When they arrived in Tucson from Los Angeles, artist Mel “Melo” Dominguez found that they needed to find a sense of community.

That’s when they met Melissa Brown-Dominguez. They found voices like those of their community missing from the local arts scene.

To provide representation to those they felt were underrepresented, they opened Galeria Mitotera, an arts marketplace highlighting unique, local art from South Tucson.

Watch the story of how Mel and Melissa used Galeria Mitotera to empower their community by giving voice to the unseen.
To learn more about Galeria Mitotera, visit their website at GaleriaMitotera.com (note: this link goes to an external site not maintained by Vantage West).

THRIVE spotlights the innovative and fascinating entrepreneurs that make Arizona such a unique and vibrant state. Vantage West is proud to sponsor this series in our mission to invest in the local community, so we can all thrive together.