USM Art Department
USM ART is a nationally accredited program that provides students with a rigorous studio experience, historical understanding of the complexity of art practices, and the critical skills needed to become informed visual artists, art educators and art historians. Learn more about USM Art Department.
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Welcome the Newest Member of the Art Department
Please Welcome our new Assistant Professor of Art, and Coordinator for the Kate Cheney Chappell '83 Center for Book Arts, Aemin (Annie) Lee Zimerle.
Art Students, Welcome to the 2020 Fall Semester!
Whether Returning to Campus Virtually or In-Person, here is Important Information for Art Students on Navigating this New and Complicated Semester.
ONLINE EXHIBITIONS of Summer Students' Work
Two Virtual Exhibitions: first, final projects from the Summer Book Arts Workshop, and second, final projects from the Experimental Sketchbooks at-home Residency.
Uncharted Territory: How COVID-19 Continues to Affect Studio Art Life for Students.
Art student specific information and links to resources to help students reach their educational goals during unprecedented times. (*Updated 09/16/20*)
Highlights
Students are Taught the Skills to be Creatively Successful
Professor Damir Porobic guides student, Anna Labbe, through her first attempt at silkscreening.
Freshman Solve Complex Problems with Challenging Materials
Students in Art Foundation class, 3-Dimensional Design, construct replicas of actual objects out of cardboard, and then reconstruct their replicas scaled up to be larger-than-life.
Studio Classes Engage Students in Critiques
Student Kate Hendrick thoughtfully discusses her work during a class critique in ART 151, Fundamentals of Perceptual Drawing.
Advanced Students Work on Self-Directcted Themes
Advanced Painting students, Ashley Ricker and Sydney Stulz, thoughtfully work towards developing their unique voice.
Low Student-Teacher Ratio Allows Individualized Instruction
Ceramics Professor, David Schneider, shares construction tips with BFA student, Paisley Stewart.
Students Work Collaboratively on Campus Community Projects
Introduction to Painting students, Lindsey Bosk, Han Nguyen, and Amber Provencher, work together creating decorative coverings to spruce up the Gorham Library's interior pillars.
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Scholarships Available for Art Students Include the George Burk Memorial Scholarship for Painting
See what other Scholarships are currently available for Art Students, and how you can help grow Scholarships for future artists.
Where Do USM Art Students Go After Graduation?
If you were wondering what students do with a Liberal Arts degree, see what some USM Art Department Graduates are doing today.
Unique Travel Course Opportunities Available for Art Students.
Since 2017 the USM Art Department has offered annual Travel Courses, allowing students to explore new horizons while gaining knowledge and skill in the Arts.
Expand the Scope of Your Experience with a Digital Media and Design Minor
Combining this minor with an Art Major prepares students with knowledge and skills pertinent to the "real world" applications of digital communication and design.
News
New installation merges art, nature and commerce in Portland bus shelter
Ribbon Cutting for New Portland Bus Shelters, One Designed by USM Art Alum, Justin Levesque
Professor Jan Piribeck Panelist in PANEL / FIELD WORK, listening to site, sponsored by Speedwell LIVE.
USM Art Alum Justin Levesque's Work Selected for Portland Bus Shelter Installation
MNAI Convenes: Northern Imageries with Dr. Donna Cassidy & Dr. Libby Bischof
New Scholarship Honors Esteemed USM Professor and Book Artist, Rebecca Goodale
BFA Alumna, Jill Osgood ’19, Awarded a Baxter Residency
Lin Lisberger's Exhibition of "Gravity" Opens at Cove Street Arts on June 11th.
"Tabernacles of Silence", June 4th at 6pm, A collaboration between the PMA, USM Art Department, and Beacon Sober Living
