Public Invited to La Buena Vida Park Public Art Presentations

Local artists for the La Buena Vida Park Public Art project will be presenting their design concepts to the Quality of Life/Las Cruces Public Art Selection Committee beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 10 and Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at City Hall, 700 N. Main St., Conference Room 2007-A. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend presentations.

Artists were tasked with designing an art concept proposal for a site-specific outdoor art piece to beautify the park located at 3000 Buena Vida Circle. The neighborhood park features a picnic pavilion and walking trails through a natural landscape.

Each presentation is allocated 30 minutes per artist; presentations are currently scheduled as follows:

Dec. 10, 2024

4:30 PM Artist 1
5:15 PM Artist 2
6:00 PM Artist 3

Dec.11, 2024

4:30 PM Artist 4
5:15 PM Artist 5
6:00 PM Artist 6

The selected design will be presented to the City Art Board at their next public meeting on December 12, 2024, and to the Las Cruces City Council at a future Council Meeting for final approval.

For information, contact Public Art Coordinator Ceci Vasconcellos (575) 541-2780 or by email at [email protected].