USM Hosts NEA Chairman for Statewide Conversation on Creativity and Community
On Aug. 26, the Maine Arts Commission (MAC) and University of Southern Maine (USM) welcomed National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter … Read More
USM Project Makes Rural Housing Insecurity Visible Through Photography
Housing insecurity in rural Maine can be difficult to see from the outside. A University of Southern Maine project put cameras in the hands … Read More
New Exhibition Unites Eight Portland Nonprofits Around Grief, Art, and Community
When 12-year-old Erica from Greater Portland Family Promise saw her drawing framed and hanging on the gallery walls of the Crewe Center for the … Read More
From Portland, Maine to Montana: USM Students to Map Climate Refuges Across Country in Summer Roadshow
This summer, a group of students and alumni from the University of Southern Maine will embark on a 2,000–mile journey from the stone coast … Read More
USM Art Gallery showcases student creativity in 2026 Juried Student Exhibition
On Thursday, Jan. 29, the University of Southern Maine’s Gorham gallery showcased student creativity from across campus as paintings, sculptures and digital media filled … Read More
Experience “20 Walks” with Artist Lin Lisberger at USM’s Gorham Art Gallery
The University of Southern Maine Art Gallery in Gorham is now offering Artist Gallery Hours with exhibiting sculptor Lin Lisberger. Visitors are encouraged to … Read More
USM Celebrates Grand Opening of Crewe Center for the Arts in Portland
The University of Southern Maine officially opened the Crewe Center for the Arts, a 40,000-square-foot facility that transforms how students learn, and how the … Read More