Aquí Mercado

Aquí Mercado is a Latinx-centered marketplace that uplifts and celebrates POC and LGBTQ+ makers, performers, and entrepreneurs. The mercado is known for its vibrant energy, curated cultural programming, and dedication to economic equity by creating platforms where underrepresented communities can thrive.

Vendors range from artisan crafts and fashion to food, beverages, and wellness products, with a special emphasis on community connection and cultural pride.

Nepantla Cultural Arts

Founded in October 2018 by Jake Prendez & Judy Avitia-Gonzalez, The Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery is a multi-use multi-cultural accessible arts gallery grounded in the Chicana/o Latinx arts traditions. In 2024 Nepantla won bronze in the Seattle Times “Best in the PNW in the Art Gallery category.

The Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery is located on the border of West Seattle and the White Center neighborhood. We host monthly art exhibitions focused on marginalized communities and communities of color. We offer an ever growing gift shop with unique collection of apparel, jewelry, handmade gifts, and amazing works of art by local and national artists. The Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery also serves as a community space for events such as arts related lectures and workshops, open mics, and community forums. The Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery serves as the Latinx/Chicanx arts hub of Seattle. We strive to provide a welcoming space for community to celebrate cultura.

Nepantla is a Nahuatl (Aztec language) term which describes being in the middle or the space in the middle. The term was popularized by Chicana writer/scholar Gloria Anzaldua. Most often the term references endangered communities, cultures or gender who due to colonialism/marginalization or historical trauma, that engage in resistance strategies of survival. Nepantla becomes the alternative space in which to live, heal, function and create.