Annual exhibit will feature work from 66 local students and run through April 18 with free admission.

LAS CRUCES - The Branigan Cultural Center will host this year’s annual All-City High School Art Show, with an opening reception scheduled from 5 - 7 p.m. Friday, March 6.

The program will include an awards ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sixty-six students from Las Cruces high schools, including selected home-schooled students, will participate in this year’s show. The exhibit will be on view from March 6 through April 18.

Senior and junior students from Mayfield, Las Cruces, Organ Mountain, Centennial, Alma d’Arte and Rio Grande Prep high schools, along with participating home-schooled students, will present a range of two- and three-dimensional artwork, including ceramics, mixed media, paintings, drawings and digital art.

Students applied for consideration, and organizers selected artwork based on quality, creativity and artistic excellence. The exhibit highlights student development throughout high school and showcases emerging local artists.

Artwork will be juried and prizes awarded in three categories, with one piece named Best of Show. Funding for prizes comes from the Foundation for Las Cruces Museums and the Potters Guild of Las Cruces.

The Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is accessible via Roadrunner Transit Route 1, Stop 1.

For more information, visit LasCruces.gov/Museums or call 575-541-2154 or TTY 711.