental Improvement Award" in 1972, and renovated the house facility and landscaped gardens during its first 10 years.

Purchased and rehabilitated the historic Sedler House in 1971, earning an "Environmental Improvement Award," and has since managed its programs and administrative responsibilities.

Created and hosted multi-media theatre productions in the basement, such as "Games I've Played While Waiting for the Messiah."

Created and hosted multi-media theatre productions in its basement, such as "Games I've Played While Waiting for the Messiah."

Created and hosted multi-media theatre productions in its basement, such as "Games I've Played While Waiting for the Messiah," and showcased reggae and world beat music through its "Caribbean Carnival" productions, which grew into a city co-sponsored festival.

Showcased reggae and world beat music through its "Caribbean Carnival" productions, which grew to become a city co-sponsored festival.

Coordinates and helps create large events for special interest groups in Phoenix, generating additional revenue and exposure for the organization.

Coordinates and helps create large events at Alwun House for special interest groups in Phoenix, generating additional revenue and exposure for the organization.

Organizes and hosts themed art exhibitions and events, including "Monster's Menagerie" (dark and macabre art) and "Monster's Ball" (cabaret and side show performers) in October, and "Exotic" (provocative 2D and 3D works, dance, performance, and erotic poetry), which is the oldest of its kind in the US.

Hosts "Monster's Menagerie," an exhibit of dark and macabre art, and "Monster's Ball" featuring cabaret and side show performers in October. It also organizes "Exotic," an art show featuring provocative 2D and 3D works, dance, performance, and erotic poetry, which is the oldest of its kind in the US.

Improves website accessibility by adding appropriate formatting, alternative text, captions, transcripts, and keyboard navigation to ensure usability with assistive technology.

Undertakes ongoing efforts to improve website accessibility by editing pages for appropriate formatting, adding alternative text, captions, and transcripts to images and videos, developing new pages with keyboard accessibility, and creating consistent website templates.

Produces and curates the Annual Salon des Enfants youth art show, featuring 300 pieces from 5th through 8th-grade students from 16 schools, with all proceeds from sales going directly to the student artists.

Produces and curates the Annual Salon des Enfants youth art show, showcasing 300 pieces from 5th through 8th-grade students from 16 schools, with all proceeds from sales directly benefiting the student artists.

Produces and curates the Annual Salon des Enfants youth art show, showcasing 300 pieces from 5th through 8th-grade students from 16 schools, with all proceeds from art sales directly benefiting the student artists.

Engages in advocacy through its staff's participation in various commissions and task forces, including the Phoenix Arts Commission, the Mayor’s Artist Issues Task Force (which drafted the Downtown Arts and Small Business Overlay), and the City of Phoenix Central City Village Planning Committee.

Engages in arts advocacy through participation on the Phoenix Arts Commission, the Mayor’s Artist Issues Task Force, and the City of Phoenix Central City Village Planning Committee, influencing policies related to arts, zoning, and urban development.

Engages in arts advocacy through participation on the Phoenix Arts Commission, the Mayor’s Artist Issues Task Force to draft the Downtown Arts and Small Business Overlay, and the City of Phoenix Central City Village Planning Committee to review planning and zoning development issues.

Participated in the creation of the Garfield Organization, a neighborhood alliance and nonprofit neighborhood association, since 1989.