New Mexico State University (NMSU) has broken ground on a multimillion-dollar soundstage complex in Las Cruces.
The university says the $15 million Arrowhead Studios project is expected to attract the attention of filmmakers and television producers looking to film their productions in southern New Mexico.
The project will also provide opportunities for NMSU and Doña Ana Community College students interested in learning more about the film and television business.
“Las Cruces was just recognized as one of the best places in America to be a moviemaker, and the Arrowhead Park Studios amplify that appeal,” said New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
In June 2024, the NMSU Board of Regents unanimously approved an agreement between the New Mexico Economic Development Department, NMSU and Arrowhead Center Inc. to build a 36,400-square-foot soundstage complex to be used for film and television productions.
Once the complex is completed, NMSU will lease the studio to a company that will be responsible for operations and maintenance and will either film their own productions at the complex, or lease out the complex to other production companies. The studio is expected to be completed in December 2026.
