Juried Student Exhibition Opening

The University of Southern Maine Art Gallery is pleased to announce our 2024 Juried Student Exhibition! Open to students across all majors at the University, the Juried Student Exhibition fosters student preparation for professional art settings and processes, provides feedback from art professionals in the community, and exposes their work to a wide range of viewers. For the first time, the Juried Student Exhibition will be themed. Reflecting the ideas our students investigate in their respective artistic practices, 2024’s theme is “holding space.” Holding space can look like thinking of a loved one, thinking of community, or holding space for one’s own experiences.

We sincerely thank this year’s judges: Amy Rahn, Assistant Professor of Art History and Charles Danforth Gallery Director at the University of Maine at Augusta, and artist Veronica A. Perez, 2023 Art Gallery Artist-in-Residence. We also thank all the donors who continue to make this exhibition possible, including this year’s sponsors: the University Credit Union, Artist & Craftsman Supply, Casco Bay Frames, and Hunt’s Photo & Video.