The Día de los Muertos Committee develops and plans all aspects of the annual Día de los Muertos Festival at Mesa Arts Center, which is then executed by Mesa Arts Center staff. The Día de los Muertos Festival is traditionally held the third weekend of October. Representing the community as organizations, artists, corporate representatives, educators and more, the committee looks to deliver authentic celebration and innovation each year.
El Comité Organizador del Día de los Muertos planea y desarrolla todos los aspectos del Festival Anual de Día de los Muertos en el Mesa Arts Center el cual es ejecutado por el personal de dicho centro. El Festival de Día de los Muertos tradicionalmente se lleva a cabo el tercer fin de semana de octubre. Al representar a la comunidad por medio de organizaciones, artistas, empresarios, educadores y más, el comité procura brindar una auténtica celebración e innovación cada año.
For more information about the committee or if you have an interest in serving on our community advisory board, please contact mandy.tripoli@mesaartscenter.com
Committee Members
Augie Gastelum
Community Member, Patchwork Community
Brian Barabe
Spanish, Teacher/Community Member
Francisco Heredia
City of Mesa, Councilmember and Vice Mayor
Frankie Jo Rios
East Valley Hispanic, Chamber of Commerce
Ginny Montano
Committee Chair
Jalyssa Gasmen
Visit Mesa, Director of Visitor Marketing
Jorge Mendoza Yescas
Consul General of Mexico, Represented by Ximena Sotres Brito
Lorena Austin
Arizona House of Representatives, State Representative
Lucy Hambright
City Council District Coordinator, Office of Vice Mayor Heredia, City of Mesa
Lydia Phelps
Mesa Public Schools, K-12 Visual Art Specialist
Marrisa Ramírez-Ramos
Public Information Officer, Mesa Fire and Medical Department
Marissa Sanchez
Public Information and Communications Specialist, City of Mesa Council Office
Monica Margaillan
Manager, Early College Programs
Patrick Walsh
Mesa Public Schools
Sonia Gomez
Marketing Manager
Such Styles
Artist
Zenia Cornejo
Mesa Hispanic Network Airport Administration Supervisor – Falcon Field Airport
