USM Art Galleries Gorham and Portland
The University of Southern Maine Art Galleries are a vital educational and cultural resource serving the Art Department, the University, Southern Maine, and the Northeast. Learn more about USM Art Galleries Gorham and Portland.
Highlights
The AREA Gallery at Our Portland Campus
The AREA Gallery is located in Woodbury Campus Center, the hub of student life near Portland's vibrant downtown.
A Campus Cultural Destination in Gorham
Visit the historic USM Art Gallery in the picturesque and congenial setting of the Gorham campus.
USM Public Art Project Enhances the Local Community
Artist-in-Residence Muhsana Ali, along with over 100 students and community members, created the East Bayside Community Mural in Portland.
Engage with Art at USM
Participate in free public contemporary art forums, gallery talks, and tours held at the USM Art Galleries.
Juried Student Exhibition Award Ceremony
An art student received recognition for her work at the Juried Student Exhibition award ceremony in the USM Art Gallery.
More Information
Why We Fought: American WWI Posters and the Art of Persuasion
AREA Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland campus
Aug 28-December 8
Opening Reception: September 7, 4-6 pm, opening remarks at 5 pm.
Resonance and Memory: The Essence of Landscape
USM Art Gallery
Oct 5-December 8
Opening reception Oct 5, 5-7 pm, Gallery talk at 6:15 pm by art critic Dominique Nahas
Dominique Nahas: Doing and Undergoing–The Artist's Creed
Friday, Oct 6, 1-2 pm, Art Gallery, Gorham
Hear Art Critic Dominique Nahas discuss how one can learn to fully engage, not control, the imagination.
Resonance & Memory Artist Martin Weinstein
Visiting Artist Talk, November 3, 1- 2 pm
Burnham Lounge, Robie Andrews Hall, Gorham
News
USM Art Department & Galleries present traveling exhibition ‘Resonance and Memory: The Essence of Landscape’ through Dec. 8
"Why We Fought" WWI exhibition opening reception celebrates student work, sparks timely discussion
USM Art Department and Galleries announce fall 2017 exhibitions and programs, present WWI propaganda poster exhibition Aug. 28
Portland Press Herald praises USM’s 'powerful' student art exhibition
USM Art Department and galleries presents USM Student Juried Exhibition through April 2
Lakes Region Weekly, American Journal highlight the importance of USM Art Galleries ‘Portals’ exhibit
Maine Art Education Association members’ “Portals” exhibit opens with large reception and workshops
Portland artist Clint Fulkerson opens USM Art Department and Galleries’ spring 2017 season with “Fluid Geometry” exhibit, new mural in Portland
USM Art Department and Gallery announce exhibitions and programs for winter and spring 2017
Artist George Longfish Shares his Healing Message with USM Students
Events
Oct
16
Mon
Why We Fought: American WWI Posters and the Art of Persuasion
7:00 AM, AREA Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland
Oct
17
Tue
Why We Fought: American WWI Posters and the Art of Persuasion
7:00 AM, AREA Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland
Oct
18
Wed
Why We Fought: American WWI Posters and the Art of Persuasion
7:00 AM, AREA Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland
Oct
18
Wed
Resonance and Memory: The Essence of Landscape
12:00 PM, USM Art Gallery, 37 College Ave, Gorham
Oct
19
Thu
Why We Fought: American WWI Posters and the Art of Persuasion
7:00 AM, AREA Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland