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
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
USM’s Crewe Center for the Arts Earns LEED Gold Certification
The University of Southern Maine’s Crewe Center for the Arts received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S. Green … Read More
President Jacqueline Edmondson Named a 2026 Mainebiz Business Leader of the Year
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On March 23, University of Southern Maine President Jacqueline Edmondson was recognized by Mainebiz as one of seven 2026 Business Leaders of the Year. … Read More
Philanthropy opens new artistic chapters for the Osher Map Library
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Visitors to USM’s Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education (OML) are often struck by the storytelling power of maps. As one … Read More
Lifted by Community, Inspired by Opportunity: How Music Talent Scholarship shapes the journey of two young musicians at USM’s Osher School of Music
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Each year, the Osher School of Music hosts its annual Scholarship Gala, an evening that brings together community members, alums, and supporters to recognize … Read More
President Edmondson Dedicates Crewe Center Practice Room in Honor of Longtime Mentor
University of Southern Maine President Jacqueline Edmondson was 17-years-old when she auditioned for the Piano Performance Program at Penn State. She felt the weight of … Read More
Grammy-nominated Palaver Strings and International Tango Artist Heyni Solera to perform for the first time at the new Crewe Center for the Arts
Portland-based chamber orchestra Palaver Strings presents Port City, a program of tango music featuring bandoneon visionary Heyni Solera as soloist and composer, as part … Read More
USM Named World’s 250th All-Steinway Institution at Inaugural Crewe Center Concert
The University of Southern Maine was officially recognized as the 250th All-Steinway Institution worldwide and the first in higher education in the state of … 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