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Summer Session: Students share what YDA has been like in a pandemic

Thanks to COVID-19, this summer’s YDA program has a different look: eight students and three instructors, with most interaction taking place virtually. One day a week, though, they meet at the Rampart Range campus of Pikes Peak Community College. The small group sits in a large room 12-15 feet apart … Read more »

YDA Films Selected for DocuWest 2020 Film Festival

YDA films RIGHT OF MIND by Maddison Goddard, I’LL BE THERE by Kallista Palapas, and WOLF by Koya Lockwood Flescher have just been selected for screening at Denver’s DocuWest Film Festival! The event will be taking place at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on Sept 20-22, 2020. The film, RIGHT OF … Read more »

While walking around Boulder, so many people came up to me and my dad to thank me for making AFTER WAR.

Bailey Francisco, 17


We were struck by how deeply students were willing to delve into difficult topics, often personal stories, and handle that material with real sensitivity.

Tara Thomas, Director of Education, Bemis School of Art