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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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An illustration with two hands, a green one on the left holding a dollar and a red one on the right holding a flaming heart.

When should your passions become your profession?

Gigi Young, Director of Digital Strategy and Engagement October 9, 2025

For many young artists, creativity no longer exists outside the economy. Hobbies that once lived purely for enjoyment — painting, jewelry making, photography, ceramics — are increasingly being seen...

Artist Lydia Tarleton stands next to a table featuring her colorful, custom paintings being featured at Hutch Home Co. at the First Friday Art Walk Oct. 3. “I feel like it's putting my name out there," Tarleton said. "People have contacted me at later dates, and I've sold a lot of paintings that way." The First Friday Art Walk is an event happening every month in downtown Fort Collins, when businesses feature local artists in their stores as part of a collaborative art show.

October’s First Friday Art Walk promotes local artists, businesses

Maiya Kreamer, Staff Reporter October 7, 2025

Downtown Fort Collins showcased its variety of passionate artists and hardworking business owners at this month's First Friday Art Walk. The event, held on the first Friday of each month, consists of...

Located in the Lory Student Center's Sideshow Gallery, three art pieces are showcased as part of the "Off The Clock" exhibition Sept. 25.

‘Off the Clock’ exhibit showcases student staff creative works

Jenna Espinoza, Staff Reporter October 1, 2025

Held in the Lory Student Center, the “Off the Clock” exhibit is the newest addition to the Sideshow Gallery, where student staff members can display artwork for everyone to catch a glimpse of. Open...

Shoppers browse the Vintage Market booths set up on the Oak Street Plaza in Old Town Sept. 20.

Fort Collins Vintage Market dons sustainability, fashion in Old Town

Carlee Elders, Staff Reporter September 24, 2025

When someone visits Old Town, the typical itinerary remains the same: Park the car, grab a bite to eat, then peruse stores along the line. Maybe they even treat themselves to ice cream at Edison's for...

A pair of silver bulbs connected by small pipes.

Metalsmithing meets human body at ‘Figural Apparatus’ exhibit

Maci Lesh, Staff Reporter September 17, 2025

Metals have long been used for jewelry and body adornment. "Figural Apparatus," an exhibition by artists Chloe Darke and Jennifer Crupi, presents work that applies metalsmithing techniques to examine the...

Rebecca Evans, curator of the exhibition "Dear Old Coat: Sentiment, Stewardship, Sustainability," stands beside the door of the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising’s Richard Blackwell Gallery Sept. 4. The exhibition will be on display in the gallery until Dec. 20.

‘Dear Old Coat’ exhibition bridges historical fashion, current sustainability

Isabella Trinchero, Social Media Director September 10, 2025

How emotionally involved are you with your closet? How connected are you to each piece you own? In today’s world, the ethical challenges facing the fast fashion industry are inextricable from consumers'...

Justin Carney stands next to photograph 'Aunt Sonya with Family Photos' taken in his hometown Baltimore, Maryland as apart of his 'Full of Dreams' exhibition on Sept. 2nd in CSU's Directions Gallery.

‘Full of Dreams’ exhibition searches for history, understanding, people

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 3, 2025

How does the past determine the future? What will become of me if I am left to imagine, rather than to know, my history? Justin Carney is a photographer and professor at Colorado State University. His...

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Meet this year’s CSU MFA graduate: Claudia Bokulich

Angelina Hamlin, Staff Reporter May 2, 2025

Claudia Bokulich, who blends historical perspectives with a variety of mediums to create paintings showcasing the human figure, is Colorado State University's only Master's of Fine Arts graduate this year....

A college student kneels in front of the table with signs that say "Cleaning for Spring? Donate Unwanted Denim Here" in bold letters.

Local artist repurposes worn denim into sustainable art

Annamarie Burford, Staff Reporter May 1, 2025

Those old, ripped-up jeans buried in the back of the closet are usually assumed to have already run their course, but what if they had the potential to continue their story beyond just being worn? Megan...

Photo courtesy of Heather Burton

NoCo artist Heather Burton encourages passion through Western art

Natalee Garcia, Staff Reporter April 16, 2025

Heather Burton, an oil painter based in Northern Colorado, had to choose between her desire to create art or the pressure to adopt a more conventional lifestyle. Burton, originally from upstate...

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