Creative Media Institute

04/03/2026

Great night at the Arts & Sciences Big Bang Bash 🪐good vibes, great people, and stellar fun! Come on out and join the excitement!

03/25/2026

Congratulations to Kelly Krumrie on the release of her new novel, “Concentric Macroscope”!

"Concentric Macroscope" follows a linguist who is hired for a project shrouded in secrecy. Stationed at a remote radio station atop a hill, she must transmit a message through the radio towers in a language she has invented. Everything else—the context, the recipient, and the message itself—is a complete mystery.

From all of us at CMI, we celebrate your incredible achievement!

Order your copy today: https://asterismbooks.com/product/concentric-macroscope-kelly-krumrie

02/20/2026

02/18/2026

We’re thrilled to recognize Dr. Brandon Hobson from our Creative Writing faculty for his continued national recognition!

His novel, The Devil Is a Southpaw, is currently a finalist for the PEN America Jean Stein Book Award and has also been longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Foundation Award for Fiction.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Hobson!

02/17/2026

Congratulations to CMI ANVE alum Sophia Silva! Her poster, “The Climb”, is one of 12 works featured in a Las Cruces public arts exhibit and will be installed at Missouri Ave & Espina St. Check it out here:

Description: This piece captures a roadrunner running up a pecan tree branch, surrounded by other pecan trees filled with pecan nuts ready to eat. I was inspired to do a roadrunner because they symbolize speed and agility, perfect for the theme “Animals on the Go!” The other reason why I include...

01/14/2026

For the fourth consecutive year, Las Cruces has been recognized by as one of the best places to live and work as a filmmaker, offering Creative Media Institute students at an exceptional environment for academic enrichment and hands-on industry experience.

01/07/2026

CMI Alumni & Recent Grads – let’s stay connected!

We want to keep you in the loop on events, opportunities, and everything happening at the Creative Media Institute.

Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/CMIatNMSU

Let’s grow the CMI network together!

01/06/2026

We are thrilled to celebrate Ross Marks, one of our faculty members, for being named the 2025 Las Cruces Distinguished Resident! 🎉

Read more at http://cutly.in/CMInews

12/09/2025

Don’t miss the 2025 MCP Showcase! 🎬

Experience and celebrate 10 student films on the big screen.

📅 Dec. 11, 2025
📍 Historic Rio Grande Theatre
⏰ 5:30 PM doors | 6 PM show

🎟️ Free admission - first come, first served!

12/08/2025

We’re just 4 days away from the CMI Senior Animation Showcase!

Join us on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the NMSU Corbett Center Auditorium on the 2nd floor.
Doors open at 5:30 PM.

Mark your calendars — you won’t want to miss it!

11/20/2025

CMI student Rodney Levendosky is blending animation and astronomy to study volcanic eruptions, turning data into stunning visual science. 🌋✨ Check out the article below! ⤵️

https://newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-student-combines-animation-and-astronomy-to-study-volcanoes/s/5218da54-892a-4ed3-97bd-31652f704442

11/10/2025

Our CMI alumna Nidia Denisse Jimenez has earned a Rocky Mountain Emmy Award for “Homenaje del Día de Muertos” with the Arizona Cardinals Broadcast Network!

Congratulations, Nidia, on this incredible achievement!