State Of The Arts
Saturday 11:30am
State of the Arts is a weekly 30-minute program focusing on the arts community of El Paso. Hosted by dedicated art enthusiast Marina Monsisvais, State of the Arts provides listeners with a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how creativity is shaping our community.
Marina interviews local visual artists, writers, dancers, singers, actors and directors, as well as regional talent exhibiting or performing in El Paso. The show gets to the heart of what inspires and drives artists to do what they love best.
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Gabriel Marquez is an El Paso-based painter, muralist, and designer known for his intuitive, fluid line art and vibrant desert symbolism. -
The 2026 Border Biennial / Bienal Fronteriza features 31 artists representing Arizona, Chihuahua, New Mexico, and Texas. The Border Biennial celebrates contemporary art from the U.S./Mexico border. -
The Cowgirl Up Charitable Fund, announces the launch of the Cowgirl Up Boot Collection, an inspiring public art initiative that transforms cowboy boot displays into larger-than-life works of art. -
It’s time for the fifth season of the Madeline Park Shakespeare Festival. This year’s production is a campy, kid-friendly horror adaptation of Macbeth! -
El Paso artist Michael Woznicki will host a solo show through October 4, 2026 at the International Museum of Art. His show promises to be a fun celebration of our El Paso desert cactus and wildlife. -
SOMOS Performance Group is a new organization founded by long-time El Paso community artists and educators who wish to provide more inclusive and diverse performing arts opportunities to young people. -
In his exhibit, composites-my eyes tear in the sun, Eric Santoscoy-Mckillip explores the relationship between space, time, memory, and place through work rooted in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. -
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra welcomes its 96th anniversary season with a multimedia program that celebrates Mexico. -
El Otro Muralismo: Historical and Contemporary Sign Painting in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez is an exhibit exploring the traditions and artistry that surround sign painting in the Paso del Norte region. -
The International Museum of Art invites you to help create the Window to the World Singing Tree Mural. People of all ages can paint or draw images which will be added to the mural.
