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The Art Gallery serves the most diverse population of any Maine institution of higher learning, and it is known for its rich blend of contemporary art exhibitions, lectures, events, and Artist-in-Residence community projects. Our exhibitions in Gorham and Portland showcase art students’ multidisciplinary projects in a range of media, as well as regional collaborations and curated themes with socially engaged public programming that underscores USM's broadly inclusive mission.

One tool from each student in the 2024 BFA/BA Exhibition

Current Exhibition

Graduating seniors will present their thesis work in the gallery!

See who is in the show

Announcing TANGLE, our newest acquisition

Artists Pamela Moulton and Roy Fox dreamed up a fantastic creature to grace our Portland campus.

What will it be like?

Rose Dimuzio Receiving 1st prize winner i University of Southern Maine's 2024 Juried Show exhibition.

Our most recent exhibition

The Student Juried Show highlights work done by USM students!

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An artist works on a painting at a desk. In the background, neatly arranged spray paint cans with their nozels pointed towards the viewer.

Announcing Ryan Adams, the 2024 Art Gallery Artist-in-Residence

Ryan Adams is a painter and muralist based in Portland. For his residency, Adams will be working on his Piece Together series with the University.

Learn more

Featured Recent Program: Artist Talk with Ryan Adams

Artist Talk with Poet Summer J. Hart

Artist and poet Summer J. Hart, read from her debut poetry collection Boomhouse (The 3rd Thing Press, 2023) and discussed her monumental hand-beaded mill paper tapestry Out in May Back by October.

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Events

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