CU Denver College of Arts & Media

Digital design major Jonathan Delgado shares about his thesis project, Skate Sphere, an app designed to bring the skate community together.

Jonathan's thesis was on display at the College of Arts & Media's annual BFA Thesis Exhibition May 4 - 17, 2026.

Isabella Birganti is a University of Colorado Denver alum who graduated in 2023 from the College of Arts & Media. Isabella was hired to create illustrations of some of the Auraria campus's most well-known and loved buildings.

Places like the Emmanuel have stood as a pillar of the Auraria community for over a century.

"I'm actually living it: I'm actually being an artist who is showing work," Isabella Briganti says.

Come see Isabella's illustrations at two exhibitions highlighting the history of the Auraria campus and the Emmanuel Art Gallery in particular:

🗓️ May 28 - August 2, 2026
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Come Together: Community in the Auraria Neighborhood
🎉 Opening reception: May 28, 2026 4 - 7 p.m.

🗓️ June 18 - Sept. 19, 2026
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Come Together: 150 Years of the Emmanuel Art Gallery
🎉 Opening reception: June 18, 2026 4 - 7 p.m.

's on the Auraria campus has meant a lot of things to a lot of people. This year, we celebrate the Emmanuel’s 150 year anniversary as a building and its 50 year anniversary as an art gallery.

“This space matters for students because it’s an institution. To see my former students exhibit here and see the many student shows that have been shown here is like your first experience with a professional gallery,” says Denver artist Carlos Fresquez.

Join us on June 18, 2026 from 4-8 p.m. for the opening of Come Together: 150 Years of the Emmanuel. On view June 18 through September 19, 2026.


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See photography major Tessa Brancato's work on display at 3501 Blake St. Denver now through May 17! Join for our BFA Thesis reception May 14, 2026, 5-8 p.m.