From NMSU News:
"Recently, NMSU awarded seed funding to 21 proposals from the College of Arts and Sciences. Each proposal will be funded for up to $10,000, with the goal of giving faculty a boost to pursue additional external funding opportunities."
"Faculty who received seed funding include:
Art department: Brita d’Agostino, Joshua Clark, Craig Cully, Motoko Furuhashi, Bree Lamb and Alexis Salas."
More info here.