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Mollie Cashwell speaks into a microphone during a panel discussion with NEA Chairman Mary Anne Carter, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, and Maine Arts Commission Chair Bob Keyes, seated left to right, at USM's Crewe Center for the Arts.

27 Aug 2026

USM Hosts NEA Chairman for Statewide Conversation on Creativity and Community

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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

Two people examine a framed pastel drawing of a heart and rainbow, created during a community art workshop as part of USM's 'Even As We Grieve' exhibition at the Crewe Center for the Arts.

24 Apr 2026

New Exhibition Unites Eight Portland Nonprofits Around Grief, Art, and Community

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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

5 Feb 2025

USM’s Osher Map Library to present artist Billy Gerard Frank

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Frank will discuss his “Indigo: Entanglements” series of paintings and show his 2022 Venice Biennale short film, “Palimpsest: Tales Spun from the Sea and Memory.” This will be the film’s New England premiere.