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The Doña Ana Arts Council is an arts non-profit organization dedicated to empowering creative expression in the New Mexico Southwest region since 1971.
We are currently situated in the downtown area of Las Cruces, New Mexico within walking distance to the Las Cruces Farmers Market and other local cultural attractions.
Our building features an open gallery space where we host a breadth of creative media, events, workshops, and lectures.
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In our Main Gallery and Stazewki Gallery, we provide a dynamic and inclusive platform for artists to showcase their work, fostering creativity, diversity, and community engagement. It is a versatile exhibit space made for a wide range of artistic mediums for rotating exhibits and events.
We aim to empower community members of all ages to explore, create, and connnect through the arts. The DAAC also collaborates with local schools, non-profits, and arts insititutions to amplify impact and recources.
At the DAAC we host a spectrum of events from small live concerts, dance performances, artists talks, creative poetry speaking, and more in our gallery! We are also organizers of the city-wide Renaissance Arts Festival! Each event is community-driven to enhance local buisnesses and creative industries.
CURENTLY ON VIEW
“Wanderlust”:
The Las Colcheras Quilt Guild
Featured President’s Challenge
ON VIEW 03.28.2025 - 05.23.2025
Curated and Installed by Natalia Martinez
Embark on a visual voyage through the artistry of Southern New Mexico and El Paso’s quilting community. Wanderlust explores the boundless interpretations of travel—whether through the winding roads of forgotten highways, the currents of rushing rivers, or the dreamscape of imagined adventures. Each quilt is a portal to a place, a memory, or a longing, stitched with care and a shared fabric that ties the exhibit together. As you wander through these works, let them spark reflections on your own journeys, past or yet to come. Where does your wanderlust take you?
Opening reception is Friday, March 28th, 2025 from 6-8PM - enjoy live music - free food and drinks - and meet these talented quilters!
IMAGE: European Wanderlust, Marty Alexander