CreativeMornings/Denver

✨ SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT ✨
We're excited to welcome Julian Donaldson as our speaker for CreativeMornings Denver on June 26 as we explore the global theme: CURATE.

As a designer, photographer, creative director, and storyteller, Julian has spent years building brands, capturing culture, and creating meaningful connections through his work and is the perfect guide for a conversation about what it means to curate our work, our relationships, and our lives.

Join us for coffee, community, 30-second pitches, and a morning of inspiration with fellow creatives from across Denver.

📅 Friday, June 26 ☕ 8:00 AM 🎤 Program begins at 9:00 AM

📍 Space Gallery
Registration opens Monday!

Grab your spot through the link in bio!

Our theme for June is CURATE. It was chosen by our Orange County chapter in California, illustrated by Fred Villa, and is presented by Adobe.

Our Orange County chapter had this to say about the significance of this month’s theme:

“To us, curate is about perspective. In a world overflowing with information, content, ideas, and tools, the ability to curate—to choose, shape, and sequence—has become more powerful than simply knowing or creating. It’s no longer just about the outcome, but about crafting a thoughtful and meaningful experience that reflects a deeper creative vision.”

You can curate your wardrobe, the perfect playlist, and your instagram grid. But every creative act is an exercise in curation. The writer picks which sentence stays and which gets cut. The designer chooses the ideal font out of thousands available. The photographer frames the right shot at the right time.

But curation is not just selection. It’s about attention. What do you let in? What do you choose to care about? Each of us is a curator of our own inner museum: a gallery of the influences we honor and the collection of ideas we pursue.

We live in a time of overwhelming abundance. Instead of obsessing over what looks good together, contemplate why your choices belong together. Distill your taste into a point of view that is uniquely yours. Then ruthlessly express it in your work and how you live your life.

Join us for a special morning at Elements of Place! 🎨☕✨

We can’t wait to see what everyone is working on. Bring your sketchbook, laptop, collage materials, knitting project, journal, camera, creative brainstorms, or whatever you’ve been meaning to carve out time for lately.

No pressure. No perfection. Just a room full of creative humans making things together. 💜

We’ll also have conference room areas available on a first come, first serve basis if you’d like to spread out your project or connect to a screen. Please note these spaces will be shared, so come ready for a collaborative creative morning!

Come sip coffee, enjoy breakfast bites from .colorado , connect, and create with us at Elements of Place!

Be sure to register and save your spot!

Big love to our friends at Birdy Magazine 🤍

For nearly 13 years, Birdy has remained artist-run, independent, and dedicated to giving creatives a beautiful, tangible platform to shine. No paywalls. No algorithms. Just real community, print culture, and heart.
Now, the team behind Birdy needs our help to keep it soaring.

If Birdy has ever inspired you, published your work, sat on your coffee table, or connected you to Denver’s creative community, consider supporting this incredible publication.

Print is still here. Print is undead. 🖤
Read more + support at the link in bio.

Our theme for May is CREATE. It was chosen in collaboration with our global partner Adobe and illustrated by Ana Grigorovici.

This marks the first time we have ever worked with a global partner to select a monthly theme. Because at CreativeMornings, we believe everyone is creative—and Adobe couldn’t agree more.

Together, we’re bringing you the motivation and accountability you need to bring your ideas to life. Release Day on May 29th is when we all finally share that special thing we’ve been working on!

Create is about making something. Release Day is about sharing it with the world.

Link in bio for Release Day!!!

We will have an in person show and tell day that day!! See our page for the details.

🎉✨ 50 looks real good on you, Marc!! ✨🎉

For years, Marc has been one of those steady, behind-the-scenes magic-makers at CreativeMornings—showing up early, jumping in wherever needed, and helping create the kind of welcoming, joy-filled mornings we all love 💜

From coffee pours to check-ins to those “we’ve got this” moments when things get a little wild… Marc has been there through it all. A true cornerstone of our community!

This week, we celebrate not just the big 5-0, but the heart, consistency, and generosity that have made such a lasting impact over the years.

Drop some birthday love for Marc below and help us make his birthday weekend extra special!! 🎂🎈💜

Let’s take it all the way back… to 2013 ✨🚀

The very first CreativeMornings Denver gathering—where the coffee was hot, the crowd was curious, and the stage was set for something special.

And who better to kick things off than a chef who turns food into magic?

🍬 Meet Chef Ian Kleinman!

Back in 2013, we kicked things off with Colorado’s own Chef Ian Kleinman—a molecular gastronomy pioneer and founder of The Inventing Room, known for turning food into playful, mind-bending magic.

And honestly… that’s exactly what CreativeMornings is all about.
From that very first gathering to today, we’ve been fueled by the same spirit: curiosity, connection, and a little bit of wonder.

💜 Here’s to where we started—and all the magic still ahead.

This month, we gather around the theme EMBER with filmmaker Ty Bradford.

Some ideas don’t arrive as fireworks… they start as embers.

Ty Bradford is an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker working across narrative features, documentaries, and commercials. After time at Walt Disney Studios, he founded Denver-based Ovo Films, where he creates bold, cinematic work.

His latest film, UCK — a practical-effects horror-comedy — is his third feature as writer and director.

Join us as we explore how small sparks turn into powerful stories.

Tickets available next Monday!

📍RMCAD
☕ Coffee + connection: 8:00–8:50 AM
🎤 Program begins: 9:00 AM
Let’s gather and see what catches fire. 💜🔥

Our theme for April is EMBER. It was chosen by our Poulsbo chapter in Washington and illustrated by Sarah Gordon.

The literal meaning of ember is a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire. But as a metaphor, it means so much more.

Our Poulsbo chapter had this to say about the significance of this month's theme:

“Embers represent the quiet, enduring remnants of fire—what remains after the intensity fades. They carry a smoldering potential, a subtle strength that holds heat long after the flames have gone. As a quieter community outside the city, we may not always burn the brightest, but we never burn out. Our spark lives in reflection, resilience, and the space we have to pause, think, and grow.

In those calm moments, we find what many others miss: the steady glow of ideas, relationships, and dreams that don’t need noise to thrive. Embers remind us that even after challenges or change, something powerful remains—ready to reignite when needed. We hold that same quiet fire within ourselves, and in community with each other, we kindle more.

Together, we tend the quiet fire—fueling one another through presence, care, and shared warmth.”

What ember is quietly glowing inside you? And what new fire will it ignite in your life?