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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Campus & Local Arts

Courtesy of arts management Instructor David Pyle

Students paint Clark C mural as building undergoes construction

Janaya Stafford, Staff Reporter March 27, 2025

As Colorado State University's Andrew G. Clark Building continues to be demolished, a spark of creativity can be seen on the first floor of Clark C. The Clark building has long been the primary location...

CSU art department's DEI efforts remain uncertain amid policy shifts

CSU art department’s DEI efforts remain uncertain amid policy shifts

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter March 12, 2025

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect a more accurate headline regarding the future of CSU's art department. Recent executive orders issued by President Donald Trump in early 2025...

Image of artist showcasing his artwork.

First Friday Art Walk lights up downtown FoCo with art, music

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter March 12, 2025

Downtown Fort Collins came alive with vibrant energy during the First Friday Art Walk, a cherished monthly tradition that celebrates the city's rich tapestry of art, culture and community. From 6-9...

Image of two people performing a play.

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ explores whimsy of fables, theater culture

Robert Sides, Staff Reporter March 12, 2025

Colorado State University Theatre is showcasing "Peter and the Starcatcher," adapted by Rick Elice, from March 7-14. The play is a theater classic that tells the tale of Peter Pan's backstory, following...

3 band members pose in front of a mural.

Skating Polly unleashes raw energy, rhythm to Surfside 7

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter March 10, 2025

The walls of Surfside 7 were shaking on March 4 as Skating Polly delivered a blistering set packed with raw emotion and punk-infused power. The self-dubbed “ugly pop” trio from Oklahoma City captivated...

Sleeping Mask by Gillian Wearing, a hyperrealistic woman’s face, and Tattoo Mask by John Collins, a deep red and intricately detailed mask, sit on display in a glass case together at "The Body Construct: Between Flesh and Thought," an exhibition at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art in the University Center for the Arts Feb. 27.

‘The Body Construct’ exhibit explores identity, physical form

Annamarie Burford, Staff Reporter March 5, 2025

Our physical bodies are the vessels in which we experience and move through life, but how often do we take the time to consider their significance beyond getting us from point A to point B? "The Body...

Image of the interior of an art shop.

Trimble Court Artisans continues to thrive, strengthen Old Town

Janaya Stafford, Staff Reporter March 4, 2025

Trimble Court Artisans, a local Fort Collins art co-op gallery, has thrived for many decades and proven its longing to survive for many more years with the community it has nurtured. Established in...

A microphone with headphones hanging on it.

Fort Collins Public Media offers resources to independent creators

Katie Fisher, Science Editor March 4, 2025

Armed with technical operating training, camera equipment and a passion for storytelling, a local nonprofit is working to empower current and future local journalists, regardless of age, background or...

A man and woman gaze closely at a wall full of framed portraits, all embroidered with notes of text, which are part of the “Remember Me” exhibit by Jane Waggoner Deschner at the Museum of Art Fort Collins Feb. 8.

‘Remember Me’ exhibit takes trip through time, explores human condition

Robert Sides, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

The "Remember Me" art exhibit, created by Jane Waggoner Deschner, is being shown at the Museum of Art Fort Collins. This exhibit captures the diversity of human experience with thousands of black-and-white...

Image of student-designed plates hanging on the wall at the "Community Smog" exhibition by Kim Abeles at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art in the University Center for the Arts.

‘Community Smog’ exhibit visualizes wildfire pollution through art

Evan Borman, Staff Reporter February 4, 2025

The five senses are incapable of perceiving reality — which is to say, air pollution and the effects of climate change. "Community Smog" is a collaboration between artist Kim Abeles and the community...

Columns of white fabric hang from the ceiling

‘The Hangman at Home’ VR exhibit creates dialogue between poetry, science, art

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor February 4, 2025

The award-winning virtual reality immersive artwork, "The Hangman at Home," has begun its display at the Hatton Gallery at Colorado State University. "The Hangman at Home" is an art piece that is immersive...

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