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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Highlights
Students Learn Real-Life Skills by Mounting Senior Show.
Senior Lucy Freeman hangs her work in the USM Art Gallery for the culminating BFA/BA Senior Seminar Exhibition.
Students Benefit from Maine's Beauty & Natural Resources.
Chris Cooper's Advanced Ceramics class collects clay from a natural clay deposit to use in class projects.
Low Student-Teacher Ratio Allows Individualized Instruction.
Professor Damir Porobic guides student, Anna Labbe, through her first attempt at silkscreening.
Advanced Students Work on Self-Directcted Themes
Advanced Painting students, Ashley Ricker and Sydney Stulz, thoughtfully work towards developing their unique voice.
Studio Classes Engage Students in Critiques
Student Kate Hendrick thoughtfully discusses her work during a class critique in ART 151, Fundamentals of Perceptual Drawing.
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.
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.
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.
News
USM's Distinguished Photography Professor Emerita, Rose Marasco
Portland Press Herald Article Praises Duncan Hewitt’s Latest Sculptures.
Part-time Art Faculty, Helen Stringfellow, in Exhibition "The View From Here" at CMCA in Rockland, ME
USM Art Education Alumna, Kelsey (Rodrigue) Boucher ‘12, awarded 2022 Androscoggin County Teacher of the year Award.
Jan Piribeck, USM Art Department Professor Emeritus, Panelist in Portland Museum of Art Virtual Event
A Fresh Face in the USM Art Gallery: Article in the Free Press
USM Art Faculty and Students to exhibit in The Earth Bestows Exhibition in Shelburne, Vermont
Critters: Mythical, Real & Imagined Virtual Exhibit by Art History Major Ilana Welch 21'
Art History Professor, Donna Cassidy, Lectures at the Ogunquit Museum of Art.
