Public Invited to Art Stop 2026 Artist Reception

The City of Las Cruces Quality of Life Department/Public Art and The City Art Board in partnership with Roadrunner Transit, invites the public to the Art Stop 2026 artist reception. The reception takes place 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Amador Live, 302 S. Main St.

Art Stop is a public art program that places art along city bus routes. Original artworks were selected by a jury from admissions collected through a call for artists. The artwork will remain in place for approximately 12 months.

Transit provided more bus shelters with poster frames for this year’s exhibit, increasing the program from six shelters to twelve throughout the city.

Featured artworks are as follows:

Chihuahua in Pickup at Gas Station
Andrew Williams, artist

Chicken Power
A.me and Mitch Alamag, artists

Finding Friends in Transit
Cynthia Mendoza, artist

Cycle of the Wild
Carolina Cardenas, artist

The Climb
Sophia Silva, artist

Waiting for the Bus
Crystal Evans, artist

I Saw It First
Valerie Stiles, artist

Sunrise Journey
Alessandra Quiroz, artist

Morning Ascent
Janice Ammons, artist

Ascending
JeKaren Bell, artist

Javelinas in Motion
Alma Phillips, artist

The Oryx
Nirmal Khandan, artist

Locations can be found by visiting our website at LasCruces.gov/PublicArt. For information, contact Ceci Vasconcellos, Public Art Coordinator, City of Las Cruces at (575) 541-2780/TTY 711 or by email at [email protected].