Why this exists

Las Cruces has more working artists per block than most people realize. Co-ops on the Mesilla Plaza where the painter rings you up. Studios on Mesquite Street that throw their doors open on First Fridays. A university museum holding the largest collection of 19th-century Mexican retablos in the country.

What it didn't have was one place that put it all together. So I built one.

The Las Cruces Art Trail is a free guide for visitors and locals alike. Every listing comes from the venue's own information and gets double-checked, and every artist profile is written with the artist and approved by them before it goes up. Basic listings are free, always. When you see "Featured" or "Presented by," that's a sponsor helping keep the lights on, and it's always labeled.

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– Charlie Barks