If you're planning to study art, a wide variety of exciting paths are open to you at New Mexico State University. Degrees offered by the NMSU Department of Art can lead you toward careers ranging from professional studio work to gallery or museum curatorship, scholarly research, and corporate or foundation administration. The University Art Gallery at New Mexico State University is the largest contemporary art gallery in south central New Mexico. The gallery is located on the first floor of Williams Hall, which is on University Avenue, east of Solano.
Admission is free, and complimentary parking permits are available in the gallery.
In November of 1998 we requested that Honorable Mayor Ruben Smith Proclaim that February be This project was initiated as a means of promoting, for the entire month, all artists and artforms in our community. Our aim is to encourage everyone to support the arts by attending live performances, art events, and by purchasing works of arts. As artists we are reaching out to the public, local businesses, galleries, teachers and public officials to help us promote and celebrate the arts. This is something that will be done on an annual basis. In a few short years, as we all work together, this month long event will become a primary reason for travelers to come to this area.