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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Congratulations to All the Art Student Award Recipients at this year's Student Juried Exhibition
At this year's Student Juried Exhibition Opening Reception on Thursday, March 14th, 28 Students were honored by having their work(s) selected by this year's Jurors.
Highlights
Advanced Students Work on Self-Directcted Themes
Advanced Painting students, Ashley Ricker and Sydney Stulz, thoughtfully work towards developing their unique voice.
Freshman Students Encouraged to Dive into Complex Projects
Students in Art Foundation class, 3-Dimensional Design, carve though solid plaster blocks to reveal their individual visions.
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 interior pillars.
Low Student-Teacher Ratio Allows Individualized Instruction
Ceramics Professor, David Schneider, shares construction tips with BFA student, Paisley Stewart.
Studio Classes Engage Students in Critiques
Student Kate Hendrick thoughtfully discusses her work during a class critique in ART 151, Fundamentals of Perceptual Drawing.
Art Students Respond to Politics and History
Introduction to Digital Arts Students look back at history through the lens of today and install their response to a World War 1 Poster Exhibition in the Portland Area Gallery.
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Last Year the Art Department Awarded 3 Art Students Scholarships - This Year 6 Art Students will Receive Scholarships for the 2019/2020 Academic Year. See what Scholarships are Available for Art Students.
Thanks you to those who have given to the Art Department and to Scholarships for Art students.
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.
The Art Department has hired Hannah Barnes as a full-time faculty member for painting and drawing.
We are very happy to announce that Hannah Barnes will be joining the Art Department full-time beginning fall 2019.
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Congratulations to All the Art Student Award Recipients at this year's Student Juried Show
Juried Student Exhibition Opens March, 14th at the USM Art Gallery, Gorham
Not 'just ice': USM faculty, alumni weigh in on Westbrook ice disk
USM Art Galleries presents multimedia Art Faculty exhibition - opening January 31
Professor Jan Piribeck Participates in Panel Discussion on Water and Sea Level Rise: Maine Perspectives
Art Faculty Exhibition: new works by 20 Faculty members Opens Jan. 31 at USM Art Gallery.
Artwork by USM students permanently installed at the International Cryptozoology Museum
