Public invited to Art Stop 2026 artist reception in downtown Las Cruces
The City of Las Cruces will host an Art Stop 2026 artist reception March 12 at Amador Live, celebrating new artworks installed at bus shelters across the city.
City bus shelter art program expands to 12 locations across the city
Organ Mountain News report
LAS CRUCES - The City of Las Cruces Quality of Life Department and the City Art Board, in partnership with Roadrunner Transit, will host an Art Stop 2026 artist reception from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12 at Amador Live, 302 S. Main St.
Art Stop is a public art program that places artwork along city bus routes. Artists submitted pieces through a call for artists, and a jury selected the works for display.
This year’s exhibit expands the program from six bus shelters to 12 locations across Las Cruces after Roadrunner Transit installed additional shelters with poster frames.
The selected artworks will remain on display for about 12 months.
Featured artists and works include:
- Chihuahua in Pickup at Gas Station — Andrew Williams
- Chicken Power — A.me and Mitch Alamag
- Finding Friends in Transit — Cynthia Mendoza
- Cycle of the Wild — Carolina Cardenas
- The Climb — Sophia Silva
- Waiting for the Bus — Crystal Evans
- I Saw It First — Valerie Stiles
- Sunrise Journey — Alessandra Quiroz
- Morning Ascent — Janice Ammons
- Ascending — JeKaren Bell
- Javelinas in Motion — Alma Phillips
- The Oryx — Nirmal Khandan
A map of artwork locations is available at LasCruces.gov/PublicArt.
For information, contact Public Art Coordinator Ceci Vasconcellos at 575-541-2780 or email CVasconcellos@LasCruces.gov.
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