CU Denver LYNX Summer Arts Camps

We're excited to announce our 2026 Guest Artists and field trips! It's a great lineup! https://artsandmedia.ucdenver.edu/prospective-students/lynx-camps/lynx-guest-artists

Say hello to your 4th student employee for Session 1, Aidan Brown!

Pronouns: She/They

Major: Illustration Major, Game Art Minor

When asked what they were looking forward to, Aidan said, “I’m so excited to be a part of Lynx Camp this year! Thinking about pursuing art in college can be so scary, but so rewarding. I can’t wait to help campers develop their skills and discover how much they’re able achieve!”

Say hello to your 4th student employee of Session 1, Aidan Brown!

Pronouns: She/They

Major: Illustration Major, Game Art Minor

When asked what they were most looking forward to, Aidan said, “I’m so excited to be a part of Lynx Camp this year! Thinking about pursuing art in college can be so scary, but so rewarding. I can’t wait to help campers develop their skills and discover how much they’re able achieve!”

Say hello to our third instructor of Session 1, Lorne Bregitzer!

Position: Audio Production/Ableton Live Instructor

Bio: Lorne Bregitzer is an Associate Professor of Recording Arts at the University of Colorado Denver and an internationally recognized audio engineer, producer, author, and Ableton Certified Trainer. With more than 25 years of professional experience, he has worked on projects involving artists such as Nine Inch Nails, D’Angelo, Styx, Blues Traveler, NSYNC, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, and The Samples. He is the author of Secrets of Recording, published internationally by Focal Press and translated into Chinese, and has created numerous educational publications and multimedia productions on music production, mixing, mastering, and Ableton Live. Lorne holds certifications as both an Ableton Certified Trainer and Avid Pro Tools Certified Instructor, and has presented at major Audio Engineering Society conferences around the world. His work includes platinum-certified recordings, international releases, live performance, podcast production, and audio for film, television, and streaming media. At CU Denver, he teaches courses in audio production, mastering, electronic music, game audio, and advanced digital audio techniques, helping students turn creative ideas into professional-quality productions.

What are you most looking forward to this summer? “I love the energy and creativity that these students bring to camp each year. The work that they do and the effort they put into tapping into their own creativity is invigorating and inspirational. I can’t wait to see what they come up with this year. Just seeing students progress from Monday to Friday is amazing. No matter what level they’re at, I love seeing them push themselves to take themselves to the next level or two in the span of a week.”

Say hello to another one of your Session 1 AND Session 3 Student Employees, Maya Ray!

Pronouns: She/Her

Major: Illustration and Creative Writing

When asked what they were most looking forward to, Maya Ray said, “I’m really looking forward to returning to Lynx Camp this year and being able to curate that positive environment through being creative as well as be able to see the growth in each student as they go through camp!”

Say hello to our second instructor of Session 1, Joshua Heinsz!

Position: Comic Book Character Design Instructor
Bio: Joshua Heinsz is an internationally published illustrator, writer, and designer specializing in markets for children and a focus on character design for animation. He is a graduate of the MFA in Illustration Practice program at MICA and holds his BFA in illustration from SCAD. He has a love for bright and whimsical imagery with a flair for the fantastical and an air of nostalgia. Outside of the studio, Joshua can be found teaching college courses or moonlighting as a group fitness instructor. If you are looking for a youthful spirit, vivid imagination and propensity for all things bright and joyful for your next project, look no further! Joshua is available for hire to fulfill all of your creative needs. Some of his clients include Little Bee Books, Hachette UK, Sourcebooks, Cricket Media, Cottage Door Press, Auzou Publishing, and more. His resume is also available upon request.

Say hello to your second Teaching Assistant for Session 1 (2D Animation), Isabel Macintosh!

Pronouns: She/He
Major: 3D Graphics and Animation
When asked what they were most looking forward to, Isabel said, “I’m always so excited to teach growing artists about my favorite topic, animation! I want to be more involved in student engagement this year.”

Say hello to our first faculty member of LYNX camp, Charles Valsechi!

Position: 2D Animation/Illustration Instructor
Bio: Valsechi’s 11+ year artistic career spans industries including working as a fine artist, storyboarder, concept artist and illustrator. He has exhibited and is in private art collections throughout the US and Europe. His commercial clients include Mini Cooper, Wunderman Thompson, NIVEA & many more. He recently co-founded Hyphae Studios and is creating the art and animation for their first video game title.

LAST CALL for the 2026 LYNX Arts Camps. Our camp application deadline is tomorrow!

We're 20 days out from our March 15th Priority Deadline! Apply by the priority deadline to receive priority for camp admission and scholarships. Some programs will likely fill up in late March. Apply now! https://artsandmedia.ucdenver.edu/camps