Opening: Black Range Artists, Inc. April 6, 2007

The Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces, NM will exhibit over 40 works by members of the Black Range Artists, Inc. during their Spring Exhibition Friday, April 6 Saturday, April 28. The public is invited to a free opening reception on April 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Black Range Artists, Inc. was established in 1962 to promote and encourage art in the southwest by providing quality exhibitions, information and beneficial programs to artists and their communities. The exhibiting Black Range Artists represent southern New Mexico and west Texas.

The organization was formed by Bernard Vetter, Margaret Vetter, Inez Barret, and Dorothy Ingraham. The group began meeting in the old Percha Bank in Winston, NM and then in Hillsboro during the annual Apple Festival. It is the first signature artists group to be formed in southern New Mexico.

The group changes offices every year, rotating between Las Cruces, Hatch, Deming, Truth or Consequences and Silver City. The current co- presidents are Sissy Franzoy and Bonnie Gillis. Dolores Fuller is the Las Cruces area Director.

The Branigan Cultural Center is located at the north end of the Las Cruces downtown mall. Parking is available at intersection of Water and Hadley streets. Galleries are free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 .am. to 1 p.m. For more information about the exhibition, contact the Branigan Cultural Center at 541-2154 or visit the web site at http://museums.las-cruces.org.

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