Andres Payan Estrada is the Director and Senior Curator at the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at UTEP. Previously, he was curator at Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles.

Artist Carmen Navar has a solo art show opening August 13 at Rejuvene Med Spa. Now in her late 70s, Carmen is all about inspiriting others in their golden years to grow and flourish as artists.

Louie Salazar is an artist from El Paso, whose artistic journey is rooted in being born and raised on the border. He currently has an exhibit at LUP Gallery titled Ideas from Cuartitos.

Cassius Casillas is the author of a children’s book titled Blue Bear and The Loose Thread. The book deals with themes of mental health and community which parents can use in talking to their kids.

Justin Favela has created a large-scale mural titled Southwest at the MACC, in response to the Tom Lea mural that once graced the exact same wall...this time with a cartoneria twist.

The El Paso Print Pachanga will take place from July 15 through August 1, 2026 and features various printmaking events and programming.

Sutura is a bi-national art encounter which will take place in Ciudad Juárez and El Paso. For five days in the fall of 2026, the border will be activated with exhibition openings, and performances.

EPCC Theatre presents Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, July 10–19, 2026 at the Forum Theatre on the EPCC Transmountain Campus. The work has been re-imagined in an 1899 El Paso border setting.

The El Paso Community Foundation's Jewel Box Series is accepting submissions for its 2026-2027 season. The Jewel Box Series hosts local performing artists and groups in the Philanthropy Theatre.

Chihua.Chuco.Cruzeña is on view at the MACC through August 16. The show stitches together the narratives of three artists, Joana Rios, Eva Gabriella Flynn, and AO, each from the tri-borderland region.