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DACC seeks student artwork for spring 2027 exhibits at two campuses

Doña Ana Community College is accepting student artwork for spring 2027 exhibits at its East Mesa and Espina campuses. Submissions are due Dec. 11.

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Exterior of Doña Ana Community College's East Mesa Campus, with green roofs, stone columns, landscaped walkways and the Organ Mountains in the background.
Doña Ana Community College's East Mesa Campus in Las Cruces will host student artwork in the President's Gallery during the spring 2027 semester. Students have until Dec. 11 to submit work for exhibitions at the East Mesa and Espina campuses. (Courtesy photo / Doña Ana Community College)

Students can submit paintings, photography, digital art, sculptures and other works through Dec. 11 for exhibitions at the East Mesa and Espina campuses

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - Doña Ana Community College is inviting students to submit artwork for exhibitions planned at two Las Cruces campuses during the spring 2027 semester, with a submission deadline of Dec. 11.

The college's Art Committee and Art Department are seeking two-dimensional and three-dimensional works for display in the President's Gallery at the East Mesa Campus, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd., and the Student Equity Space at the Espina Campus, 3400 S. Espina St.

What students can submit

The college is accepting a range of two-dimensional artwork, including drawings, paintings, prints, graphic design, photography, collage, digital art, mixed media and illustrations.

Three-dimensional submissions may include sculptures, ceramics, metalsmithing and mixed-media works.

Students submitting digital artwork can email JPG or PDF files suitable for an 11-by-16-inch or 18-by-24-inch frame to artcommsubm@dacc.nmsu.edu.

Framed artwork, ceramics and sculptures may be delivered in person to the Office of Strategic Initiatives and Relationships, Room 210, at DACC's East Mesa Campus.

Deadline and exhibition plans

All submissions are due Friday, Dec. 11, 2026.

Selected artwork will be featured during the spring 2027 semester, with an opening reception planned for March.

The college has not announced a specific reception date or the number of works that will be selected.

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