EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces is looking for a few good high-school artists.
The museum is inviting high-school students from the Las Cruces region to apply for the Annual All-City High School Art Show, featuring a new format in 2026.
Applications are open to all juniors and seniors currently enrolled in a Las Cruces public, private, or charter high school, or homeschooled students residing in Las Cruces. Enrollment in an art class is not required. All qualified submissions will be considered, with a limited number juried for display in the exhibition, on view from March 6 through April 18, 2026, at the Branigan Cultural Center.
Accepted artists will be eligible for Best in Show, First Place, and Second Place awards with monetary prizes across four categories. Submissions will be accepted Nov. 10 through Jan. 23, 2026.
Students may submit one art piece in any artistic medium, including (but not limited to) painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, digital art, and mixed media. All submitted artwork must be a completed original piece created while the student is in high school and must not infringe on copyrights or include AI-generated components.
Accepted students will have the opportunity to participate in a free framing workshop hosted by the Las Cruces Museums to help prepare their artwork for display.
Proposals must be submitted via SurveyMonkey. Beginning Nov. 10, the application form will be available by clicking here.
Applications must include the student’s contact information, a parent/guardian or teacher contact, artwork details, and three to five images of the submitted piece. A parent/guardian or teacher certification is required. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
The deadline for submissions is 6 p.m. on Jan. 23, 2026. For more information, email Analisa Torres, exhibit curator, at antorres@lascruces.gov.
The Branigan Cultural Center is located at 501 N. Main St. and is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. There is no admission charge. The museum is accessible from Roadrunner Transit Route 1 Stop 1.
For additional information, visit the Las Cruces Museums website or call (575) 541-2221/TTY 711.
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