Art – University of Maine at Augusta

Artist and writer Ted Closson, a man with a beard and moustache, wearing a tshirt, appears to be lying on the floor. The arms and hands of a child also appear in the picture.

Alumni Spotlight—Ted Closson: A Visual Story Teller

This alumni spotlight is reproduced in its entirety from “Ted Closson: A Visual Storyteller,” an “as told to” Q&A by … Read More

Storefront gallery windows displaying student comic and sequential art projects from a Graphic Storytelling course at Art:Works on Main in Winthrop. The installation includes hand-drawn narrative panels and illustrated scenes arranged across two large window displays.

Graphic Storytelling Class Unveils Collaborative Project

Come take a stroll in Winthrop and check out the collaborative final project from students in Graphic Storytelling, now on … Read More

Still life of a dollhouse living room with plants, a worn striped couch, wall sconces, painting, table and the back of a television in the foreground.

Black Box Warnings Senior Thesis Exhibition opens at UMA’s Charles Danforth Gallery

The Charles Danforth Gallery at the University of Maine at Augusta will open Black Box Warnings on May 9 at … Read More

Join Us for the Launch of Specter Moose Issue No. 4: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

Specter Moose Launch Party Friday, April 24, from 1 to 2 p.m., Katz Library, first floor (Augusta Campus) Come get … Read More

Opening Saturday, Jan. 17, UMA art faculty collaborative exhibition at Fort Hall Gallery

As the new semester begins, the University of Maine at Augusta community is invited to attend the opening of Overshadowed … Read More

UMA 60th Anniversary Exhibition - September 2 to October 19, 2025

Opening Reception for “UMA’s 60th Anniversary Exhibition.”

In celebration of UMA’s 60th Anniversary, the Charles Danforth Gallery presents a watershed exhibition of the university’s art collection, works … Read More

“How Did We Get Here?” – UMA Senior Artists Explore Identity and Place in Bold New Exhibition

Four graduating UMA art students invite you to explore their creative journeys in “How Did We Get Here?” a new … Read More

Close up of guitar being played and a music stand with another guitarist in the background

Art & Music Night – Support Student Scholarships!

Join us for an evening of art, music and inspiration at Art & Music Night, a special fundraising event in … Read More

Student Art Exhibition Opening Reception Rescheduled for Sunday, April 6

Please join us for the opening reception for the 2025 UMA Student Art Exhibition! This annual celebration of UMA’s student … Read More

“Chicory with Hazy Sun,” 40 inches by 30 inches, acrylic on canvas, by John Knight, adjunct professor of fine arts at SMCC. The image is a painting with mostly orange-yellow ground with a green plant growing over the center of the canvas and bright blue flowers. Behind the plant, a field stretches to a horizon where a target-like orange-yellow sun is menaced by a dark stormy triangle of sky in the upper-right corner.

Reception and Open Studios for “Artists/Educators: Work from Artists Teaching in Maine” at UMA’s Danforth Gallery | Jan 28

Please join us Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 5-7 p.m. for a reception for “Artists/Educators: Work from Artists Teaching in Maine” … Read More