This academic year, RMCAD celebrates 60 years of education and creative excellence. For context, 60 years is equal to 3,120 weeks of designing, or 525,600 hours of learning, or 1,892,160,000 seconds of inspiration. In that time, a lot has changed
In the Summer A term of 2023, RMCAD students Austin Sears, David D’Alesandro, and Emilie Gauvain completed a rebrand of the Horse Protection League (HPL) for RMCAD’s Design Systems course, which primarily focuses on engaging in long-term projects that address
Who is Tré Seals? RMCAD was excited to welcome Tré Seals in March 2023 as the most recent entry in the Visiting Artist, Scholar, Designer Program (VASD). Tré is an exceptional artist, who even as a young professional, has already
Go Home Bacchus, by Dmitri Obergfell, is a 12-foot tall statue of the Greco-Roman god Bacchus, turned on its head and smattered with paint. The work reflects on the complexities and histories of two forms of public communication—monuments and vandalism—and
ROAM is a tumbling light sculpture by Black Cube Artist Jon Geiger that cues from the iconography of the West—referencing both the shape of a billboard and the iconic from the tumbleweed. The 26 foot sculpture is an abstracted, animated,
The Visiting Artist, Scholar, and Designer Program explores critical, diverse, and creative inquiry. This interdisciplinary initiative enriches the academic experience at RMCAD and serves the greater Denver-metro community by inviting the public to attend a variety of evening lectures and
Faculty member Julie Puma was selected by Community Supported Art Colorado (CSArt Colorado) as one of ten artists selected to make 60 pieces to be distributed to collectors. Her exhibition is on display in the Rude Gallery on campus. Julie
Exhibition: April 8-22, 2016 Opening Reception: Friday, April 8 from 5-8 p.m. Join us for the Spring 2016 Graduation Exhibition! Come celebrate the work of our graduates with an exhibition in the Philip J. Steele and Rotunda Galleries. The opening
Denver Westword has listed RMCAD as the “Best Incubator for Visiting Artists and Scholars” under its Best of Denver: Arts & Entertainment category. The award comes in large part through the Visiting Artist, Scholar, and Designer (VASD) Program‘s continuous efforts and successes in bringing
After graduating from RMCAD’s Animation Department in 2004, Brian Nugent began his career as a Los Angeles-based freelance visual effects artist working in the motion picture industry. He has traveled the globe working on the world’s most acclaimed commercials and
Commercial Photography alumna Tya Alisa Anthony is making a splash in the Denver arts scene just months after graduating as RMCAD’s Fall Class of 2015 Valedictorian. Work from her series, “The Art of Being Natural,” conveys the inherent beauty and power of
Applications are now being accepted for Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design Memorial and Merit Scholarship Awards! These scholarships are awarded to enrolled RMCAD students on a year-round basis. This is a private scholarship program initiated by Philip J.
RMCAD’s Commercial Photography department is proud to announce the completion of its new photography studio, Studio II. This expansion will provide a spacious workspace for students to produce relevant and robust work in the ever-evolving world of photography. Aesthetically, the
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