Clubs + Organizations
Life @RMCAD
GET INVOLVED BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Art and design school does not have to be all work and no play. College is about meeting new people and discovering new interests. What better way to start experiencing new things than to join a club or organization that interests you?
Intended to inspire and educate, it is our goal to get students engaged in their interests outside of the classroom. Student Life offers students fun and unique activities, clubs, and organizations to promote lifelong learning and lasting relationships in an inclusive environment. Whether social, professional, cultural, or educational, Student Life is here to assist you in getting involved in life on campus.
Involvement in student clubs and activities can have a positive impact on the overall experience of students by providing opportunities to meet new friends, connect with the campus and Denver art community, as well as the development of valuable leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
RMCAD also has a variety of student clubs, supported by the Student Government Association and Student Life and representing various interests, such as performance, culture, design, gaming, and other creative opportunities.
Active Student Groups
Make your club membership official by filling out this form. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Why not start your own? This guide includes step-by-step instructions on how to start a new club. If you have questions, contact studentactivities@rmcad.edu.
AIGA student chapter provides a strong community for design students that focuses on opportunities for students to work alongside other school departments as well as organizations outside of the College to allow students to network and utilize their design capabilities to carry forward in their future careers.
Contact: aiga@rmcad.edu
The ASID RMCAD Chapter hosts monthly events focused on interior design to provide students with learning and networking opportunities within the interior design industry. Whether we hear from professionals in the industry, discuss topics with faculty and students, or just enjoy talking design, our events encourage students to explore design beyond what is learned in the classroom.
Contact: asid@rmcad.edu
The Comics Club is a chill community for artists to hang out, talk about art, comics, and anime, and work on any personal projects, collaborations, or assignments. We meet in-person and online each month!
Contact: comics@rmcad.edu
Each member of The RMCAD Photographers will receive quarterly photography assignments geared toward producing essays that any media outlet would jump to publish. Assignments will be compiled quarterly into a digital in-house publication then added to each photographer’s portfolio.
Contact: Jim Reiman at jreiman@rmcad.edu
This group is meant for everyone, including those not in the Fashion Design degree program to be able to openly converse with others and to help creativity flourish. We do some challenges and activities pertaining to creating a diverse culture in not just fashion but the art world as a whole.
Contact: fashionsociety@rmcad.edu
Clay Club is a place for all members of the RMCAD community to engage with each other, explore new materials and techniques, and gain new experiences regardless of their degree path. Our goals are to broaden our skills and knowledge of ceramics while fostering a community for people to explore, play, and slay some clay.
Contact: lauren.holzinger@rmcad.edu
The focus for this group will be for beginners to feel welcomed into an environment that they can learn and share ideas. In addition to the focus on the collaboration and interactions between students, the hope is to incorporate students skills and talents within their specific programs to be used within the story and character development.
Contact: roll@rmcad.edu
The Nexus Club at RMCAD is the jumping point for creatives curious about life and work in all industries. Its mission is to build a safe and collaborative networking space for both academic and future professionals. The focus is to develop a strong sense of community among artists across many disciplines within RMCAD through shared interests – gaming, animation, fashion, graphic design, art education, fine arts, illustration, interior design, and photography – as well as hosting guest speakers, discussing emerging media and technologies, participating in game jams, and viewing/discussing all aspects of artistic media. The Nexus Club will seek to engage with industry professionals in Colorado and beyond to create a broad network of professional and personal opportunities for current, former and future RMCAD students. Illuminate. Inspire. Collaborate. Connect.
Contact: thenexus@rmcad.edu
Our goal is to replicate the environment of a professional animation studio that encourages collaboration, learning, and the creation of portfolio-worthy work. Regardless of what part of the pipeline a member is interested in (character design, storyboarding, animation, editing, etc.), we want to welcome them into a space where they can feel motivated to create work independently, and/or participate in group projects such as art challenges and short films.
Contact:
spacecatsstudios@rmcad.edu
