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The Art Gallery serves the most diverse population of any Maine institution of higher learning, and it is known for its rich blend of contemporary art exhibitions, lectures, events, and Artist-in-Residence community projects. Our exhibitions in Gorham and Portland showcase art students’ multidisciplinary projects in a range of media, as well as regional collaborations and curated themes with socially engaged public programming that underscores USM's broadly inclusive mission.

Next up in Gorham: The BFA/BA Exhibition

The show, featuring nine student artists and their theses, opens April 9.

A drawing featuring looping scribbles in two blue tones.

Opening April 16: Even As We Grieve

Artist Peter Bruun will explore themes of community, grief, and resilience at the Crewe Center for the Arts.

New Acquisitions

Now on view at the Crewe Center for the Arts: Out in May, Back by October by artist Summer Hart and Split IV by Bob Crewe.

Watch our artist talk for Of Sibyls and Source: Ranges and Ruptures

Artists Heather Lyon, Samantha Jones, Susan Bickford, Firefly the Hybrid, and Kristin Mariani in conversation about their collaborative work featured in Of Sibyls and Source: Ranges & Ruptires, at the Crewe Center Great Hall Gallery at the University of Southern Maine. Moderated by Kat Zagaria Buckley, Director of Art Exhibitions and Outreach, this discussion explores the geo-mythic influence of Monti Sibillini National Park in Umbria, Italy, and Acadia National Park in Maine. The artists speak about their experiences with developing this latest body of work.