Won't let you use crayons in your drawings. Has put people through extreme emotional distressread more

Where to begin? RMCAD has the potential to be a great post-secondary art education institution -…read morethey have a beautiful intimate campus, and a great student-to-teacher ratio for in-person classes, and yet, they still fall short in so many ways. Post-COVID, on-campus enrollment plummeted--over 80% of students didn't return to in-person classes, leaving roughly 150 students now on campus each term. This caused major issues, including a lack of available in-person classes required for your major, and frequent professor reassignments. Instructors often don't know what they're teaching until one or two weeks before a term starts, leading to severe underpreparedness and a poor learning experience. Faculty professionalism is another major issue. While a few professors genuinely care about their students and try to do a good job, most fall short. So far, I would say only 30% of the professors I've had have been average / good, while the other 70% have been underprepared, unqualified to teach, and quite frankly don't seem like they even want to be here. The education quality is often worse than public high school and incomparable to my previous college experience. One professor didn't bother to grade assignments for the last four weeks of class, ignored feedback requests from her students, and openly talked about her desire to leave RMCAD. Instead of teaching, she spent most of our class time shopping online and watching TV shows--yet she remains employed despite official documented student complaints. What does that tell you about the quality of education here and the school's priorities? Some of the course curriculum being taught raises eyebrows too; there are many mistakes, out-of-order learning units, and outdated information in the LMS (learning management system), which each class is supposed to follow, whether you are an on-ground or online student. If you take classes online, not having direct access to your professor necessitates a lot of back-and-forth communication and easily creates confusion, whenever there are blatant mistakes in the learning module you are supposed to be following, since online classes do not have professors that lecture. RMCAD also struggles with student retention due to institutional ineffectiveness and poor communication. A major frustration is the inability to schedule your own classes, an unusual policy for higher education. While students can submit scheduling preferences, these are ignored 90% of the time. The registrar's office frequently assigns students to classes that don't fit their availability, even when better options exist. This makes maintaining a job or arranging childcare extremely difficult. Every term, I've had to fight for schedule corrections, despite clear solutions being available from the start - they just always get overlooked by the people in charge of making your schedule. If you try to be proactive, efforts to resolve issues are met with endless runarounds and finger-pointing between departments. Promised follow-ups rarely happen, requiring students to chase answers repeatedly. Younger, first-time college students would likely find this process even more frustrating. Despite being paying customers, students must constantly advocate for themselves to receive basic services. Despite being a student at RMCAD for less than a year, these are not the only alarming issues I've encountered here - I could go on but am limited by Google's review character count maximum. The root issue is that students are not RMCAD's priority. Instead, financial interests seem to dominate decision-making, which makes sense given it's a for-profit institution. Unfortunately, leadership seems unaware that taking care of students would, in turn, improve the school's financial health. The campus's main owners and the college's president all lack backgrounds in education, and this disconnect reverberates throughout the institution. As a result, students receive a poor experience and low-quality education, making RMCAD an unworthy investment.

I attended a Yelp elite painting class here and it was so much fun…read more They offer a huge schedule of art classes in all different mediums. I am planning to do some drawing and possibly more painting over the Summer. They offer kids classes too. We used water colors as the base today and she started by teaching several techniques, which was incredibly helpful once we started our abstract pieces. We also used pastels on top, which I thought added a really cool texture to my work. The teacher made each part seem so simple, everyone in the class was able to make something really beautiful. So much fun! Go check it out.

I was really excited to get in to the Yelp Elite event as I only just started to embroider January…read moreof this year. Being that the event was on a Saturday the parking lot was relatively empty so I didn't have to find street parking, but I did notice many of my classmates found street parking. No one complained do it must have been easy. The class was small and intimate with 8 of us present. The instructor Karin introduced us to the Art Students League of Denver, the offerings, and some history. We went around the room and discussed everyone's level of experience and interests. She really listened and worked to tailor our experience based on our responses. Each seat was set up with the materials we needed and we started off with introductory stitches. After an hour we focused on our Art piece and near the end of class picked up remaining supplies to finish our work at home. 10 mins before leaving we all did stretching exercises and cleaned up the room. I'd recommend attending if others are interested in learning something new or expanding their skill set.

Still one of my favorite theaters. Parking is easy, everything is always clean, staff is friendly…read moreand helpful, great variety of shows and ticket prices are reasonable. What's not to love!

The Arvada Center is a spectacular venue, if you're not too far away. For us, the 25 minute drive…read moreis well worth it. Plan to arrive early if you're seeing a live performance as there are multiple galleries to spend some time with, along with light bites and beverages. There are so many seating areas sprinkled throughout the space, if ya wanna just lounge while you wait. Speaking of light bites and beverages, they have some decent offering and aren't too over the top for what'd you'd expect to pay at a live performance. I also don't mind supporting such a great venue and organization. We've seen a few performances at a couple of their theatres. My favorite is likely the most intimate space, The Black Box Theatre. The other larger space is well laid out, just bigger. I love the creativity and variety of their offerings. We've seen so many great shows. Def will return. And, the last time we were there, we learned about their spring plant sale that took place in their parking lot. Who knew? We went and really appreciated the local community collaboration. Check them out. It'll be a great experience.

I graduated Golden View 2 years ago. What can I say about this school to sum up my love for it…read more Golden view changed me both as a student and as a person. I learned what it meant to have virtue. The teachers are the best people you will ever meet. Their joy and wonder for life and learning inspires me to this day. However, this school is not for the weak of heart. It takes grit and determination to do well with their classical education. But if you commit, you will learn what it truly means to be human. My love for learning flourished as did my love for the world around me. I will send my kids here one day. And hopefully be apart of the Golden View family forever.

From the owner: Golden View Classical Academy is modeled after the most successful classical and liberal arts…read moreschools in Colorado. Golden View Classical Academy offers a robust and traditional liberal arts and sciences curriculum, to include literature, history, science, math, art, music, and physical education. In the elementary school, students are taught to read using an explicit phonics program with a focus on grammar and spelling, along with cursive handwriting. Saxon and Singapore math are strategically sequenced to take advantage of the strengths of each program. An early exposure to Latin and Greek roots is followed by a formal Latin sequence in grades 6-9 in order to enhance the student's vocabulary, spelling, and command of the English language. In the upper grades, instruction includes a course in rhetoric, the use of primary source documents, Socratic seminar, and the study of classical literature that has withstood the test of time. Golden View Classical Academy also includes a special focus on Western Civilization, US History, and the principles of America's model of government and free-market economic system.

Great class, and I'm a beast. I learned, teacher was nice and informative. I'd go againread more

Had a great first lesson with Christina. She was extremely patient, insightful, and very hands-on…read more We loved every minute of it! We'll definitely be signing up for the course. Thank you!!!!!

Great service, great selections. The staff was friendly and helpful. Great selection of glazes…read moreand clay selection

A place to go for glazes ,clay . High fire low fire. Staff very helpful, friendly,knowledgeable…read more They have classes also.

This place is a diamond in the rough and Karen is amazing. I'm going to get my pieces fired today…read more I've been looking forward to it all week and weekend. Such a refreshing Hobby to get back into, especially during a pandemic! Thank you, Karen, for making me feel safe and helping fill my time productively and economically!

Stumbled in here by accident one day. I was drawn in by the wide variety of ceramics & paintings. I…read morethought it would be fun to try and take a canvas class. They really brought o I t the artist in me - even with my "nerd hands"! I've been back many times; there is always something new and fun to try! The staff is fabulous! Stop in, you won't be disappointed!

My friend recommended this shop because I love crafts; especially at reduced prices. I'm so happy…read moreshe took me here and we spent hours looking through so many crafts to choose from like: needlework, sewing supplies, books, bins piled high with random items (buttons, ribbons, charms, etc). Even though the place was busy, the friendly staff were very helpful. I just found my new favorite hobby in shop!

Went for the first time and now it will definitely be one of my favorite places. I will be back…read moresoon and often. So many great things to choose from and the deals are fantastic. Very nice people working there too, super helpful and friendly. Loved this place!

Russell is the best in the business and continues to wow me time and time again. This is the only…read moreframe shop you will ever need. Excellent selection at a reasonable price, outstanding service and craftsmanship with time dedicated to make sure the frame suits the piece perfectly. The gallery also has a great selection of paintings which rotate from time to time.

Russell and the team at Artcentric did an amazing job on our custom-framed Scrabble board. We…read moreneeded the job completed in a pretty short time frame and they knocked it out of the park. The first few framing companies we called said it would take over a month but Russell turned it around the same week. We live in Southeast Denver, but the drive to Wheat Ridge was totally worth it. My wife and I sat down with Russell to discuss the custom framing job and he was patient with us and helped us choose a better frame and background than we had planned on using. We gave the framed Scrabble board to our family last week for an early Christmas gift and it was the best gift of the night. If you need anything framed, give Artcentric a call. 5 stars all day long!!!