Alumni Success Stories

Discover Where an Art Degree Can Take You

Graduates of the School of Art & Art History at the University of Denver carry their creativity, critical thinking, and visual fluency into a wide range of professional paths. From artists and designers to curators, educators, and cultural leaders, our alumni demonstrate how an arts education can shape meaningful, impactful careers. These stories highlight the diverse ways DU alumni are using their talents, perspectives, and training to contribute to the creative economy and the broader world.

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DU ART!

Many of our alumni are active members of DU ART!, a volunteer organization that contributes to our ability to offer scholarships, travel grants, special equipment, educational experiences and endowments to current students.

Members of DU ART! enjoy exclusive benefits like invitations to openings at the Vicki Myhren Gallery as well as other art events throughout Denver.

Alumni Spotlights

While my work is primarily photographic, I make videos, I sometimes make sculptures, I work with textiles, and I don't think I would have imagined I could do those things if I didn't have those [first-year] foundations to drawn from.

Kari Varner, 2013 alumna

Alumni at the Hampden Center

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Learn More About Careers & Internships

Connecting with alumni & engaging in a local internship go hand-and-hand in propelling you towards a career using your art degree. 

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