Apr 14, 2025

(DU Clarion) The CU Denver band Blackberry Crush performed at KXDU's latest Tiny Dorm Session, a creative take on NPR's tiny desk concerts. The band consists of College of Arts & Media students Charlie Laxague and Pyper Tiffany on guitar and vox, supported by bass player GG Tyler and Nick Schell on drums. Laxague shared that the band is putting the finishing touches on a record that’s coming out under the indie label Mean World Records.

Apr 18, 2025 by Megan Briggs Pintel

Each year the CAM community looks forward to experiencing the work of its graduating students. This year's visual arts thesis events have been organized into three days of panels, celebrations, and screenings.

Apr 17, 2025 by Jasper Lipscomb

"Guilty" 2025 was a round up of students in CAM as well as some outside the college. The title of the exhibition is a clever nod to the visual arts norm of a juried show, where a juror determines whether submitted artwork gets placed into a gallery.

Apr 15, 2025 by Jasper Lipscomb

PAW (Performance Art Week) XIII is here! Read about all the events and artists who will be performing this year.

Apr 8, 2025

(Patch) Boulder-based illustrator Penny Serrano and author/actor George Psomas from New York City have been honored with Christopher Awards for Manoli the Greek Mouse. Penny attended the University of Colorado Denver, earning her B.F.A. in illustration and a minor in creative writing. Penny uses digital media for her illustrations where she plays with color and texture.

Mar 26, 2025

(Cañon City Daily Record) “Nothing Safer,” is a documentary that highlights the Prison Trained K-9 Companion Program — launched by Colorado Correctional Industries more than 20 years ago. Director Cynthia Cazañas Garin is a film professor in the College of Arts & Media and the director of the film. "Nothing Safer" premiered on Rocky Mountain PBS in March.

Apr 8, 2025

(Denver Post) Denver Post art critic Ray Mark Rinaldi has included the CU Denver Experience Gallery on a list of galleries in Denver offering "interesting" art and exhibitions. The CU Denver Experience Gallery is a collaborative venture between the University of Colorado Denver and the city's department of Arts & Venues. The gallery is located in the plaza of the Denver Performing Arts Complex.

Apr 2, 2025 by Megan Briggs Pintel

CAM hosted its first Alumni Day & Awards Ceremony in March. Five alumni, representing a diverse range of industries, were honored at the ceremony. The day included networking sessions, tours, and a chance for alumni to reconnect with the people who made their CAM experience special.

Apr 3, 2024 by CAM Communications

Mariely Marquez-Lopez is a testament to the transformative power of philanthropy in education. As a Digital Design student and beneficiary of the a College of Arts & Media scholarship, Mariely has not only embraced the opportunity to pursue her passion for design but has also harnessed it to make a meaningful impact in her community.

Mar 10, 2025

(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.

Mar 13, 2025

(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.

Mar 11, 2025

(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.

Mar 14, 2025 by Megan Briggs Pintel

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.”

Feb 3, 2025

(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.

Jan 8, 2025 by Jasper Lipscomb

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.

Jan 27, 2025

(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.

Nov 13, 2024 by Alice Crogan

The Emmanuel Art Gallery at CU Denver’s College of Arts & Media (CAM) presents Housekeeping, a solo exhibition by Irish sculptor and CU Denver Art Practices Professor Rian Kerrane. Known for work that blends artifacts and sculpture, Kerrane draws on the discarded and overlooked objects of daily life, transforming them into installations that reflect societal values, consumption, and environmental responsibility.

Dec 27, 2024

(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.

Dec 13, 2024 by Megan Briggs Pintel

INCUBATOR takes visitors through the stages of preconception, conception, and birth and features the artwork of three educators.

Nov 25, 2024 by Alice Crogan

Renowned banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck captivated Music & Entertainment Industry Studies students at CU Denver with a master class in the King Center on November 15, 2024.