Artesia Mainstreet Inc

Downtown Maintenance: Artesia, NM area has a population of approximately 15,000 citizens. The downtown area encompasses 40 city blocks and includes the Derrick Floor oilfield monument and the Oilpatch Plaza with its grounds and fountain. There are 4 additional bronze monuments in the downtown area that are part of the History in Bronze series: Sallie Chisum, known as the First Lady of Artesia, Trail Boss and the Vaquero, bringing to life the turn of the century cowboys of the Southwest and the Cattle Rustler, who may have been a contemporary of the famed Billy the Kid. All of the bronzes require periodic waxing and patina touch-ups and the brickwork and landscaping require upkeep. Artesia's Heritage Plaza and Walkway is a beautiful centerpiece in the Downtown District containing a 7-fountain river depicting the culture of our area, represented in handmade ceramic tiles. The walls of the Walkway holds a renovated historic mural depicting our history, the textured floor is an original mural and the entire area is shaded with decorative trees and provides seating areas to encourage visitors to stay and enjoy. Artesia MainStreet is also responsible for maintenance of the grounds surrounding the Artesia Public Library located in the Downtown District as well as the bronze sculpture located in the roundabout at its corner. Maintenance, repairs, utilities and insurance make up these expenses.

Downtown Events: Artesia MainStreet holds various events in the downtown area to draw the community into the area to explore, shop and socialize. Due to the COVID-19 shutdown of many events, the 2020 events only included lights at Christmas time and various other small expenses.