Apr 5, 2021 by Alice Crogan

Are you listening to Finn O’Sullivan? She's making major waves in the singer/songwriter scene with her witty lyrics and perfectly-crafted songs––in fact, she's won the grand prize in the folk category of the The John Lennon Songwriting Contest for the title song of her first LP, "When the Power Comes Back On." Now she is she's competing head to head for the Lennon Award, which is determined by voting.

Oct 6, 2021 by Megan Briggs Pintel

Songwriting professor Owen Kortz used grant money he received last year to construct, outfit, and staff a music studio in Urban Peak, a drop-in shelter for youth experiencing homelessness in Denver. A Grand Opening event with live music will take place Oct. 14, 2021.

Feb 28, 2024 by Megan Briggs Pintel

Prof. Buszek will travel to the UK this March to present at two conferences in London—one at the Tate Britain and another at the University of the Arts London’s London College of Communication—to present research from her forthcoming book Art of Noise: Feminist Art and Popular Music Since 1977.

Nov 15, 2023

(The Sentry) The Emmanuel Art Gallery is an excellent resource for students, artistic or not, and gallery coordinator Andrew Palamara discusses opportunities for student participation, the gallery's function, and his own experience with art and art galleries.

Jul 10, 2022

(Denver Post)–– Trine Bumiller is the most intimate sort of landscape painter. She captures the vastness of the Western terrain in oil, but she does it tree by tree, bough by bough, twig by twig. The exhibition, "Garden of Eden" is on display at the Emmanuel Art Gallery through August 6.

Mar 13, 2023 by CAM Communications

This Spring, CU Denver's Emmanuel Art Gallery has a handful of calls for entry out for artists of all mediums. Read about the upcoming exhibitions and their deadlines.

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.

Jun 17, 2025 by Megan Briggs Pintel

The biennial exhibition Made in Colorado returns to the Emmanuel Art Gallery this summer. A culturally significant exhibition featuring work from artists from Durango to Steamboat, Grand Junction to Fort Morgan, Made in Colorado never fails to capture the vibe of the Centennial State, and this year's offering is no different.

Apr 17, 2025

(Billboard) Ever wonder if those Spotify playlists you listen to are created by AI? Turns out they're not made by AI but rather a team of editors. “A big tenet of editorial is this idea of reflecting culture and also being able to propel culture forward,” says J.J. Italiano, head of global music curation and discovery. J.J. Italiano is an alum of CU Denver’s College of Arts & Media, where he studied music business.

May 15, 2025 by Jasper Lipscomb

Meet the seven graduating students who have been recognized for their dedication to their studies in performing arts, recording arts, media forensics, art practices, art history, and film & television.

Mar 12, 2020 by Alice Crogan

Nine student-led teams from the College of Arts & Media (CAM) have been awarded a total of $15,000 in funding for creative and scholarly projects as a part of the inaugural Dean’s Student Innovation Award. The awards, which encourages collaboration and idea exchange, will support large-scale, cross-disciplinary projects to be completed this spring and presented at the first CAM Innovation Awards Celebration to be held May 1, 2020.

Aug 3, 2021 by Megan Briggs Pintel

"When the Power Comes Back On," a song by CAM sophomore Finn O'Sullivan, was chosen as the winner of 2020’s John Lennon Songwriting Contest “Song of the Year” award.

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.

Feb 9, 2019 by Haleigh Shipley

Storm Gloor, CU Denver’s 2018 award winner for Excellence in Teaching, has spoken at music conferences all over the nation. In 2018, Gloor, along with three College of Arts & Media students, visited the international Music Cities Conference in Lafayette, Louisiana where they reported on a project done in conjunction with the City of Arvada, Colorado.

Mar 15, 2022 by Megan Briggs Pintel

Pierre Bensusan joins the outstanding CU Denver guitar faculty for a night of music celebrating the diversity and brilliance of the guitar.

Apr 18, 2023 by Megan Briggs Pintel

"Out of Many, More: Voices of the Americas" is an exhibition featuring artists with ties to the cultures and people from North, Central, and South America.

Nov 3, 2022 by Megan Briggs Pintel

“The show was sold out so definitely one of the coolest moments was when we ended our set and I looked up to the venue and saw thousands of people standing, cheering, and applauding us,” says CAM student Zoe Moff, who plays bass.

Mar 6, 2023 by Megan Briggs Pintel

This year's Guitar Night will welcome Christie Lenée, "one of the brightest lights in contemporary fingerstyle acoustic guitar today," according to MEIS chair and guitar performance professor Sean McGowan.

Aug 30, 2023 by Megan Briggs Pintel

“We at CU Denver are excited about this new partnership and grateful for Kyser’s support and belief in CU Denver’s next generation of songwriters,” says Associate Professor Dan Hodges, DBA.

May 2, 2025

(Radio Free Europe) Romania is in the process of electing a new president, and the election has taken a dubious turn. CU Denver professor and director of the National Center for Media Forensics Catalin Grigoras was sought for his expert opinion on some images one of the candidates posted on her Facebook account appearing to depict two of the other presidential candidates attending a clandestine meeting. Grigoras concluded that the images had likely been altered.