Renée Albiston used her classes at CU Denver to transition from a career in medical sales to art history, driven by a desire to work in a more fulfilling field. “What motivates me is the fact that I have the potential to right a wrong of the past and to leave behind some kind of positive mark on the world.”
(Westword) An outdoor mural created by artist Jann Haworth and celebrating 34 heroes of Denver’s art scene will be unveiled Friday, March 14th on the exterior of the Buell Theater on Chapma street between 13th and 14th streets. The mural features Jeff Lambson, director of CU Denver’s Emmanuel Art Gallery, and Rian Kerrane, professor of Art Practices in CU Denver’s College of Arts & Media. Last summer, a workshop to create the stencils that would be used to create the mural was hosted in the Emmanuel Art Gallery.
(CanvasRebel) Kathy Pham is a multi-/inter-/anti-disciplinary artist, graphic designer, and writer-researcher. Her work explores the intersections between pop culture, art, technology, and society. Kathy graduated from CU Denver in 2023 with a BFA in Digital Design.
(CU Denver News) Rowan Petersen ’24 and Clara Kay ’24 both got their professional start with a paid internship at Youth on Record, a Denver-based nonprofit that offers free and paid music, podcasting, and creative career development programs in schools and at their recording studio and community space.
(DARIA) Sculptor Rian Kerrane has mounted a significant solo exhibition at the University of Colorado Denver's historic Emmanuel Art Gallery, a former chapel with a rich past of community and artistic activity. Environmental concerns and climate change are at the core of Housekeeping. It is a show whose interactive features reinforce the reality of our shared responsibility in maintaining a fragile planet.
(CU Denver News) As an associate professor of music and entertainment studies, Storm Gloor has—for nearly two decades—educated, inspired, and connected CU Denver students with music careers. And as the director of CAM’s music business program, he has been a key contributor to its renown as one of Billboard magazine’s top music business programs.
CU Denver Film & Television students gained hands-on experience capturing stunning wildlife footage during an exclusive visit to The Wild Animal Sanctuary, utilizing professional-grade Canon equipment to enhance their cinematography skills. This unique opportunity allowed students to build their portfolios with industry-level work, preparing them for careers in film and television production.
(The Denver Post) The CU Denver Experience Gallery shows a wide variety of fare, though it specializes in interactive work and the intersection between technology and art. The exhibition currently on display is “Incubator,” a collaboration between CU Denver’s College of Arts & Media and the organization IL and features the works of four local artists.
The College of Arts & Media (CAM) at CU Denver is proud to recognize four Outstanding Graduates for Fall 2024. Students, Rowan Petersen, Denis Sullivan, Madisyn Walker, and Lillie Wesley, have each distinguished themselves through their dedication, professional accomplishments, exemplifying the creative spirit that defines CAM.