The Atrium Gallery at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston campus announces an opening reception on Sunday, May 19, 1-3PM for the gallery’s next exhibition, Creative Collaborations: Honors Art Show ELHS 2024. The exhibition represents the work of 14 students in Edward Little Art Teacher Matthew Peinado’s 2024 Honors Art class.

Honors Art is conducted in an “open studio” format. Students research post-secondary art options and portfolio requirements, develop a rigorous semester plan with teacher-approved projects and goals, and work diligently and independently with teacher guidance and peer/teacher critiques to create a body of work based on class themes and personal concentration themes. Upon successful completion of Honors Art, students have a body of work suitable for exhibitions and inclusion in a college art portfolio.

The exhibition process began in Fall 2023 and provided opportunities for heightened student engagement and learning in art with teacher-student collaboration and skill-building through mounting a professional show.

Creative Collaborations: Honors Art Show ELHS 2024, opens with a public reception on Sunday, May 19, 1-3PM and runs through Friday, July 12, 2024. The Atrium Gallery is free and open to the public, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is accessed through the main campus entrance at USM, 51 Westminster Street.

Image: Amelia Ross, ELHS