Land Arts of the American West is an academic program supporting field-based Art & Ecology courses at the University of New Mexico. It is committed to mentoring undergraduate and graduate students into the field of Art & Ecology as professional creative practitioners The program's pedagogy is unique, employing a combination of the following: student centered research and practice, intensely experiential and embodied bioregional field-based explorations, collective workshopping/projects, and opportunities to publicly present finished works. LAAW supports learning opportunities for students from all backgrounds and across creative disciplines. Our desire is to foster a diverse, inspiring, collective, critical, and safe experimental space for students, faculty, and guests.